Pulse Techniques (Pultec)
Pultec HLF-3C
1 free3emulationsThree plugins are linked to the HLF-3C. Universal Audio's Pultec Passive EQ Collection is the only official one, at $39 USD at last check. Black Rooster's VHL-3C is free. Overloud's EQP is priced in euros.
3 plug-ins · 1 officially licensed · 1 free
Every Pultec HLF-3C emulation
| Plugin | Vendor | Price today | Lowest since Oct 22, 2026 | Formats | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priced in US dollars | |||||
| VHL-3CFree“Inspired by the Pultec HLF-3C: a passive high/low pass filter unit from the early 1950s, built around a cascade of two constant-K filter networks — the tool engineers…” blackroosteraudio.com | Black Rooster Audio | FreeBlack Rooster Audio (vendor site) | Free | AAXAUVST3VST2Apple silicon | Inspired by |
| Pultec Passive EQ Collection“Get the World’s Only Authentic Emulations” uaudio.com | Universal Audio | USD $39.0073% off until Nov 03Plugin Boutique, Oct 25, 2026also USD $39.00 at Universal Audio store | USD $39.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days tracked | AAXAUVST3Apple silicon | Official licence |
| Priced in euros (the vendor's page shows no USD price) | |||||
| EQP“Emulations inspired to Pultec* EQP-1A, MEQ-5 and HLF 3C” overloud.com | Overloud | EUR €89.00vendor page, Oct 22, 2026 | no history yet | not listed | Inspired by |
Free alternatives
- VHL-3C by Black Rooster Audio · AAXAUVST3VST2Apple silicon“Inspired by the Pultec HLF-3C: a passive high/low pass filter unit from the early 1950s, built around a cascade of two constant-K filter networks — the tool engineers…”
Bundles that include one
- UAD Classic Tone & EQ Mix Tape Universal Audioincludes Pultec Passive EQ CollectionUSD $49.00 Universal Audio store, Oct 25, 2026
- UAD Vocal Mix Tape Universal Audioincludes Pultec Passive EQ CollectionUSD $99.00 Universal Audio store, Oct 25, 2026
- Mix Tape Pro Plug-In Bundles Universal Audioincludes Pultec Passive EQ Collectionprice not posted
Bundle prices are in the currency shown and are not compared with single plug-ins.
The hardware
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- Pulse Techniques (Pultec)
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- EQ
Inspired by the Pultec HLF-3C: a passive high/low pass filter unit from the early 1950s, built around a cascade of two constant-K filter networks — the tool engineers reached for to shape the extremes of a signal without touching the middle.