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Offline vulcanraven

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Equalizers
« on: March 21, 2007, 07:15:32 PM »
Sirs, any comments on these

BOSS GE-7 Equalizer
Boston EQ100
MXR 6 band Equalizer
Behringer equalizer
DOD equalizer ( meron ba?)

Im planning to score one.
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Offline gjuanengo

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2007, 09:09:10 PM »
Boss GE-7, expensive SOB but very good sounding.

Boston EQ, my choice (for now, because its cheap and can very well stay clean compared to the boss), also has A LOT of gain if you need to boost things a bit.

MXR 6-band, no gain control, just six bands of eq. Most transparent I have tried.

DOD, weak eq. but workable.

behringer, dont even knock on it
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Offline ioffendpeople

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2007, 09:52:34 PM »
behringer, dont even knock on it

Really? Guess only the bass equalizer sounds good.  :?

Offline vulcanraven

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2007, 09:58:54 PM »
Hmmmm. first the HM100- nice bang for the buck.

now the Eq100-

Boston engineering is one SOB making a name from best Bang for the Buck , ei?
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Offline gutz_3110

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2007, 10:09:10 PM »
im using a ge-7.  been with me for quite a while. no problem so far...


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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2007, 10:11:05 PM »
Boss GE-7, expensive SOB but very good sounding.

Boston EQ, my choice (for now, because its cheap and can very well stay clean compared to the boss), also has A LOT of gain if you need to boost things a bit.

MXR 6-band, no gain control, just six bands of eq. Most transparent I have tried.

DOD, weak eq. but workable.

behringer, dont even knock on it

behringer EQ = Boss GE-7
nasubukan ko pareho, try it 1st, don't let the plastik casing and price blind you..

Offline Shekoski

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2007, 10:19:01 PM »
behringer, dont even knock on it

Really? Guess only the bass equalizer sounds good.  :?


Yeah. I've tried their guitar eq for a while from a friend. The sound would cut down or up everytime it's on. :x

Offline Targa_midbass

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2007, 11:06:40 PM »
BOSS GE-7 Equalizer - ganda
Boston EQ100 - just like the boss, only cheaper
MXR 6 band Equalizer - wow, iba ang tingkad ng tunog nito
Behringer equalizer - ewan
DOD equalizer ( meron ba?) - etwo
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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2007, 12:09:44 AM »
behringer eq > boss ge7

actually correction it sounds better and a lot cleaner than a boss ge7.. seryoso

pero i wouldnt mind replacing my behringer with a boston.. not a boss ge7 kasi i've tried one

na and it doesnt give me what i am looking for (dumi ng tunog eh)

ung boston daw cleaner sounding heheheh labo ng mga gumawa ng boston heheheh
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Offline legato

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2007, 12:30:53 AM »
So far the equalizer is my favorite pedal. I use a Boss GE-7 and already mentioned, a bit noisy. Have it modded to take out the noise. What boss has going for it is the "indestructible" casing. Other than that I've seen guys with mostly boss pedals and have the danelectro EQ pedal, if that means anything.
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Offline snidd

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2007, 12:43:44 AM »
mxr 10-band

Offline pallas

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2007, 12:49:59 AM »
EQs are evil but if you gottta have one there is only one.......






















..Fish and Chips EQ by danelectro 8-)
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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2007, 12:52:27 AM »
Boss GE-7, expensive SOB but very good sounding.

Boston EQ, my choice (for now, because its cheap and can very well stay clean compared to the boss), also has A LOT of gain if you need to boost things a bit.

MXR 6-band, no gain control, just six bands of eq. Most transparent I have tried.

DOD, weak eq. but workable.

behringer, dont even knock on it

behringer EQ = Boss GE-7
nasubukan ko pareho, try it 1st, don't let the plastik casing and price blind you..
I agree...A/B 'd a GE-7 and a GE700, i chose behringer over boss...pati CS-3 and CS100...

But then again it all goes down to personal preference so try out as many eq pedals as you can. Personally, I like the behringer eq more than the boss eq, it gets the job done (and even slightly better) for almost 1/4 the price. Just needs extra care though plastic kasi.

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2007, 03:23:02 AM »
if you can save up a bit more, i strongly suggest you get an MXR 10-band EQ instead. it doesn't suck tone, allows for more detailed frequency sculpting, has individual volume and gain controls, has a heavy-duty switch installed, encased in a durable housing, and most importantly, it's extremely quiet. it's quite pricey though and it uses an 18VDC power input but it's worth every cent :)
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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2007, 09:23:29 AM »
EQs are evil but if you gottta have one there is only one.......






















..Fish and Chips EQ by danelectro 8-)

that sure is one heck of an eq. oks talga yan.

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #15 on: March 22, 2007, 05:31:38 PM »
EQs are evil but if you gottta have one there is only one.......




..Fish and Chips EQ by danelectro 8-)

that sure is one heck of an eq. oks talga yan.


the only thing i dont like about this pedal is the shape and the switch. :-)

Offline gjuanengo

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2007, 07:15:35 PM »
Haha, yes, it is indeed a weird shape.

@poundcake: The MXR 10-band is an amazing eq, Im sniping for one actually, but the darned thing  operates on 18v which would mean a revamp to my PSU or an extra PSU.

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2007, 07:56:32 PM »
go Kalikot Audio then, bro. that guy can build any kind of PSU config imaginable. some of the custom PSUs he has done for me include a tri-voltage output (10x9V, 2x18V, 2x24V) and a compact-type power box with both 9V negative-tip and positive-tip (for Ge-based stompboxes) outputs :)

the MXR 10-band EQ is the best production EQ available in the market today, in my opinion. the Fish and Chips might be more cost-efficient, but the 10-band EQ is the best long-term investment out of all the current selection.

ok din yung MXR Kerry King 10-band EQ, same specs but dual output :)
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Offline gjuanengo

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2007, 08:02:03 PM »
Poundcake: ganun ba? Text ko nalang siya about that. Ill have him modify my 10-out into a

10*9v
3*12v (for adding some extra crunk into the MXR dist+ hahaha
3*18v

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Offline lowtuneduser

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2007, 08:31:27 PM »
mas ok yung behringer eq although ge7 gamit ko. mas tahimik kase yung behringer.
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Offline gjuanengo

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2007, 08:35:15 PM »
I find the boston to be just a quiet.
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Offline emil_murillo

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2007, 09:34:04 PM »
Nice.  I want to add an EQ din sa chain.

Offline ayofish

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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2007, 10:05:17 PM »
hmm sa tingin nyo head to head comparison ng behringer eq at ng boston eq .. ano advantages ng bawat isa? disregard the casing pls..... i barely step on the pedal except when turning it on kasi.. ü
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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2007, 10:16:58 PM »
Okay, heres my opinion:

Boston EQ

The bandwidth of this pedal is much better to my ears compared to the Behringer. It also has a greater amount of volume boost compared to the Behringer. The way each band slider is tailored is very well centered, and the boost (specially in the mids) is very good.

The pedal is also a bit more transparent when bypassed compared to the Behringer and seems to have a lower noise floor compared to the other.

Behringer EQ

The Behringer has a cleaner sounding frequency spectrum overall, with the boost being a little on the weak side. The noise floor is bearable, being a lot better than the Boss GE7. One thing I like about this pedal is how its more responsive to the dynamics of your guitar, but the EQ tailoring would be a little weaker compared to the Boston.

Also, value would favor the boston, which is cheaper and has a metal casing compared to the Behringer.

Either way bost pedals are good, but in different aspects.

I guess it boils down to:

Dynamics vs. Transparency
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Re: Equalizers
« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2007, 10:26:28 PM »
ah ic thanks sir... hmmm sino d2 willing trade behringer eq plus cash para sa boston eq?? ehheheheh patawad ot bigla eheheh
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