Circuitbenders Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Author Topic: EQ pedal recommendations  (Read 9086 times)

SineHacker

  • Kicks like the DADDY!
  • ****
  • Karma: 8
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 225
EQ pedal recommendations
« on: June 22, 2012, 03:33:19 PM »
I need an EQ pedal to do one thing, cut at around 200 - 220hz for a bent keyboard that loves to churn out muddyness at that frequency. This keyboard is one of my main instruments that I practice and perform with, sometimes when I play live the in-house mixing desk will be able to do it, but my entire output for everything I use is a single mono signal so it effects everything. Still, for me it makes or breaks a gig if I can have that little dip.

So I only need 1-band, will probably be good if it is adjustable freq, and for it to be able to cut (which I'm sure most do). preferably with no hiss, cuz I deal with a mountain of that already!

 
Logged
yum, plastic sinewaves

Circuitbenders

  • crustypaul
  • Admin
  • This person is dangerously insane.
  • *****
  • Karma: 1102
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2451
    • Circuitbenders.co.uk
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 04:03:50 PM »
how about

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Powerful-PARAMETRIC-PEQ-EQ-pedal-Guitarists-Artec-/390404717080#ht_1772wt_754

assuming the sweep covers the frequencies you want.

if you want a very precise cut that you can sweep i'd definately go for a parametric EQ rather than a graphic one.
Logged
i am not paid to listen to this drivel, you are a terminal fool

Gordonjcp

  • This person is dangerously insane.
  • *******
  • Karma: 78
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1005
    • http://www.nekosynth.co.uk
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2012, 10:37:06 PM »
If it's a narrow range of frequencies you want to take out, you could try a notch filter.  A simple passive twin-T circuit will have a pretty shallow notch, and if it's not particularly well-balanced the notch will be quite broad - more like a shallow bandstop filter than an proper notch.

It may be worth a go, for the sake of three resistors and three capacitors.  If you want to sharpen it up, make an active notch and choose the components carefully ;-)
Logged
If at first you don't succeed, stick it through a fuzzbox.

SineHacker

  • Kicks like the DADDY!
  • ****
  • Karma: 8
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 225
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 02:03:02 PM »
I think I have some good twin-T circuits in a Forrest Mimms book, so will check it out -

yeah I saw the Artec pedal, seems like there are lots of cheap eq pedals listed on ebay, I just wasn't sure what any would sound like in that price range! any ideas on Artec?

I just need it to be as clean as possible so it doesn't interfere with my noisey sludge!
Logged
yum, plastic sinewaves

SineHacker

  • Kicks like the DADDY!
  • ****
  • Karma: 8
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 225
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 02:10:20 PM »
« Last Edit: June 23, 2012, 02:12:03 PM by SineHacker »
Logged
yum, plastic sinewaves

Circuitbenders

  • crustypaul
  • Admin
  • This person is dangerously insane.
  • *****
  • Karma: 1102
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2451
    • Circuitbenders.co.uk
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2012, 02:18:52 PM »
i'm liking the 'throw words at it and see what sticks' technique of writing in english on that listing.

'Knob 0; leads your pickup sound more rich, fatty and worm by boosting the gain in a mid-range and reduce the low and high frequency range'

I'm not sure i want my pickups sounding fatty and worm!  :o
Logged
i am not paid to listen to this drivel, you are a terminal fool

SineHacker

  • Kicks like the DADDY!
  • ****
  • Karma: 8
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 225
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2012, 02:27:44 PM »
fatty and worm sounds great to me! ;D
Logged
yum, plastic sinewaves

Gordonjcp

  • This person is dangerously insane.
  • *******
  • Karma: 78
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1005
    • http://www.nekosynth.co.uk
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2012, 08:03:50 PM »
"Plays guitar without any hands, pretty good I might add"
Logged
If at first you don't succeed, stick it through a fuzzbox.

SineHacker

  • Kicks like the DADDY!
  • ****
  • Karma: 8
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 225
Re: EQ pedal recommendations
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 11:43:51 AM »
I got the Artec SE-PEQ pedal, it works a treat! I've only listened to the difference through headphones so far - but good studio quality headphones and it has a decent range - I will be able to test it out on a big soundsystem next week which is where the problem really started in the first place

came in a nice box with a battery as well - £35 seems a bargain so far (i'm a sucker for nice boxes)
Logged
yum, plastic sinewaves