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The Sontec MEP-250C EQ is a quintessential piece of studio recording gear for professional sound engineers and musicians who seek precision in their mixes. Known for its discrete GML 8200-like circuitry, this equalizer is a staple in high-end studios worldwide. Its design allows for surgical adjustments, providing unparalleled control over your sound's tonal qualities. The MEP-250C EQ stands out due to its remarkable fidelity and transparency, making it perfect for mastering applications where subtlety and detail are paramount.

Featuring five bands of parametric equalization, the Sontec MEP-250C EQ offers flexibility and versatility that can be tailored to any audio task. Each band provides a wide frequency range, allowing you to fine-tune the audio spectrum to your exact specifications. This level of customization, coupled with its stepped rotary controls, ensures repeatable and consistent results, an essential feature for maintaining quality across multiple sessions.

The Sontec MEP-250C EQ also boasts a bypass feature that lets you compare the processed and unprocessed signals effortlessly. This device is built with premium components, ensuring durability and long-term reliability, making it a wise investment for any serious audio professional. With its classic design and modern enhancements, the MEP-250C EQ offers a blend of tradition and innovation.

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Five bands of parametric equalization
Discrete GML 8200-like circuitry
Stepped rotary controls for precision adjustments
Wide frequency range for each band
High-quality components for durability and reliability
Bypass feature for easy comparison of processed and unprocessed audio
Ideal for mastering and detailed audio work

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Nathan Followill

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Kings of Leon

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Used on "Sex on Fire", as stated by Only by the Night producer Jacquire King in this December 2008 Sound on Sound interview.

Drums: Massenburg DesignWorks EQ, Bomb Factory BF76, Digidesign Lo–fi, Quad 8 EQ, Chandler TG1, Sontec EQ, Audio Ease Altiverb

"I cut the kick around 255Hz to get rid of some honkiness, and added some 11k on the snare, both with the Massenburg DesignWorks. I also cut a tiny bit around 263Hz on the overheads, and sent them through a Bomb Factory BF76, which is a plug–in version of the 1176, just to control the snare transients a little bit in the overhead picture. I also EQed the toms to roll back some of the tubbiness on them. There's a Lo–fi plug-in on Room 1, to take the cymbal wash down and dirty it up; when you reduce the sample rate and bit depth you also lose high frequencies. I cut everything below 206Hz with the Massenburg on the Simmons drums to clean up any unwanted frequencies. For the rest, there's nothing dramatic on the drums, just some specific shaping with digital EQs and opening up the top and bottom with outboard or the Quad 8 EQ. All the drums were bussed and sent to an outboard compressor, the Chandler TG1, for parallel bus compression. I also had a Sontec EQ on the drum bus. The Altiverb works primarily on the snare, kick and toms, just to give them a little bit more space. I set it to a room at Ocean Way Studios, so it's not a big splashy reverb."

The item is visible in this photo from the same interview, in addition to being listed on Blackbird Studios' The Audio Hunt profile page.

David Peters

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

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In the video titled "Cozy LA HOME STUDIO Setup | DAVID PETERS 2026 Studio Tour" on YouTube, David Peters is shown with a Sontec MEP-250C EQ in his center rack at the 20:41 mark.