Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

  • Numbers

    Votes: 43 50.6%
  • Bars

    Votes: 42 49.4%

  • Total voters
    85

Evan Skopp

SDUGF Founder
Putting aside for a moment whether or not you agree that the JB's treble should or should not be listed as 8 (or whatever), would you rather see our EQ ratings listed as numbers (like this) or bars (like this) in our next catalog?

Thanks for your time answering this question.

- Evan
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

I've always been one for bars. It's much easier to glance at and get an idea of what your pups gonna do for you.
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

Numbers. Easier to compare. This goes for output as well. (I know there's no real way to measure that, but anything's better than those silly bars you use for output. F*cking confusing)
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

I reckon numbers, I like the way dimarzio use their output values in MV that way you get a pretty good idea of what your getting.

The bars are confusing I view them more as a comparsion to other pickups rather than what the actual output of the pickup is.
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

I like the numbers.
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

Both.

Bars are good for guys like me who don't understand values, but can make subjective comparisons by comparing a pickup they know to the chart of one that's similar.

Numbers are good for the guys that do understand the values.
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

Evan how about a numbered grid, able to display the bars for those that are visual oriented and it still meets the numbers for those that want a precise definition. One step further how about numbers with a 1/10th decimal point. There are pickups listed as a 5 when they compare with another 5, one would be more apt to be a 5.6 instead of a 5 or 6.
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

both, but i'd also like to see (if possible) :

the chance to press a "compare with" button, which lets you view two pickups side by side.

sometimes when two hb's are far apart on the tone chart a visual doesnt really help compare.. having them side by side would.


also, i think you should list pickups in "output order" that would help also

thanks
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

:smack:

you said catalouge..

well my suggestions go for the online thing then! :D

bars with numbers imo :)
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

Could you maybe do a 5-bar thing instead of 3? with Low/Low-Mid/Mid/High-Mid/High?
That would be cool too!
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

I rekon numbers still make it easy to compare two pickups, because you dont have to see the charts side by side and they have actual values.
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

If it has to be one or the other, I prefer bars. But, I don't see why you can't have both.
To be perfectly honest, when I want to look at Duncan specs, I go to Guitar Electronics.

bar-eq.jpg


They present the info way better than you guys do. (Sorry.) :sigh:
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

i voted bars because the use of numbers implies a level of accuracy and precision that is non existant ... this is all so highly subjective and subject to SO many external factors, the bars indicate a general impression of relative comparison .. keep the bars!

cheers
t4d
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

artie is right

it would be cool if you could do that
 
Re: Next Tone Chart: EQ in Numbers? Or Bars?

I prefer bars (for the same reason Tone4days mentioned). I'd also like to cast a vote for 5 bars:

sparkly highs
upper mids
mids
lower mids
thump
 
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