boss GE-7

[hagopick]

anyone here use this ? its offered to me with good price. my need of EQ just for cut off the deeper lows of the humbuckers,without loosing the normal bass sound.what do you suggest?

 

[JLagoon]

Re: boss GE-7

It dulls your mid a little bit when bypassed. My advice is, skip it.

 

[muttonchopsrule]

Re: boss GE-7

it's alright. a lot of people say that it's noisy (which it does tend to be) but when i put it in the FX loop on my mesa or my line6, it's damn near completely silent.

i'm sure someone will give you some reccomendations for a better pedal, but i'll leave that up to them because this is the only EQ i've ever used.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: boss GE-7

I bought one of these EQ pedals 10 years ago and hardly ever use it.... I love high gain but hate hum and extra noise, which is trouble some..... The GE7 can add a lot of noise under high gain... But i do love the low end boost i can get with it.... i mostly have used it in the past adding extra low end thump to my 1x12 Combo amps... When i was using it i would only turn it on the split second i started to play and off the second i stopped.... After a while i just put it away in my crate of various FX's and have yet to pull it out in ages... i should grab it and experiment some more with it...

 

[hagopick]

Re: boss GE-7

ok ,any good graphic eq you know? .MXR for example? .

 

[Rich_S]

Re: boss GE-7

I've used a GE-7 for over 20 years as my primary overdrive/gain boost, running into the input stage af various Marshalls. I've never noticed extra noise, although I mainly use it during solos.

I don't think you're going to find an inexpensive stompbox-style EQ that's any better. The only major improvement you'll find is if you move to a more pro-level rackmount unit.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: boss GE-7

I've used a GE-7 for over 20 years as my primary overdrive/gain boost, running into the input stage af various Marshalls. I've never noticed extra noise, although I mainly use it during solos.

I don't think you're going to find an inexpensive stompbox-style EQ that's any better. The only major improvement you'll find is if you move to a more pro-level rackmount unit.

I agree it is a well built unit and the best in pedal form..... When i say mine is noisey it's because i have it after a DS-1 with the Gain on full.... the EQ pedal just adds or amplifies noise from the DS1... I want to try a Diamond distortion pedal... a Fireburst or something.... dead quiet but packs a DS1 style fuzz....

 

[JLagoon]

Re: boss GE-7

You may want to try the MXR 10 band EQ. However, if you don't need to turn the EQ on and off, a rack EQ is a much better option.

I recommend Behringer rack EQ, most are dual channels, but there's a single channel too. Also, they probably cost close to pedal EQ, such as Boss and MXR.

 

[wixedmords]

Re: boss GE-7

It is a bit noisey stock, but modded, it is a wonderful thing.

There are kits online to mod it.

 

[jlpineda]

Re: boss GE-7

has one for almost a year, never got to use it, modded it w/ the sniper mod....and now it is ALWAYS on the the pedalboard......

 

[HolyDirt]

Re: boss GE-7

I've used the GE-7 and the MXR black EQ pedal.. both are pretty noisy stock.

 

[wixedmords]

Re: boss GE-7

has one for almost a year, never got to use it, modded it w/ the sniper mod....and now it is ALWAYS on the the pedalboard......

That is the ticket. Mods are pretty cheap. I believe the sniper mod is a bit under $50 for the parts.

EDIT: My apologies, $25 from tone-jam.com.