Parametric EQ Pedal

admin · Post by **b0b** » 27 Jun 2017 6:26 pm

My preferred tone is full-bodied, but now and then I want to kick up the twang for a song. It seems to me that a parametric equalizer stomp box would do the trick. I went looking for one, and there are surprisingly few available. Seems every effects box manufacturer has 3 or 4 different distortions but precious little in the EQ department.

The WMD Utility Parametric EQ ($199) looks good, and the Empress Effects ParaEQ ($249) gets rave reviews. There's also the Electro-Harmonix Tube EQ, which doesn't seem to be widely available - maybe discontinued.

Has anyone here tried any of these? Are there others I should be aware of?

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 27 Jun 2017 8:09 pm

These have been in my steel seat for years ðŸ‘‰

Basically my preamp and fx...a line out from the seat
feeds one of my mini~power amps and a Telonics speaker.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 27 Jun 2017 9:19 pm

You're using the Empress ParaEQ as your preamp? That's inventive! You must really like it.

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 28 Jun 2017 5:00 am

bOb, any of the multi effect pedals would be able to do that. I've been using the digitech RP155 for a long time, it, and a lot of the similar pedals, are very versatile. And, you can always bypass it if you want to go with your usual sound.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 28 Jun 2017 7:20 am

I used this on my pedalboard for years. It is a fairly powerful, reasonably quiet tone shaper. I used it less and less, the more I learned about the skills of creation of tone and I haven't used it in quite a while. But it can do what a parametric does--dial in on a specific spot to boost (or more often, the way I used it, cut) a target freq.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 28 Jun 2017 7:40 am

That's been discontinued, Jon. Also, it doesn't have Q control, which I think would be necessary for the honkin' twang effect I'd like to get from it.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 28 Jun 2017 7:48 am

Yes, definitely discontinued. What does the Q do? Widen and narrow the width of the affected frequency band?

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 28 Jun 2017 8:15 am

I've had one of these in my rack for several years. It's a half rack sized unit, not a stomp box, that uses a 12vAC wall wart, so it may not be suitable for your use.

4 band parametric w/ a 20db +/-level for ea. band, freq, and Q controls including shelving type and a master gain control up to 20 db boost. Switchable in and out, an on/off switch. 1/4 port for optional footswitch.

I have 2 of these...one I'm not using if you're interested.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 28 Jun 2017 8:53 am

Yes, that looks good. I sent you a PM, Jerry.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 28 Jun 2017 8:53 am

Yessir, see that eq button there? That does it. It's what I do in my rack for guitar, slide etc. I preset the eq for those and just punch it in when I switch from pedal steel to one of the other guitar.

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 28 Jun 2017 8:56 am

would you place this parametric EQ in the effects loop? Seems like the best spot in the signal chain.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 28 Jun 2017 11:49 am

Yes, you can run it in the fx loop it you want. In my rack rig I run it inline, second after the Boss TU50 RM tuner. This one has a selector for line or instrument level connection.

Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 29 Jun 2017 9:59 am

Here is the one I liked after I tried several out.
They are sometimes hard to find tho but it does what I wanted it to do.
It is called the VFE Rocket EQ pedal.
I believe it is discontinued but they are a great pedal IMHO.
You can find one used if you look around.

You may have to try a few different brands to find the one that does exactly what you want changed.
This one did it for me.
My best to you.
Ron

Cory Dolinsky · Post by **Cory Dolinsky** » 2 Jul 2017 4:04 am

I just ordered this tech 21 qstrip last week. It's a great pedal I put it in then effects loop of a fender rumble 500 watt bass amp. It's supposed to be a single strip of a vintage console. The total weight of the rack I made is about 12 lbs I'm really enjoying this setup. It's loud clean and offers a lot of eq flexibility. Here's a picture of it on a gig I played last night.
Cory

Cory Dolinsky · Post by **Cory Dolinsky** » 2 Jul 2017 6:12 am

Close up picture

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 2 Jul 2017 8:13 am

Now THIS Tech 21 pedal looks very appealing and immensely useful!!! They tend to make great stuff. Thanks Cory, hadn't seen this one yet.

Cory Dolinsky wrote:Close up picture

admin · Post by **b0b** » 2 Jul 2017 8:51 am

No Q control on the Q\Strip. Does it take a regular stomp box power 9v supply, or do you have to use the Tech 21 supply?

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 2 Jul 2017 9:13 am

That looks like a good product with some nice features. Tech 21 been around quite a while. This one must be fairly recently introduced.

Sweetwater shows the Tech 21 DC-4 p/s for this. Specs are 9V DC output @200 mv, center neg plug. Does not state if regulated or not. Do not know if that matters or if other similar adapters will work, though I would suspect they would.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 2 Jul 2017 9:22 am

I have two Tech 21 SansAmps that I use in my home recording studio. A Bass DI and a Para Driver DI. They both use 9V batteries or standard 9VDC "stomp box" power supplies.

Neither work well with Pedal Steel (at least for tone I want).

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 2 Jul 2017 9:59 am

I use any 9v center negative power supply with my Tech 21 Roto-Choir pedal. No problem. Even with my power block. No problem. But mostly a Tech 21 power supply.

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 2 Jul 2017 11:37 am

I have the PQ-4 like Jon and yes it's not easy to find.

This Revival Electric Metric EQ has bandwidth control or "Q" and seems to have good specs for a pedal if you go to their website and something to use in a studio is my guess.

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3 Benjamins looks to be the list on these.

Here's a sample of the pedal. I wish the demo would've done an ongoing sweep of the controls to get an idea of the sonics but the guy was playing and stopping to tweak doing wide dips, cuts and boosts. Might be more of a subtle approach to get this to react better having some power to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ5FFeeHnI0

Cory Dolinsky · Post by **Cory Dolinsky** » 2 Jul 2017 1:07 pm

Hi Bob,
It can be powered with a 9volt battery or phantom powered or any 9v center negative power supply. I use an electro harmonix one that was for another pedal.
I think this thing sounds great lots of clean headroom. It also sounds great with six string guitar there's a lot of sounds you can get out of it. It sounds awesome through my vht 2/90/2 but put it into a class d power amp or one of jay ganz' s power amps and you have a great little steel amp.
I would love to put one of brads black boxes in front of it.
Plus it's made in America
Cory

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