EQ pedal for mids

[Veldar]

After finally getting some djently sounds from my set-up I was looking to invest in a EQ pedal for more control of my mids as the ashdown amp I have only has the regular bass, mid, terrible.

My current set-up is as follows:
Schecter extreme stiletto 5
Ashdown mini rig
Ashdown hyper drive
EBS metal drive

[tekdiver500ft]

Empress ParaEQ. At first glance it looks like it is a standard bass, mids, treble pedal. However, when you look more closely, it can easily be a low mid, mid mid, high mid pedal, which is how I use it. It's done wonders for my sound.

[Veldar]

Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

Empress ParaEQ. At first glance it looks like it is a standard bass, mids, treble pedal. However, when you look more closely, it can easily be a low mid, mid mid, high mid pedal, which is how I use it. It's done wonders for my sound.

It looks complex? is it easy to get a good sound from it?

[tekdiver500ft]

Originally Posted by Veldar

It looks complex? is it easy to get a good sound from it?

Very much so. If you know what you want to sound like, you can get there in less than a minute. There really isn't a bad sound in this thing, either.

[tink9975]

another option is the EWS Bass Mid Control. single band semi-parametric mid control in a small pedal.

[caeman]

MXR M108 10-band EQ. 10-bands are better than 3.

[PrietoBass]

I wouldn't say that 10 bands are necessarily better than 3, although I agree that it would appear you have more control.

The X factor for me is to have control over the frequencies that matter...

I don't have the MXR, but I've heard good things about it, and I'm sure it will get the job done.

I've gotten good results with the Boss GEB-7.

And I have the Empress ParaEQ as well, and it does get the job done beautifully. I can now notch out offending hi and mid-hi frequencies that I couldn't get rid of before, and it doesn't color your bass' tone.

They're just tools.

[caeman]

The WMD Utility EQ is a 3-band full parametric EQ that would also work for the OP's task.

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

Very much so. If you know what you want to sound like, you can get there in less than a minute. There really isn't a bad sound in this thing, either.

I'd caution that there is a bit of a learnng curve for people who are new to using these types of EQ controls. But well worth learning.

[Bluedevilxx]

I'm grabbing a used Mxr 6 band EQ today for a gig tonight. I'll report back

[ga_edwards]

There also the Artec parametric eq pedal. Single band like the EWA Bass Mid Contol (BMC), but with width and gain controls, and a lot, lot cheaper!

[ga_edwards]

There's also the Artec parametric eq pedal. A single band pedal much like the afore mentioned Bass Mid Control pedal, but with width and gain controls, and a lot, lot cheaper.

[sunbeast]

Originally Posted by caeman

The WMD Utility EQ is a 3-band full parametric EQ that would also work for the OP's task.

+1- I used to own the Empress and now own the WMD. They are both fantastic sound sculpters, but the wider and continuous Q adjustment on the WMD makes it much more surgical and potentially versatile for me.

[Bluedevilxx]

The MXR 6 band really impressed me this weekend! I use an Orange TB500, so my EQ options aren't the greatest out of the gate. But with the MXR EQ, I was able to really get at the mids the way I had been wanting to, sculpting them to the sound of the room.

Scooped the pedal up used for a whopping $30 too!

[rob_thebassman]

this is the first time i've looked into the empress, I want one

[Veldar]

Would the B7K be good for EQing i was going to get a B3K anyway so and extra 100 for EQ setting isn't that bad right.

[caeman]

One buys the B7K as an overdrive with excellent tone control. To just use it as an EQ would be over-kill. But an awesome sounding over-kill.

[Veldar]

I wasn't going to use the EQ for clean anyway

[DeltaPhoenix]

DO IT

[Vlad5]

Originally Posted by tink9975

another option is the EWS Bass Mid Control. single band semi-parametric mid control in a small pedal.

This.
It's designed to do exactly what you describe you want an eq to do.