Manley® Massive Passive EQ
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Ultra high-end tube EQ for mixing and mastering.
Officially licensed and endorsed by Manley Labs, the Manley Massive Passive EQ plug-in expertly captures the behavior of the original hardware, from the unusual filter curves, to the multiple band interdependencies, right down to the tube amplifier distortion, and all-important transformer/inductor hysteresis.
Expertly shape tracks and masters with Manley’s ultra-boutique tube EQ
Dial in punch, air, sizzle, and clarity without adding harshness
Select between standard and mastering version with stepped bandwidth controls
Harness complex band interaction and tube amp distortion for organic, musical textures
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Featuring the Manley Massive Passive EQ plug-in
Massive Reputation
The two-channel, four-band Manley Massive Passive tube EQ utilizes design strengths from choice console, parametric, graphic, and Pultec EQs — delivering sweet, musical curves with unparalleled clarity and headroom. The “Passive” in the Manley Massive Passive refers specifically to the tone shaping elements of the equalizer, which use only resistors, inductors, and capacitors to create all frequency changes. Its Frequency controls intentionally interact with one another, as do the Gain and Bandwidth controls, allowing for the Massive Passive’s natural and organic sound.
The Only Authentic Massive Passive Emulation
Painstakingly modeled by Universal Audio and rigorously scrutinized by Manley Labs for authenticity, the Manley Massive Passive EQ plug-in captures the hardware’s unique filter curves and musical distortion.
Mix or Master
The Manley Massive Passive EQ plug-in offers a Standard version that offers continuous Bandwidth adjustment, and a Mastering version that includes 16 steps of easily recallable Bandwidth selections. Perfect for subtle or broad strokes to individual instruments or whole mixes, you can add presence and sizzle without harshness to drums and vocals, or add weight and heft to an entire mix without muddying the bottom end.
“I can't hear any difference between my hardware Manley Massive Passive and the UAD plug-in on any instrument I've A/B'd. It's that good.”
– Michael Brauer (Rolling Stones, Coldplay)
“The bottom-line to me is, the UAD Massive Passive sounds @#$%ing great! This is my new buss EQ.”
– Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers)
“It's amazing how accurately the UAD Manley Massive Passive EQ captures the subtle EQ sweeps of the hardware. ”
– Jason Schweitzer (Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Ciara)Customer Reviews
G. Gulyás
October 16, 2022
Wonderful eq
It really glues the whole track together on the mix bus, however I use it on individual vocal tracks as well and I really like how it sounds. It's very easy to target certain ferquency's...
Read Morej. nieva
September 18, 2022
Absolutely amazing!
I was wondering how good was going to be the Massive Passive plug in version vs the real hardware.Very very close to it.It sounds very smooth and natural in each frequency range, even with...
Read MoreT. Yoshida
September 1, 2022
great plugin!
I should have used this sooner. This plugin works great in Master. Even a bus truck is good enough. Simple to use and very musical. Great!
Read MoreV. Ruzicic
August 1, 2022
Essential part of my master channel
So much realistic colours…great one!
Read MoreO. Levi
July 11, 2022
Best eq for bassically everything
If you like going crazy with eq to make you’re songs smooth. That’s the way. Use it in your master and everything sound alive instantly.
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Key Features
Highly coveted stereo 4-band passive tube EQ plug-in, both standard and mastering versions
Painstakingly modeled over a six month period and rigorously scrutinized by Manley Labs for authenticity
Filter curves, band interdependencies, distortion and hysteretic behavior all represented in UA’s most ambitious EQ model to date
Every band switchable to shelf or bell, each band can be bypassed or set to boost or cut
Specially tuned, overlapping and interleaved Frequency choices
Disabling channel EQ via ‘In’ (bypass) retains desirable system filtering and coloration
Convenient “digital only” Link feature allows for continuously matched L/R settings
Requires a UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
Manley® Massive Passive EQ
G. Gulyás
Wonderful eq
It really glues the whole track together on the mix bus, however I use it on individual vocal tracks as well and I really like how it sounds. It's very easy to target certain ferquency's with the help of the Massive Passive. I love it.
p. albert
Exellent
Pluging à la hauteur de ses fonctions
j. nieva
Absolutely amazing!
I was wondering how good was going to be the Massive Passive plug in version vs the real hardware.Very very close to it.It sounds very smooth and natural in each frequency range, even with high amount of processing.Incredible game changer!!!
T. Yoshida
great plugin!
I should have used this sooner. This plugin works great in Master. Even a bus truck is good enough. Simple to use and very musical. Great!
V. Ruzicic
Essential part of my master channel
So much realistic colours…great one!
O. Levi
Best eq for bassically everything
If you like going crazy with eq to make you’re songs smooth.
That’s the way.
Use it in your master and everything sound alive instantly.M. Indovina
Amazing for mastering
This plugin is fantastic for mastering. It has such a wide range to it, yet even with extreme boosts/cuts, it always sounds natural. Highly recommended
W. Luk
Included Massive Passive EQ and Mastering Version
I owned the hardware but I still buy this because I can use it on every tracks at the same time.
h. kim
real eq
amazing.. thing.. yeah...
a. shaatoot
A real massive passive
I am using the massive passive since 2007(hardware) .. i tried hard to find a difference between it and the uad software version ... they r the same ... try it yourself
M. McCoy
Amazing thing
I hear nothing but love, plus my vox box, killer
j. Pettit
Manley Massive Passive, my favorite mastering EQ
One of the things I like the most is that it doesn't sound harsh, it sounds nice and sweet. It's not like EQ's I'm used to adjusting, you have to play with it a bit, But as I spend some time with it I get rewarded with something that is quite different from my other EQ's. It's got a bit of magic to it, try it and see for yourself.
W. Ji
Fucking Good Hell ya!
GOOOOOD
R. Origin
Works OK - Weird resonances on the low end
I was looking for a replacement of my Voltera-Kernel plugin version of the Massive Passive due to the software being unstable somewhat.
This does a passable job, but the low and high cuts have unpleasant resonances on certain settings that makes this my second choice for transparent EQ for the low & high end. If Acustica Audio Magenta was more stable, I'd not need this.I. Bandera
Miracoloso
Un equalizzatore superbo. Lo inserisci sulla traccia desiderata o mix bus e accade il miracolo. Da avere!
M. Indovina
Amazing for mastering
This plugin is so good for mastering. You can go very subtle or extreme with it and it always sounds musical. A lot of power in a single plugin.
k. Ioannou
Verey transparent holy grail eq
This eq is just amaZing what ever you do it enhances the spectrum in sensitive way
J. Loureiro
One of The Best Eq for Mix Bus
I love this eq it is so smooth and never sound harsh even if you push it in extremes it always sounds musical.
U. PATAPENKA
one of the best booster eq I ever seen.
Brilliant, but heavy for DSP.
o. martinez lopez
Manley Massive Passive
Grrat Eq for mix bus, I like so much!!
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