Instinct EQ

The only EQ that makes you use your ears

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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.

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Screens are destroying
your mixes.

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.

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.

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.

How it works

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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.

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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.

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Super-smooth shelf gives silky presence & air. Peak mode for when you to make a cut - or help it cut through the mix.

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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.

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Peak or shelf. Target anywhere from super low subs to warm (or muddy) low mids.

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Find and surgically cut harsh buildups without touching the good stuff.

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Find and surgically cut harsh buildups without touching the good stuff.

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Set by listening, not looking.

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Adds warmth and glue — the feel of mixing through hardware. Turn it off for a crystal clear result.

What mixers
are saying

"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

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Instinct EQ

Launch Promo$59$39

One-time perpetual purchase.

What you will get

  • 3 activations
  • Presets
  • Free updates & support
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Annual

$8.25/ per month

Billed annually,

Cancel any time.

What you will get

  • All plugins
  • Future updates
  • Pro Tracking Course
  • Pro Editing Course
  • Pro Mixing Course
  • Digital Production Blueprint
  • Multitracks + Drums Samples
  • Exclusive Producer Community
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Monthly

$12/ per month

Cancel any time.

What you will get

  • All plugins
  • Future updates
  • Pro Tracking Course
  • Pro Editing Course
  • Pro Mixing Course
  • Digital Production Blueprint
  • Multitracks + Drums Samples
  • Exclusive Producer Community

Key Features

  • Four-band EQ (High, Dual Mid, Low) designed with broad, musical curves for intuitive tonal shaping, allowing for natural boosts and cuts without phasey or harsh artifacts.
  • High and Low bands offer selectable shelf and peak modes for flexible tone shaping, while Mid bands feature switchable wide and narrow (tight) bell curves for both broad enhancement and focused correction.
  • Dual Mid bands with overlapping coverage enable precise control over critical midrange content, supporting both subtle tonal balancing and detailed sculpting.
  • Independent “Surgery” module with four notch filters (two high-frequency, two low-frequency), each available in ultra-narrow and moderately narrow Q settings for transparent resonance removal and problem frequency control.
  • Designed for purely auditory decision-making, eliminating reliance on visual analyzers while maintaining precise and predictable filter behavior.
  • Optional analog-mode processing introduces subtle harmonic enhancement and transient smoothing for added warmth, cohesion, and perceived depth.

System Requirements

Mac OS X 10.15 or higher

64 bit compatible

Windows 10

At least 200 MB of free drive space

DAW Support

AAX, AU, VST3 versions

64 bit compatible

Ableton Live 11+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)

Bitwig 4+ (Mac & PC: VST3)

Cakewalk Next by BandLab (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)

Cubase 13+ (Mac & PC: VS3T)

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)

Product Manual

Download the product manual for Instinct EQ here.