# Hi/Lo-Pass or Shelf?

**URL:** https://community.mwtm.com/t/hi-lo-pass-or-shelf/1863
**Category:** Mixing
**Created:** [December 4, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/hi-lo-pass-or-shelf/1863 "2023-12-04T21:55:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Ian\_Macaulay](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/ian_macaulay/32/79_2.png) [@Ian\_Macaulay](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Ian_Macaulay)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/hi-lo-pass-or-shelf/1863/1 "2023-12-04T21:55:17Z")

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Hi Andrew,

Do you find yourself reaching more for High/Low-Pass filters or High/Low Shelf EQ in your mixes?

Thanks so much,  
Ian

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### Author: ![Andrew\_Scheps](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/andrew_scheps/32/1598_2.png) [@Andrew\_Scheps](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Andrew_Scheps)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/hi-lo-pass-or-shelf/1863/2 "2023-12-05T12:22:58Z")

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Hi Ian,

I don’t really choose between the two types, they do completely different jobs and aren’t really interchangeable. In reality you could probably do similar things with them in some situations, but they really are different.

Sorry I don’t have a more interesting answer for this one!  
Andrew

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### Author: ![Ian\_Macaulay](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/ian_macaulay/32/79_2.png) [@Ian\_Macaulay](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Ian_Macaulay)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/hi-lo-pass-or-shelf/1863/3 "2023-12-05T18:39:35Z")

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Thanks for the reply, Andrew! Happy holidays 🤟