– DEQ2496 Ultra-Curve Pro 24-Bit/96 kHz Mastering Processor. Professional Graphic Equalizer Hifi Separates, Audio Spectrum Analyzer, and Digital Feedback Destroyer Equaliser

I wanted this as a mastering tool for home recording projects, but also as an EQ for my system. I use a pro amp driven by the preamp out (before the tone stack) of an old integrated. Its a great amp, but has an overly strident midrange. So, kill two birds with one stone - set up so that I can ensure recordings sound good after mixing (I have a CD recorder) in my usual listening space whose characteristics I am used to, and give me a really good EQ to tweak the sound of my old pro amp. There is quite a steep learning curve with this unit. I confess to not reading the instructions properly initially, to the detriment of my speakers. Be careful that levels are properly set if you intend to use the auto EQ feature. Pink noise kills tweeters stone dead. Others have gone into more detail , but you have a choice of parametic or graphic EQ There is a dynamic EQ so you can change the parameters with volume (say more bass at low volumes, lessening as the volume rises) The stereo expander is a nice little touch as are the compression tools. If you use a trs to RCA lead you can connect the aux out to a spare input on the hi fi and listen to what the optical digital out sounds like - usefull if you are mastering, as you can A-B between your project and a "target" recording whose sound you are aiming to emulate.

Purchased for use in small demo studio. A few years ago Behringer used to be AKA for cheap and nasty but lots of "nice" flashing lights. Times have changed. Behringer's keen pricing has obviously let them achieve some volume and economies of scale despite the tough economy, which they've clearly ploughed back into R&D. This unit is extremely easy to understand and configure. Feature packed, yet easy to navigate menus. I place the unit between desk and monitors using the digital s/p DIF. It is low noise and input/output levels are fully controlable and accurate. The RTA is great for analysing / autocorrecting the listening space and for tweaking different monitor sets, although budget about another 40GBP for the linear measurement mic (sold separately). (The mic is also amazingly linear considering it is around a tenth the price of competing products.) Only minor complaint would be no soft(i.e. muted) shutdown/ startup, which leads to pops and cracks on power-up/down, so a little care is needed to protect amps/ speakers. You can't complain at this price level. A really useful piece of equipment in a semi-pro set-up. Well done B!

I use this all the time to fine tune my home Hi Fi when listening through headphones. You can do almost anything to alter the sound to your personal liking and it can memorise your different settings too. I have two that have lasted several years without problem. It takes some time to learn all the features using the well written user manual. I would not buy one unless you can get the manual as it's very sophisticated.

I have been using one of these in various PA setups for quite a while now. For the price it is an incredibly powerful piece of DSP processing equipment. The user interface is excellent, making it really easy to change configuration on the fly. This is really handy for live sound. It isn't so great for studio work unless you are using the digital IO. The analogue inputs and outputs are a bit noisy for recording, but ok for live work in medium size venues. Now for the bad stuff... I have owned 3 of these units over the years and two out of three broke! There is a ribbon cable connecting the IO PCB and the processing PCB together inside this unit and it has a huge flat ferrite on it. If the unit is used in a portable rig, this ferrite bounces around and causes the ribbon table to fail. So its great for an installed rig which will never move, you get a huge number of features for your money! However if you are building a portable rig, steer clear of this unit!

After some research I purchased a Behringer DEQ2496 and calibration microphone from Amazon as a "last resort" attempt to solve a problem with my (expensive) hi-fi - a noticeable and distracting bass boom. Previously I had spent many months repositioning my speakers (PMC OB1i's), experimenting with different listening positions, and trying foam bass traps and lots of extra soft furnishings as it was obvious that the boom was a problem with my room acoustics, not the equipment. The Behringer unit was connected between the digital output of my Cyrus CD player and DAC as it seemed to me that any additional analogue conversion in the signal path would be detrimental. As the CD player has 2 digital outputs I was able to easily compare results by switching inputs on the DAC. To cut a very long and tedious story short what the DEQ2496 did for me was to identify and allow me to correct a very significant 80hz spike. Brilliant. The musical magic of my Cyrus/PMC system is now fully restored. Advice for users who are trying to solve a similar problem to mine; Take time and trouble to get to grips with how to operate this unit (it's not easy), experiment with different EQ/PEQ settings, and use the memory functions to store results so you can compare. Whilst it's tempting to play around with equalisation over the full frequency range, the overall effect can destroy the sonic "signature" of the hi-fi system - so only use the DEQ2496 to target very specific bands. Let your ears be the judge of how much correction to apply - in my experience much less than the RTA/Auto EQ functions would indicate. If you have to boost any frequencies make sure you compensate by reducing the EQ gain setting in the Utility menu to avoid any clipping. With patience, perseverance and a lot of critical listening I've solved my room acoustics problem and whilst the DEQ2496 might not be accepted by some as a true "audiophile" solution, I can wholeheartedly recommend it.

I bought the Ultra Curve to EQ my main PA using the 32 band graphic and the frequency analyzer. I don't use the other parts (feed back killer, parametric ) I have always built my own PA cabs and tried to balance the sound by ear. I have had to down size my system and I wasn't happy with the sound I only had a15 band graphic so I looked at other 32 band graphics and relised that to get a good sound by ear would be difficult. Using the ECM8000 measurement mic and the frequency analyzer was easy and gave me the best sound I have had in the past 20 years. It's also good at EQing a room before a gig The pink noise that you have to put out last less than a minute. I also use it to EQ the room and sound in my home studio just save the EQ to a memory.

Using this for room EQ - great product and auto EQ effectively removing unwanted room resonances (not using any of the other features at the moment) 4* as had to send first unit back as faulty but getting 5* performance at the moment.

If you buy one, it will fail. When it works, it works well. I've bought 3 at different times and so far, two of them have failed after 3..4 years. The capacitors on the power supply board end up leaking due to a poor design. They are located right next to the power transistors, which get hot. There are no heat sinks for the transistors, so the heat transfers into the PCB (which discolours due to the heat over time). The heat spreads to the capacitors and causes the electrolyte to degrade. The fix is easy enough (replace the 2x 50v 470uF capacitors), but that shouldn't be necessary for such a moderately priced product. They could have done several things to fix the problem (heat sinks, or design the power supply board such that the transistors bond to the case).

Solo conecte el equipo mediante fibra óptica tanto entrada como salida a un receptor AV y el resultado genial, pero el plan es meterlo a un rack con mixer, crossover y los amplificadores, he visto más comentarios ya con esta aplicación, espero el resultado debe ser grandioso, Amazon en tiempo y forma todo bien

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What a real good peice of gear to have in your PA rack forthe price. I paid more for ack in 2017. For the most part guitarist, bassist, drummers, keys and vocalist have a sound we like. Getting that sound to sound good in every room is the goal. IMO it takes more than the a GOOD ear, standard EQ tweaks, a PA and the right overheads subs. Bands/musicians tend to over EQ there sound unintentionally and frequencies xlash and cancel each other out. The sound guy compensates with his mix, its like multiplying and dividing instead of adding and subtracting. Some rooms are bigger, some smaller, some have a stage, higher ceilings, some with sheet rock or acoustic tiling, theres wood panel walls or standard sheet rock. Though experience sound guys can get a decent sound not every band has a sound guy handy. Most bands these days manage there own sound. This is were the Ultracurve comes in. Dont be fooled by the low price. I thought I was pretty good at mixing my bands sound until I installed the DEQ2496 in my PA to help speed things up as well. When I mixed my first few rooms with it, I got that smile you get when you know it sounds real good. Thats all I expect now at every gig and so does everyone else. Get a good measuring mic! The Ultracurves Auto Eq analyzer use white noise frequencys to eq the room flat which is what you want to start with. The band brings there sound up and you tweak it from there if need be. The auto eq analyzer is one part, there's the compressor, expander limiter, parametric EQ, feedback destroyer, stereo imaging, dynamic compressor, time correction solutions everything you need to master your end sound. There is a learning curve but nothing that good is ever that simple at first. There's YouTube demo videos to help you, so watch, read and follow instructions and be patient. Practice a few setups in your home or studio. Once you learn how to use your DEQ2496 save those gig settings for the next time or use the settings for similar rooms. It's all worth it IMO if your serious about your bands sound. The DEQ2496 will give you an edge and get club owners to notice that you sound better than the other bands. Good Luck...

Utilisé en Hifi, en entree optique puis sortie en optique aussi sur ampli. En mode parametrique + GEQ rendement optimum, aucune perte de qualité, resultat à hauteur de mes attentes meme plus. Le rendu est bluffant et multiples reglages possibles. Je recommande. Installation avec module bose acoustimass, qualite et precision sonore ultra Hd. Prendre le temps de telecharger la notice sur le net pour reglage, sans quoi il s avere difficile de profiter du produit, le resumé dans la boite largement insuffisant.

Non sono, per mia fortuna, un audiofilo in senso stretto, e mi considero più un melomane. Un audiofilo puro usa la musica per raggiungere l'alta fedeltà, nei casi più gravi definita Hi-End. Un musicofilo ( o melomane ) come me usa l'alta fedeltà ( l'Hi-End personalmente non rientra nei miei obiettivi ) per raggiungere la musica. Per questa mia fortuna non ho mai avuto problemi, di alcuna natura, a considerare l'idea di avere nel mio impianto un equalizzatore, ancora meno se questo equalizzatore è digitale e di buon livello. Per farla breve, ora ho nel mio impianto ben due di questi oggetti, e non tornerei mai indietro, anzi, mi chiedo come si possa farne a meno.