Ideal for guitar, vocals, horns, strings, keys, and drums, the Pultec MQ-5 is a 2 RU midrange equalizer sporting 12AX7, 6AQ5, and 6X4 tubes for the gain stages. The MQ-5 offers 200 Hz to 1 kHz low-mid peak boosting, 1.5 to 5 kHz high-mid peak boosting, and a 200 Hz to 7 kHz dip attenuation.
With the three independent sets of controls, you can simultaneously boost on a peak curve in two ranges while also attenuating for precise sonic sculpting, a quality that has made this EQ design a go-to for many engineers. The MQ-5 features manual switches for EQ In and turning the unit on or off.
The ear is especially sensitive to sounds in this region. In this region, even small resonances in studio acoustics and microphone and speaker responses are very evident in their effect on the listenability of the sound.