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Its gently sloping high and low shelves make it easy to add top-end sparkle, tighten low-end mud, or apply subtle tonal contour without the sharper phase effects often associated with traditional shelving EQs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classic version uses a GAR2520 discrete op-amp on the input with an NE5532 output stage, giving it a balanced mix of clarity, warmth, and controllable analogue character when pushed. With true bypass and hand-built UK construction, it is a simple, elegant choice for tracking, mix enhancement, and everyday tone sculpting in any 500 Series rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 Series Baxandall EQ and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGAR2520 input discrete op-amp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNE5532 output stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-built in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pope Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153203978605,"sku":null,"price":719.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/8753\/9565\/files\/Classic.webp?v=1774288101"},{"product_id":"bax-2020-beast","title":"BAX 2020 BEAST","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pope Audio BAX 2020 Beast takes the musical Baxandall EQ concept and pushes it further into colour, weight, and harmonic drive. With simple high and low frequency controls, it is designed for broad tonal moves that feel natural on sources, stems, and buses while still letting you dial in more attitude when needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beast version uses Avedis 1122 discrete op-amps on both the input and output, with a transformer-balanced output stage for added flavour and saturation. Drive the input harder for more personality, or leave it in hard bypass when you want the signal untouched. Hand-built in the UK, the BAX 2020 Beast is ideal for engineers who want the elegance of a Bax EQ with a more character-forward sonic footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 Series Baxandall EQ and drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvedis 1122 input and output discrete op-amps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformer-balanced output stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-built in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pope Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153204011373,"sku":null,"price":1169.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/8753\/9565\/files\/Beast.webp?v=1774288055"},{"product_id":"bax-2020r","title":"BAX 2020R","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pope Audio BAX 2020R brings the tone and simplicity of the BAX 2020 Beast into a stereo or dual-mono 19-inch rack format. Built around the Baxandall EQ concept, it delivers broad, natural-sounding high and low shelf shaping that works beautifully across stereo sources, mix buses, and mastering-style applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rackmount version uses Avedis 1122 discrete op-amps on the input and output, with the output driving a transformer for added harmonic character. A dedicated 20 kHz \/ 40 kHz high-frequency switch expands the top-end voicing for even more open, airy shaping, while the external ±18 V power supply provides additional headroom over a typical 500 Series format. When bypassed, the signal remains untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStereo \/ dual-mono rackmount Baxandall EQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvedis 1122 input and output discrete op-amps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformer-balanced output stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 kHz \/ 40 kHz high-frequency switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal ±18 V power supply for added headroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pope Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153204044141,"sku":null,"price":2239.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/8753\/9565\/files\/Pope-PRE-BXR-2.webp?v=1774288019"},{"product_id":"pre-bx","title":"Pre-BX","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pope Audio PRE-BX is a 500 Series Class A\/B microphone preamp that blends vintage-inspired tone with practical source shaping. Designed around an API-style input stage and a Carnhill transformer output, it delivers solid gain, musical weight, and a polished character that feels equally at home on vocals, instruments, and creative front-end processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn integrated Baxandall EQ gives you gentle high and low shelf control directly from the front panel, making it easy to add air, tame harshness, or shape low-end before the signal hits the rest of your chain. The PRE-BX also includes switchable input impedance for better compatibility with low-impedance microphones, plus an output attenuation option that lets you push the circuit for added colour without overloading the next stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 Series Class A\/B microphone preamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPI-style input stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarnhill transformer output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated Baxandall EQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitchable input impedance and output attenuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pope Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153204076909,"sku":null,"price":1219.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/8753\/9565\/files\/Pope-Audio-PRE-BX.webp?v=1774287962"},{"product_id":"dirty-c-500","title":"Dirty C 500","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pope Audio Dirty-C 500 brings the lush, lo-fi modulation of the classic Roland RE-501 chorus into a compact 500 Series format. Built around an original MN-3007 Bucket Brigade chip, it captures the warmth, movement, and unmistakable personality of the vintage circuit while adding the control and connectivity modern studios expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRate, depth, and mix controls make it easy to dial in anything from subtle texture to bold, dimensional modulation, while three selectable modes - Vibrato, RE501, and Ring Mod - expand its range well beyond a simple chorus box. Fully analogue, fully balanced, and equipped with an optional hi-Z instrument input, the Dirty-C 500 is equally comfortable on synths, guitars, keys, and studio-level sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 Series analogue chorus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal MN-3007 Bucket Brigade chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree modes: Vibrato, RE501, and Ring Mod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRate, depth, and mix controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully balanced I\/O with optional hi-Z input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pope Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153204109677,"sku":null,"price":889.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/8753\/9565\/files\/Dirty-C-Stock_8110e033-564b-46a4-af0f-8b071f8ab408.webp?v=1774287906"},{"product_id":"dirty-dc-desktop","title":"Dirty DC Desktop","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pope Audio Dirty-DC Desktop takes the sound and core circuit of the Dirty-C and puts it into a standalone desktop format. 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