5 Killer Settings for the Boss EQ GE-7

Th Boss EQ GE-7 is one of the most versatile yet affordable pedals ever made. In this video i show you five very cool settings how to use the pedal live or in studio.

[@RHINOSAUR]

Just bought an EQ for my bass, now that we no longer have a guitarist. LEAD BASS, BABY!

[@pureheathen1720]

Nice!

[@SHREDTILLDEAD]

Well usually bassists are just guitar players who gave up getting better on guitar so I can see what you mean by not having a guitarist.

[@TheOnlyGuitarFather]

Bassists arent smart enough for 6 strings

[@Caleb-fv5fp]

@SoftserveSodiummine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine

[@aylentrees]

Did they died

[@guskalogeros9021]

This has always been my go to pedal. I can’t believe how many people don’t realize how realize how an eq can give them the tone they seek to find without spending hundreds on other pedals. I give a boost to the 800mhz and 1K and boost the last slider up a quarter of the way.

[@brandonswafford861]

One great thing to do with this pedal also is put it in front of an overdrive and you can drastically change the sound of the overdrive by boosting various frequencies, essentially changing the overdrive’s natural EQ curve. Great video!

[@riowolfhart]

Great idea! Thanks for posting!

[@biljettertjugotolv104]

“ I could do this all day, and in fact , that’s what I do” 😂 Great video, very informative and nice edited.

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks for your positiv feedback.

[@z4570]

This is a real eye opener. Thanks!!!

[@arcticflying]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I am ordering an EQ pedal right away! Stay safe.

[@RPSartre01]

I have about 6-7 boost pedals, and I agree - this EQ pedal is the best.

[@Kdotpot]

do you use this EQ pedal in conjunction with your other pedals?

[@danielpritchard9188]

Used the GE7 to overdrive a 1977 Fender Twin with JBL's for lead sessions in the 1990's, also used it to push a 1977 Marshall 50W Combo. The GE-7 Is THE most versatile pedal that exists for any guitarist. This pedal really teaches you how to craft YOUR sound and has been a rock solid part of my board for decades. This should be your first investment before any fuzz, distortion or other effects. This pedal will help you to form your own sound.

[@eshkerebere8903]

Do you know if this is one of the Slash's main pedals during UYI tour? He's got the best sound in the 90's on that tour, very rich and colourful, and this is definitely very similar to that sound, if not the same. Beautiful pedal!🤘

[@cowbellsuperstar1948]

Great.....good job.....you showed the pedal....that's the point!! I'm sold! You did it with personality!

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks

[@juanjosevalladares5200]

Never thought that James Franco plays the guitar 😳

[@paulwatson9217]

Thanks for this a EQ pedal is massively under rated. Studio players have used the EQ pedal for years. The possibility’s are endless. It like the old guitar shop joke Jimmy Page’s Telecaster has sold more Les Paul’s than anything :-)

[@riowolfhart]

Hey Thanks for your comment

[@david_a_uno]

So good! One of the best, most convincing demos I've seen. Excellent - thank you!

[@BramClaes]

I often use with a strat or tele to ticken up my distorted sounds. I boost the bass and mids slightly, cut a little bit of high frequencies of, and boost the output a bit ==> transforms single coils to humbuckers

[@henkvalcke7523]

Thank you man. Real cool video. Finally someone with a Les Paul (instead of single coils) explaining and also related to live/gig situations. Thank you.

[@SaxJockey]

Helpful video, thank you. I have this pedal. Never thought of the fixed wah setting; could be useful (more versatile than a cocked wah). Raising the mids never really cut it; an OCD V1.4 works best for me - however, the GE-7 may still be useful. Another GREAT use is to enhance a scooped mids (aka Fender sound). Say you have single coil pickups muddied by various pedals, or a humbucker with coil split; the scooped settings on the GE-7 add 'presence' of high frequencies. Check out the video by Brian Wampler who demonstrates the GE-7 for scooped mids/high end presence.

[@jcbcorner8464]

Was looking for some GE-7 advices ... got some ... and discover a talented guitar player with cool licks and clear advices...subscibed !! Cheers !!

[@IWannabeAdored83]

As soon as you boosted the mids you turned into billy gibbons.

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks Gibbons is a Hero of mine!

[@ivanmedina5403]

You are the combination of Miles kennedy and Chris cornell. Excellent video!

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks Man!

[@austinfailz]

Sorry, but you kind of look like a mix of Richie Kotzen and Nuno Bettencourt, which I found kind of funny for half a second when I clicked on the video. Great video by the way.

[@riowolfhart]

I´ll take it as a compliment! Most people think i look like Myles Kennedy. I can live with that ;)

[@funkster007]

I used to gig with an Orange TH30 which had excellent clarity on the cleans, but without a proper EQ on the dirt channel or with a drive pedal it was good as dead in the mix. My Boss GE-7 took care of that no problem. Never leave home without an EQ pedal.

[@stewartkeyes2643]

Awesome video demonstrating one of the most overlooked but useful pedals ever!

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks so much

[@Synathidy]

What a cool demonstration. The possibilities for customization are endless... 7-band EQ in a little pedal. Pretty amazing. This pedal is fantastic for people who love personalizing their sound and getting creative with tone. It's a music production tool in a pedal package.

[@dogguitarbluesman]

Very Cool. Knowledgeable and a real player with useable tones.

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks

[@toddmoney8921]

Great vid! No 10 mins of talk first, just the good stuff! The guitar sound at the start reminds me of Hendrix on the Strat at Monterey - Killin’ Floor. What’s your signal chain?

[@riowolfhart]

Hey sorry for the late reply. It´s just guitar into pedal into marshall into Oxbox into UA Apollo. No EQs or Compression added in post.

[@joobchrismac8706]

@@riowolfhart dud just saw ur video yesturday i save it cause i just got my hands on boss eq and wen u did ur seting i try to do wah n telephone then im not sure wich sting i was then i found my seting in a style i play my favrite style i enjoy the most then it make conection about my experience with my ps6 u know these idea u get on a ps6 ... then the eq pedal is a ...many many way of playing... pedall best way to describe that pedal i think but ty ur video it help me a lot..... for wath im trying to figure out for over a year it give me a +

[@joobchrismac8706]

@@riowolfhart and before i realy couldnt tell i had a cheaper eq not = a boss boss will always be#1

[@joobchrismac8706]

All way of playing alll is in the eq

[@joobchrismac8706]

If u wanna know wath my favrite way of playing i enjoy the most ill tell you after you give me tumb up 😄

[@radiowallofsound]

John Silver from Black Sails playing guitar like a boss... with a boss 😎

[@imluckyman10]

I just subscribed to your channel. Great playing and advise. Thanks👏👏👏👍‼️

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks! I Appreciate that!

[@xoxxox5352]

Dude... You have the pointiest Adam’s apple ever...

[@riowolfhart]

Man i know! You’re the first here to say it out loud though!😂

[@cre8ivjay]

I love this but how do you change these settings on the fly in a live environment? I guess you gotta practice switching it quickly? Or you could have a few of these pedals?

[@riowolfhart]

yes exactly. Most people just use one pedal and use it for one application only. But the other stuff is cool when your in studio

[@zandig666]

Great demo bud, the level used to flub out my loop but works great in the front as a boost with 500 options !!!!🤟🤟

[@riowolfhart]

Hey Yo Thanks a bunch!

[@Tolbiny]

Great video man. Do you put this first in your chain?

[@riowolfhart]

yes either that or if you have a amp with fx llop put it there

[@tgchan]

great playing/

[@riowolfhart]

mucho gracias😀

[@Eddi369]

Interesting 🤔

[@jaibruce777]

Great demo and cool ideas(settings) man! Thanks for sharing. You made this pedal valuable and popular again. This was long forgotten(& underrated) pedal because of fancy boutique pedals nowadays; a secret weapon in the arsenal only few knows the importance. Cheers! 🤘

[@truthhurts79]

Never trust a man who makes emotional faces playing guitar

[@vicferrari89]

That wah setting, very cool, I have never used or should I say, never discovered. I have owned the GE-7 for a million and a half years (no exaggeration) and still learning it. It is a great pedal. The EQ pedal is understated, underrated, and under-understood.

[@riowolfhart]

Your damn right!

[@frankpearson1840]

Have you discovered thr Boston sound yet with it? Amazing

[@castleanthrax1833]

Really? A million and a half years. At least you didn't say "literally". ✌️

[@HenrikMoos]

Love the comment “I could do this all day - infact that’s what I do”

[@lone-wolf-1]

It‘s the next pedal I want (need). Thanks for the tips!😃👍🏼 Will try it out direct in from the guitar before the multi-effect (line6 POD 2.0) and overdrive pedals, and after all pedals. Should make a difference... (have the strange idea of using two EQ-7 : having one before pedals, and a second one after... switching between them, or using both simultaneous... do you think it‘s a bad idea...?)😏

[@riowolfhart]

Its an awesome idea! Let me know how you like it. You might consider using two different EQs for the task. Maybe the MXR EQ plus the Boss.

[@lone-wolf-1]

Richy Wolfhart I will, thanks👍🏼

[@guitawrizt]

Cool- now all you gotta do is buy 5 pedals.

[@riowolfhart]

Absolutely 😂🔥

[@JoeCostantini74]

Raw demo, nothing else going on to make the pedal sound better than it is. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@aler4027]

you're just like myles kennedy

[@riowolfhart]

Yeah people comment that alot here. Never heard that in "real life" before. But thanks i quess i´ll take it as a compliment since Myles is awesome

[@simonsoundenthusiast5775]

The great thing about this pedal in my little pedalboard is having it next boss digital delay as you can hit both with the same foot simultaneously and go into the instant expansile lead with one press of the foot. I tried using a Fulltone fat boost but the switch sound is noisy and not so easy to press with DD3 simultaneously. Still a great pedal by the way. I bought new GE7 because eBay used prices generally only 25% cheaper.

[@Tyler-qw8kn]

Great Idea!!

[@RussC123]

Nice demo! Where do you suggest putting this on the pedal board when you have an OD, reverb, and delay?

[@chrisseger6420]

Hi Richy I am want to get some pedals to my Les Paul JR copy. What do you think about a Nobel ODR- 1 together with this Boss GE7? I will get a reverb pedal as well. Something basic for playing and recording at home. I am looking for the guitar sound for back in the day. Leslie West, Clapton and Beck

[@riowolfhart]

Hey Chris thanks for commenting. Yeah i think the pedals you mentioned are a good choice for the tone that your aiming for. For the early Clapton sound id go marshall and some sort of boost pedal

[@riowolfhart]

0h and the jr with p90 PUs will definetly get you in the Lesley West zone for sure

[@real_DrDummkopf]

Excellent it just makes me cringe when people look into the camera and play guitar I don't know why

[@Anonymous-zh9wc]

I guess I can trust that pedal

[@peterprice8897]

Very helpful thankyou

[@riowolfhart]

very welcome thanks for commenting!

[@brianwilson3133]

How to make a les Paul sound good: eq it to sound like anything other than a les Paul😆

[@MrGoose-ed4kb]

Thanks for the video! I've been looking into treble boosters but I after seeing this I think an EQ pedal would be better

[@Kj-wz2zf]

I took a second to realize this dude looks like Myles Kennedy wow!

[@heldervasconcelos3351]

where do you normally use it in the chain?

[@tmoatthe89]

this pedal is good, but too noisy. …so f*ing noisy that I sold it.

[@riowolfhart]

Yes sady your totally right about that

[@tmoatthe89]

@@riowolfhart … and ordered a modded noiseless GE-7 (2021 models cannot even be modded.

[@riowolfhart]

@@tmoatthe89 then i quess i got lucky bought mine in 2020 🍀

[@JoakoSkoll]

Great pedal i bought one for this vídeo!!

[@riowolfhart]

Great! Glad i could help!

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Nice one Rio, a little vol boost and the mids up sounds like a VOX amp, cool.

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks!

[@albertog4114]

so basically, you showed us the way how works a EQ on sound..🤣🤣🤣 on a equalizer wahooo what a lesson !!

[@brian91145]

Did you learn this from Tom Bukovac? He is a monster player

[@riowolfhart]

Yes! I got the Gretsh Trick from the Toms RigRundown. The iformation he gives on his own Channel is also absolutely awesome

[@crystalblues71]

in the fx loop?

[@riowolfhart]

I have it in front

[@danielmarti]

Yes the Boss is great! The MXR M 108s EQ silver version is also good ! I use it live and at home for acoustic & electric guitars. No hiss in the loop of your amp or in front of all your pedals!! Compared to a Boss GE-7, the Boss was never finished, it rushes like a waterfall with a high gain pedal at frequencies that are raised! This is absolutely not the case with the MXR M108s!! Here is a link with a part list for the Boss GE-7 mod ( open your pedal an see your version. The mod is for 3 op amps, not suitable for the new Board with SMD tools: ) After replacing only the 3 op amps with 5532, the Boss GE-7 sounds more musical than the MXR M 108s to me. It is worth it!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGO6gIt4oa-KnqM * In the Video go to 5:03 for the part list! 🙋🏻‍♂*

[@mattg082]

Probably one of the best pedals a gigging musician can have. For me even on a Fender amp, I tend to cut 500hz a bit with Humbuckers. As you refer to a Gretsch tone, is the way I set it. It plays nicely between two amp cutting it first as well. Using it on an Ampeg VT40 really helped get rid of the dark sound, and also makes my Sky King switching back sound more spacial and cleaned up to the room. To me they are great gigging because let’s face it, volume, fitting in with a band or backing tracks isn’t straight foward. Unless you rely on mics and a FOH guy. So in those situations during sound check, you do it yourself. I travel around a lot outside my practice space. And practicing at different friends homes, it helps me dial built up frequencies bouncing off the wall. But still keep my personal volume and sound in tact. My thing has always been Boss EQ to cut before my first overdrive. Then optional parametric EQ before effects at the end. The two compliment each other well! I get way more mileage with a simple EQ with one or two dirt pedals.

[@garynathan5592]

Perfect demo! Just solved my issue for boost & wah (only need wah for one song)! Cheers

[@tonnio]

Very very interesting! Cool features with this pedal indeed! Thanks for sharing 👍🏽🤟🏽

[@paulogp4629]

Great tips!

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks

[@marcmeyer8910]

The extra money spent for the boss EQ 200 is really worth it. It’s like having many GE sevens programmed into one pedal and you can have countless different EQs at your fingertips.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

1 of the 1st pedals for my board. Mine is a KFK 10 band EQ that's been silent modded. Don't ever use that gain slider tho. Really helps keep my 12 pedal board quiet. Unless I leave my Tube driver switched on.

[@jimotten5887]

Thanks for the video. Super happy with this pedal. The mid boost works really well playing lead in a band situation👍🏻

[@nobodybusiness4739]

great video! :) amp sounds very 'tweed' to me

[@ericromano892]

hi bro, can i try to use boss bass eq for guitar? what effect i ll get?

[@riowolfhart]

Sure! Why Not? Just try it out. If you like it, use it!

[@alfredofebbo5236]

Thanks

[@riowolfhart]

Thank YOu

[@Polentaccio]

I should get mine back on the board. I have a lot of boost pedals and always wanting to buy more when one of the best is sitting in a box beside me!

[@riowolfhart]

Yeah i know what you mean! ;) Same with me actually. But at least it´s been on my board for some while now...

[@arraurrul]

Does it have a little hiss?

[@riowolfhart]

mine is a bit noisy, yes

[@capsuleboy]

cool cool vid. I have a gt10, it has graphic eq too. I always thought about getting slash distortion sound, just for fun. Some people say you are not going to get it without a gibson, I have Ibanez and I could bet there is a way to get it, even with poor gt10. I've never seen such preset. I know Slash is not always the same, he sometimes uses wha or other effects over his distortion setup, and sound of appetite is not quite similar to illusion 2 sound, that album sound is what I want to achieve. Just check Stranged (or many other songs for that matter) and you will hear it, it is like distortion filtered, probably 2 distortions, or 2 gears sounding at the same time (I dont know). I sounds as if it had a wha stuck in middle position or probably it is just EQ, but the point is that there is clearly EQ there, that is why nobody can get it, because youtubers are not pros, they are just amateur and we dont know how to recognise frequencies. Check out this vid, it is VERY interesting "Dicas Boss GT 10 | Slash "Don't Cry" Style Tone" , probably I should part from there, but you can see that clearly needs more gain. I can guess that great part of that "nasal" sound of Slash style comes from neck pickup probably, but still a long road to know exaclty how to achieve the whole picture.

[@riowolfhart]

Hey thanks for your feed back and your comment. I´ll check out the video you suggested! When you try to replicate somebody else´s sound you have to keep in mind that it´s not just the guitar equiptment you are hearing but of course all the gear in the studio that was used to produce that sound. The signal chain of the guitar goes far beyond guitar, amp, pedals... The outboard, the console, microphone placement, preamps... all that comes into play. ans it can make a huge difference in tone.

[@clifflee5767]

I didn’t think I needed this pedal until I watched this video. Now I need one. Thank you for this video.

[@riowolfhart]

I´ll take that as a compliment! Thanks man!

[@Cam-yp7cn]

Do the mod to it and it goes from good to great

[@jrockofages5413]

I will pull mine back out of "time-out" and give it another go. I tend to cycle pedals and it's time to check it out again. May save my ears a bit, too.

[@BrunnUwe]

Das Teil schluckt im Bypass Höhen....

[@rotembarzilay2335]

Hello What version do you have Japan or Taiwan what year does it create?

[@riowolfhart]

Hey! Made in Taiwan. It has a hiss. There´s probably better EQs out there...For me this one is finde though

[@robertp6845]

Great Video. Thank you. Can the same things be done on a BEHRINGER EQ700..?

[@MrPhotomiked]

Great licks and solid tone advice with this versatile tool...more!

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks man! More is coming up!

[@jdubya4885]

Excellent vid, and try in the FX loop, as well--talk about sonic options!

[@immutablecantrip]

I liked the video from the start with the best guitar faces. Great playing and thanks for the video. Thinking of buying a used GE7 pedal for 60$

[@michaelshepherd1072]

That was informative. Thanx mang!

[@riowolfhart]

thanks for the feedback!

[@nicometal85]

Plugged into effect loop or direct to the main input ?

[@riowolfhart]

Its right into the front of the amp

[@dimensionstomorrow]

Is this a vintage MIJ one or a new one?

[@riowolfhart]

sorry whats a MIG?

[@dimensionstomorrow]

@@riowolfhart Made in Japan

[@riowolfhart]

@@dimensionstomorrow Ah got ya! No it´s a newer one. MAde somewhere else, not in Japan

[@dimensionstomorrow]

@@riowolfhart Thanks! I’ve been interested in picking one up and wasn’t sure if I should be looking for an old one.

[@CatharticGuitar]

Very clear. Thanks. I’m gonna try this stuff.

[@liontone]

It’s a staple on my board. Wouldn’t leave home without it.

[@dallastoto3189]

I heard another cat do a demo and the pedal was noisy. Love some of the features but, don’t need the noise.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

EQ us way to noisy,, there is a guy that mods them with new quiet chips.

[@Гитарныеполомки]

ОГОнь!

[@mrpotato4441]

That last one ❤

[@Alberto-Carreto]

Awesome video! Thanks for these useful tips

[@paulkreeft2091]

Nice tone, which Marshall amp?

[@riowolfhart]

Thanks it´s a Marshall JMP

[@kingrjlegaspi1137]

That's very Informative Dude. 😎👍 Subscribed. 🤘

[@castleanthrax1833]

The GE7 also works well if you've got a tone you like and want to lower the volume without messing around with your amp. Just reduce the level to get a neighbor friendly volume.

[@chirocall]

Thanks. Really helpful.

[@tlb2732]

Your English accent seems to come and go.

[@riowolfhart]

hehe i´m from germany. my accent is a total mish mash of everything.

[@LarsonGuitarPlayer]

The gretch sound is great! I’m thinking that you could tweak that some more and get into strat territory. And do the opposite with a strat...

[@dafay]

GE-7 as a Booster, never been disappointed!

[@paigeguitarplayer]

love this boss eq. i just had a problem with mine today so i plugged in the boss 9 volt adaptor and i clicked the pedal on and the red light pops on but then i play notes and it shits out and the amp goes fuzzy when i hit notes. im not sure i feel like an internal wire came loose or something idk. i know its not the amp cause the amp sounds fine when i dont use it. i use other effects through the send and return module and have no issues. so its not my amp. any tips or troublshooting methods i should take? or should i just buy a new one. this pedal is pure tone magic though. also great video man. for playing on the od channel on my peavey 5150 i set the eq like a “w” i’ll crank the 6.4k all the way up and 3.2 a little over 3/4 and the level in the middle. it sounds nice for thrash but of course dependiing on your amp and guitar and playing style theres many different settings you can use to suite the amp and tone your looking for. its the most legit effects pedal out their imo.

[@riowolfhart]

Woah! Never had a problem like that with any of my stomp boxes. I would be curious if you can see any melted or burned spots on the platina or on any soldering spots or wires inside that pedal??

[@paigeguitarplayer]

@@riowolfhart that could be the issue most likely. your probaly right imo. who knows what probaly what happened. idk guess it was just a bad one. sometimes that shit happens every product always has one thats faulty. it happens. your most likely right but fuck oh well im just happy it wasnt my tubes or my amp. i thought it was a tube at first. but it cant be a tube cause there would be a huge volume loss if it was the tubes i think and amp would make squal type sound. thank god its only a 100$ pedal haha. and not one of those 400$ dollar pedals. and everything sounds fine. i’ll just have to order another one. sucks but oh well not the end of the world. crazy those pedals are built super sturdy too yeah idk i had it for 3 months then it shit it so i have no clue why it did that. what you said makes sense to me but haha who knows it could always be a million different things but damn boss pedals are sturdy as fuck. there built like tanks and they last fucking forever. my pops has one thats lasted at least 15 years old crazy. but shit happens. sometimes pedals just go faulty and mightve been a bad one. but that eq is sick. thats literally the greatest pedal ever invented imo. so many players use eq. its like the ultimate boost pedal and if you set it up right it just makes an amp sound awesome

[@paigeguitarplayer]

wait i figured out what happened i consulted the owners manuel so apparently the eq pedal can get damaged say it is currently turned off and you turn it on while the amp is on it will damage it. so basically you wanna turn it on before you turn the amp on while the volume is rolled down to 0. then it says when your done using it you wanna turn your amp off first then turn off the eq. wtf thats crazy but makes sense damn i always turned off the eq before the amp. but idk i’ll try using it in that order and see how it goes. im just going what the boss owners manuel said. i play through a tube amp so couldve had something to do with damaging the pedal but hey thats how playing guitar goes. imo the only true way to master tone and playing is through trial and error trial and error is a big piece of becoming a great musician and creating good tone

[@joobchrismac8706]

If ur a guitar player you will surely find your styles or the way you play in that box

[@felidd414]

I heard i can use just this pedal as an overdrive. Is it true?

[@madcap2003]

Does new Vs Vintage versions of this pedal matter much?

[@EversonBernardes]

Modern versions sounds a bit less noisy. Other than that, pretty much the same thing.

[@frankpearson1840]

This pedal nails the Boston Tom Scholz tone. Worth every penny.