Members stjames Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 I have had no experience with equalizer pedals, but I might want to get one. What have you guys used and what would you recommend? Also, Where do you like to put eq in your chain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Oh hai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 phil wrote a great article about this. if i wasn't on my phone i'd find it for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danox3 Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 A co-worker of mine did this great GE-7 mod, and I run it first thing in my FX loop, makes a HUGE difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terminus Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Conventional wisdom says EQ's goes early in the chain, together with your distortions etc. As for recommendations I'm a bit unsure. A parametric EQ is far more useful, but harder to get your head around compared to a graphic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reaganomics! Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 get a Danelectro Fish and Chips and play around with it in different places in your chain to see if you want/need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 yea, the dano fish and chips is a super cheap and safe bet i had a mxr 10 band eq for a while, was super happy with it, ended up just not really needing it enough to warrant the space on my board. but no complaints, tons of things it can do from just all around clean boost to nice tone shaping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yeah, it really depends on why you want it. For boosts? An always-on tone shaper? For a different kind of tone altogether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theAntihero Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Get the Dano its great. I personally run mine at the end of my chain but only really use it to help my baritone cut better when i switch to it from a standard scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harvester1199 Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 i use a mxr kfk 10 band in my effects loop, i have never needed one up fronti use it to cut or boost certain frequencies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzio Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 I agree that parametric eq's are not as useful in practice. And make sure you get one that goes up to like 16KHz, to add presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nomenclature Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 I agree that parametric eq's are not as useful in practice. who are you agreeing with? absolutely not true, I find parametric far more useful than graphic, and you'd be hard pressed to find an EQ pedal better than the empress para eq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AaronF Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 The Source Audio Programmable EQ looks super cool, and it gives you four presets. I'm hoping that the fact that it is digital also eliminates some of the noise problems of other units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 I had the Source Audio but sold it. Was really good but more than I needed in terms of price - its not super expensive but my plan is to get a GE-7 for cheap and mod it, or a Fish and Chips and rehouse/TB it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 finally, right: http://www.harmonycentral.com/docs/DOC-2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I agree that parametric eq's are not as useful in practice. And make sure you get one that goes up to like 16KHz, to add presence. Parametrics are darned useful. So are graphic EQs. The main issue IMO with the majority of pedal parametric EQs is that the lack of physical space on the pedal itself precludes the inclusion of more than a single parametric EQ band. Unlike most rack and plugin parametrics, you can only "work on" one frequency band at a time. Another common issue with "parametric" EQ pedals is that not all of them are "true" parametrics. A true parametric EQ really needs three controls - a bandwidth (Q) control, a frequency control and a boost / cut control. Many "parametric" EQ pedals leave off that first (bandwidth) control, and would therefore be more accurately described as semi-parametric EQ or sweepable filters. These are also very useful, but less powerful than a true parametric EQ because they don't allow you to adjust the bandwidth - how wide or narrow the affected frequency range of any boost or cut will be. Go into a pro studio and record and chances are excellent that if they use EQ on your guitar tracks, it's going to be parametric. They might use some high and low pass filtering too to get rid of stuff above and below the audible range of the guitar (roughly 100Hz to 6kHz or so), but any tonal shaping is much more likely to be performed with a parametric than a graphic. Not that there's anything wrong with graphic EQ on guitar - it can be a very useful; I own / use one on my pedalboard myself... but they're both useful. FWIW, I do own a Dano Fish & Chips. It's a great budget graphic EQ. I am also working on a review of the new Earthquaker Devices Tone Job, which is a fixed frequency three band EQ / boost pedal with a very cool sound to it. I'll post a link when it's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AaronF Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 I agree with Phil on the usefulness of parametric EQs. I used to really want a graphic EQ. I ended up getting an RC Booster to use as a boost, but after getting it I noticed that the Treble and Bass controls are positioned in the EQ spectrum perfectly to my tastes to be an extremely effective (semi) parametric EQ. I leave it on all the time and the only adjustment I make to my rig when switching guitars is on the RC Booster. I really wish it was part of the amp. After leaving it on so long, I tried turning it off so I could use it as a boost, but I found the setup just sounded anemic without that pedal. One time, I was building a project pedal and considered removing the switch from the RC Boost to use on the project and just hardwiring the RC Boost to be always on. So yeah, I kind of rely on a semi-parametric EQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I love having an EQ pedal. I use the Boss GE7 after my drive pedals. It's a great way to add fatness, higher cutting frequencies, scooping the mids, or just using it as boost. It really allows you to get a wider range of tone from just one guitar and one amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 intressting thread. i like parametric EQs behind the dirt... but it depends on the rig and music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 As promised, here's a link to the Earthquaker Tone Job review: http://www.harmonycentral.com/docs/DOC-2673 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 As promised, here's a link to the Earthquaker Tone Job review: http://www.harmonycentral.com/docs/DOC-2673 allready bookmarked for later - thanks Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hope you enjoy it. Please let me know what you think. Oh, and no worries Benny, I took care of the double post. I just had that happen to me a few minutes ago too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Oh, and no worries Benny, I took care of the double post. I just had that happen to me a few minutes ago too. I think the forum had a little hiccup - I tried to post something about the same time, it thought about it for a few minutes then came up with this gem;"The forum requires that you wait 30 seconds between posts. Please wait for 134 seconds then try again."Pretty insulting if you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members awallace Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hey Phil, have you ever checked out our Boost-EQ? Want to do a review? It's a slightly different take on an EQ pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stjames Posted August 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Yeah, it really depends on why you want it.For boosts? An always-on tone shaper? For a different kind of tone altogether? I want to be able to use different guitars and shape the tone of my amp (AC 30) to suit each guitar without having to change all the amp settings. I think the fish and chips would handle this enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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