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Review Summary For : W2IHY 8 Band Audio Equalizer / Noise Gate
Reviews: 203MSRP: 249.99 assembled or 204.99 kit
Description:
8 band equalizer and noise gate
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.w2ihy.com
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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KC0GSB Rating: 2010-03-28
Excellent for the price Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have owned the W2IHY for about eight years. It is an excellent all-in-one piece of equipment. I have never encountered one problem as far as it doing what it is supposed to do. I do have two things that I dislike about it. I don't like having to turn it over to make certain adjustments, and it has no memory. These are minor concerns and do not affect its operation. Can you do better? Yes you can, but it will cost a lot more, require several pieces of equipment, and be harder to learn and setup. But, you will have much greater control and flexability. I have gone that route and no longer use the W2IHY. However, for it's price, the W2IHY is unbeatable. If you get one, don't tell your rag-chew friends, and wait for the good audio reports you will get. One more thing, the customer support is as good as it gets. You can't go wrong with the W2IHY.
N4UED Rating: 2009-12-09
MADE MY YAESU FT-897D COME ALIVE Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I PURCHASED THE W2IHY 8 BAND EQ AND NOISE GATE AT THE BENSON (JARS NC HAMFEST) IN NOVEMBER 2009.
I BOUGHT IT FOR $100.00 FROM A HAMS ESTATE SALE.
I HAD A YAESU FT-897D FOR A BACK UP RIG.
I INSTALLED THE INRAD FILTERS AFTER THE DEAL I GOT ON THE W2IHY EQ.
I USE A HEIL HM-10 DUAL ELEMENT MICROPHONE WITH THE EQ.
I UTILIZE THE CERAMIC FILTER IN THE FT-897D TO HELP TAYLOR THE AUDIO.
THE W9IHY EQ ALONG WITH THE NUMBER 5 HEIL ELEMENT MAKES MY VOICE SOUND NATURAL.
I COULD NOT GET THE AUDIO TO SOUND CORRECT FOR MY VOICE ON THE 897D WITHOUT THE EQ.
THE W2IHY EQ AND THE HEIL HM-10 # 5 ELEMENT MAKES MY VOICE ON THE FT-897D CLEAR AND DRIVES THE TRANSCEIVER WITHOUT DISTORTION.
I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE WAY IT WORKS.
I HAVE BEEN USING THE 897D FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE EQ.
THE NOISE GATE IS GREAT.
THE AMPLIFIER NOISE THAT USED TO BE PRESENT IS NO LONGER THEIR.
I REALLY ENJOY THIS PRODUCT AND I AM GLAD I PURCHASED IT.
I AM GOING TO TRY IT WITH MY PRIMARY RIG,THE ICOM IC-7000.
IF YOU SEE ONE USED AT A HAMFEST,PLEASE PURCHASE IT,YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
THANK YOU
CHUCK PRIDGEN,N4UED
KA1LKA Rating: 2009-09-13
Good product, EXCELLENT customer care Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I recently purchased an 8 Band EQ / NG and a cardioid mic by Heil through the eham classifieds. Unfortunately, the 8 Band EQ didn't perform as promised. After examining the instructions and the product, I sent an inquiry to Julius via email. Within in a few hours, Julius responded (he recently arrived to a vacation spot) and suggested I call him.

We discussed the the problem and spent time troubleshooting likely scenarios for the failure. When it became clear we were not making progress, Julius asked me to send the unit to his shop. Soon thereafter, the unit was in the mail.

The day after receiving the package, Julius sent an email describing the problem. He fixed the unit and returned it "as good as new" (that's the way it was sold) -- no questions asked.

If you're interested in any W2IHY product(s), be confident in the craftsmanship and customer service of W2IHY. Thanks Julius, I'm delighted with your product (which wasn't purchased directly from you) and am enjoying more time on HF. More significantly, I'm grateful for your patience, time and assistance.

73, de John, WC3Q
G0UUT Rating: 2009-07-27
BIG WOW AUDIO Time Owned: more than 12 months.
THIS IS 10/10 product i have it for some years
and the audio sound fantastic till i bought the
EQ+ THIS will make your radio sound $10.000+
the big wow audio of all time and the support come with it is the best out there i can say 24/7 e-mail will be answer asap Juilius
fantastic job 8 band+eq+ make your audio sound
BIG WOW having many qso every one ask me what radio you using what mic etc . it is the 8 band +eq+ combo very nice even for dx no need to buy AMP AT ALL it will get you anywhere .
thank you Julius for doing this fantastic combo
even to have only the 8 band eq is great all the way .one more thing no need to spend$$$$$on new mic at all it will work with $2mic and the sound will be like DW OR BBC QULITY,THIS WHY i love it
elan g0uut/dl9fcc ok on qrz.com
KE5YGR Rating: 2009-06-24
Great product Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Great product with great customer service. I actually talked to Julius a couple of times on the phone working the setup and he explained alot about the equipment and the processing. Then we got on the air and he helped me tune on air, which i have both the 8 band and EQPlus hooked up to my IC-7700. I'm using a Heil PR781 mic, and have it sounding great and its simple to change you signal if you want to ragchew or bust pile-ups. Thanks Julius for the help and a great product.
W1RME Rating: 2009-06-05
Outstanding Audio Reports Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Hi All;

This review is about multiple oustanding audio reports using the W2IHY box.

I used to have a bunch of hi end audio gear and a ton of ferrite and still got rf problems.
After a 2 year qrt I put my Icom 756PRO back in the shack and ordered the IHY box.
The service is fantastic.
Now the real stuff- I use a Heil Gold Line Pro Mic into the IHY box and this is what happened in past 2 weeks.

I had 2 pileups. 1 on 20M where 15 stations called me and all reported that I had the best sounding audio on the band. Each QSO was about 3 to 4 minutes in length so we really had a chance to talk.

The next one was last nite 6-4-09 on 40M after the YL Systems net. 18 stations called me with the same reports- best audio they heard.

If I can give you any more information please get in touch with me.

Roger a.k.a. W1MZA
KA2UUP Rating: 2009-04-08
W2IHY Equalizer, 8 years later Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I use my W2IHY 8-band equalizer with my Icom IC-746 and SM-20 microphone. Once in a while I will also use it with an Astatic D-104 mike.

Recently, I heard a call on 14.250 MHz from a station in Arkansas in AM mode. It was a very noisy day on the band, but after some filtering I had a terrific QSO. The ham at the other end asked what I was using, because the audio sounded outstanding to him on AM. He reported back to me that his scope was showing 97% modulation with no distortion. Now, that is some good audio!

This is an excellent product.

Good luck DE Bert @ KA2UUP
K2VI Rating: 2009-04-08
312 5 STAR RATINGS Time Owned: more than 12 months.
AMAZING. JUIUS WILL LITERALLY BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO MAKE SURE YOUR TOTALLY SATISFIED.WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH AN ORDER. I RECIEVED THE WRONG CABLE.HE IMEDIATELY SENT OFF THE RIGHT ONE EXPRESS MAIL AND A RETURN STICKER FOR THE WRONG ONE.NOW THAT'S CUSTOMER SERVICE.NOT TO MENTION THE UNBELIEVABLE AUDIO ENHANCEMENT WITH THE EQ+ AND IHY 8 BAND EQ. WITH MY TS-870 AND HIS EQUIPMENT MY AUDIO IS VELVET.THANKS AGAIN JULIUS.

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Earlier 5-star review posted by K2VI on 2006-10-30

I have my 8 band eq in line with my 756 pro.The audio reports are always excellent,The built in compressor actually give my 100 watt signal an extra S unit.There is a big difference with the eq in line.Im always getting fellow hams questioning me "what type of audio system your using?"when i tell them a ihy eq and a goldline they are impressed.you will be to.I have to say more importaint than the quality of this unit is the personel customer service you get with julius jones.I have never in 42 year had this type of help from anyone.julius is dedicated to his customers and will make sure you have everything perfect,this man has very high standards and high integrity.I hope i can meet him one day to thank him in person.thank you mr W2IHY.
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Earlier 5-star review posted by K2VI on 2001-03-04

what a fine piece of gear. really makes the audio sound like fm on ssb. this EQ found a permanant home in my shack. also may I add its a pleasure to call Julius and get results. build an hf rig Julius, hi hi...k2vi
K3DAV Rating: 2009-02-25
Try it to believe it. Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have had mine for over 2 years now, and I still get compliments from locals on FM and SSB HF DX. I use mine with a Heil GM studio mic, and into my Icom 706MK2G. I won't run my radio without it. I even use the second audio output to feed my computer when I go on Echolink. I get the same kind of compliments there too.

Many other brands have tried to copy it, but they can't come close. The W2IHY 8 Band EQ is the real deal for audio quality on any radio.

And if you need any advice or have a question, just call Mr. W2IHY himself. Julius is friendly and ready to help you in any way he can.

WOW. A great product and great customer service. Imagine that. What a concept.
RUSS324 Rating: 2009-02-18
WHAT A DIFFERENCE Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I use the W2IHY 8 band graphic equalizer with a Heil 781 microphone to my 756 Pro 3 and my 746 Pro. Sounds great and can really help add that punch to your audio. I have had friends listen to it on and off and they could not believe the difference. Julius is great to work with and answer your questions. One could really ask for anything more. Won't be without it! Russ K8QF.