In comparison: Sonnox Claro vs. Eventide SplitEQ vs. Kirchhoff-EQ

Let‘s briefly introduce the candidates. With 32 (!) freely adjustable bands - instead of the 24 of the FabFilter - the Kirchhoff EQ offers extensive possibilities. The tool of the Chinese manufacturer Three-Body-Technology looks simple at first glance, but with 30 vintage EQ types, 15 filters, dynamic tools and many other features it turns out to be a real flagship. The 15 filter types include Bandpass, Bell and Notch, Tilt Shelf, Flat Tilt, Flat Top as well as Brickwall Low Pass, Brickwall High Pass, Allpass Low and Allpass High. The Sword mode is helpful for mixing, because it is used to eliminate resonances with its high slope. The slope is continuously adjustable up to 96 dB - a great feature. Eight hardware EQs were simulated for the filter types, whereby the digital simulation can be set to any frequency compared to the analog original.

From the specialist to the all-rounder

Where the Kirchhoff is a tool for all cases, the Split EQ is more special, because the concept