FLUXX
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I like the "Deep Dive" ability of the Source Audio EQ2.
It allows me to take a small Diezel Herbert Style Mid Cut from my VH4 at 430hz
It allows me to take a small Diezel Herbert Style Mid Cut from my VH4 at 430hz
I didn't like the Empress. It imparted a synthetic/processed thing on my tone. MUCH prefer the MXR 10 band. For parametric, I do like the TC 1140 I have, very natural sounding.I have the Empress….doesnt sound that great honestly. Has incredible reviews. Maybe mine isn’t working right. Just a bit harsh.
This is spot on.All of these EQ's have a inherent sound that colors the sound.
This coloring is why I like or dislike certain pedals.
As much as I love Parametric EQ pedals for the flexibility and ability to fine tune things, it's so easy to get lost in the weeds with them. I tend to stay away from EQs in the loop in a lot of situations because I find I don't typically need them for most of my amps, but when I do have an amp I can't get just right, throwing an EQ in the loop is usually my first thought at an easy fix that turns into an hour of me tweaking parameters just to end up making the amp sound worse than it did before
That said, with time and patience, and if you can get it done before the ear fatigue sets in, you really can get what you want out of them in most cases.
I did a video showcasing the Master Effects EQ4H and PMEQ, and even though under the mic the adjustments didn't sound quite as good as they did in the room, I found it made me really enjoy an amp that I struggled with on it's own.
Almost a year later the Ibanez PTEQ came in yesterday.
So I sent a few hours with the PTEQ in the effects loop of my Fryette Sig X and Les Paul with Seymour Duncan Distortion and 59 with split coil.
So far really liking it. Not a lot of noise with high gain. Controls have plenty of room around them to easy control. This combination of GEQ with the potentiometers to control the frequency and Q seems a very natural experience. Set flat it does take away from some of the organic of the sound. But less than a lot of other EQ I have used. It's actually fairly neutral. Seems really well voiced for guitar.
Definitely need to try it in front of the amp. More time with it before I make any real conclusions.
Anyone else using the PTEQ ??
Each slider is +/- 10 dB. The level knob is 6 dB of boost. I tend to fine tune so the range works well for me.I got mine a few months ago; only use it in front of the amps; not always on, I use it for a different sound / lead. The only drawback is the range of the level (+/- 6 dB) vs my Source Audio EQ2 (+/- 18 dB)...it still works great, but doesn't push the front end enough when I want to.
the level seems limited compared to other EQ; +/- 10 dB would be more to my liking. I use the EQ level instead of a drive pedal to push the input signal into the amp.Each slider is +/- 10 dB. The level knob is 6 dB of boost. I tend to fine tune so the range works well for me.
I have not tried it in front of the amp yet. But don't usually boost that much dB.
I don't think your wrong as I have tried version 1 and 2 and I could never bond with them as they are somewhat processed and clinical sounding too my ears no matter how I used them in the loop or out front. I had high hopes myself but sold both rather quickly.I have the Empress….doesnt sound that great honestly. Has incredible reviews. Maybe mine isn’t working right. Just a bit harsh.
I thought mine worked well at the beginning of my chain, but I also already have a compressor with 3-band EQ that works well there for input shaping. As a boost, the MXR 10-band worked better because it had more volume. That said, the PTEQ absolutely crushed the 10-band in the loop or after distortion. It's way more natural. Mine is just always on and it makes everything sound better and clearer.Almost a year later the Ibanez PTEQ came in yesterday.
So I sent a few hours with the PTEQ in the effects loop of my Fryette Sig X and Les Paul with Seymour Duncan Distortion and 59 with split coil.
So far really liking it. Not a lot of noise with high gain. Controls have plenty of room around them to easy control. This combination of GEQ with the potentiometers to control the frequency and Q seems a very natural experience. Set flat it does take away from some of the organic of the sound. But less than a lot of other EQ I have used. It's actually fairly neutral. Seems really well voiced for guitar.
Definitely need to try it in front of the amp. More time with it before I make any real conclusions.
Anyone else using the PTEQ ??
I used mine in a much different way. First of all, i used it on a solid state amp. The amp had a pretty bad tone to begin with. I used a graphic in the loop, but the empress parametric i used first after my buffer.Some guys I’m guessing just don’t hear that super clinical/cold sound it has or don’t mind it maybe? It can do a lot of different sounds and approximations of other boosts minus that ugly quality it has, so I can understand some of the appeal. Functionally it’s great, but tonally not so much
I kind of thought the same thing. In my opinion it would have been an amazing tool for Studio use but for playing at home or even gigging to me it was just unnecessary and a little over the topI have the Empress….doesnt sound that great honestly. Has incredible reviews. Maybe mine isn’t working right. Just a bit harsh.