Why on earth have I never used an eq pedal before?

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This looks more the ticket? View attachment 1280505


This would be a good call. The drawbacks:

the original poster's pic looks like it has +18db boost. This one only goes to 10.

And really it has one more band than they need.

Looking for 4 band parametric eq pedals:


That one nails it in terms of features. Or as close as I've seen.

Wampler EQuator gets close. So does the Boss PQ-4. But both a little off.

But also if I'm reading the picture OP, you've got all 4 parametric EQs boosted by 18db. Two things:

1) you've just potentially been fooled by "louder is better"

and

2) If this is a mix, live or recording, don't boost 50hz and 100hz (especially by 18db) on guitar. It's just asking to be all mud/bass frequencies. Unless this is solo guitar.

Why? This is where "bedroom tone" starts. Sounds great by itself or in your bedroom, but if you play with others or turn it up, it turns to mud. Partially because volume has a big effect on humans' ability to hear low notes:


This is also a reason why at low volume some guitar amps sound gutless- no bass. But when you turn it up, there is plenty.

Anyway:

In a mix, you want to high pass guitars at 100hz live or recorded. For recording, I often high pass guitars at 200hz with a slope. Otherwise your bass player, keyboard player or kick drum may end up like the bass on And Justice For All...
 
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