Dumb Question Time: EQ Pedals

[hamerhead]

Who makes a good guitar EQ pedal? And has anyone tried running one in the effects loop?

Thank you.

[Victor (Fret Friend)]

MXR 10-band EQ (18v). End of the chain. I have not tried it in the loop...

[Jeff R]

I had a Rocknan half-rack sized EQ back in the late 80s/early 90s that was the cat''s ass for dialing in a scooped rock tone that still sat full in a mix, live or on tape.

[gorch]

1 hour ago, Jeff R said:

I had a Rocknan half-rack sized EQ back in the late 80s/early 90s that was the cat''s ass for dialing in a scooped rock tone that still sat full in a mix, live or on tape.

Interesting the Rockman EQ gets mentioned. I still run an all inclusive XPR that's using two EQ stages, one early in the chain, after distortion I think and another at the rear end of the signal chain right before the amp. Both EQs play a different role in the sound dialing.

So I think there is not only one option for EQ use.

[Rich_S]

I used to use a Boss GE-7 instead of an overdrive, driving the front end of a JCM800 hard.  Opposite of Jeff R, I used it to push the mids, using a lopsided inverted V shape centered around 800 Hz.  Everything was boosted a bit, but the mids were boosted a lot.  Driving and already-clipping amp, EQ in front gives you more dirt, but very little additional volume.

In the loop, an EQ will give you clean volume boost (or cut) in addition to tone-shaping.

[Jeff R]

Yep, I ran the Rockman in the loop. And I was playing thrash akin to early 90s Megadeth and Testament at the time - little if any need for pronounced mids. That's why I was drawn to the Rockman - most of its bands were mids, so you could really uber-tweak that sonic area and get just enough mids that got you in the mix and nothing more.

Edited to add that I cannot believe the $$$ I just saw that these things are going for now. I bought mine used for around $50 way back then literally out of a guy's aside pile.

[tbonesullivan]

I always have felt that the MXR 10 band is almost designed for guitar And  bass. The 31.25 hz band on the MXR is just above the frequency of a low B string on a bass. While the Boss EQ only has 7 bands, it has just as many that are "useful" for the mid range, which is where the vast majority of tone shaping occurs.

That rockman preamp looks awesome. I guess if someone really wanted it, $300 + would not be out of line.

[murkat]

This~ https://www.sourceaudio.net/programmable-eq.html

and will do what you want and then some.

[hamerhead]

Jeez Jay that one is really cool. Looks like it could probably drive my car home after a gig, too.

[murkat]

10 minutes ago, hamerhead said:

that one is really cool

Well, you said you needed one to work in a loop and most really do not "effectively, transparently".

 

[LucSulla]

On 3/27/2018 at 9:42 AM, hamerhead said:

Who makes a good guitar EQ pedal? And has anyone tried running one in the effects loop?

Thank you.

I run a Boss GE-7 in the loop.  When I needed to make my Bogner Shiva do death-metally things, I scooped some mids and boosted the bass there.  In the southern rock band, I run it flat with the volume bumped a tad for use as a solo boost.