500 Series
Maag Audio EQ4 (Black Faceplate)

Maag Audio EQ4 (Black Faceplate)

800 £960.00
£800.00 ex VAT
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 542 500 Series Tape Emulator

Rupert Neve Designs Portico 542 500 Series Tape Emulator

620 £744.00
£620.00 ex VAT
Solid State Logic SSL Ultraviolet 500 Series Module

Solid State Logic SSL Ultraviolet 500 Series Module

315 £379.00 £469.00
£315.83 ex VAT
Empirical Labs EL-P-V Pump

Empirical Labs EL-P-V Pump

582 £699.00
£582.50 ex VAT
Heritage Audio Grandchild 670 500 Compressor Limiter

Heritage Audio Grandchild 670 500 Compressor Limiter

1415 £1,699.00
£1,415.83 ex VAT
Elysia Xpressor 500 Neo

Elysia xpressor 500 Neo

659 £791.20
£659.33 ex VAT
Zähl EQ1 500-series Stereo EQ

Zahl EQ1 500-series Stereo EQ

1457 £1,749.00
£1,457.50 ex VAT
H2 Audio 2128

H2 Audio Helios 2128 500-Series mic pre

875 £1,050.00
£875.00 ex VAT
Retro Instruments Doublewide II (Main)

Retro Instruments Doublewide II

863 £1,036.00 £1,295.00
£863.33 ex VAT
API 500-6B Lunchbox

API 500-6B Lunchbox

582 £699.00
£582.50 ex VAT
Heritage Audio OST-4 2.0 front

Heritage Audio OST-4 mk2

262 £315.00
£262.50 ex VAT
Serpent Audio SB4001 500 Series Compressor

Serpent Audio SB4001

1124 £1,349.00
£1,124.17 ex VAT
Rupert Neve Designs 535

Rupert Neve Designs 535

798 £958.00
£798.33 ex VAT
Pulse Techniques EQP-500X

Pulse Techniques EQP-500X

1198 £1,438.00
£1,198.33 ex VAT
B-Stock
Cranborne Audio Carnaby 500 (B-Stock)

Cranborne Audio Carnaby 500 (B-Stock)

354 £425.00 £499.00
£354.17 ex VAT
Solid State Logic SSL SiX Channel 500 Series

Solid State Logic SSL SiX Channel 500 Series

240 £289.00
£240.83 ex VAT
SPL BIG 500 Series Stereo Processor module

SPL BiG Stereo Image Bigger Maker

351 £422.00
£351.67 ex VAT
Neve_1073LB_EQ_KMR_1

Neve 1073LB EQ

674 £809.00 £882.00
£674.17 ex VAT
Fredenstein Bento 6S

Fredenstein Bento 6S

274 £329.00
£274.17 ex VAT
API 5B1 Blank Panel

API 5B1 Blank Panel

14 £16.96
£14.13 ex VAT
Bento 8 Pure Analog

Fredenstein Bento 8 Pure Analog

324 £389.00
£324.17 ex VAT
DAV Electronics BG501

DAV Electronics BG501

240 £289.00
£240.83 ex VAT
Chandler TG2-500 - Front

Chandler TG2-500

870 £1,045.00
£870.83 ex VAT
Wes Audio PHOEBE

Wes Audio PHOEBE

551 £662.00
£551.67 ex VAT

A small revolution happened a few years ago when API Audio decided to open up its very popular 500 series format to the industry.

The 500 Series is a modular audio system introduced in the late 1990s by API Audio. It consists of a rack-mounted chassis that can accommodate multiple 500-series modules, which are individual pieces of analogue audio processing equipment. Each module is designed to perform a specific function, such as mic preamplification, equalisation, compression, or reverb, and can be easily swapped in and out of the rack.

The 500 Series has become popular among audio engineers and producers due to its compact size, flexibility, and high-quality sound. It allows users to customise their signal chain by mixing and matching different modules from various manufacturers and is often used in recording studios, live sound reinforcement, and broadcast applications.

Whilst the 500 series in concept is actually taken directly from their console line, this has led to not quite a replacement but certainly an augmentation from pure rack processors to power supply-less modules. Because the power is already provided and the modules are small, they can be cheaper than their rackmount equivalents and sometimes more flexible for different work environments.

This has opened up serious recording devices to even more people and, once again, increased the sonic palette available. Pretty much every processor and style of sound is available for the 500 series.

Mic preamps, compressors and all types of EQ...then there are Filters, Headphone Amps, De-essers, and some AD/DA converters available in this format. 

Check out our  'Is the 500-Series For Me' blog article as it covers many of the FAQ's


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