Description
Innovative parallel equaliser from the creative mind of Kush founder, Gregory Scott. The Clariphonic “requires rethinking your approach to EQ!” according to the Sound on Sound review (see the Links tab) as it’s a boost-only, parallel shelving equaliser
This means that traditional EQ techniques, targeting a specific frequency, don’t work, and a broader, more holistic approach is needed
“The Kush Audio Clariphonic is a unique and beautiful‑sounding high‑frequency equaliser, and the parallel topology allows for particularly pure results…
it is not designed to address the whole range of issues that most EQs are: it has no cut, only boost; it has no bells, and no filters. So it would have to be added to a setup that already had an EQ or two in place for the more workaday aspects of mixing and mastering.” – Sound on Sound
“It adds a lovely sparkle and polish to mixes, crack to a snare drum, air to a vocal, and so much more. As its name suggests, the EQ process is built on a parallel-processing signal flow. For each of its two channels, the incoming signal is split into three separate paths. One path is unprocessed. The second is through an EQ circuit that Kush calls the Focus Engine. And a third is through the Clarity Engine EQ. All three paths are then summed together to form the channel’s output.” Tape Op review
“I find the Kush Audio Clariphonic useful and suitable for mastering and stem processing. It’s definitely a right-brain machine, but not the color box I originally expected. I mean that in a good way, i.e. it can be used in moderation and in subtle ways for smooth enhancements. It’s not leaving my rack, though I may add a Dangerous Music BAX EQ to complement it.” – Gearspace thread
In excellent condition with only the most minor marks. Tested & working 100%. Photos show the item for sale
