That Joyo Band Controller is a solid clean EQ. And the lack of skill on how to use an EQ is why people buy so many of the same pedal looking for a certain "sound". After some learning on what each bandwith does, you can use an EQ and create your own tone.

@larryhall2805

2 жыл бұрын

I'm guilty as charged! I would love to learn how to use an equalizer.

@eltorpedo8844

2 жыл бұрын

@@larryhall2805 Set up a tone that you like on your amp. Set the Eq pedal dead flat. Make sure it is solidly on the "detents" in the middle. Stay on one pickup and full volume and tone. Take one of the sliders and jack it all the way down and up while playing. Play and just listen. What do you hear? What spot do you like the best? Is there a place as you slide it that it starts changing to something you like better? dial it into that spot. Do it again with the next slider and repeat. Does this work for you? If so, keep it. Slam them all to the top and take a few of them and drop them. Listen. I think you'll really start to understand what it's doing if you just play with it and listen carefully.

@larryhall2805

2 жыл бұрын

@@eltorpedo8844 Thank you, El Torpedo! When I played bass, my SWR-SM 400 has a 5 band eq. I didn't systematically set it has you describe, but should have. I mostly went with a slight 'California Smile.'

@TimNewman1

2 жыл бұрын

This comment is bang on !!!!

@yancemartin2728

2 жыл бұрын

Exaclt! Y approach is, except for the level slider and amp eq, turn them all up and back off where you don't like. Good starting point

You deliver lessons like a great teacher and yet, you’re a musician at heart. Thank you for the professionalism.

Great Video Rhett. I’m an audio engineer and use eq all day, but for some reason it still didn’t click on why I would need an eq pedal. Using it as an overdrive and a cocked wha is genius. So simple but so effective.

I am designing a guitar amp for myself. It will not have tone controls (bass, mid, treble), but it will have a 6 band graphic EQ. I was researching existing circuit topologies when this video popped up. One of those strange coincidences...

@jralanmorgan

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a challenging, fun and terrifying project!

@imbra

2 жыл бұрын

@Paul Lifewood Solid state all the way! I play clean, so I don't need distortion, and that makes the valves an overkill. Plus I want it to be battery powered, because I don't want to mess with outlets and transformers. The amp will be modular, so it will be easy to replace or add sections. The power section is done: it is built around a 60W Class D chip (TPA3220). Now I am working on the EQ section. Then I am adding reverb and chorus with an FV-1 chip. Fun times ahead! :)

@PlaneTShakeRo

2 жыл бұрын

Like a mesa boogie?

@imbra

2 жыл бұрын

@@PlaneTShakeRo I am thinking more like an acoustic amp, but without the microphone channel

@bradleymerino1531

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a GE-7 2 weeks ago. Timing is great here too.

You are so generous with your knowledge, I'm learning a lot from your channel, thanks a lot Rhett.

My MXR 10 band has lived in the fx loop of my Mark V since I've had the amp. I could not live without it.

You sir really know your stuff. I know tone is one of the most important parts in playing guitar but I’ve always kinda just adjust them to whatever sounds good without really understanding what I was changing. This helped give me an understanding how it works a lot more, thank you!

One of your best videos yet. Not just another demo. One of the best in depth eq pedal "How to" I have ever seen. Great job.

EQ can also be used to switch between two guitars on the same gig. A tele and Les Paul will have different pickup outputs, and EQ pedal can even those differences out. Example the LP can play straight into the rig but the tele might be a little to shrill and need an overall boost.

@FakingANerve

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great point. I used to use one in my live rig to be able to swap guitars and still be able to play both clean and dirty. The OD settings are _far_ more flexible on a swap from a Fender single coil to a Gibson PAF with an EQ before the OD.

@vladv5126

Жыл бұрын

That is exactly what he says in the video.

@dahliafiend

11 ай бұрын

I have a Les Paul and a Strat and definitely need to get one. Just want something simple and quiet. I haven’t bought the Boss. Have heard there’s noise issues.

Rhett, don't sleep on an EQ pedal in the amp's FX loop. 1. More powerful master EQ to dial your full rig's sound in to fit the mix of a band or to tune your rig to the room or a different cab/speaker combination. Sound techs and your band mates will love you for this. 2. A cheaper attenuator option - pull all the levels, including the input gain and output level, all the way down. Get your amp in the sweet spot then attenuate the preamp signal running into the power amp. This gives more control than most attenuators in controlling your amp's output volume. Great video on an underappreciated utility pedal with versatile uses.

Super informative video, Rhett. I have that same Joyo and love it. One super useful way I like to use it that you didn't mention is to use it to "tune the room" from venue to venue or stage to stage. Some places are very dry and some very boomy-sounding. I've found it to be an invaluable tool to make being on different stages more enjoyable to my ears. ..which is the most important part for me.

Been using the MXR 10 Band EQ for a few years now. Works like a charm!

The Source Audio EQ2 is seriously amazing. It can do a lot. But the main thing about it that not everyone gets is that it's actually two EQ pedals in one box. With its dual ins and outs you can use it in two spots of your pedal chain at the same time (e.g. before drives and after drives) and create different presets for each one. The tone shaping possibilities are endless, specially if you have a midi rig.

@reacherstudio

2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain this more? Can it be done without midi? I have a EQ2 and would love the ability to do pre and post amp sim

@mozartsp

2 жыл бұрын

@@reacherstudio Sure. You can do this without midi, but you'll probably need the Neuro app to set it this way, as two parallel eqs. In my case I go guitar>input1>output 1>drives and amp>input2>output 2>amp return. This way I have independent pre-gain EQ and post-gain EQ. It works really well.

@paulillingworth90

2 жыл бұрын

So you can have two separate settings running threw each in and out? Or is it stuck at the same setting for both.(EX… can I I have the gain running high threw in out 1 but in its second placement in the chain have it cutting lows or whatever else I’d want?)

@mozartsp

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulillingworth90 yes you can have separate settings, it's fully flexible.

@8KilgoreTrout4

2 жыл бұрын

Whoa!

Picked up an MXR 10 band eq a few years ago for my studio and it gets used all the time.

The MXR 10 band is my work horse for years .... agree completely

Ideally I like to have an EQ near the beginning of the chain after the guitar, and a second one at the last possible position, in the FX loop. Pre gain EQ stacks and post gain EQ stacks are different animals and both have uses. The traditional Fender amp design places EQ before gain and Marshall places it after gain. So it's kind of similar to what happens when you use a pre gain boost pedal vs a post gain boost pedal (where the first way overdrives the circuit more, and the second way just boosts the volume more). But with EQ pedals instead of boost pedals, in the pre-gain setup you can overdrive *certain frequencies* without boosting the overall volume... and in the post gain setup, you can boost the volume of certain already-driven frequencies without overdriving them more - this is why the bass will stay tighter on a Marshall than a Fender, and a Fender will be more flubby and fuzz-like in the low end.

Good video Rhett! I use an EQ pedal as a clean channel when going into an overdriven single channel small tube amp, such as a marshall class 5, my regular tone is just overdriven amp, and I lover the level on eq pedal, when I engage it, its like I turn down my guitar volume but have more control and its under my feet. Another use is to use almost as an attenuator for a bigger amp, in the fx loop, again lowering volume and tweaking the tone as I want, to achieve a more bedroom friendly sound.

I use a Boss GE-7 in front of my Marshall DSL20 amp as a clean boost to get a great crunch overdrive on the clean "classic gain" channel. Of course it offers the possibility to shape the tone then as well, so it's almost like adding an extra channel to the amp with it's own EQ. Absolutely brilliant

Just order my first EQ thanks to you and your reviews. Blessings

Thanks again Rhett for such amazing insight

Such a great video. This was extremely helpful and super informative. Thanks so much!

Absolutely without a doubt the #1 best shaping peddle on my board and affordable to boot. Shaped my amp alone, but shapes the overall sounds/tones/frequencies of all the peddles in the chain. Mine is last in the chain and through my effects loop. I have had the Joyo for a year so far and no complaints. My favorite peddle no doubt !

I’ve had a $20 Behringer EQ700 Clone of the Boss GE-7 for years that is actually quieter than the Boss pedal it’s based on. EQ is the cheapest way to sculpt your tone and compensate for deficiencies in pickups. The Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster is also worth mentioning as a comprehensive “fixer” for whatever ails your rig.

@GuyNarnarian

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting that its quieter than the Boss. My one issue with buying a cheaper EQ was the assumption that they would be noisy. I also need a power supply, can't daisy chain more the 4-5 pedals without having noise/other issues.

I was gonna buy a boost pedal for my first board im trying to put together. This changed my mind completely. Thanks for the advice

Yup, been thinking about an EQ pedal for a while, love the "create different presets" for different occasions...very helpful video...thanks!!!

My first e.q. was an MXR 6 band back in the early 80's, it didn't even have an on/off switch, it was always on. It made my 15 watt solid state Crate amp sound so much better! Lol. Now I run them through the effects loop of my tube amps for extra tone options. I don't like them on a pedal board because it's too easy to accidentally hit a slider with my big foot and mess up a setting. That's why I prefer digital ones, you can set up presets and scroll through them quicker.

@stickmanmusic5840

2 жыл бұрын

I still have that 80's MXR battery eq. I hadn't seen it in years, recently dug it out and it still does a decent job.

I’ve been using a GE7 for years upon years. When i was playing shows it was the fastest way to get my tone dialed in on stage depending on the venue.

Thank you for this Rhett! 🙂

My two Boss GE-7 EQ pedals are my workhorses. One for tonal adjustment for solo tones with a slight boost and the other for additional clean boost.

GREAT PRESENTATION CLEAR AND SMOOTH

I have the source audio eq v1 on my acoustic board and it makes a world of difference for each guitar I use. Makes the sound hole pickups sound much closer to the real acoustic tone while sill being feedback resistant and I have it programmed for my different acoustics (steel string, nylon, 12 string etc)

I put an MXR 10 band into the effects loop of my Blackstar HT5R and it changed my life! Not only the EQ but the i/o level adjustments lets me dial in where the breakup is.

Amazing video, to the point and well explained

Hey, Rhett! Another great video, very helpful.

This is brilliantly informative, thanks 🙏 Great for tweaking tone!

EQ is next on my Wish List…! Great timing..👍🏼

I always have used eq pedals, Love it on the end of my chain for a clean boost also!

Yes sir Mr Shull! I'll get right on that!

Awesome as always. Thanks for the great Info on EQ. Cheers

An EQ pedal is next on my shopping list. Thanks for your demo I appreciate it.

This is great advice. Rhett never mentioned the fact that an EQ also allows you to adjust to the sonic quirks of different gig venues. I put a Boss EQ200 on my board a couple years back, and it is never coming off. The EQ200 can be as mindless or as complicated as you like. It has 4 presets plus a manual setting, and if you wanted you could set different EQ profiles for each of two stereo channels to adjust for different amps (useful in a wet-dry setup) or different loops

Rhett, I thought your description of EQ and the graphic style guitar pedals was excellent. Keep up the great work!

I've been preaching this for quite a while. My favorite pedal ever is the Walrus EB-10. When you're not using it you realize how much you miss it, even with the eq set flat. It truly is like taking the blanket off of your amp's tone.

Thanks for another great video brother 👍

Cool video man, again! Thanks for all you do 🤘

I have the MXR 10 band EQ. It's the most important pedal on my board. There are two sliders that make it so wonderful: the volume and the gain. The ability to boost/cut those two critical parameters is the secret sauce. And it runs on 18v so the effect is very strong.

I totally agree. When I used to play with my Zoom multieffect into my small Marshall Mg10G it was not too bad. I've made some really good sounding presets. Then I started adding EQ to effects chain and suddenly every patch I made sounded much more like a "real" amp.

Great job Rhett

I've recently been looking at EQ pedals more seriously. So far it's solved a lot of my problems fitting in to a mix. It's so underrated

By the way thank you for all of those examples you rock out dude and this was very educational

Great video! Watched one last year from Josh of JHS, and I immediately got a Boss GE-7. I could not believe how useful that thing has been! I have been considering buying one or two more to set differently. I was unaware of programmable EQ pedals. I may look into which would be more cost effective, plus that would also be more board friendly than having 2-3 EQ pedals. Awesome!

Love my MXR 10 band. I use it as a mid and treble boost to get me into the Brian May ballpark.

Uncle Larry told me to get a eq pedal a while back on Homeskoolin’ so I got one. It’s one of my most used pedals.

I have two EQ pedals and ordering another soon! The next step!!!! I'm going to start using one. Thanks Rhett

I have a Diezel VH4 and was thinking of adding an EQ pedal. Would I add it in the serial loop (Or parallel) , or in front? Mainly to brighten up cleans and also tweak my overdrive. Thanks! Great vid.

@stevesherrell9487

2 жыл бұрын

Try both. An eq works good as a boost in front of a dirt pedal, or put it in the loop for overall shaping

@TheMasonator777

2 жыл бұрын

An EQ should go in the series loop.

@TheMasonator777

2 жыл бұрын

Or in front. Parallel is for time based effects.

@someoneelse101

2 жыл бұрын

After an overdrive pedal or in the effects loop for a clean boost to an overdrive amp

My first pedal was a JHS Bender and my second was an EQ. I put the EQ in front of my fuzz and use it to shape the tone and bring the level down so it pretty much turns the fuzz into a really thick yet articulate overdrive.

@NewFalconerRecords

2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome first pedal to own. The JHS Bender is a beast!

You can't go wrong with a simple Boss GE7 - i have one on my acoustic and electric guitar boards. You can pick them up cheap and secondhand. If Tim Pierce and Tom Bukovac use them that's good enough for me. I do like the idea of a preset EQ pedal - very useful.

@christopherweise438

2 жыл бұрын

keith young - Buk says it's the most simple, yet most effective "boost pedal" he uses. Kick it on for a solo and BOOM!!

@weschilton

2 жыл бұрын

Both of theirs are Analogman modded pedals.

@keithyoung4290

2 жыл бұрын

@@weschilton Interesting - I wonder what is added. Do you know...?

@Muszynian

2 жыл бұрын

@@keithyoung4290 If I recall correctly the mods have something to do with reducing hiss/noise, not the functionality

@matthewcole6456

2 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure in Tom B’s rig rundown he recommends you get them modded because they are noisy stock. I took his advice and bought one from analogman. If you want to do the same be aware that boss pedals produced in the last year do not allow for mods so you will have to buy an older used one and send to analogman man for the mod.

Great video. I'm one of the multi effects users. I totally overlooked this. Totally inspired to use the EQ now...

A big fan of your show.l learn a lot . The best paul

Yup, going to go get the Source Audio EQ2. Even if I don't use it often, it will be a fun option to have, especially for our Jazz Odyssey style jams at rehearsal.

Back in the day, my main rig was an ADA rack full stack, with MP-1, B200S power amp, 4 x 2x12 vertical split stack cabs; the main tones were from the MP-1 preamp, with effects from an Alesis QuadraVerb; I added the ADA MQ-1 stereo rack equalizer, and it was amazing. I was able to use fewer preamp patches and apply different EQ patches to each to get different sounds. Eventually, I replaced the MP-1 + MQ-1 with the MP-2, each patch had an optional additional 5-band graphic eq, which freed up a 1U rack space. EQ has been essential ever since. edit: I still have my #1 MP-2, and it still works and sounds great. Sold the rest of it, including the backups.

I have that built-in to my bass amp. And yes, it's very useful.

I play bass in some old, classic styles of music. The only pedal, bought without thinking, that I have used for years was a cheap graphic EQ. Life saver, joy giver... In different spaces where we had gigs, very often only voice was going thru PA, this pedal was very, very helpful.

Absolutely. I have a Boss graphic EQ and an Artec parametric. And sometimes I fire up one of them. Thanks Rhett! Cheers, Renee

I've had a Boss graphic EQ in my pedal board for 30 years. If have the amp at the edge of distortion, I can boost the EQ output and kick it in to drive my amp into full overdrive, or I'll have the output down and kick it in for clean sound. Or I'll adjust the low end for when I switch from single coils to humbuckers. Endless uses . . .

Really well done vid thanks!👍🤘😀

The Boss EQ-200 is amazing. Having two separate 10 band EQs in one pedal is incredibly powerful. I use the channel A EQ setting before the effects loop, and I use the channel B EQ after. It gives you so much tone shaping abilities. You can also adjust the range of frequencies adjusted with the 10 bands, and can save hundreds of presets for use with different guitars, amps, or specific songs. Amazing.

@DrSimonBignell

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Agreed.

@RulgertGhostalker

6 ай бұрын

i had a Boss GE-21 ( old 21 band Half Rack ) .it actually turned a Rockman, a clean PA amp, and a PA speaker into my guitar rig back then...i mean that sort of what cabinet emulation is. i only used 13 or 12 of the bands, ( the rest i left bottomed ) ....but i could pretty much make my guitar sound just how i wanted to.

Good video lots of information thank you for sharing this with us

I too avoided the EQ pedals in naively dismissing how much a difference one can actually make. I just recently got one and kick myself in the rear for not having gotten one years ago. Their ability to make dramatic tonal differences on practically any amp, solid state or tube is amazing.

Half cocked was always my favorite part of the curve 🥳

Started with a behringer and loved it at the front of my signal chain. Then I tried it at the beginning of the fx loop, and loved that also. That drove my decision to get the Source Audio. I have the channels in parallel, so I can do both

Definately been thinking about it but was so low on my want list. This vid just boosted that up lol

I have a 6 band joyo EQ and it is legit. Really lets you fill out or thin down your sound as you want.

After playing for years i got my first eq pedal last week. It might sound exaggerating but an eq pedal really changes the whole dynamic range of your rig. I personally use mine to bring down the mids and volume of my P90 guitar. Instead of adjusting the volume of every pedal on my board i just bring the volume a bit down on my eq pedal. I also use to add more bass to my tele. Btw that baritone sounds really sick Rhett.

I’ve had a Boss GE-7 since 1987. An absolute staple of the very few pedals that I use.

Amazing example of the low cut benefits of using the EQ, with that baritone. As someone suggested, below...sick chops RS. You are on a roll, if I may say so.

Well explained...

I almost never roll back the tone knob on a guitar, but one of the reasons I love my Reverend guitars so much is that they have a bass roll-off knob. I definitely use that one, so I can imagine how a pedal could give me the same capability (and more) for other guitars.

Literally just bought that same Joyo one. It’s easily the best value EQ on the market.

🤘😎 Awesome Information as Always!!! Great Playing! Excellent! Thank You Sir!

I've recently dug out my eq pedal and stuck it on my board, don't anticipate taking it off any time soon!

Yes sir. I was looking at this pedal used in GC… I will own one soon!!! Your videos are awesome…

That Mondata makes me happy I got mine 😍

LOVE my MXR 10-band EQ!

They are also great alone in the effects loop. So many scenarios, I like to use it as a master volume turned down so I can push the pre section or also do the opposite as well as tone shaping. Often times I have a 10 band sitting on top of my amps. Thanks for the videos!

@richsadowsky8580

2 жыл бұрын

I keep my on top of my amp or at waist level on a desk while playing so I can access it.

Rett, congratulations for your sound spectrum explanation; I consider it very useful. People should experiment with the resulting sound that every frequency band has in order to find the "right" shape or setting for the graphic eq. Keep going! Regards

I've been using a Mxr 6 band to add mid hump to certain pedals, and a Joyo American Sound to add bass to certain pedals. Takes 8 pedals and makes them 24 tones without turning a knob

Thank you for this great video and your excellent comments. I'd like to learn to play the U2 sound and came to your video learning about all the pedals I need to play Bad. Cheers

I would add one often-overlooked uses for an EQ that I don't usually hear people mention would be putting it first in your chain to basically shape your pickups. This was my first use for an EQ pedal because when I started playing guitar I liked a lot of detuned heavy death metal stuff, but my only guitar was not meant for that. It would get very muddy and bassy. So I'd use an EQ to cut those low lows from my pickups before they hit my amp or anything else. With a 10-band EQ can really give you a LOT more variety out of the same guitar by essentially EQing your pickups to better suit what you need. Similar to EQing certain things in mixing first if a certain frequency range needs to be tamed before something like a compressor, so that that frequency isn't hitting your compressor too much and thus causing the comp to trigger more than you want/need it to.

Where the eq goes in the chain can have different effect as well. On amps with an effects loop, I like to use the eq at the very end of the time-based effects chain.

I was running a Boss 10 Band graphic 40 years ago, through a Musicman 4x10, coming back to using a graphic again, probably buy the Joyo 12 band to clear up the muddy bottom of my 63 335 through a Fender Concert. Thanks Rhett always awesome videos and your playing, "Tip my hat to you Sir"

If you're playing through an amp the speaker is also technically an EQ because it has a specific frequency profile

Very useful pedals. I even use EQ blocks on my helix patches

My EQ Pedals have always been very fun! ✌️😎🎸🎶🎵🎶

EQ was my first analog pedal and a revelation for me as a guitar player. The first lesson it taugh me was: it affects your sound differently if you put it before or after your OD/distortion, so you have to mind your signal chain. It also took me down the rabbit hole of tone shaping and experimenting with frequencies, which bands changed the sound to allow me to get closer to the tones I liked at the time.

my katana has a built in eq, it's in boss tone studio along with the built in air-fryer and blender I make my morning smoothies with

Liked immediately for the TB shirt

Great video man! Agreed that everyone should have an EQ pedal. If you're wanting to get into recording, it will also help you understand frequency even better, so it's a win all around!

7:26 the boomer bends 😂 On a serious note, guys, get the the tone course Rhett offers. It's great in it's regular price. It's even greater that it is 30% off. I got it and I love it.

Furthermore you can use the EQ2 with an expression pedal as Wah or Volume-pedal. Additional it is MIDI-enabled.