Tweet
Brandon Jenko 28, lancaster PA, Most guitar amps have three EQ (equalization) controls (Highs, Mids, and Lows), each covers quite a wide band of frequencies. Should I purchase 6, 7, 10 band? is more better?
-
-
They are all tools, and they do what they do. If you get a tone you like with the three controls on a typical amp, then you have a tone you like. Multiband EQ is for when you need a finer control over things. The frequencies of the typical three band EQ in an amp are not steady. The controls all interact. You cannot say that each control has such and such a center frequency, becau8se the center frequency moves around with the adjustments of the others.
If you use a graphic EQ in the FX loop, that is different, the freq bands do stay the same, so you can boost or cut specific things. You might want that to correct some overall defect in tone, make it lless nasal for example. SOme guys use a graphic to boost signal for solos. You can boost flat with it, or boost just the mids - or whatever - to cut through better.
More bands is not "better" it is just different.Education is what you're left with after you have forgotten what you have learned. -
The tone controls on guitar amps are not all the same.
It really does depend on the circuit.
Old tube amps used a cut boost circuit.
Simple. But gain consuming.
Newer amps can use an active circuit where every control affects all the others in one way or another.
And for the most part they do not load down the signal.
So without a clearer idea of what amp you have in mind, a generic answer cannot be obtained.Comment
-
Using a pedal stomp eq in front or eq in the loop will allow you to notch certain frequencies.
It's what makes MXR's M108 so popular. Extends the range of control for specific frequencies you wish to cut of boost.
I use them for specific settings during guitar changes.Comment
Comment