Shape your sound with smooth, musical EQ - no curves, no numbers, just your ears. Comes with an on/off switch to quickly A/B your EQ moves.
Instinct EQ
The only EQ that makes you use your ears
Instinct EQ - Get it free with the Artist Pass
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Stop mixing with your eyes.
Stop letting numbers and visualizers dictate your mix. Instinct EQ puts your ears back in charge, giving you a truly musical way to shape your sound without thinking about frequencies or decibels.
Instead of chasing what "looks right," you'll make faster, bolder decisions based on what the song actually needs.
Because the best mixes aren't measured... they're felt.
Hear the difference
Take a listen.
Drums
Electric Guitar
Full Mix
What it does
Screens are destroying your mixes.
01
Mix with your ears again.
Most mixers have learned to second-guess themselves. A frequency analyzer says one thing, their ears say another - and they choose the screen.
Instinct EQ removes that choice. It's just you, the knobs, and the music.
Instinct EQ removes that choice. It's just you, the knobs, and the music.
02
Capture the real magic of analog gear.
Without numbers to chase, you stop correcting and start sculpting.
The moves you make are bigger, the sound has more character, and the mix feels alive. It's how the legends mixed before screens came around.
More punch. More excitement. More of what made you want to mix in the first place.
The moves you make are bigger, the sound has more character, and the mix feels alive. It's how the legends mixed before screens came around.
More punch. More excitement. More of what made you want to mix in the first place.
03
Your eyes are lying to you.
Audio researchers call it the "visual capture effect" - when your eyes and ears conflict, your brain almost always sides with your eyes.
Instinct EQ removes this conflict. When there's nothing to look at, your ears take over.
You'll be surprised how quickly your instincts come back when there's nothing to override them.
Instinct EQ removes this conflict. When there's nothing to look at, your ears take over.
You'll be surprised how quickly your instincts come back when there's nothing to override them.
Under the hood
How it works.
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For when something needs fixing, not feeling. Dial out harsh buildups and nasty resonances - still by ear, not by eye. Comes with an on/off switch to quickly A/B your surgical moves.
3
Super-smooth shelf gives silky presence and air. Peak mode for when you need to make a cut - or help it cut through the mix.
4
Overlapping range gives you maximum flexibility. Uses a broader, pleasing and super musical sounding boost/cut by default; hit the Tight switch for a narrower shape.
5
Peak or shelf. Target anywhere from super low subs to warm (or muddy) low mids.
6
Find and surgically cut harsh buildups without touching the good stuff.
7
Find and surgically cut harsh buildups without touching the good stuff.
8
Set by listening, not looking.
9
Adds warmth and glue - the feel of mixing through hardware. Turn it off for a crystal clear result.
What mixers are saying
Trusted by the best.
★★★★★
"Great sounding EQ which makes you go for it a bit more when going in blind and not limited by numbers. Love the four dedicated notch bands, should be standard on all eq, but this is the first time I've ever seen it implemented, well done Black Salt Audio!"
Henrik Udd
Architects, Bring Me The Horizon, Dayseeker
★★★★★
"Instinct EQ is super fun to use! I love that it makes you use your ears instead of staring at frequencies. It truly looks and feels like you're using an analog EQ."
Eric Emery
Blink-182, Alice Cooper, Yellowcard
★★★★★
"This EQ forces you to mix with your ears, a rule I follow every day. Using it teaches you to identify issues more accurately, improving clarity and balance across your mix by just listening. Clever design and another brilliant release from a team that consistently nails it."
Tom Denney
Pierce The Veil, A Day To Remember, Falling In Reverse, Wage War
Simple pricing
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15 more plugins for $99/yr
$1,165 worth of plugins. One subscription. Cancel anytime.
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- ✓3 activations
- ✓Free updates & support
- ✓Free trial available
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Artist Pass
16 plugins. One subscription.
Everything below is included with your Artist Pass - plus anything we release next, so your pass gets more valuable every year.
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Technical details
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.15 or higher
- Windows 10 or higher
- 64-bit only
- 200 MB free drive space
Plugin Formats
- AAX (Pro Tools)
- AU (Mac)
- VST3 (Mac & PC)
- 64-bit compatible
DAW Support
- Ableton Live 11+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
- Bitwig 4+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
- Cakewalk Next by BandLab (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
- Cubase 13+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
- Digital Performer 11+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
- FL Studio 23+ (PC: VST3)
- Garageband 10+ (AU)
- Logic Pro 10+ (Mac: AU)
- Pro Tools 12+ (Mac & PC: AAX)
- Presonus Studio One 5+ (Mac and PC: AU, and VST3)
- Reaper v6+ (Mac and PC: AU, VST3)