Orban 622b

Dual EQ

The Orban 622B equaliser is a two-channel device in a compact, heavy 2U box. It’s a four-band parametric equaliser with bypass switch, input gain trim, overload LED and EQ controls for each channel. Each band has frequency, Q & boost / cut controls plus an in / out switch so individual bands can be switched in or out for comparison purposes. There’s plenty of overlap between bands so it’s a very flexible EQ

Channel A controls (repeat for channel B)

Input attenuator
Peak LED
Channel bypass switch
Band 1 bypass switch
Band 1 frequency control
Band 1 Q control
Band 1 boost & cut control
Band 2 bypass switch
Band 2 frequency control
Band 2 Q control
Band 2 boost & cut control
Band 3 bypass switch
Band 3 frequency control
Band 3 Q control
Band 3 boost & cut control
Band 4 bypass switch
Band 4 frequency control
Band 4 Q control
Band 4 boost & cut control
Sonically, the 622 is warm, like an old console channel equaliser, but with more flexibility. It reminds me of the very wonderful Klein & Hummel UE400 mastering EQ – both are fully parametric equalisers and both have in / out switches for each band – but the K & H is bland next to the Orban. The K & H is super-clean, as you’d expect from a mastering EQ, whereas the 622B has more character and a ton more mojo

Many describe the 622 as “The Poor Man’s GML 8200”. Turn it around, and call the GML the rich man’s 622B, and I think you have a fairer description