I don't understand EQ pedals

[insomniac2295]

What is the purpose of them if you have an EQ on your amp head and on your bass

I mean seriously! Why make things more complicated than they have to be, or am I just missing the point

[fretlessman71]

One point is that you can turn them on and off with your foot, so you can have two different EQ's at any given point in time.

Also, the pedal may be more versatile than your amp. I have two Boss Parametric EQs that I use from time to time, and they give me options no amp has EVER given me.

You can also use them in a loop on your pedal board, so that it only kicks in when you go to a particular loop (with, say, other preset tones like a fuzz and autowah or something).

Make more sense?

[Oreomeister365]

You can turn it on and off for specific things.

Such as, when using a pick

when using a certain effect
when doing palm mutes
when slapping
to make up for a less than versatile amps eq
etc

[insomniac2295]

i suppose it makes a little more sense to me. all though, i've never been much of a guy for effects

[Oreomeister365]

why not?

[bassist4dalord]

I use to use a Boss 7-Band Bass EQ at church because I went direct to the board and the PA was set pretty flat. I wanted to utilize the 18" Peavey sub behind me so I boosted the bass on the EQ. But I don't use it for anything else, so I'm considering a complete rig makeover. New bass and amp and ditching all the old gear

[playibanez]

I dont understand them either. My guitarist just bought one. Has no clue how to use it, i had to explain. And now that he has eq'ed his amp a little better the eq pedal is set to flat -_-

No clue why he bought it.

[insomniac2295]

Originally Posted by Oreomeister365

why not?

Ive never found a sensible place for them in the music i make

[Oreomeister365]

Originally Posted by insomniac2295

Ive never found a sensible place for them in the music i make

A perfectly sensible reason!

[Sammy_L_D]

EQ pedals can act as a "boost" unit, but they don't serve much use if your amp is already equipped with a parametric EQ.

Also, depending on where it's placed in the pedal chain, it could be used to alter the tone of the individual effects.

The only practical use I can see is that if you're switching basses, but I mean...really...haha

[insomniac2295]

Originally Posted by Oreomeister365

A perfectly sensible reason!

exactly. at one point i bought a multi effects processor just because i was curious but i sold it once i tried to use it live. not for me.

i do have a sansamp bass driver di. i dont use it that often though.

[Tnavis]

I use one for various reasons, sometimes as a boost, sometimes for instant EQ changes for different techniques. I'm currently using one as an EQ/Boost for an upright with a tranducer pickup that I don't have a preamp for.

[DopplerShift]

I've got a Boss parametric EQ that I use to compensate for the volume drop in a Boss tr-2. I also have it tweaked to get a warmer tremolo out of the pedal, and I have both pedals located in 1 loop of my loooper pedal. I got the para EQ for like $30 so it was a cheaper alternative to getting the TR-2 modded.

I haven't used it for anything else other than a boost for the trem, but in the future I may find another use for it.

[RickenBoogie]

Sometimes, I don't understand my wife, but I do love her. Another good use for an eq pedal is when you've got a long chain of effects, you can "add back" some of the tone you lose through the chain.

[René_Julien]

Simple answer to the OP:
So you can have equalization you can turn on, and off.

Doesn't get any more simple than that.


Or....
If you have an amp with only a three band equalizer (like I currently) a multiband EQ allows you to shape a tone you desire. (If all else fails: bass, pick up, amp,...)


While on the subject, does anyone knows if a 12band EQ unit exist that is not a rack unit.
And where to get it.

[kevteop]

Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

Sometimes, I don't understand my wife, but I do love her.

So do we dude, so do we.

[JanusZarate]

Originally Posted by kevteop

So do we dude, so do we.

Dude, that's a long commute for an affair.