EQ PEDALS - Any Recommendations?!

[EskimoBassist]

Hey!

Im looking to get an EQ pedal for my bass, but i really wasn't sure what to be looking for. Can anyone help please?

I was leaning towards getting a Boss GEB-7.

Many thanks,
Rich

[joegarcia]

The Boss GEB7 is pretty good. I have the EQ20 though and am not a big fan as it doesn't seem to like the 18v circuit on my bass and can clip when I play hard. It's great for the programability and flexibility though. I use a Rocktek Bass Eq now in my distortion channel to add low end and it works fine. Think it was only about £20 quid used too.

[1976fenderhead]

[quote name='EskimoBassist' post='42692' date='Aug 7 2007, 11:26 PM']Hey!

Im looking to get an EQ pedal for my bass, but i really wasn't sure what to be looking for. Can anyone help please?

I was leaning towards getting a Boss GEB-7.

Many thanks,
Rich[/quote]

I haven't tried it but if I was looking for one, the MXR M-108 (10 band EQ) would be the first one I'd look for... It works with 18v though, not 9v, so that might be a problem for some...

[Magical_Max]

[quote name='brycebites' post='42737' date='Aug 8 2007, 08:37 AM']I'm using one of these

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-7-BAND-GRAPHIC-EQ-PEDAL-GLX-Boss-Hog-Equaliser_W0QQitemZ270152458994QQihZ017QQcategoryZ22669QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-7-BAND-GRAPHIC-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

and can't fault it at all.[/quote]

Whats the build quality like on that GLX pedal?

[mav]

MXR 6 band EQ are good. I have the old blue one with no bypass, the new ones have bypass.

[Hit&Run]

I used to have a Boss GEB-7, but sold it for £20 on ebay. I think it was one of the Japanese made ones as well!

[bassninja]

I use my Yamaha NE-1 Nathan East preamp between my bass and desk/amp/DI etc.

Its a sweepable/variable mid cut and acts like a 'focus' ring on a camera lens to get the sound right in a given room. I don't tend to use any amp EQ afterwards either, tinkering as necessary on the old actives...

[EskimoBassist]

Hey Guys

Thanks alot for the help here. I think basically for the straight out simple ease of purchase and usage, il get the GEB7, even though i was inclined towards the MXR.

[mav]

I don't know what the new MXR Eq's sound like but the old 70's one i have sounds soooo sweeet through my swr rig.
Even set flat it's got warmth!

[CPBass]

[quote name='EskimoBassist' post='42692' date='Aug 7 2007, 11:26 PM']Hey!

Im looking to get an EQ pedal for my bass, but i really wasn't sure what to be looking for. Can anyone help please?

I was leaning towards getting a Boss GEB-7.

Many thanks,
Rich[/quote]

I use the MXR 10 band EQ - Very accomodating for bass and easy to dial in your sound for any room. Great tone !!

[bassninja]

Also just got a Behringer BDI21. Great, cheap alternative (who said rip off?) of a SamAmp DI thingy.

[ahpook]

best bass eq i ever tried was the boss pq3b




hard to find, and takes some tweaking, but a great unit...

[ahpook]

[quote name='brycebites' post='55770' date='Sep 5 2007, 10:34 AM']I haven't seen one of those buggers for ages. Nor the flanger. Some of the best regarded Boss bass pedals I believe.[/quote]


want to join in kicking me for selling it ?

[rmorris]

[quote name='joegarcia' timestamp='1186560998' post='42750']
I use a Rocktek Bass Eq now in my distortion channel to add low end and it works fine. Think it was only about £20 quid used too.
[/quote]

+1 The Rocktek Bass EQ ( 6 bands 80Hz to 2.6kHz + Level Control ) works well. Can't quote noise figures etc and prob not as well screened as a metal cased pedal. But cheap if you can pick one up used here / ebay / gumtree etc.

[Lozz196]

The Aphex Bass Xciter is a good pedal. Not huge amounts of tweakage available, but does have a big impact on the sound.

[foal30]

I have a Boss pq3b
probably scarce now
you can use it as a notch filter

the pq3b I like more than the new Boss EQ pedal.

[bertbass]

Behringer bass graphic pedal, don't know the number but I use 2 of them. Cheap but very good. Used one to drive a power amp once in an emergency and was impressed with the result.