THE MOST POWERFUL TONE SHAPING PEDAL ON EARTH? BOSS EQ 200

[@RoccoPezzin]

Man that intro track was sick!!

[@scottraycraft5151]

everything this man plays is SICK...AWESOME... love it

[@ricardorodriguez5549]

Badass AF. It makes me want to drive fast which is, after all, the true test of rocknicity.

[@TheRatman969]

Absolutely awesome. I watch every product demo even if only just to hear your creativity , technical ability and restraint and diversity. Seriously very few can do it like you can . The mark of a talented individual is to get the most out of any piece of gear and this is just another example.

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks!

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Pete your jam ideas over reviews are better than most bands in a studio with a producer.

[@PeteThorn]

Thank you sir... my hope is someday before I grow old some quality band will realize I could be an asset...

[@OutstandingBill1]

Pete, you're the quality. The comments on this and so many of your videos are testament to that. It can be your band.

[@LukeBlase]

I wonder if Pete ever writes a riff thats so tasty that he just sits there going, man KZbin is gonna lose their minds over this!"

[@thishomethatoffice6355]

im sure every time

[@ambraalves7528]

That Clean Part Tracked Left and Right Is Amazing! Better than Most Music Artists Anywhere!

[@1JPK00]

EQ pedals are the secret weapon in the studio....this looks & sounds pretty powerful.

[@theking0fstrings907]

Pete is always amazing. So much creativity and drive/passion in his riffs. Easily one of the greatest.

[@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof]

Pete's videos are so informative and inspiring. He's a total gear tweaker and encyclopedic rock historian. But my favorite part of his videos is his playing. So heavy, such great tones and recordings. It's always a sonic gut punch. Thanks Pete!

[@eyesintheskies]

Glad someone else understands just how powerful an eq pedal is and a stereo one! I’m in!

[@JeyFor]

the new BOSS 200 series are SO incredible... But Pete... WOW such a great playing and creativity

[@PeteThorn]

Thank u!

[@maledrops]

That intro was the Tool album we were expecting,if we exclude the fusion solo!

[@tpags7398]

So you mean a porcupine tree album?

[@elliotmorley9075]

he's an amazing writer i'm really impressed

[@TVoltG]

I used to use an eq to actually remove high gain from my amps for cleaner parts. Now I use a Timmy for that. I get a high gain tone rolling and hit the Timmy that is set up to bring the gain down. It's weird but it works for me in front of a PV5150 perfectly. I have to get another eq. Thanks Pete.

[@groovedealerfeaturing-ashl6476]

Had one of these for YEARS and they're superb! Not just for rock guitarists either, i play bass; Funk/Soul/Jazz-Funk/Jazz etc and these things are just KILLER!!!

[@andrewk9143]

I still never understand why any one would "thumbs down" this?

[@llewellynjefferson3068]

Man that was the thickest demo I've heard! Make an album I'd pay for it!

[@tomasjones3755]

Great vid - and great playing; as usual. EQ is so underrated. Besides being a performing musician for 50 yrs, I've also been doing PT audio engineering; for 30 yrs. So my approach my pedalboard is influenced by practical audio chain theory. My 1st pedal, post tuner, is always a 10 band graphic EQ. For those who want a Graphic EQ pedal, I think 7-band is the minimum; 5-bands are fairly worthless. For my rig, I do my best to just cut the annoying freqs and then use the master vol to bump the overall gain. I will boost some freqs, but at a minimum. Every freq, thats boosted, is an additional amplifier; which can bring added noise/distortion. With guitar, not necess bad; but can compound with additional gain stages. That said, some great tones can be created; as you demonstrated. Freq cuts are passive, and does not change then inherent signal. Ya prob know most/all of this; some may not.

[@brucerobenalt8048]

When I was in high school (back in the 80s!) the first really good sounding rig I had was a Marshall JMP head and a Boss EQ pedal set to boost the mids and the level set high to boost it into high gain territory. I’d love to recreate that setup one of these days...

[@stevepower1372]

Always a killer tune to demo products. Stay safe and well. Regards from England.

[@OutstandingBill1]

Yeah, he really does, eh? If I'd written one piece of music half as good as what Pete writes for every demo he does, I'd feel like a god

[@Mossy5150]

Pete, I came looking for your review of the Boss EQ-200 and was delighted to be greeted by a heavy-as riff that reminds me of a fight scene from Dune...amazing job, as always!

[@strivingx67]

Great stuff Pete. Hope you are staying healthy during this time. Rock on brother!

[@meninatym435]

The only guy who could explain use of A B. 1 in front of amp, 1 in loop of amp. Great problem solver. Thanks Pete!

[@mikemartin6554]

you are one of my top go to guys for gear and tones....you my friend,rock.

[@TheOligoclonalBand]

I also renewed my interest in EQ recently and my Boss GE-7 basically runs my whole setup. My preamp setting are all flat, all on noon (except for the gain), I use some relatively Ownhammer V30 IRs. I was blown away what I could do only with my EQ pedal and my guitars. I have two main guitars with completely different characters and both very versatile. I set my standard sound on the EQ (more or less flat with a slight boost in the highs) but the level fader is the star. When I boost it full I get a really great lead sound, just a little boost is a nice full crunch for chords and at 0 it's an almost clean sound that goes so well with modulation and a bit of delay.

[@billphillipstube]

The danelecto sounded MASSIVE.

[@darrenwillis9611]

This was definitely one of the best demo videos I've ever seen! Great video!!!

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks Darren!

[@LambChopper678]

I love your content Pete, consistent quality every time. The heavy riff at the beginning with the harmonized licks was really good 👌🏻

[@dragnasty540]

Pete is so underated! He can play anything!

[@nagamata]

Sir! That clean baritone sound was ambrosial . I swear even if you made a demo video for a Tonka Truck you’d convince nerds like me it’s that secret sauce I need in my rig. Your channel always inspires me to try new sounds, and more importantly, keep practicing! Much respect, Mr. Thorne.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Man, your intros just blow me away. It's incredible stuff dude. What would be cool, would be if you did a post how you did this from scratch. How you get the ideas for the tunes, how/why you decide to use which guitar per guitar part and finally how the recording is done, including the mixing and mastering hints and tips. Big ask I know, but I couldn't think of a better tutor for this. :)

[@johnpasch9649]

Excellent lesson on how to use EQ with guitar! I used to have an EQ7 and thought it was a tone sucker so I got rid of it. My new EQ200 is amazing and so worth the space on my board.

[@TheTinMan123]

Well my Boss eq 200 turned up today, after a few hours, I have the best tone I’ve ever had, (and I’ve had a few) I can’t quite believe just how much this pedal has helped in finding such a brilliant sound, 10/10 I can’t recommend enough

[@djdanger9812]

Im looking for a new EQ myself. The problem I've had with the ones I've used in the past is that even with the EQ set at its neutral position they still colour the sound when engaged. I'm looking for one that when the bands are set at neutral it still sounds like its bypassed until you start to make adjustments to the bands. Could you be kind enough to give me your opinion regarding this on this particular EQ?

[@TheTinMan123]

@@djdanger9812 yes it sounds like it’s bypassed when all faders neutral, such a great eq I’ve got 2 now 👍

[@djdanger9812]

@@TheTinMan123 Thanks for the reply, I might have to look into this one cheers.

[@fixelheimer3726]

@@djdanger9812 there's a cheap neutral one made by joyo

[@Cigarsnguitars]

Don’t think I’ve ever heard a Danelectro sound so good. It is, however, being played by Pete Thorn. Damn son, you are a monster!

[@PeteThorn]

Thank you sir!

[@GiuseppeNegri95]

Wow that's a banger of a hit (as usual) nasty and Rush vibes on cleans and solo.

[@mike42441]

Pete, just listening to that intro, you can make any pedal sound like the most powerful pedal on Earth !!! I especially like the EQ you dialed in for the clean sound. It really sounds amazing and I'm definitely getting this EQ pedal after watching this video. Thank you for this info, it is very much appreciated!

[@michaelcurnutt]

Very informative, not just demoing but proving uses that can be applied to any EQ

[@PeteThorn]

Thank you! That was actually kind of my goal as well.

[@bigbokiptd]

Fantastic video (I have to say as always). Not only great demo of the pedal, but also instructional how to use EQ to change the tone drastically. Big Thank you from Toronto!

[@vokeyguitars]

I was just checking out EQ’s and how to integrate them into my board a bit differently and more as an effect vs. An always on effect that I don’t adjust apart from guitar changes. This seems just fantastic for that. Always love your vids man!

[@RioYugo]

Hi. Did you end up getting one? If yeah, how’s it been?? Cheers.

[@TVoltG]

Your hands and the way you were expressing yourself reminded me when I bought the Sham Wow!!!

[@codedesigns9284]

Wow! That intro was awesome!!! Right on Pete!

[@TheTinMan123]

Pete this is why I Own 2000000000 pedals 🤣🤣 your demo,s are awesome. This eq really is a game changer, mine arrives Monday 9th nov can’t wait. I would of liked to have seen how you hook up front of amp, and in the loop at the same time? that’s something that’s really unique and a huge selling point. Thanks for your time Pete 🤘

[@stepitup5409]

I do believe that Pete is my new favorite guitar player. Man what killer sound! and creativity!

[@DaveMacara89]

I have this pedal and honestly it is one of the most useful things, so many applications... presets for EQ'ing bass for scoop, mid boost and rolling off highs... taming wild distortion pedals and making them sound the way they should.

[@gitarendirk1]

I've revisited this video countless times for the intro piece. Totally captivating!

[@adamcoe]

Great sounds as always Pete, thanks for doing these. A lot of folks probably don't realize that us old fucks (40 and older?) didn't have anything like KZbin when we were coming up where you could hear not only the opinions of great players and guys who knew what they were talking about but also hear the sounds for ourselves. To be able to access high quality sound samples of a pedal you're thinking of buying is a massive change for the better in the industry. Back in the day you might get 15-20 mins with a pedal in a store, with probably not your own signal path to hear it in, and often a salesman breathing down your neck to buy it. So very nice to be able to hear the products that interest you beforehand in a low pressure situation, and buy and support the products you really like. Killer sounding and very versatile pedal.

[@TLMuse]

This looks like one of Roland's rackmount digital graphic EQs squeezed into a pedal, like the SRQ-2031 (stereo, 31 band) or SRQ-4015 (4 channels, 15 bands; I use one of these in my soundman gig rack because you can use the 4 EQs completely separately, kind of like what you describe here re: pre/post). But having the band centers adjustable is a cool innovation. -Tom

[@rickymendoza3960]

Pete......you are ,I honestly have no words, Amazing........you flow like water,lve been playing since I was a kid ,I'm old now,you make it look so easy,thanks for sharing your knowledge and ideas.

[@PeteThorn]

Thank you Richard!

[@alexmurphymusic6350]

Every single video of yours I watch, the music is varied, imaginative and inspired!!

[@SlinkyT82]

Bringing the heavy again, sounds killer! I forgot about the 2 eq's at once feature on this thing. That's awesome! Cheers and be well.

[@ForViewingOnly]

I'm starting to doubt whether the Boss EQ 200 has the headroom to be used post-distortion, i.e. in the FX loop of the amp, as this is where the level of the signal is a lot higher than it is between guitar pedals, and horrible clipping can take place if the pedal is not up to the job. The MXR 10 band EQ allows a maximum input and output level of +16dBu (+14dBv) before clipping, the Source Audio Programmable EQ allows +9dBu (2.2V RMS), the Strymon Timeline and Blue Sky delay and reverb units (used in FX loop) allow +8dBu. ...The Boss allows +7dBu. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has thoughts on this pedal's ability to handle the high signal levels sent to the power amp stage.

[@leftpastsaturn67]

Can't wait for Pete Thorn III if it's going to have some of these as full songs.

[@michaellastiwka]

Guitars sound killer Pete. Great example of using different eq profiles to join together into musical goodness. Really enjoyed this.

[@eljodon]

Great demo! I’ve been using many types of eq for over 30 years in front of my amps to boost the front end or post distortion. With the Boss eq 200 I wouldn’t have to use several eq’s for different patches and just use the Boss eq 200.It won’t replace my Furman PQ3, but I’ll be able to get rid 3 other eq in my system because it can store different eq curves!

[@Sandman.68.]

The power to make any guitar sound like any guitar 👌

[@MRxr400]

people buy their equipment often because they love the tone found recorded on an album. the tone is recorded and sweetened afterwards with eq and compression usually, and is often very different to original track tone. that pedal is a great way to do wide arrange of tones live, I like it.

[@PooNinja]

Get a pair and pre&post the tone to exactly what cha need🤘🏽 eq is the pedal Erybody needs at least one of 👍🏽

[@user-fo5bw6kl4d]

So happy this is stereo. Love an e.q they breathe new life into everything you own!

[@gioelevio1626]

Stellar video:)!! Even before hearing your explanation I thought that in the intro you made your amp sound more like a Mesa Mark or something like that, but cooler in a way. Marshall gain with Mesa EQ:)

[@MVos-md3rp]

I just watched this again. It is like you could spend 6 months on this incredible tool. I am still exploring on the vg99 after 10 years. Jam packed exposition and presentation. Thanks again.

[@cvidal2702]

Awesome tune! Now that I finished watching the video, I'm going to listen to the intro again.

[@jimbeaux4988]

First off, I'm a big believer in eq before and after the amp. I'm not going to get this though. I don't need more pedals.. ...... Oh who am i kidding? Presets for before and after? Let me go look at the price.

[@Scottocaster6668]

There's no such thing as too many 😉

[@daviswiltonbader4807]

Damn, that was one heavy track! Well played and produced

[@keithshoffner1287]

lol yeah I wouldn't say it looks like ur concentrating so hard but it is one of the endearing things about watching you at your craft, it's the feeling. It genuinely comes across as feeling. Maybe just my opinion but whatev.... It's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks Keith, I'll go with that too

[@freeelectron8261]

Wow! Amazing. Playing a baritone! Big heavy but sophisticated sound - love it!

[@IamMusicNerd]

I think I might be switching back from my parametric EQ to this one. Being able to have two EQs in one pedal is huge for me.

[@Aint1S]

I've been looking at your hair for a while now and holding back my comment... Now, it's time! The super band of Johnny Marr, Pete Thorn, and Noel Gallagher! Nice showering of this pedal, the pre to post was dramatically changed.

[@ernestfoss1968]

'No you don't always look like you're concentrating that hard"You are fine. An eq pedal after a distortion unit or an overdrive to get more tone!!

[@geirbyre]

Killer intro! 🤘🏻 Would love to see a video how to use this pedal with MIDI in a switcher (Boss ES-8, RJM Mastermind...). Always a blast to hear you play, Pete!❤️

[@scottraycraft5151]

this is an excellent video for an excellent pedal...I move the mids around a lot to fatten up or thin out depending on the guitar...this pedal is ice pick and mud killer

[@d.a.t.4699]

Man that intro was very original, and capturing...bravo!

[@plasma3211]

Your guitar playing is stellar!! I am really impressed with your tone tech and style!

[@matthias7455]

Sounds great, Pete! You could almost use it as a mesa mk series approach boosting mids and highs pre gain, then cut mids and boost lows post gain. Neat

[@ktfo4620]

Excellent video! Made my eq decision easy. And you're playing in mind blowing!🤘🤘

[@klauswhitedreamer]

An eq pedal is the main ingredient in tone shaping - I have Eq 20, Eq 7 and an old Russian parametric eq pedal - I will definitely buy the Eq 200 - great video master Pete, you are the man ! ♥️

[@binface9]

6:49 you look like you have taken a recreational substance and your finding the neck of your guitar fascinating. Super interesting video

[@pauldaskal9510]

that melodic idea around 1:20....great lick

[@stathiskaripidis404]

Every time i see a video of yours that has some words such as plexi,equalizer,echoplex,greenback, i scream 1978!!!! please do an one hour episode about the vintage Edward tones!! Thanks Pete!!

Nice demo (and reminder) Pete, cheers. A hugely important secret tool to sculpting and fine-tuning a hell of a lot of the sounds we hear - either live or in the studio. If you think about what it does you'll see/hear the infinite shaping possibilities (when compared to the usual 1-3 knob boost/cut 'equivalents'). Important reminder: you can't do this specific manipulation type on a recorded track in your DAW (unless you're re-amping).

[@cikemini1]

Awesome review. I appreciate the details, the pedal sounds great. So does your playing! Thanks

[@mikemann8985]

Pete if I want the lowdown on a pedal I seek your channel, sound quality is superb and your playing makes me watch your demos more than a couple of times I bought the Panama pedal after your demo, now this eq, thanks for what you do pete.

[@smokepeddler]

My go to for gear demos

[@chopshop777]

Awesome beginning, that song and riff was beyond awesome.

[@realtruenorth]

Pete please do an album of your demo songs like this, please please please

[@TheVoiceofUnreason]

Sold thanks Pete! soooo many tasty guitars on that intro track #envy 😋 😎

[@MrHeshersNeighborhood]

I’ve been eyeing that thing so hard, recently purchased the OD-200 and am blown away.

[@greythecat]

Amazing video, you can make any pedal sound great.

[@BarndtTom]

You‘re wrong. The source audio EQ2 also has two EQs you can put in different places of your signal chain.

[@wheelsdetroit8608]

It’s not concentrating too hard, it’s razor sharp focus.

[@PeteThorn]

You should be in advertising! :)

[@wheelsdetroit8608]

After retiring from a 30 year military career, I’m probably too politically incorrect for advertising.

[@jorrickthole6505]

That intro song is fkkng kick ass. Great flowing solo !!! Pure awesome

[@jcwear89]

I think I've said this before on another video but I really like this different presentation format you tried on this video where you explain before each segment, easier to digest 🙂

[@fanf5451]

6:17 I knew I had to have it when I heard this part

[@jonholland6067]

Great stuff Pete! Thanks for your passion. Above all stay safe and well!

[@owntone5]

For years I’ve been using an Alesis 32 band stereo EQ rack mount with 99 presets (I think) for pre/post overdrive EQ. I couldn’t find one pedal that did this at the time. I think Source Audio made one too a few years back. But this Boss unit looks awesome.

[@motoputz3201]

6:40 to answer your question ...most of the time, yes! we know your actually playing and not pretending!

[@GiantPinhead]

Outstanding, as usual. Thx Pete!

[@TwistedMind86Chern]

The intro sounds like new song from the perfect circle ❤️ Great video as always 👌

[@timothymartin2137]

The comment about using the EQ in the loop and pre distortion...I have an Ashly 31 band stereo that I use that way!!!...Great way to use an EQ!!!

[@maJastoL]

Can you flick though saved settings live without having to press buttons with your hands?

[@wynandjonker2498]

Crazy intro man!!! As always, your creativity, playing, sound and reviews are just top notch. Well done!

[@ambraalves7528]

Thats AWESOME how You Could Use it Pre and Post! a Method Michael Sweet Stryper Gets Such a Killer Distortion Tone! Was Considering getting a ISP MS Theta Just For that Feature, But This would Be Less Money For Sure to Get the Same thing Happening!

[@shannonsmith1520]

Sweet I forgot about the damn EQ lol