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Reviews For: W2IHY 8 Band Audio Equalizer / Noise Gate

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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
002034.9
TI2TL Rating: 2008-12-04
Very good Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have nothing to say more than that if what you are looking for is a hi quality 8 band Equalizer this is the one you should get for your shack. There are maybe better microphone equalizers out there but they are not designed to be placed in a radio shack where there is a high amount of RFI. I had experience with a Behringer studio EQ and had no problems until I used my amp. With the W2IHY one there is no such problems.

IZ2OBY Rating: 2008-11-04
Fantastic ! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
IC-7700 > W2IHY > Heil Sound PR781
IC-781 > W2IHY > SM-20
IC-970H > W2IHY > SM-20

Try to believe!
N8MME Rating: 2008-10-21
Great audio!!! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
After buying the unit and adjusting the settings to what I thought was good audio, I finally broke down and called Julius for help with fine tuning my audio. I use a Heil PR-781 and Kenwood TS-850SAT. I had heard recordings of my audio and I thought it was good, but not great. Julius spent tne needed time with me on the telephone and listened to my audio on the air and suggested which settings to use. I immediately started to get unsolicited comments about my audio from contacts I made. I have received nothing but comments like "great audio" or "fantastic sound". Thanks to Julius and his willingness to spend time answering my emails and talking to me on the telephone, I am one thrilled customer. I cannot recommend him or his products strongly enough.
N3QVB Rating: 2008-09-27
4 months after purchase Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
.....and I'm still thrilled with the results. I never talk about the audio processing I work but I'm always asked about it. If you guys and gals want to bust pileups without buying a linear, if you want to hear "you're 5/9 but sound like you're 40 over", then buy the 8 Band Equalizer and the EQ Plus. I mean it. After 4 months I still get unsolicited compliments. It's a simple installation. Truly plug and play. Julius, the developer, is always willing to fine-tune your installation after purchase. A perfect combination of superior engineering and customer service, something that we don't usually see. Superior products, simple installation and excellent after-sale support. Nothing better.

Andy N3QVB
K8OCN Rating: 2008-09-15
I am very happy with mine Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I purchased mine about 6 months ago and I am very happy with it. No problems getting it to work but I did purchase 2 MFJ-1263s so I would easly change my PR-40 from rig to rig.

I do not know why the switch to change from Radio 1 to Radio 2 is on the back. That requires me to pull it off the shelf to switch from rig 1 to rig 2. It for me was a big enough pain to but the MFJ mike switch and then I picked up the 2nt switch.

I use my W2IHY 8 Band Equalizer with Icom 756 Pro III, Icom 746 Pro, Icom 7000, Alinco DR-235

W4EHZ Rating: 2008-09-15
W4EHZ Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Have the 8Band Audio Equalizer and the EQ plus ...Julius helped me to set up this equipment and spent much time with me...If you want some great equipment this is it..And Julius is just great helping you get started...

Dr. Robert Danneman
KC2FTN Rating: 2008-08-27
Beautimous ! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
In addition to everything everyone else has already said, I'm feeding mine with an Audio-Technica ATR30 and it kicks ass! 'Nuff said.
K3ROJ Rating: 2008-08-14
Excellent Audio Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Bought my 8 Band Equalizer on E-Bay which was like new. First thing I noticed was the shipping box was heavier that most devices which was good since it meant good RF shielding. It came with an Icom Cable but will eventually use it with my Flex Radio SDR1000. Hooked it up to my IC756PRO using an old Electrovoice studio microphone using the XLR input since the Microphone has balanced output. Talked to some local hams who couldn't believe it was me talking and said it sounded like I was an announcer on a FM radio station. The noise gate works very well since I have a separate window air conditioner in the shack. I hope Julius becomes a multi millionair selling his great audio equalizers.
ON4CCU Rating: 2008-08-11
Awesome! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
For many years I haven't really been interested in TX audio quality...as long as I didn't sound distorted or wasn't causing any splatter I thought it was good enough. My 756Pro2 with its SM20 desktop microphone was doing "ok"...

I heard more and more OMs though that were sounding quite different (read: better) than the traditional SSB signals, many of them reporting to have some type of audio processing gear installed. After reading all these great reviews about Julius's equipment I decided to give it a try and ordered one myself.

The 8-band EQ arrived a couple of days later. It just took me 10 minutes to install (thanks to the excellent quality cables that I ordered from Julius and the very comprehensive manual), and 5 more minutes on the air with a buddy to fine-tune the settings. No further comments required I think, just like all the other users, I'm getting frequently compliments on my audio quality ("crisp", "clear" and "easy to understand" were some of the words that were used to describe my signal). And, if you need advise, Julius is just an email or phone call away. His support and honest advise exceeded my expectations...big time!
AB4Q Rating: 2008-06-10
Excellent Product Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
The product is excellent. Julius used a long time helping me to set the controls. I would transmit and he would listen my signal on his radio. He gave the seting talking on the phone. The audio has improved at least 50%. It is a great product and the service after i bought it is outstanding. I f you want to get better reports get one and you will see for your self.