EQ - 5, 6, 7, 10, more???

[NegativeEase]

give me 400ish, 800ish, 1.6ish control at all costs.

 

[JamesPaul]

I have never used my GE-7 on acoustic, but it can do wonders for a run-of-the-mill solidbody electric tone. Not just tweak it, but transform it into a living, breathing thing.

It is all good! Your tone is where you find it. My top 3 pedals, and no offense intended Bro, TU-2, GE-7 and my SD pickup Booster.

 

[dave74]

Hard to beat the mxr-6 as a front-end EQ-booster. It has only the needed range for guitar and the centers are closer together than most of the wider range EQs.

 

[Demanic]

The was a very popular Boston band called The Tears. The guitarist used a 1/3 octave into his Hiwatt halfstack he sounded amazing.

That's what I run in the loop of my Randall.

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[jeremy]

I mean, maybe this could be a thing?

you could do a ton of shaping with that, never seen it before that i can recall

 

[dave74]

Yeah the WMD looks perfect IMO. Now I want one too! Man I really need to sell some stuff.

 

[Aceman]

Then there is this...

10 bands

 

[Erlend_G]

I find, that my 80/90?s Boss "mini" Rack GE-10, does what I need. Esp. in combination with a good, parametric single-band (or bandpass) EQ.

 

[Hank-]

While the overall level knob /slider is nice and fancy to have, if you create a V shape on the sliders with say at - 6dB at the bottom of the V and 0dB being at the top tips, then, if the level knob is set to +6dB, what does that mean basically to the overall eq? Does it bring the freqs at - 6dB to 0dB while also giving a +6dB boost to the rest thereby raising some freqs from 0 to +6dB? Wouldn't that be achievable by leaving the bottom of the V to 0dB and creating a V shape and leaving the level at 0db??? :?:


The Boss EQ200 is nice too, didnt notice it up there:8:

 

[NegativeEase]

I think 7-10 sliders are fine, but honestly if your amp or other pedals give strong tone controls in the 200-2k range you are probably fine....and an additional graphic EQ pedal will just give strong nuance harmonic options outside the fundamental key tonal areas -which is nice.

However, if you are swapping guitars on stage or jamming, (especially between non similar solid and center block/hollow guitars) Id say it's almost a requirement. as Solid body and Center/Hollow guitars often need totally opposite EQ treatment in the 400 and 800 bands with similar pickups. However this statement is also contingent on your pickup selection and speaker selection which may make the need less.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Agree on 7 to 10 for basic floor needs.

 

[Erlend_G]

The "level" slider, used in the effects loop-

Seems to effect my Blackstar HT-20mkII, in the same way, as turning up the master vol.

It drives the output section harder. If I hit too hard, i get a NASTY "clip"; a "CLICK" sound. :/. But, regulating it a couple db up/down, seems to "cool/hotten up" the overall tone!

-Erl

 

[Aceman]

I think 7-10 sliders are fine, but honestly if your amp or other pedals give strong tone controls in the 200-2k range you are probably fine....and an additional graphic EQ pedal will just give strong nuance harmonic options outside the fundamental key tonal areas -which is nice.

However, if you are swapping guitars on stage or jamming, (especially between non similar solid and center block/hollow guitars) Id say it's almost a requirement. as Solid body and Center/Hollow guitars often need totally opposite EQ treatment in the 400 and 800 bands with similar pickups. However this statement is also contingent on your pickup selection and speaker selection which may make the need less.

Irony...I have an EQ on my bass board for this reason

Yet I do occasional go to PG/A2P's But I could tweak that in my multi-fx.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

I no longer use an EQ, but when I did I used this one...

 

[Aceman]

I no longer use an EQ, but when I did I used this one...

So - there was no "level" on that. Did that bother you?

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

So - there was no "level" on that. Did that bother you?

Not at all. When on it is slightly louder. More fuller sounding tone. Good for boost. I replaced this with a Tube Screamer, but it's a good little pedal. Sliders are very bright. Almost too bright.

 

[dave74]

Not at all. When on it is slightly louder. More fuller sounding tone. Good for boost. I replaced this with a Tube Screamer, but it's a good little pedal. Sliders are very bright. Almost too bright.

Well it depends where the sliders are set.

I'm not sure anyone would ever need the extra lows and highs of a wider EQ, at least not if using in front of the amp. 3.2 is already a very bright band, and 100 is more than enough rumble control.

It's also great running right after a distortion pedal as a final shaper, especially if going into an effects return or dedicated power amp.

 

[Securb]

Bob I got you, this is what you need

 

[NegativeEase]

So - there was no "level" on that. Did that bother you?

For me it would, if I'm going to the trouble to buy an EQ -as I would want to run Unity through an EQ.

But most people probably wouldnt mind.

 

[PS412]

I agree with the original statement, the knobs on the amp are usually all I ever need. I have found, though not an eq, that the radial prodigy with it's two adjustment knobs is just enough when required.