Origin Effects releases EQ Deluxe pedal based on Pultec EQP-1A

July 28, 2026 · 2 sources

Origin Effects has released the EQ Deluxe, a studio EQ and drive pedal for guitar and bass based on the Pultec EQP-1A tube equalizer from the 1950s¹². The pedal is available now¹.

The EQ Deluxe carries the essential controls of the Pultec EQP-1A: Level, Bandwidth, Mid Boost, Gain, Low Boost, Low Cut, Mid Freq and High Cut, plus two frequency switches for the low and high frequencies¹. The frequency points are tuned for bass and guitar rather than a generic studio setting¹. The mid band uses inductor-based circuitry². The low band allows the Boost and Cut controls to be used at the same time, the arrangement behind the Pultec low-end trick².

An integrated push-pull drive circuit recreates the saturation of the original's output stage¹. Origin Effects built that stage with solid-state circuitry². The pedal has a high-headroom design intended for use with audio interfaces and mixing consoles, and high-quality buffered bypass¹². It runs on 9V DC with an internal voltage doubler and has no battery option². It is designed and built in England¹².

Gearnews describes it as a top-quality vintage equalizer in pedal format¹; Delicious Audio calls it an EQ that does not feel like an EQ². Both accounts are the outlets' own assessments.