digital or analog EQ?

[mantis]

With the new Boss EQ 200 series pedal coming out. Without actually trying it out what are your thoughts in general with eq pedals? Analog for a natural structure change in your overall tone keeping it in the analog world or going digital with all the flexibility and saved patches. Seems like a part of the signal chain you would want to keep analog like OD style pedals.

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: digital or analog EQ?

I care about noise, precision (how easily can I boost/cut a particular important frequency), and ease of switching from one setting to another with an EQ. Bonus points if there's a master volume slider. Digital/analog makes zero difference to me, you can get great sound from either.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: digital or analog EQ?

As long as the A/D and D/A converters are high quality, a digital provides a lot more flexibility. The knock on digital drive is that you need to model the non-linear distortion of tubes or even solid state components. For EQ, the digital functions have been written and refined for the hifi world for a while.

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: digital or analog EQ?

Agreed -it’s all about quality -if they are faithfully transparent -it’s just whether you want the more powerful precision of digital, which isn't a must - but is cool (I use Analog)

If you change between types of guitars often or on stage -like single coil to HB or solid body to center block I feel an EQ Pedal is a godsend -especially at the essential 400 and 800 hz control

 

[Artie]

Re: digital or analog EQ?

That thing is sweet. My only complaint, is that it only has four memory's. In this day and age of digital technology, I would think that having many more wouldn't be too difficult. Or at least, the ability to save and upload settings to a laptop via USB, effectively giving you infinite setups. Still, I may need to snag one of these.

 

[Mincer]

Re: digital or analog EQ?

I care about noise, precision (how easily can I boost/cut a particular important frequency), and ease of switching from one setting to another with an EQ. Bonus points if there's a master volume slider. Digital/analog makes zero difference to me, you can get great sound from either.

This is pretty much how I feel about any piece of gear.

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: digital or analog EQ?

This is pretty much how I feel about any piece of gear.

You must have a lot of master volume sliders!