Empress para eq ? + Aguilar gs1x12 cab

[MarkLittleBass]

hiiii
I recently got 2 Aguilar gs1x12 cabs,
Love the portability and has a lovely deep low end compared to my Eden nemeses 4x10 cab .. only thing that’s bugging me is the high end on the cabs , I have the tweeter off on the bottom one and half way on the top .
I find compared to my Eden cab the top end a bit harsh when pulling on the higher strings like the g when slapping , from what I read a lot of people think the tweeter is slightly harsh on the treble side of things so the question is , would an Empress ParaEq solve the issue and smooth out the zingy top end of the speakers ..
Ps I’m also using an Aguilar tonehammer 500 head . Cheers

 

[Al Kraft]

hiiii
I recently got 2 Aguilar gs1x12 cabs,
Love the portability and has a lovely deep low end compared to my Eden nemeses 4x10 cab .. only thing that’s bugging me is the high end on the cabs , I have the tweeter off on the bottom one and half way on the top .
I find compared to my Eden cab the top end a bit harsh when pulling on the higher strings like the g when slapping , from what I read a lot of people think the tweeter is slightly harsh on the treble side of things so the question is , would an Empress ParaEq solve the issue and smooth out the zingy top end of the speakers ..
Ps I’m also using an Aguilar tonehammer 500 head . Cheers

I own a TH500 and am familiar with the GS cabs. I'm surprised that you are finding too much top end especially with the cab settings you're using. The Empress is a superb pedal and having one never hurts IME. However, I would first try turning down the top horn as well and also rolling back the treble on the head and/or at your bass. A variable Low Pass Filter (LPF) might also be better suited to deal with your specific issue. Along those lines, increasing the Gain and/or Drive control setting might also be helpful even though it will also tighten up the bottom end.

While I'm sure you know this, let me just say that sometimes my best tone out in the audience seats means my on stage tone has a bit more top end than what I like. I would ask someone you trust to listen to your cabs from an audience position and see what they think. If they play bass, have them play while you listen. If it turns out that the audience sound is good, but you don't like the stage tone, try turning down the horn on the top cab and rely on the bottom cab for the treble content.

I hope that is helpful and may even save you a few bucks.

 

[MarkLittleBass]

I own a TH500 and am familiar with the GS cabs. I'm surprised that you are finding too much top end especially with the cab settings you're using. The Empress is a superb pedal and having one never hurts IME. However, I would first try turning down the top horn as well and also rolling back the treble on the head and/or at your bass. A variable Low Pass Filter (LPF) might also be better suited to deal with your specific issue. Along those lines, increasing the Gain and/or Drive control setting might also be helpful even though it will also tighten up the bottom end.

While I'm sure you know this, let me just say that sometimes my best tone out in the audience seats means my on stage tone has a bit more top end than what I like. I would ask someone you trust to listen to your cabs from an audience position and see what they think. If they play bass, have them play while you listen. If it turns out that the audience sound is good, but you don't like the stage tone, try turning down the horn on the top cab and rely on the bottom cab for the treble content.

I hope that is helpful and may even save you a few bucks.

 

[MarkLittleBass]

Hiiii thanks for the reply,,, it’s not that the highs are to loud , it’s more like they sound a bit plastic/ zingy ish if that makes sense ,,, it’s not unusable , it’s just not as smooth and natural sounding as my 4x10 cab ... I’ll experiment some more with the tweeters at the next gig I reckon.... love how portable they are so not a deal breaker ,,, if it wasn’t for that it would be perfect for me