mid cut frequency

[jbrew73]

i have built a passive mid cut for my bass with emg's. althouth it gets me in the ballpark it seems to rob a little too much of my low-mids. it's center freq is about 600hz.

my question is at what freq do you guys like to cut the mids? thats if you are a mid cut type of player.

[seanm]

I can't really help since I need the mids when playing with up to three guitars. Just interested in seeing where people do cut their mids.

[jbrew73]

i do like the mids boosted for a modern sound but like them a little lower for the old school sounds. i boost the mids on the amp and want to be able to cut them some with out messing with the amp settings.

i figured with number of post about onboard preamps someone would use them to cut the mids.

so is everyone boosting the mids only?

[Baleen]

I used to cut the mids because it sounded right at home. But after years of frustration of not sitting in the mix right, I realized that the mids in the context of a band are essential. The highs and lows are the dressing and the shape of the sound (not unessential), and the mids are the pitch, the punch, the body.

[IconBasser]

I usually cut mine completely at about 1k

[stitchbass]

i cut around 380

[Shoewreck]

Depends on amplification. Sometimes I like cutting around 400-600Hz to make sound clearer, sometimes boosting around 2..3K (that's almost highs), for more cut through. The best sound IMO is with EQ set flat - I play through Hi-Fi headphones at home, and it's a pleasure to listen.