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A Warning, of Sorts
It takes time to become truly sensitive to the extreme hf detail and
articulation this unit brings to the table.
What may happen as you get to know the Clariphonic is that
you’ll frequently realize you’ve gone too far, so you’ll start
backing off to get it to sound balanced, and you’ll keep backing
it off in steps, over and over, until you realize that you actually
went way overboard with what was needed. This is partly
because the Clariphonic does what it does so effortlessly that
many of us have no experience or reference point to guide us,
and this is partly because this eq tends to work on frequencies
that are much higher than more traditional designs, without
grabbing the hash you don’t want. Continually turning it up
can be seductive, because it rarely offends.
When it doubt, take what you think is a sensible amount of
boost and
cut it in half
. Even then, you may find yourself
coming back the next day and realizing you can dial it back
even more. It really is that sneaky, that addictive.
You’ve been warned!
