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Best Parametric EQ?

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by yarnboy, Jul 1, 2003.

  1. Jul 1, 2003 #1
    yarnboy

    yarnboy Guest

    Jun 2, 2003
    Frederick, MD USA
    I've been looking at the Ashly PQX-571, and it seems to be really nice. I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to p-eq's, and it's tough for me to find reviews on many aside from the Alesis 450. Anyone have any recommendations? I'd like a single space if possible..but it's not really that important. Thanks!
     
  2. Jul 1, 2003 #2
    David Wilson

    David Wilson Supporting Member

    Oct 14, 2002
    Lower Westchester, NY
    I use a Rane PE-15 - data here - I like it a lot.

    Behringer also do one under $100, I've heard it's perfectly fine.
     
  3. Jul 1, 2003 #3
    Munjibunga

    Munjibunga Retired Member

    May 6, 2000
    San Diego (when not at Groom Lake)
    Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego
  4. Jul 2, 2003 #4
    brianrost

    brianrost Gold Supporting Member

    Apr 26, 2000
    Boston, Taxachusetts
    I used to use an older Ashly. I would say Ashly and Rane are the way to go unless you have a LOT of dough for something more high end like a Klark-Teknik.

    The True Blue is probably a nice EQ but not a true parametric. I dislike the fact that it cant be easily racked, that's just me. The older SWR Mr. Tone Controls EQ is a similar design (also by Steve Rabe) but in a 1U rack...hard to find, though because they didn't make many.

    What's your application? Parametrics are very powerful but also fussy to set up.
     
  5. Jul 2, 2003 #5
    Fuzzbass

    Fuzzbass P5 with overdrive Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 13, 2001
    Maryland, between DC and Bawlmer
    TC Electronic 1140 parametric equalizer/preamp. Certainly isn't the cheapest, but it's one of the best IMO. Super super quiet, super super clean, super super powerful. List price now $760, not sure what street price is these days (got mine used over a decade ago).

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  6. Jul 2, 2003 #6
    yarnboy

    yarnboy Guest

    Jun 2, 2003
    Frederick, MD USA
    I have an SVT 4 Pro with a bbe 362..I'm looking for some really nice tone shaping tools aside from the 9 band EQ on the head. I'm not too thrilled with the tones I'm getting out of my Ibanez SR 1300. I think I'll probably being going with the Ashly, just because I have the most info on it.
     
  7. Jul 4, 2003 #7
    Munjibunga

    Munjibunga Retired Member

    May 6, 2000
    San Diego (when not at Groom Lake)
    Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego
    This is very true.
     
  8. Jul 4, 2003 #8
    jgsbass

    jgsbass

    May 28, 2003
    Floral Park, NY
    T.C.Electronics used to make a dual band parametric EQ in a stompbox size(same box as their chorus). This unit absolutely kills. Two full bands of Parametric eq including frequency and width and it has a treble control at 10k to boot.
    If you're not getting a sound you're happy with with the Ampeg and the SWR cabinet, maybe the sonic problem lies elsewhere. Can you get a sound you're happy with through a soundboard? Through someone else's amp? Maybe your bass could use some help. Parametric EQ's are a good sculpting tool but if your bass needs radical tone shaping before the amp, something's not right.
     
  9. Jul 5, 2003 #9
    David Wilson

    David Wilson Supporting Member

    Oct 14, 2002
    Lower Westchester, NY
    Carl Martin also do a stompbox 3 band parameteric EQ with DI.


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  10. Jul 6, 2003 #10
    yarnboy

    yarnboy Guest

    Jun 2, 2003
    Frederick, MD USA
    I'm not looking for radical tone shaping tools..I'm just looking for an exact tone..and I don't think I have enough control over specific mid vocings to achieve what I'm looking for. Like I said, I'm not too thrilled with the output of the bass it's self..I love the head and the cab..the bass is just very Ibanezy and clicky..Tough to describe..:)