To borrow from the late, great Norm MacDonald - EQ is a strange abbreviation. E is short for E, and Q is short for Qualization.
@JeffWiersma2 жыл бұрын
“I” is short for “I” … and “D” is short for ….. “dentification”
@Gwynbleidd_02 жыл бұрын
The more i hear about this EQ guy, the less i care for him
@JeffWiersma2 жыл бұрын
@@Gwynbleidd_0 he died? I didn’t even know he was sick
@UpUpBobby Жыл бұрын
But Stalin was just as bad...
@Gwynbleidd_0 Жыл бұрын
@@UpUpBobby The worst thing about Stalin was the hypocrisy
@joshua54832 жыл бұрын
My Bank account has to admit, Dagan is really good at what he does.
@Synathidy Жыл бұрын
Buy one pedal and the floodgates open...
@shearfury147 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
100% I have the same pedal. I can pretty much get any amp sound I want.
@TheMad0ne Жыл бұрын
@@Hypersp4ce FX Loop with my reverb.
@TheLadsBandLive2 жыл бұрын
That “EQ as a different channel” demo was amazing.
@CaptainFuzzzy2 жыл бұрын
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 :-)
@TheSavagederek2 жыл бұрын
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.
@mikeg.92382 жыл бұрын
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....
@Merjia2 жыл бұрын
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.
@stug50412 жыл бұрын
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
@whitestripe4842 жыл бұрын
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
@jokermtb2 жыл бұрын
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
@MattRTGB2 жыл бұрын
"These go to eleven"
@paninozzo8534 Жыл бұрын
Again here at 1 am watching jack sparrow talking about guitar pedals
@davidpaul66565 күн бұрын
Imo I think I found the best boost/EQ combo pedal in the J. Rockett Rockaway pedal. I love the versatility it allows.
@someonehadtosayit2566 Жыл бұрын
The eq is by far the most underrated yet most effective pedal one can have. I prefer mine in the effects loop personally
@martinscholes20232 жыл бұрын
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.
@Mr75044 Жыл бұрын
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..
@nilesanders51102 жыл бұрын
So you hit the preamp tubes with +18db and force distortion there. I did the same thing 40 years ago. With a blue MXR.
@randy94willimas2 жыл бұрын
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!
@roosternm68302 жыл бұрын
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.
@GarryParker2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Fostext5 ай бұрын
More on reason 1: some of the old Fender Amps, like the PA-100, they only have a bass, treble, and volume, so zero mid controls.
@farkenfigjam87322 жыл бұрын
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 👍
@bukwok2 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrJingles0212 жыл бұрын
Right when I didn't think I needed another pedal
@garyt3hsna1l82 Жыл бұрын
Awsome video, EQ is the unsung hero of gear.
@JeffWiersma2 жыл бұрын
If Captain Jack Sparrow and Russell Brand had a guitar wizard child
@mrmac39712 жыл бұрын
thanks i have one and didn't know why i needed one and now i do
@ericwarrington66502 жыл бұрын
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..
@joshfeatherstone8546 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
You think the Behringer could be used for some Eddie to thrash tones?
@KySlowIsSmoothSmoothisFast3 ай бұрын
I use two 10 band mxr and a mesa grid slammer and mesa gold mine all together some great tone
@aaronwall98642 жыл бұрын
I already hav a ge-7 but now can use it in ways I didn’t know I could ! Great video as always 🤘
@ParaBellum20242 жыл бұрын
I had a GE-7, and it was useful for scooping mids to improve an acoustic tone, but it generated hiss.
@craigpetterson39622 жыл бұрын
A gem of a video from Dagan. Thank you.
@lewissharman409 Жыл бұрын
I have that Mxr 6 band eq but I also have a master effects parametric eq as well
@gregorytranchita26762 жыл бұрын
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!!
@philhitchings2 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant way to understand the pedal settings on my LT40 :)
@danielsaturnino57152 жыл бұрын
Nice tips as always. Cheers
@bradleywhitaker693610 ай бұрын
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
@MrBikboi Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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.
@philipbeasley722 жыл бұрын
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
@cafesociety85252 жыл бұрын
I wish this guy had got to live through the 80s as a young man.
@TheDemonsReflection2 жыл бұрын
Love the kramers Dagan, but why are you not usi. G that Fireman on the wall? . Switch up up a bit.
@dwaynemullett94622 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@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?
@mrskint552 жыл бұрын
I use my EQ in fx loop as an attenuator .
@gabrieloalgo2 жыл бұрын
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...
@alexander_winston Жыл бұрын
My ears have a built in EQ that filters the higher frequencies, called “tinnitus”
@JaimeCerrada2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Dagan! I have to say that, I need a ton of stuff hahahaha! Thank you for the video!
@smalltowninnewmexico2 жыл бұрын
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!
@lucastedman98672 жыл бұрын
Dagan you're awesome mate! If I ever meet you I'll buy you a pint. Much love from Bristol.
@guitarsandcheesecake16322 жыл бұрын
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.......!!
@charlesjayatilaka6952 Жыл бұрын
lovely playing!
@kkdeveauxgue4203 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
You should turn the middle up. Try it and you won't get lost in a mix.
@KingMarty-tj6zb2 жыл бұрын
Yeah great video man!
@stephenhaynes6032 жыл бұрын
I set eq for boosting higher frequency for lead sounds
@Jasonalbertson-j1b2 күн бұрын
Recommendations which is better 6pr 10 band equalizer
@che23352 жыл бұрын
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...
@brandoncastro77382 жыл бұрын
Yea please make whole video on how to use eq pedal
@Randy-jz9ox Жыл бұрын
Dude. Great content eq is not adressed enough. Your sound is heavy as f 🤘
@TM-ey5py3 ай бұрын
So do you put the amp settings at noon?
@IamMusicNerd2 жыл бұрын
The Boss EQ-200 is incredible. Possibly the most important pedal I have ever bought.
@trevorbrown87372 жыл бұрын
Yes I just got one too and it’s amazing!! My sounds have gone from dull to crisp!!👍
@mae18134 ай бұрын
Okay then I want it at the end of the signal chain, 4 videos to get to that. Should have known to seek you out first. Thanks
@josuegarcia8792 жыл бұрын
Great video, dagan can you make a video about fender amps? Because I'm trying to buy one?
@martinclayton72602 жыл бұрын
Funny enough, I used my Boss eq pedal yesterday for the first time in ages?
@peanutraider86542 жыл бұрын
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.
@as1806972 жыл бұрын
Thanks man 🥰🥰
@claudiocruzat87775 ай бұрын
.. Just a wha pedal fixed at certain positions. The most dramatic pedal maybe.
@christianlandmann97597 ай бұрын
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 :)
@johnnyguitar252 жыл бұрын
Great demo! Was that EQ pedal in the front or the loop?
@RaymondHegnes2 жыл бұрын
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.
@NoMorePedals2 жыл бұрын
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.
@justinstratford2 жыл бұрын
You can increase each band by the same amount to make the signal louder without changing the tone much at all
@robertdamron898 Жыл бұрын
Dear GOD !!!!! I WANT That Guitar 🎸 That you are Playing. Exactly Custom ? One off ? You Build ? ?
@kodyschmidt33062 жыл бұрын
What is that guitar on the far right? That thing looks pretty slick.
@dwaynemullett94622 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Paul Gilbert Iceman which is just flipped upside down and a small cutaway on the bottom.
@billygwalthney3692 жыл бұрын
Did that Kramer come with the sustainiac 🔥
@alexstewartallred29 күн бұрын
Is he playing his power chords with his little finger? I've never seen that before...
@kevon2172 жыл бұрын
I’m sold
@mcinen67 Жыл бұрын
Why only "one" EQ pedal? I have four in my pedalboard. 😁👍
@aujizaharudin Жыл бұрын
Can i use for boosting my solo?
@theredibanezguy382611 ай бұрын
thank you!
@WB-uk9gq2 жыл бұрын
How do you have that one through the effects loop?
@Cougar139tweak Жыл бұрын
Nice 6 band..pretty sweet... I've got a 10 band.....myself....no big deal 😉🤣🤣
@pre10der2 жыл бұрын
This guy could sell bottled water to a fish
@ryandooley53872 жыл бұрын
What pickups are In his guitar. The neck sounds killer!
@justinstratford2 жыл бұрын
The neck looks like a sustainiac
@YellowBrickFloyd11 ай бұрын
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.
@makingmusiconline2309Ай бұрын
Dagan, the Russell Brand of PMTTV :D :D :D (it's ok, I could play the Russell Grant :D )
@Synathidy Жыл бұрын
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.
@trinityflow2 жыл бұрын
Nice presentation as always! You should consider acting 🎭?
@jonathanmidgette8072 жыл бұрын
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
@ranchmanager91262 жыл бұрын
First OR if you use a pedal tuner, second in your effects chain. But there are no rules...
@treym27842 жыл бұрын
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!!
@Thegeordiemusician2 жыл бұрын
Came to visit you in store and you won’t there 😢 lol
@zoso28502 жыл бұрын
I like it before my overdrive
@Randy-jz9ox Жыл бұрын
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!
@kristanbenson803 Жыл бұрын
I’m pritty sure slash gets his raunchy tone through one of these…
@sudan472 жыл бұрын
Eq pedal is indeed loud af!!
@paolunna2 жыл бұрын
I think I love you
@guitarbarbarian2 жыл бұрын
I want a eq pedal that controversially cuts out anything jason Newstead plays. The ...and justice for eq pedal
@nine9whitepony526 Жыл бұрын
EQs are definitely useful. It's like the most boring of the essential pedals.
@edoolokun3 ай бұрын
Another Toy for Big Baby 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️😎👍
@PetfaxTV Жыл бұрын
It means the world to me that the top comment on this video is a norm MACdonald stan
@samuraisaint23602 жыл бұрын
Check out the EQ from hell!! Thank me later
@Infineonxdpe132g5c Жыл бұрын
eq pedal versatility ends wheere your immagination ends huh