Mercury Recording Equipment

Mercury Recording Equipment Company

Mercury Recording Equipment Co. is committed to recreating every magical nuance of the original in a modern production. The goal was that the Mercury EQ-H1 Program Equalizer
 would add that magic touch to music like the original, we achieved that
 goal. Mercury has tried to keep all elements 
in line with the original designer's ideas with only minor improvements.
 Adding a couple of extra frequencies for more flexibility and we use DC
 on the heaters (of the tubes) rather than AC for better performance as 
well as a new very quiet and stable power supply.

The Mercury EQ-H1 Program Equalizer has transformer balanced 
input and output, with a single ended gain make up amplifier. The EQ-H's
 passive EQ/gain make up amp topology provides a musically satisfying 
result unobtainable with active and parametric EQs, since it does not 
rely upon negative feedback (and all it's associated phase and dynamic 
distortions) to achieve equalization.
 
 
Frequencies 
<ul><li>Low Frequency Select (CPS): 20, 30, 60, 100, 200 Hz
 </li><li>Low Frequency Boost Control: Shelf Boost, 0dB to +13dB
 </li><li>Low Frequency Attenuate Control: Shelf Atten. 0dB to -17dB
 </li><li>High Frequency Select (KCS): 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16 kHz
 </li><li>High Frequency Boost Control: Shelf Boost, 0dB to +16dB
 </li><li>High Frequency Attenuate Control: 10k Shelf Attenuate, 0dB to -16dB
 </li></ul>

Mercury EQ-P1 Vs. EQ-H1. What's the difference? 
The Mercury EQ-H1 has a different amplifier than the Mercury EQ-P1 thus 
it has a different tone. Meaning the EQ-H1 and EQ-P1 sound different on 
the

same application.

The key to the tone of the Pultec circuit is the amplifier, being that the EQ section is passive.

The EQ-H1 is more punchy and robust and the EQ-P1 is more open and 
silky. Although both sound amazing on any application and they are both

multi-purpose tools (equalizers) in the studio, if you had both you 
could then pick and choose between applications. The Mercury EQ-H1 is 
warm and

fluid but a bit "thicker" than the EQ-P1, thus the EQ-H1 shines on 
Thickening vocals, Bass, Kick, Snare, and Guitar etc... The Mercury 
EQ-P1 is

great for Shaping vocals, Acoustic instruments, Guitar, Piano etc... 
Mercury Recording Equipment Co. has gone to great lengths to 
recreate the pride and passion of the past, both sonically and 
aesthetically, while

offering the reliability of a present day production. The choices made 
in looks, layout, functionality, features and build quality all answer 
back

to one question: How would "they" have done it today?
 
Mercury Recording Equipment Co. products are hand wired and/or assembled
 using silver solder and no-compromise parts. All Mercury products are

transformer balanced, inputs and outputs and there are no I.C.s (chips) 
in the signal path. The chassis and front panels have a very distinctive

"vintage" look with custom powder coating finish. They look as good as 
they sound!

Mercury EQ-H1 Equalizer
Mono, tube, studio program equalizer