I'm looking for a good (but cheap-ish) analog hardware to give my tracks some analog warmth and depth. I haven't been fully convinced by the plugins for that job, after I tried a real Pultec EQ.....Anyone have experience with the Warm Audio EQP-WA Equalizer? They say it's a Pultec EQ clone, but it's much cheaper. With that said, will it give me the analog warmth and depth you get from Pultecs?
Any other suggestions are welcome.

Hi. I do not own one, but I heard one in a studio (of an acquaintance) and it sounded great. I have not compared them side by side, but they are good Feels solid as well. Will try to get one myself, when money allows.
All the best.

I have one and I'm very happy.  I've never used an original, so I can't compare.

It is certainly very effective at warming things up and the feel of it is fantastic - you would never know it was a budget model.  The feel of the pots is sensational - a real surprise - it's a very solid box.  I've only been using it a short time but already loving the low end on it - that cut/boost trick is a revelation.

Thanks to both!
 
@Dreamstation, do you own/have owned other similar EQs? if so, does it compare well? I will be using it (if I buy) mainly for giving my tracks some analog warmth. I use Softube Tube-Tech EQ plugin which I'm happy with, but it lacks that warmth, so I will be combining those two.

If you're after good lower cost front end gear (preamps, dynamics, EQ), Warm Audio makes several units you should check out.

The Warm Pultec is great.  I compared one to an ancient Pultec and it was much the same - the filter curves were a little different, the NOS tubes gave a little difference (tho for hundreds of dollars you can replace the tubes  in the WARM) but it was a Pultec.  And yes, it will warm up a track, or tracks or anything you run through it.
 
FYI, if you are mainly concerned with vocals, you might want to try for the new WA-2A tube compressor from WARM.  Spit in vocals at one end and have vintage finished tracks at the other.

AT
The Warm Pultec is great.  I compared one to an ancient Pultec and it was much the same - the filter curves were a little different, the NOS tubes gave a little difference (tho for hundreds of dollars you can replace the tubes  in the WARM) but it was a Pultec.  And yes, it will warm up a track, or tracks or anything you run through it.
 
FYI, if you are mainly concerned with vocals, you might want to try for the new WA-2A tube compressor from WARM.  Spit in vocals at one end and have vintage finished tracks at the other.

Thanks for the reply...yeah I also got my eyes on the WA-2A actually. How does it compare to the EQ in terms of warming up your tracks? also I see there are 4 tubes in the WA-2A and only (?) 2 in the EQ - does that somehow give you something extra?
I want to "warm up" mainly accoustic guitars, electric bass and vocals.
 
Best regards

In the short stretch I had the WA-2A it worked extremely well on all three instruments you list.  We liked the Warm better on an acoustic guitar than an original LA-2A - on that song anyway.  It is killer when it works.  However, (and it was not an exhaustive testing) I would think the Pultec would be a better general tool.  2 tubes are enough to get that tubey goodness and one of the tubes in the WA-2A drives the optical T4 unit and is not in the audio path.
 
Even with 3 tubes (and transformers) it is important to note that most of the warmth and saturation comes from how you use the unit, rather than tubes and transformers being a magic bullet of fairy dust.  The sound does change  between a transformerless/tubesless design and a unit that does include them.  More 2nd and 3rd order harmonics as well as humps and frequency emphasis applied to the sound passing through.  But it is the driving of those non-linearities that "adds" to the sound and you learning - for your own style of sound - how much on each instrument you need.  Two guitarists can play the same notes, but if one knows how to play the notes lyrically rather than mechanically and in the correct idiom, she will sound better. 

TAPE OP review:
 
http://tapeop.com/reviews...gram-equalizer-eqp-wa/

AT
In the short stretch I had the WA-2A it worked extremely well on all three instruments you list.  We liked the Warm better on an acoustic guitar than an original LA-2A - on that song anyway.  It is killer when it works.  However, (and it was not an exhaustive testing) I would think the Pultec would be a better general tool.  2 tubes are enough to get that tubey goodness and one of the tubes in the WA-2A drives the optical T4 unit and is not in the audio path.
 
Even with 3 tubes (and transformers) it is important to note that most of the warmth and saturation comes from how you use the unit, rather than tubes and transformers being a magic bullet of fairy dust.  The sound does change  between a transformerless/tubesless design and a unit that does include them.  More 2nd and 3rd order harmonics as well as humps and frequency emphasis applied to the sound passing through.  But it is the driving of those non-linearities that "adds" to the sound and you learning - for your own style of sound - how much on each instrument you need.  Two guitarists can play the same notes, but if one knows how to play the notes lyrically rather than mechanically and in the correct idiom, she will sound better. 

Good stuff. Thanks :-)