This EQ sound extremely smooth and subtle. Suitable for a final polish. It also adds an analog dimension. Great for mixes coming from a digital source.

David, thank you very much for this review. The biggest reward for me will be if the 825EQ becomes a permanent fixture in your studio and you'll use it in your daily mixing and mastering work. I'm happy to work with you now and in the future. Kind regards from Poland. Igor, igs.audio :)

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

My pleasure man! You did an amazing job with this one and you bet it's gonna stay here! Ahah

I have never thought adding 500 and 3K could be this pleasant to my ears. Hm. Surprising! Great job IGS!!!

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

I know right?

IGS is made in a city where I grew up…in Poland. Dude makes these at home and quickly became known around the world…he is expensive but he uses the best components you can find and top notch knowledge!

@dandin1862

Ай бұрын

IGS started by stealing PCB designs and making a profit out of DIYers generosity. They have definitely evolved over the years but that's exactly how he started. I'm only saying this to put things into perspective.

@amazeus1980

Ай бұрын

@@dandin1862 we have a saying in Poland that you have to steal the first million! 😂😂😂

@dandin1862

Ай бұрын

@@amazeus1980 Hehe, OK fair enough.

@igorsobczyk

Ай бұрын

​@@dandin1862 Yes, shame on me. I was a young studio engineer in the 90s. who needed tube gear and some friends asked me to build one for them too. I was fresh out of an electronics degree from the technical university, Poland. It was over 25 years ago. Gyraf forgave me a long time ago. We are friends now. BTW, you must be as old as me, if you remember such ancient stories, haha! Good on you son, good on you 🫶

@user-tx3em7ut7m

Ай бұрын

thts amazing

Not only your visuals got so cool but you do the absolute best reviews over and over. Yes you did this one justice, it sounds gorgeous. Thank you David, hopefully I'm gonna be able to order one soon

IGS and Igor make some incredible gear. Their stereo FET compressor is an overlooked beast (for some reason we rarely hear about FET as a mix bus comp, but sometimes it's just the ticket). But all Igor's creations are superb. This gorgeous EQ will perfectly compliment our Crane Song Ibis. Keep up the amazing work, David. Grazie

After the intro I was like... "get a room you two"..

Oh my, you are so right. I don't think I've ever heard an eq this sweet. Just wow. Thank you for the video David, nobody comes even close to your reviews!

@ignacedhont9816

Ай бұрын

They are ads, not reviews..

Thank you for this!

What a beast!!! Amazing EQ! ❤❤❤ Thank you for this review David!

I think I'm in love with this eq! Holy tubes 🔥🔥🔥 At this price this is a no brainer, great job IGS and David for the amazing review, best in the game !

Fantastic sounding EQ! Thank you for showing it David, best channel ever!

Oooh been waiting for this one. Missed the release in April so your community post was the first I’d heard of it. Let the games begin!

This is honestly incredible! This is definitely on the top of my list now,I could go on and on about how amazing this EQ is,but I really just want one! And yes you definitely did it justice, thanks again!

Sounds great! Really gives it a vibe as well

This is something else, very clean (almost too clean) yet not annoying (not sterile) and the track "breathes better" ... I would call it: The Final Touch EQ" :))

Always good and complete test, thank for your work🤘🤘🤘 This eq really sound smooth 🤯

Crazy Gooood sounding unit...luv the tube choices they used on this gem... Great Demo D!

IGS sounds always GREAT!!!

OMG. It does just what you want it to but, it's like it's not even there. It sounds exactly like an EQ should. Perfect. I'll take it.

Mix Bus (David) ALWAYS knows how to pick em . Listening to this on my HEDD Type 30 MK2 monitors and Bass 12 sub . ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE !!!

Awesome eq, what to say… perfect 😍

Ah what a treat to the ears 🤩

Damn, thoose midrange are pure magic !!

Super macchina!!! Grazie David

I'm not often impressed by gear reviews on KZread. Top notch exaggeration of the controls and the sound is still always ridiculously good 😮

Wow, usually I hear something that makes me confident in a unit as a studio must... but this just hits the deep vibe right away... smooth as a word does not do it justice, it's smooth like a whole character, as in there's much more to it. It's giving feeling rather colour... Your a lucky man to have this one. I've getting the old school sound vibe, the sound one dreams of when starting out. My short mastering list had a new add on lol... need to warrant a bigger loan now 🤦‍♂😂

What a beautiful eq. I have their Volfram Limiter and it just feels bulletproof and sounds great. Can't go wrong with IGS stuff, enjoy.

Bella s voice soundd liquid aw 8:47 awesome

here we go 😘

I love gear. Have a decent amount myself, all of it high quality: Rupert Neve, Empirical Labs, SSL etc. But I don't think I have ever heard an eq this smooth and beautiful. It seems impossible to make it sound bad. Boosts that would make even the best two bus eqs sound harsh still sound beautiful here. Truly amazing.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

It really is

This thing sound incredible! I also enjoyed the story at the beginning, you do the best review man. I didn't know the original and I looked around and I'm glad now that I want one too there is the IGS lol so I can afford it! Thank you Dave, you rock!

Awesome as always David. Your work ethic is amazing. The eq sounds really posh. It has a bit of a Sontec vibe.

OMG...!!! that voice/song !!

@mixbustv

29 күн бұрын

My.lady? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZx-r8agp92rZKQ.html&si=KRndj5h5xsRznQbZ

For a moment , I thought it had scratches on the face plate! Only to exhale, realising, its just hair/Strands from the case..... Whew Amazing... Ive got to say... the smoothness of those upper mids.......... damn..

What a dangerous EQ!

When I Use Knif SOMA, Pancz, & Tomo AUdiolabs LISA just like David during the "Pop Ballad' segment, I immediately felt enamored the same way. I get almost the same smoothe analog master eq ITB vooodoo majik.

the boosts definitely made it louder.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

No really? Uh.. go figure. Must be defective

@ridinglow6732

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv😂😂😂😂😂

Yes. Yes it does indeed 🥵

yeah for real

Been waiting for you to demo this since its release 😭

Hi David! That company with the name not worth mentioning…..I erased that headache from my computer and cast them out of my mailing list. The day I decide to checkout a demo program to buy ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE! After installation my computer went F$@@ ?;& CRAZY!!! Took me several hours to erase EVERYTHING that was still hidden on my Hd! After buying the Black Box Analogy Design HG-2 MS, KClip3, True Iron, Klanghelm SDRR2, Mastering The Mix BASSROOM, FUSER, MIXROOM, SOUNDTOYS Crystallizer, Decapitator, Streaky ColourBox, Tight Arse, Tokyo Dawn Labs TDR Limiter 6 GE, TDR Molot GE……I think I bought enough! Time now to learn what I got!

Would LOVE a tube EQ stream!

Bella's Cure cover is so beautiful that I had to listen to the song three times, each time completely forgetting that I wanted to listen to the EQ 😄

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I would call this the "vibe eq" remind me the eq on the Audix IB01 console.. it's great for mastering

Oh they did it! This thing is ridiculous at this price AND with Elmas? Sign me in! Also Dave, my man your videos are so cool now ahha Best on YT and beyond 💪

Hi David! Forgot to mention I bought your Hip- Hop Mixing Course also. Great stuff!

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Awesome man! Happy you liked it

More IGS gear review please!

That Cure's cover is f€ckin' killer !! Loved it even more than the gear demo...😅

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Thank you, it's Bella kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZx-r8agp92rZKQ.htmlsi=RCgAKguQ51258eDD

I can see you like Polish electronics. You should try Bettermaker and Looptrotter as well!

One word: polish (no pun intended)! IGS makes great stuff, and this just might be their crown jewel. :D

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

No doubt

I'm grinning too! OMG that top end. Thank you for the video Dave, you are the only one I trust. Quick question: I know it's basically double the price but what would you get if you could only have one? Empress, IGS 825 or Wes NgTube?

i orderd one for me. just waiting :)

The smoothest is ridiculous.... this is as polished as polished or finished as it comes.... That hip hop rnb song had me sold.... and for $3200 on vintage king this is a steal... I was saving for the Wes Audio new EQ...... but I just ordered this. I'll get that $WesAudio later.... I can get the impact with this immediately.

@blvkqmusicgroup

Ай бұрын

Check out the Gainlab Audio Empress

@risingphoenix1484

Ай бұрын

@@blvkqmusicgroup 5 band vs. 3band EQ but it is a great unit.

@blvkqmusicgroup

Ай бұрын

@@risingphoenix1484 no regular music consumer would know you used a 3 vs 5 band eq. Save some money.

Oh wow, I'm speechless! I feel this is the kind of sound I've always wanted. David I know you got the 1db step, but would you ever get the 0.5? Why you picked this one instead of half db? Thank you, your review are the best!

Amazing video, your channel is a treasure (btw just a quick mention , you forgot to remove the double intro at 3.44),

BRO I THINK YOU JUST SOLD ME AN EQ NO CAP

The famous Lurssen Mastering know, why they use an 825Q...

Please review the behringer 369

That EQ is fuego bro! Like I said before, I hate you, but I love your channel...😆😆😆👍

Yep , sold. Just bought it lmfao

This or the ngtube eq? 🙏 sounds fantastic

Every week we have new the best smoothest tube eq)

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

No we don't. The differences are clear and it's even more clear when I explain how and why.

oh man...

hey David, i noted you almost always used it to boost, what about using to cut? is it designed with in mind the goal to "smooth out" the sound or can be effective also to tame some boxiness, contain lowend energy, push down some mid forward elements in the mix and smooth out some harshness in the highs ? great video, i bet it sounds even more impressive in real life than here due to YT limitations.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

It definitely does yes. Sure you can definitely shape the sound and cut, that's why so much focus on the mids and highs with the frequency choices

This has been a long time dream EQ for me. David, which version will you go with?

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Well obviously 1db if you ask me :D but you need to assess what works best for your rig

Oooft, love the look & sound of this thing! I currently have the choice between this, the IGS iQ, and the Cranborne Carnaby (sadly, I can only choose one). Which would you go with if it were your only hardware EQ?

@mixbustv

11 күн бұрын

This is inductor too, like the IQ which has no tubes tho. All 3 are great eqs but if you ask me, the 825 is something very very special (hence, this is why it's here)

Hi David! Would you choose the 6dB step version over the 12dB for mastering or is the 12dB version as useful for mastering since this eq sounds sweet even when pushed?🙏🏼

@mixbustv

6 күн бұрын

Yeah I prefer the 12db. The eq is so smooth and "subtle" if you wish, that I don't see you needed HALF db in any situation. Another eq sure, not this

Anyone know what the song and singer/band is in the Pop Ballad section?

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

It's my girlfriend kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZx-r8agp92rZKQ.html&si=mmAG_LQrV2L4SyND

Need a tube Eq death match

How does this thing compare to the WESAUDIO NGTUBEEQ EQUALIZER, sound wise?

I would love if you compare this unit with the Acustica Audio Erin (his analog emulation of this unit)...

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Yes I have Erin, and love it. And it would lose.

@jorgedejesustejedavaldez5283

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv show us how it’s lose! 😭❤️

How do you rate this one compared to the Wes ng tube EQ? I understand, that the ng probably is more versatile, due to selectable Q and so on, but how I see it they both are more like broad stroke / colour EQs and for me personally the IGS soundwise wins in that regard by a huge margin.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

It's a tough comparison. First off, there's a price difference. That should be taken into account. This one is broad, the Wes CAN do broad. This one has no filters and no digital recall, but the sweetness is to the roof. The Wes is workhorse, versatile and good sounding and all. The 825 is a classic mastering piece with THAT sound and it's more immediate. One thing is undebatable: both are insane units and two of the absolute best eq available on the market, now and for a long time I feel.

Off topic, but what happened to the Evo 251 mic review? I was looking forward to the release and seemed to be hyped a lot.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately we had a technical issue with the files and we have to reshoot. It'll be out again ASAP

@gabrielr4329

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv ok great, good to know you’re not retracting endorsement. Looking forward to it 👌

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

Though the curves are different, can this generally do what you love about the Heritage Symph EQ? Taking away M/S capabilities, can you get that same sweetness, tightness, and bigness from this unit that you can from the symph?

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

The curves are different, the number of bands is different, the topology is different.. they couldn't be more far apart and this is massively superior to the symph. No you couldn't get even close to this with the symph.

is it right with the 12 db version?: first steps till 3 db (or 4 db 🤔) is with 0.5 db steos and from 3 db till 9 db is 1 fb step. from 9 db till 12 db is a 3 db jump? thst woukd be 💣

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

It's not doable. Inductors and Elmas, you can't just mix and match x steps.

3800 bucks

IGS another company from Poland

For someone that would like to make a decent sonic upgrade and go analog on a budget, I'd like to get some 500 series for my 2 bus. Do you have any 500 series unit recommendations for a decent place to start for 2 bus, or I'd love to see a video on a 500 series 2 bus chain recommendation if you haven't made one already. It'd primarily be for my own metal songs/demos.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

I have many 500 series modules reviews, probably more than most. For metal you could go with a Wes Audio Dione (2bus), a pair of API 550B for drums, Mimas for vocals and maybe an inductor eq for it as well

@marcus6872

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv I've been going through your video library, so much great content! I appreciate 2 bus chain recommendation, the Wes Audio stuff looks amazing especially with the digital recall, they have a mix bundle NG500 that looks like a decent deal too, thank you!

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

They do, everything they make is great and that one is indeed a sweet deal

I was just wondering what's the red line on the knob of the HF and HP channel ?!

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Light reflection

@l-ayex4552

Ай бұрын

Ohh lol okay thx

Behringer 369 please

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Tell the company!

Thank you, as always, David. I tried googling it: what, exactly is an Alma Switch?

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Elma. The highest quality, most precise, reliable switches ever. Doesn't get better than that. Used in all the top notch mastering units

@perryyeldham6746

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv Ahh! Thank you, Sensei.

@perryyeldham6746

Ай бұрын

Just out of curiosity, David, I have a nicely treated mixing room with Dutch & Dutch 8c monitors. For the 2-bus, I have available: Gainlabs Empress API 5500 Maag EQ4 500 (2) Dangerous BAX Elysia Museq Also a lot of WesAudio stuff, including NGbus, and a lot of tubes and transformers, like HG-2 and Thermionic Culture Phoenix, Gainlabs Dictator, Tegeler Schwerkraft, Fusion, which is why I chose the Museq instead of a mastering quality tube eq. Would you trade any of these for the IGS? (Or of course, just add it? haha!) (I've got no more room on the Flock XT!)

Thanks! Would you recommend this as a mastering eq?, I got a better maker EQ and are looking for a tube eq that is not super expensive but really good :). Best/Mathias

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

yes 100%

@MR_Cellarpop

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv need to sell something :).

It's Sand ultra actually....

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Lol so, you mean a plugin emulation of an SSL channel eq, which not even the real unit is modeled on is a mastering or a smooth EQ? Must be.

😮 Jaw drop. Okay, quick question: How (temperature) hot does that thing get? I have the Gainlab Empress and that thing gets scary hot. No joke, need to figure out where I'm going to put it once I sell enough gear to afford it

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

AC is your friend

@PsycleDSR

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv Damn. Okay, I guess I just won't put anything above it I don't want cooked then 😆

People say it's not the gear, sometimes it's the gear.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Yep

Is the red indicator is the memory indicator?

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

What?

@hakangurdol

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv 😂shadows of the red lights

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

You're not the only one lol

🔥

would this pair well with the WesAudio ngTubeEQ ?

@mixbustv

17 күн бұрын

Oh yeah, that's why I have both

@MrAnthem1

5 күн бұрын

@@mixbustv nice yea im on the fence with this or getting a Goly to pair with the ng tube

Seems to sound good, but the volume differences while you are A/B'ing make it virtually impossible to really tell..

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

Virtually impossible? And how do you mix with any unit without an output knob? Just looking at what's around me: API 5500, SPL PQ, Empress, IGS 825, SSL 611. NONE of these have an output volume.

@ignacedhont9816

Ай бұрын

@@mixbustv well fair enough. But during the demo you are mainly boosting which favours the unit of course. Still, seems like a very nice unit thanks for bringing my attention to it.

@mixbustv

Ай бұрын

We boost when demo'ing because boosting is a "stress test", eqs rarely fail or show their "weaknesses" when cutting.

From what im hearing, it's not enough of a difference.