good eq brand

chargerman426

i have been listening to my current set up for a while now and like it a lot but it just needs that one thing to put it over the edge. so i was listening to my dads system and noticed how much an eq added. so i am wondering what's a good brand and a good number of bands to have thanks

candyliquor35m

I always used an eq on my receivers but once I went with separates, I never felt a need for one.

I would say buy the cheapest one you can find and see if it does the trick.

You might look on craigslist or at the thrift store or pawn shop.

EQ's are kind of like tuners. Used ones go for maybe $10-$20.

Yashu

Look for something vintage, something well made, and something used in studio recording. The crap that people used to buy in the 80's at the big box store ain't going to sound very good, but something used that was meant for pro work, a vintage/used parametric or something, may work well.

NotaSuv

candyliquor35m wrote: »

I always used an eq on my receivers but once I went with separates, I never felt a need for one.

I would say buy the cheapest one you can find and see if it does the trick.

You might look on craigslist or at the thrift store or pawn shop.

EQ's are kind of like tuners. Used ones go for maybe $10-$20.

hhhhhhhhmmmmmm maybe a cap on the speakers instead of the eq all together;):rolleyes:

wizzy

Check out professional EQ's like:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/eq-equalizers-signal-processors?N=100001+304638

I like listening to live recordings. Soundboards, audience recordings, etc. and while eq's aren't usually needed for the "perfect source" everyone seeks - they're great for sources that aren't perfect and have lots of variables.

Nice thing about professional EQ's is the massive number of bands. The other things is using an Active EQ where you can dial in the exact frequencies and widths (I know there's a better term than that)

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wizzy

Oh and on professional stuff, make sure you have the forethought to be sure it can use unbalanced input/outputs.

Also, make sure you're amp/receiver can actually use an EQ ... you'll need either

1. Preamp out / Amp in

2. Tape Out / Tape Monitor type deal --- this can actually be preferable as it give you an easy, from the pre-amp method of selecting to use the EQ or bypass it altogether

markmarc

If you want to be able to digital room matching, the Behringer 2496 is a killer unit. If a place has one in stock grab it as they are usually on back order.

mhardy6647

Generally I'd say any sort of equalizer add-on does more harm than good, but even the 'audiophiles' went at least transiently ga-ga over the Behrninger "UltraCurve Pro" when it came out. They're cheap enough that it might be worth a try.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=248-661


Review of the original incarnation of the "UltraCurve Pro"
http://www.audioxpress.com/reviews/media/203hansen2196.pdf

vonnie123

chargerman426 wrote: »

i have been listening to my current set up for a while now and like it a lot but it just needs that one thing to put it over the edge. so i was listening to my dads system and noticed how much an eq added. so i am wondering what's a good brand and a good number of bands to have thanks

I had an ADC EQ that worked very well. It was an ADC Sound Shaper 515 or 525 circa 1990. I no longer have it. Below is an ADC SS-100 found on ebay. Might be what you are seeking. There are several ADCs to be found just type in ADC Equalizer, or ADC EQ. Good luck.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ADC-SS-100SL-EQ_W0QQitemZ310025126522QQihZ021QQcategoryZ14978QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

RuSsMaN

2nd the ADC choice. Soundshapers are rock solid, and do exactly what they are supposed to do. That Behrninger looks nifty for the EQ crowd.

chargerman426

Thanks a lot i think i might pick one of ADC SS-100 up.

conqur

can u hook up an eq to a multi channel reciver if so how?

wizzy

Depends on the receiver.

conqur

i have the onkyo503 reciever. i'm thinking it'd be better to just buy a reciever with an eq built in.