you can switch off the analyzer in pro-q 3 (also you can choose between pre or post eq analysis, or both graphs at the same time).

i switch it off a lot, because on my macbook pro from 2014 the spectrum analyzer makes a big difference in cpu load as soon as the sessions start to get a bit more crowded.

thanks a lot for your points, sure i could have tried a demo version or researched on the internet, but having conversations about things like that is nice too.

Slice EQ has inconvenient interface with details regarding all bands located on the right side. Also no solo functionality, which is definitely a big deal for a lot of users. As far as I know there is no way to create a new filter, by double-clicking anywhere on the graph. Cursor has to be on the main line area. This was the most ridiculous “feature” and made no sense to me.
I’m not sure about Pro-Q3, but SliceEQ doesn’t have option to switch off spectrum analyzer. To sum it up, you made a good investment. For me these two eqs are far from each other.

could you personally compare it to fabfilter pro-q 3? if so, would you say it is smarter in any regards than pro-q 3, or maybe rather clumsier in some ways?
from just watching the linked video in the article it looks as if slice eq offers more or less the same functions with just different gui, which of course could make a big difference, positive or negative, depending on personal workflow or any other small personal preferences.

for some time i think there was no real competitor to the fabfilter eq, but now there are actually a couple of eqs out there that seem to be on par with pro-q 3.
but having spent the money on pro-q 3 i would not change probably, because i am quite happy with it.

Thanks for sharing, Georg!

Everybody, don’t sleep on this, I got it a while back with a Computer Music magazine promotion and it’s an insane EQ.