BTW, before a lot of suggestions are made to the contrary, I'm trying to stay within the digital realm to minimize AD/DA conversions.

Thanks!

I am using the Weiss (eq1 MKII) and find it very simple to operate and sounds great. I used an old Z sys (z-q1) and find it pretty cool but a bit less easy than the Weiss. I think it is hard to beat.

Richard

I use the Z sys EQs almost daily, been very pleased with the results.

Ergonomically they could be a little better, but they're quite usable.

The price is more reasonable than the Weiss.

But I have noticed the "Big Name" Mastering labs use the Weiss.

Does it sound better... I dunno... might just be that name brand appeal. 8)

The weiss is a great eq, so is the algo plug. nothing beats the weiss as far as interface in outboard digi eq's. the weiss can be a great surgical tool. the z-sys eq's are great broad brush stroke eq's. very musical sounding. the nice thing about the weiss is that it has 2 modes. more more "musical" one more surgical. The z-sys is a bit more affordable. between the 2, I choose the weiss. But i know a lot of guys that are very happy with the z-sys. Both companies will send a demo unit if you want, and if you have an credit card with a large limit.

one more vote for the weiss.... best digital eq i heard...

the only digital eq i want...

I own both and both have there uses. The Weiss is a fantastic unit but so is the Z-Sys. If I had to only have one which would I choose. Probably the Weiss becasue I love the interface and the sound. The Z-Sys is a very good unit but the HUI leaves a bit to be desired but I have used both in sessions.

Hope this helps.

The first thing I would like to say is that there is no way around a natural EQ sound other than going analog. But it certainly depends on what you consider the greatest loss.

The Zsys sounds like "warm digital", it's like a digital pultec with more control. It has a slight gain problem though if you use the master gain more than +/-1db.
The Weiss sound more transparrant. I consider the price fair and not to high when comparing to the Zsys.

I think the Weiss is useable on many different projects where the Zsys has more color and is therefore more limited in this area.

Best Regards
Henrik

I had the z-Qualizer for a while and eventually sent it back: great sound, but dodgy user interface with jittery encoders. To be fair, as I usually say when this comes up, z-Systems are aware and working on it so the z-Qualizer you buy today may be fine.

As an alternative suggestion, in recent months I've found the digital (as distinct from the convolved) EQ in my Sintefex 2000 to be quite outstanding - plus it costs a lot less than a Weiss and has a number of other tricks too. The general effect of the digital EQ is very z-Systems-like to my ears, at its best as a broader brush, but what a brush! http://www.sintefex.com

I've tried the Sintefex once and it strikes me as a lesser user interface than the Zsys, so I don't quite follow you?
My Zsys isn't Jitterish in regards to the user interface.
But I still like the weiss better.

...the guys on the pictures all look kind of sad? :lol:

Which z-Systems box do you have, Henrik?

I was referring to the zq-3, also known as z-Qualizer. If you have one of those and no value jumping or roughness then you may be one of the lucky ones, or possibly have a new unit with the problem tamed.

For me in my setup, the Sintefex UI works just fine.

lowland wrote: Which z-Systems box do you have, Henrik?

I was referring to the zq-3, also known as z-Qualizer. If you have one of those and no value jumping or roughness then you may be one of the lucky ones, or possibly have a new unit with the problem tamed.

I have the ZQ2

Zsys is very good. I believe Wiess makes the best sounding digital EQ.

joe lambert wrote: Zsys is very good. I believe Wiess makes the best sounding digital EQ.

Then why don't you have it?
Do your multichannel Zsys sound better than the Zq2?

I do.
I have the Weiss EQ1-MK2 EQ. I also have a whole modular rack of Weiss gear.

extreme exposure to silver wire can cause blindness !!! :shock:

(look at the lower right corner at truetone)

??

Trutone

i referring to the fact that ammitsbøl is exposed to alot of silver wire....

and that it must have caused blindness as he cannot see the weiss on your homepage...

i was trying to be funny

Hey, we'll have none of that monkey business around here :lol:

Okay, so everyone seems to be weighing in very heavily towards the Weiss, but the obvious point is that it costs quite a bit more. Is it truly worth the difference in price? Or is it the dream gear and the Z-Sys is still a viable alternative.

Don't worry, I'm not fishing for "the answer I want to hear." If the answer is a resounding "WEISS," I'll go buy the Weiss. Again, I have heard them both, but not had the opportunity to use them extensively. The bad news is that I couldn't A/B them, so while I'm personally comfortable with either of them, I definitely respect the opinion of those who are wiser than me.

BTW - Joe:

I hope you don't mind, but I've printed out pictures of your new studios and take them into the bathroom with me when I'm bored. :wink: Nice Digs!!

Jeremy

Wow,
I don't know how to respond to that last comment. So I won't ;)

Cucco wrote: Is it truly worth the difference in price?

Jeremy,

Personally, the difference in price has nothing to do with "better" accordingly to your taste, of course but if it's sounds better, it is always the way to go, no matter what it cost. Now, the budget sets the rule; if you have the $, go for it. If you don't, wait till you can afford it. There is no compromise in quality but there is some in how and when to get it.

MTCW

Richard

joe lambert wrote: I do.
I have the Weiss EQ1-MK2 EQ. I also have a whole modular rack of Weiss gear.

You could have spared me for the last sentence... :lol:
How's it going at Trutone?

Cucco wrote: I hope you don't mind, but I've printed out pictures of your new studios and take them into the bathroom with me when I'm bored. :wink: Nice Digs!!

Oh...

It's going well thanks. I've been doing a wide variety of work from rock bands, Indie bands, Hip Hop.. That's the way I like it. The website is getting there little by little. We are going to add a vertual tour this week. It looks cool.

How are you doing?

joe lambert wrote: It's going well thanks. I've been doing a wide variety of work from rock bands, Indie bands, Hip Hop.. That's the way I like it. The website is getting there little by little. We are going to add a vertual tour this week. It looks cool.

How are you doing?

Thanks, I'm doing well too.
I've thought of morphed into the technical site and artistic baground of mastering. I will be building my new chain and room over the next 2 years.

I'm looking forward seeing the virtual tour!! Your place looks very nice.

Best Regards
Henrik

So Cucco, did you finally make a decision ?

Yes.

I mean, no.

Wait, yes.

Definitely - I don't know.

Actually, I think I'm going to go with the Weiss, but in the mean time, I'm going to see if I can somehow get both units in the studio side by side and compare them. I'm hoping they'll send out a demo with a CC# as collateral.

Cucco wrote: Yes.

I mean, no.

Wait, yes.

Definitely - I don't know.

Actually, I think I'm going to go with the Weiss, but in the mean time, I'm going to see if I can somehow get both units in the studio side by side and compare them. I'm hoping they'll send out a demo with a CC# as collateral.

Yeah, that would be the best to get both side by side! Let us know!

Richard