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Anyone miss Graphic EQs on amps?

#41
MultiScaleMale said:
I guess you can still get them on an Ampeg SVT 3/4 PRO, but that's all I know for current production. Maybe I'm just being nostalgic for the old Trace amps, but I miss the ease of grabbing a slider to boost or cut. Was really surprised when Peavy brought out the TE-1200 with no GEQ.
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Completely

Former Trace Elliot fan over here too, that's why I keep a Hartke combo in my chappel for praise & worship music, and this down here is still my fridge of choice
Sliders stay fantastic, especially among those of us accustomed to good old analog studios from back in the day.
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Cheers,
Wallace
 
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#42
Sometimes I get really nostalgic for my Trace SMX 12-band…But wow - that preamp was too much of a good thing - especially for me at that stage in my playing experience. Sure looked cool with the UV lights at college house parties :bassist:
 
#44
I've had a graphic EQ on several amps and never missed them when I switched them off.

I wouldn't buy an amp with a graphic EQ, memory buttons or nested menu's on screens. The regular bass/low mid/high mid/treble controls have always been powerful enough to get me a great sound.
 
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micguy said:
The old amps I remember with graphic eq's on there were all noisy; those I don't miss. My Source Audio EQ2's (which operate essentially as parametric eq's, but which look on the face like graphics) - those work great. I don't have an amp per se on any of my gigs any more - my pedalboard is my "amp", and the Source Audio EQ2's (I have one on each of 2 boards) - those function as eq, gain, a limiter, high and low pass (think of the low pass as a cab sim), and...they also are my tuners.
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And they have enough gain to really push volume and be loud! I love my EQ2 and use it similarly to you by the sounds of it. Have mine at end of chain currently going into FX return.
 
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ThinCrappyTone2 said:
I do love how graphic eqs provide an instant visual of the full eq curve. But I prefer the precision of parametric.
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The problem is that most parametric EQs on amps are semi parametric with no Q control. Probably the best of the best is the EQ on plugins or iPad EQ for your PA where you have a mix of parametric control with GEQ representation. But it will likely be a while before we have that on an amp.
 
#54
a famous car designer once said "if you make it adjustable, be sure they will adjust it wrong."

too many EQ choices for the vast majority of people end up being far more trouble than its worth.

i've seen people fiddle away at an EQ section needlessly when really a slight bump in the low or low mid and everything else at noon they'd sound perfect.
 
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If you consider slider EQ = graphic EQ, fine. The main reason that sliders are used is simple: knobs take up too much space. Imagine a 31 band EQ with knobs. The sliders also help visualizing the settings when you have a lot of EQ bands.

However, there's plenty of graphic EQs with as few as 5 bands while there's a number of amps with knob EQs that offer 6 or more EQ bands. Off the top of my head:

Carvin B800 and B1500 have six fixed EQ bands with knobs.

SWR, Eden, A.M.P., Gibson and Thunderfunk all made amps with two fixed bands (bass, treble) and four sweepable mid bands. SWR used sliders for the mid bands, the others used knobs.

Seymour Duncan made amps with 7 fixed bands of EQ on knobs.
 
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groooooove said:
a famous car designer once said "if you make it adjustable, be sure they will adjust it wrong."

too many EQ choices for the vast majority of people end up being far more trouble than its worth.

i've seen people fiddle away at an EQ section needlessly when really a slight bump in the low or low mid and everything else at noon they'd sound perfect.
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This. :)
 
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I had an Ampeg B2R. I really liked the optional graphic EQ. I could set the amp with my Fender, then use the EQ to get my upright happy. You could raise or lower the whole bunch of them to equalize the two instruments volume. To switch between the two basses, I just had to push a button.
 
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micguy said:
The old amps I remember with graphic eq's on there were all noisy; those I don't miss. My Source Audio EQ2's (which operate essentially as parametric eq's, but which look on the face like graphics) - those work great. I don't have an amp per se on any of my gigs any more - my pedalboard is my "amp", and the Source Audio EQ2's (I have one on each of 2 boards) - those function as eq, gain, a limiter, high and low pass (think of the low pass as a cab sim), and...they also are my tuners.
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I've been meaning to grab one of those forever.. I switch between a lot of basses and I'd love to be able to standardize a basic output for each instead of dialing in my compressor and the clipping points for my dirts everytime. The best arrangement I've had was a small GEQ in front of everything with a txt file one my phone for eq / gain for each bass
 

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