5 Reasons Why You NEED An EQ Pedal - The Guitarist's Secret Weapon!

Dagan checks out a pedal that so many legendary guitar plays have coined as their 'secret weapon'! The humble EQ pedal might not seem as crazy or game changing as an overdrive pedal, delay or chorus - But its integral to getting awesome UNIQUE tone! Just read anything about the genre defying tones of Eddie Van Halen and Dimebag Darrell and you'll quickly realise its importance and significance in the world of guitar!
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EQ's come in many shapes and sizes; 6-band, 10-band, BOSS GE-7, MXR EQ Pedals, Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, The bass, middle and treble EQ on regular amps, the EQ on something crazy like the Mesa Boogie Mark V Series & so many more. The more EQ in some cases the better, it gives you a chance to not only shape your tone so it's perfect to you ear, but also make it unique to you! Almost like having a signature tone so your amp sounds better to you than anyone else with that amp & pedal set up!
There are so many different ways to use an EQ pedal, run its into the front of your amp to shape your tone prior to hitting the pre amp, or run it after in the effects loop of your amp to sculpt an already fully formed guitar tone! You can use it as a full on boost or just to boost certain frequencies, you can cut the high or low end giving you a unique 'vintage radio' type tone, and so much more!
0:00 Intro
0:40 What Exactly Is 'EQ' Or An 'EQ Pedal'
1:30 Where To Place Your EQ Pedal
2:29 Reason 1 - It Expands What Your Amp Can Do
5:00 Reason 2 - They Can Do Way More Than Meets The Eye
6:57 Reason 3 - Get MORE From Your Overdrive & Distortion Pedals
8:10 Reason 4 - Use An EQ Pedal Live To Get A Consistent Level
8:56 Reason 5 - They Add ANOTHER Channel To Your Amp!
11:20 Final Thoughts - What Do You Think!
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[@markmattheviewable]

To borrow from the late, great Norm MacDonald - EQ is a strange abbreviation. E is short for E, and Q is short for Qualization.

[@JeffWiersma]

“I” is short for “I” … and “D” is short for ….. “dentification”

[@henryweiland7761]

The more i hear about this EQ guy, the less i care for him

[@JeffWiersma]

@@henryweiland7761 he died? I didn’t even know he was sick

[@UpUpBobby]

But Stalin was just as bad...

[@henryweiland7761]

@@UpUpBobby The worst thing about Stalin was the hypocrisy

[@joshua5483]

My Bank account has to admit, Dagan is really good at what he does.

[@Synathidy]

Buy one pedal and the floodgates open...

[@TheLadsBandLive]

That “EQ as a different channel” demo was amazing.

[@CaptainFuzzzy]

I want this guy to be my best drunk bar friend just so I can see him talk about pedals and guitars like this. Keep up the awesome videos :-)

[@TheSavagederek]

Another amazing video Dagan. I could watch you present these all day. I'm just beginning to build my first board for guitar. I've done it in the band on bass and it's made a big difference to my playing.

[@shearfury147]

I have the mxr 10 band. Its become the most important pedal I own. You can find almost every tone you desire if you just listen and adjust the eq. Happy new year and stay creative!

[@Hypersp4ce]

Where do you put the mxr 10 band in your signal chain? Thinking of getting a 10 band and using it in my Blackstar HT Stage 100 amps fx loop

[@TheMad0ne]

100% I have the same pedal. I can pretty much get any amp sound I want.

[@TheMad0ne]

@@Hypersp4ce FX Loop with my reverb.

[@Merjia]

Best tone I've ever had was from my HT-5 with my MXR EQ pedal through the effects loop. Perfect way to boost specific bands and slam them into the power amp.

[@mikeg.9238]

I have a Joyo 6 band and it has made a HUGE difference , especially on some of my guitars where the pickups get a little muffled at high gains....

[@aaronwall9864]

I already hav a ge-7 but now can use it in ways I didn’t know I could ! Great video as always 🤘

[@martinscholes2023]

I have one pre amp, to reduce low end and another in the loop to raise volume and slightly push mids. Works a treat. Great video mate.

[@craigpetterson3962]

A gem of a video from Dagan. Thank you.

[@GarryParker]

Great video. EQ pedals are the best. I have a pretty simple pedal setup, but what it does have is an EQ up front and an EQ in the loop. The tone shaping options are endless, but I mainly use the one up front as a mid boost to drive the amp and tighten things up and the one on the loop as a solo boost.

[@gregorytranchita2676]

Perfect timing with this video. Im building a new pedal board and was considering an eq...made up my mind...all in on an mxr 10 band. Thanks man!!

[@stug5041]

My boss GE-7 is by far my most prized and important pedal. I don’t think I could be happy with any amp without it - being able to subtlety tweak the tone is a must for me when playing g with gain

[@whitestripe484]

Not to mention the boost, for metal it let’s you keep articulation with gain at a reasonable level, yet still get the aggression you need

[@danielsaturnino5715]

Nice tips as always. Cheers

[@randy94willimas]

I have this pedal. I bought it couple years ago because dagon did a video about slash and he showed off what EQ can do! Can't live without it. Actually considering getting a 12 band. Such overlooked and underappreciated pedals!

[@farkenfigjam8732]

Anyone who's played a Mesa Mark/Caliber series knows just how powerful a Graphic EQ can be. I was considering getting an EQ pedal for my old Peavey SP60 because I couldn't find any MESA's in my price range. But I managed to find one cheap and I love how versatile it is. Honestly Graphic EQs are the best thing since sliced bread and more people should be using them. Also nice little 316 reference you through in there Dagan 👍

[@charlesjayatilaka6952]

lovely playing!

[@KingMarty-tj6zb]

Yeah great video man!

[@ericwarrington6650]

Ok Dagan you win... 😂..time to get an EQ pedal..I use EQ heavily on all my pedals utilizing the tone control they possess be it a tone stack or 3band EQ single time knob etc so this is a logical step for me..you've completely convinced me..

[@mrmac3971]

thanks i have one and didn't know why i needed one and now i do

[@someonehadtosayit2566]

The eq is by far the most underrated yet most effective pedal one can have. I prefer mine in the effects loop personally

[@guitarsandcheesecake1632]

Great video...... I've got a Donner Eq pedal. Love it. I use it with the mids bossted, as a clean ish boost. Sounds great infront of my Boss Ds1.......!!

[@roosternm6830]

I swear by my BOSS 7 band EQ pedal in my FX loop. Makes my Orange Super Crush sound more like a Thunder Crush! Eliminated all my distortion boxes.

[@philhitchings]

This is brilliant way to understand the pedal settings on my LT40 :)

[@jokermtb]

I use a little 5-band mini EQ from Mooer. Has a ‘level’ knob that allows me to use this little nugget as a volume boost too, If needed to go to 11

[@MattRTGB]

"These go to eleven"

[@shannonhooker623]

I have a Boss-GE7 ... it's the only pedal that has never been removed from my signal chain since I got it. I use it in a smily face to get better chugs and screaming solos. I use the level control to not over power the other folks I'm playing with.

[@JaimeCerrada]

Cheers Dagan! I have to say that, I need a ton of stuff hahahaha! Thank you for the video!

[@lewissharman409]

I have that Mxr 6 band eq but I also have a master effects parametric eq as well

[@garyt3hsna1l82]

Awsome video, EQ is the unsung hero of gear.

[@philipbeasley72]

Wow. It adds some to it. I wonder if I could pair that eq pedal up with my SILENCER pedal it has extra inputs and outputs

[@ParaBellum2024]

I had a GE-7, and it was useful for scooping mids to improve an acoustic tone, but it generated hiss.

[@nilesanders5110]

So you hit the preamp tubes with +18db and force distortion there. I did the same thing 40 years ago. With a blue MXR.

[@johnnyguitar25]

Great demo! Was that EQ pedal in the front or the loop?

[@Mr75044]

Been using a boss eq for years as a lead boost. Upside down smile... With super strats. As the boost sound still sounds like the amp & guitar. Unlike a distortion pedal .that alters the amp sound.... The guy that mastered the amp eq setup in my opinion Is Kerry King.. Great vid. Thumbs up..

[@lucastedman9867]

Dagan you're awesome mate! If I ever meet you I'll buy you a pint. Much love from Bristol.

[@josuegarcia879]

Great video, dagan can you make a video about fender amps? Because I'm trying to buy one?

[@kicikocani1]

when i see how happy he is when playing im happy even more to play whole day

[@as180697]

Thanks man 🥰🥰

[@MrJingles021]

Right when I didn't think I needed another pedal

[@bukwok]

i want to do is take the neck pickup out, put a 6 band eq in , design a eq pedal just right size like pickup, maybe with eq preset function even better.

[@theredibanezguy3826]

thank you!

[@che2335]

What if you boost the amp mid knob then cut the mids on the eq pedal in the loop like a Mesa Mark amp. Or cut the mids on the amp and the pedal like Kirk...

[@WB-uk9gq]

How do you have that one through the effects loop?

[@JeffWiersma]

If Captain Jack Sparrow and Russell Brand had a guitar wizard child

[@dwaynemullett9462]

I just bought a black star studio 10 6l6 and thinking about getting another mxr 10 band equalizer one of the new models. And see if I can dial in a little bit more of a Dumble tone out of it and make some of the notes stand out a bit more

[@metalmick]

@Dwayne Mullett. I've bought the same amp and feel it could do with a bit more bass. Did you buy an eq pedal. If will it boast the bass?

[@Randy-jz9ox]

Dude. Great content eq is not adressed enough. Your sound is heavy as f 🤘

[@mrskint55]

I use my EQ in fx loop as an attenuator .

[@TheDemonsReflection]

Love the kramers Dagan, but why are you not usi. G that Fireman on the wall? . Switch up up a bit.

[@peanutraider8654]

If you don’t have one and your in the market for a new pedal stop what your doing immediately and go buy one now, Great video as always.

[@christianlandmann9759]

Hello, im pretty new into Pedals, if i put an EQ in the Loop should i put thr knobs on the amp in the middle Position? Thanks :)

[@aujizaharudin]

Can i use for boosting my solo?

[@stephenhaynes603]

I set eq for boosting higher frequency for lead sounds

[@cafesociety8525]

I wish this guy had got to live through the 80s as a young man.

[@joshfeatherstone8546]

A cheap option is a Behringer EQ. I’ve owned one for a few years. It’s low noise and I think they go for about $30 or $40. I use it on my acoustic guitar sometimes to boost a guitar solo. I also have a Boss GE-7 and use it for pushing some far out stoner rock distortion .

[@mrdumbass3064]

You think the Behringer could be used for some Eddie to thrash tones?

[@gabrieloalgo]

I use two actually, both from Zoom MS50Gs. One right after my first drive stage, kinda "spicing" the sound, and a parametric before the amp sim, just to tighten some high gain "woofs" and "hisses" lml... This video should be named "why super strats are awesome" too...

[@smalltowninnewmexico]

1st dude! woo hoo! man- my Boss ge7 EQ pedal is my my important one! its my special sause! from a dude in australia to scoop or not to scoop!

[@MrBikboi]

Honestly EQ pedals can have one of the most drastic changes in your sound, I don't understand why people dont run these on the regular. I love running a 6 band EQ in the front to push the mids like Kerry King or Dimebag.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

WOW ! Crazy you mentioned K King and Dime. I don't listen to either but happen to use both their signature pedals. My KFK EQ has been silent modded and it's the last pedal on board. The wah (2nd pedal) is a Dime wah bought as soon as released. Thought this was the bomb and still do. Plus the look is cool to me.

[@brandoncastro7738]

Yea please make whole video on how to use eq pedal

[@kevon217]

I’m sold

[@bradleywhitaker6936]

I have a Peavey Valveking 100 head. The lead channel has a distortion sound that leaves something to be desired. Thats putting it nicely. The distortion has a strange buzzing texture that sounds horrible. Overall, the Valveking combined with my Peavey 4×12 has a sound that is way too bright and piercing. To combat this, I run a 808 style overdrive into the front of the amp. I set the overdrive for a darker sound. Volume at 9. Drive at about 3 and tone at about 4. The 3 band eq on the amp is set with Bass at 6.5, mids at 6.5 and treble at 4. Since Im pushing a lot of midrange in the signal path and a lot of mids from the pre-amp, I run a 15 band graphic eq in the fx loop. With the 15 band eq, I leave all the sliders in a straight line at zero to start. I roll everything below 125 hz down, and I roll everything above 8k down. I also dip out a little bit of 670 hz, and a little bit of 1k and a very small amount of 2k. So theres a big mid push in the front before and during distortion but a slight mid scoop post distortion. I have a few more toys for my rig, but just those two tricks have taken my treble heavy Valveking and made it sound bloomier, warmer, and darker. Like a Mesa Boogie Duel Rectifier. When I used to play shows, I used to get asked a lot as to how I made a notoriously bad sounding amp sound completely different

[@alexander_winston]

My ears have a built in EQ that filters the higher frequencies, called “tinnitus”

[@IamMusicNerd]

The Boss EQ-200 is incredible. Possibly the most important pedal I have ever bought.

[@trevorbrown8737]

Yes I just got one too and it’s amazing!! My sounds have gone from dull to crisp!!👍

[@billygwalthney369]

Did that Kramer come with the sustainiac 🔥

[@paninozzo8534]

Again here at 1 am watching jack sparrow talking about guitar pedals

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

07:17 No idea where that myth came from, but Klons are decidedly _not_ transparent/flat. They have a pronounced mid-hump around 1KHz. Tube-Screamers have it around 720Hz in comparison.

[@martinclayton7260]

Funny enough, I used my Boss eq pedal yesterday for the first time in ages?

[@kkdeveauxgue4203]

Yeah when I played alone I really didn't need eq,but when I got with a bass and a drummer, my guitar sounded real based out,you couldn't even hear the clarity in my guitar, sounded like it was mono,so when I turned the treble up,I was good but my tone suffered,so yeah you definitely need a eq pedal

[@shamsulchong1785]

You should turn the middle up. Try it and you won't get lost in a mix.

[@RaymondHegnes]

There’s no volume boost on the mxr eq. Can I run this after my distortion pedal and use it to cut trough when it’s solo time? Will the mid hump eq be enough to be heard ? Wanting a mxr eq for a while.

[@NoMorePedals]

I would say it's enough. Even though there's no volume boost slider, you still get up to +18dB boost on individual frequencies on this pedal. If you really want the dedicated volume slider, I use the Boss GE-7 which has the volume slider plus one more frequency band.

[@justinstratford]

You can increase each band by the same amount to make the signal louder without changing the tone much at all

[@mcinen67]

Why only "one" EQ pedal? I have four in my pedalboard. 😁👍

[@jonathanmidgette807]

I love the idea of running through an effects loop. But I run a Vox AC15. With no effects loop. Where would the best place to put it be? I’m trying to get that overall sound adjustment

[@ranchmanager9126]

First OR if you use a pedal tuner, second in your effects chain. But there are no rules...

[@treym2784]

ooo I have a different opinion than Ranch Manager… in my experience, I tend to like my eq pedal as the very last thing in my signal chain, right before the amp! It just goes to show that everyone has a different ear that prefers different sounds, but I think almost anyone would agree that having an eq pedal is better than not having an eq pedal! Pick one up and form your own opinion about what’s best, I promise you’ll love it!!

[@kodyschmidt3306]

What is that guitar on the far right? That thing looks pretty slick.

[@dwaynemullett9462]

Looks like a Paul Gilbert Iceman which is just flipped upside down and a small cutaway on the bottom.

[@ryandooley5387]

What pickups are In his guitar. The neck sounds killer!

[@justinstratford]

The neck looks like a sustainiac

[@trinityflow]

Nice presentation as always! You should consider acting 🎭?

[@Cougar139tweak]

Nice 6 band..pretty sweet... I've got a 10 band.....myself....no big deal 😉🤣🤣

[@robertdamron898]

Dear GOD !!!!! I WANT That Guitar 🎸 That you are Playing. Exactly Custom ? One off ? You Build ? ?

[@zoso2850]

I like it before my overdrive

[@YellowBrickFloyd]

EQ pedals are great... but not the MXR 6 band eq. This is one of the most hissing, bad noise inducing pedals I have ever owned. I also have its big brother the 18vdc, 10 band version, which for me is fine. I don't know... Maybe I got a bad one, but the only way I can use it is as a "cut," especially the high frequencies. It's not my rig, other pedals, guitars, and power supplies causing it. I've tried everything.

[@Thegeordiemusician]

Came to visit you in store and you won’t there 😢 lol

[@Synathidy]

Well you don't NEED an EQ pedal to play guitar if you're just starting or something. But to make your electric guitar tone sound unique? No better tool for that than EQ. EQ can be the difference between 70s hard rock and 90s death metal, and lots of individuality within genres is defined by distinctive EQ sound sculpting. It's pretty important to have some EQ control SOMEWHERE. My metal zone has great EQ customization options for distorted tone. It makes a MASSIVE difference. An essential layer of control for tone.

[@sudan47]

Eq pedal is indeed loud af!!

[@LewWelchThePoet]

🤘👍🏿

[@kristanbenson803]

I’m pritty sure slash gets his raunchy tone through one of these…

[@paolunna]

I think I love you

[@pre10der]

This guy could sell bottled water to a fish

[@guitarbarbarian]

I want a eq pedal that controversially cuts out anything jason Newstead plays. The ...and justice for eq pedal

[@shearfury147]

I put it last.

[@nine9whitepony526]

EQs are definitely useful. It's like the most boring of the essential pedals.

[@user-tz8wt8fy5c]

eq pedal versatility ends wheere your immagination ends huh

[@Randy-jz9ox]

Your dainty little nails detract from your exceptional content. Im sorry bro just being real. Excellent playing and tone! Again. Sorry for talking smack your rig is bad ass as is your playing!

[@DISMISSED375]

CUTEST GEWTAR PLAYER EVER...HE IS SOOO FINE..

[@samuraisaint2360]

Check out the EQ from hell!! Thank me later

[@Wargy16]

You lost me at computer...lol Operate your rig correctly and you won't need an eq

[@PetfaxTV]

It means the world to me that the top comment on this video is a norm MACdonald stan

[@wernermoser3406]

Ppretty useless IMHO.

[@jameslanclos568]

I was going to comment and ask a question, but I see that this guy doesn't answer or reply to any of the comments on his channel. He must be far too busy with primping his hair, makeup, rock attire and painting his fingernails black to comment. So, I'm not even going to bother to subscribe to this channel either. Adios Amigos.

[@myuncle2]

Incredible how overrated these pedals are. Your clip is a confirmation, you sounded better when the pedal was off. If you need a boost, just buy a boost.

[@juljasmah]

This isnt supposed to be a boost... its literally an eq pedal what did you expect it to be?

[@tomd8313]

She has a Lot of facial hair.

[@pureblood8198]

nice fingernail polish. Bad look for a bro, bro.

[@jconner3891]

You are so sad.