How good is EQ of MXR M80 Bass DI?

[Chrisk-K]

How good is its EQ section? I'm thinking about using it mostly as an EQ pedal for my passive basses.

BTW, does anyone know the mid frequency of the M80? I couldn't find it at Dunlop's Web site.

[the low one]

Originally Posted by Chrisk-K

How good is its EQ section? I'm thinking about using it mostly as an EQ pedal for my passive basses.

BTW, does anyone know the mid frequency of the M80? I couldn't find it at Dunlop's Web site.

The EQ works well. It's very transparent and just does what it's meant to. I find is does the job on passive basses.

The EQ is as follows:
Bass +/- 18db 60 hz shelving
Mid +/- 10db 850hz
Treble +/- 12db 4Khz shelving

[MNAirHead]

I own several of the DIs folks all say are the required (and more expensive).

an MXR M-80 is a solid built quiet di.. the distortion is kind of silly .. the rest is very well done.

It also buffers phantom if you want it to.

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I've recorded in very high end (Trident board type places) with an M80 and cheap passive bass.. the tracks turned out sounding like $$$$$$$$$$.

It is one of the cleaner signal DIs of the 20 or so I own.... it records and gigs "warmer" than a $$$$$$$ radial I own.

NOTE: If you want a tubey distortion, may not work, just a bit of spectrum bite, it's totally fine.

[ack]

Originally Posted by MNAirHead

an MXR M-80 is a solid built quiet di.. the distortion is kind of silly .. the rest is very well done.

Exactly.

My M80 is always in-line, but I only hit the Distortion button when we're goofing off.