RS-W2395c

RS-W2395c is a free Baxandall equalizer plugin developed by Fuse Audio Labs in collaboration with Roger Schult. It combines the vintage charm of a classic 1950s Baxandall EQ with today’s state-of-the-art plugin technology. With its uniquely musical vintage character, the W2395c excels at honing the midrange and applying broader tonal sculpting to bass and treble areas of the frequency spectrum. I’ve found its high-shelf filter particularly useful for enhancing percussive sounds and for adjusting the tonality of instruments and vocals.

Its low band offers a clear, tight control of subfrequencies, making it an indispensable tool for balancing the tone of kick drums and bass guitars. W2395c’s simplicity is another one of its strengths. However, it still offers some degree of flexibility, letting you switch the low band from 80 to 110 Hz and the highs from 2 to 5 kHz. The semi-parametric mids have three different Q factors, providing enough variety for surgical or broad sound shaping of the midrange.

I absolutely love the Drive control—it adds a pleasing grittiness to the EQ’s otherwise immaculate tonal character. Being free makes the W2395c even more exceptional. It breathes life into anything from dynamic vocals to dull-sounding guitars and does an excellent job on the mix bus. It truly is a hidden gem in the world of free EQ VSTs.