Help! - Very loud booming sound while playing the A note on higher frets

[Lonnybass]

Originally Posted by anandogs

Do I have to buy the eq? How much do they cost?

You could find yourself a used parametric EQ for $150 or so. Boss made an affordable one in pedal form (I wish I never sold it!) that you can find on Ebay and there are other options out there as well.

Very versatile for both refining your sound as well as dialing out weird room waves. At home, I use my rack parametric to notch out two very obnoxious frequencies in my den (120 & 2200 hz) and when playing live I use it to notch out stage rumble.

Lonnybass

[anandogs]

Originally Posted by Lonnybass

You could find yourself a used parametric EQ for $150 or so. Boss made an affordable one in pedal form (I wish I never sold it!) that you can find on Ebay and there are other options out there as well.

Very versatile for both refining your sound as well as dialing out weird room waves. At home, I use my rack parametric to notch out two very obnoxious frequencies in my den (120 & 2200 hz) and when playing live I use it to notch out stage rumble.

Lonnybass

Ok thanks it sounds very useful. I am, however, just a beginner: Would you still recommend it?

[Lonnybass]

Originally Posted by anandogs

Ok thanks it sounds very useful. I am, however, just a beginner: Would you still recommend it?

Ah the eternal question. Well, EQs (and all equipment in general) can vastly overcomplicate things if you don't take the time to figure out how they really work to affect your playing.

In an effort to simplify things as much as possible without chucking a lot of cash, I think the simplest fix - and the one that will require the least amount of knob twiddling - is to angle your amp in a different position within the room in an effort to affect the standing wave reflections you are hearing.

Another simple suggestion would be to try dialing back your midrange knob in an attempt to pull out the frequency that is causing the problem.

Lonnybass

[anandogs]

Originally Posted by Lonnybass

Ah the eternal question. Well, EQs (and all equipment in general) can vastly overcomplicate things if you don't take the time to figure out how they really work to affect your playing.

In an effort to simplify things as much as possible without chucking a lot of cash, I think the simplest fix - and the one that will require the least amount of knob twiddling - is to angle your amp in a different position within the room in an effort to affect the standing wave reflections you are hearing.

Another simple suggestion would be to try dialing back your midrange knob in an attempt to pull out the frequency that is causing the problem.

Lonnybass

Haha! Thanks will try it out!