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Does its job if you know what you are doing
I've seen people getting parametric EQs because they have read silly articles on the internet claiming parametric gives you more control than graphic EQ. Needles to say, most of them get very disappointed.
Well, this is NOT a replacement for a graphic EQ. This is a special use tool which will let you attenuate (or amplify) one specific frequency band. Basically an active band-rejection filter.
As for this pedal, well, it does its job and it's the only parametric EQ in a really affordable price range, but it's definitely not professional as it claims to be.
The box is sturdy metal, but the button, pots, and especially the battery door look very cheaply made. The frequency knob is marked 1 to 10 instead of real frequency values and this is quite dumb. The width and gain knobs are super tiny and impossible to grip, let alone read their values. Why didn't they make 4 normal size knobs is beyond my understanding.
All in all for such a price its a good deal, I can't complain. Compared to other parametric EQs this one is dirt cheap and it's a no brainer to give it a go. It's interesting to combine with distortion pedals, you can make humbuckers sound like singles and you can get some wah-y sounds too.
Well, this is NOT a replacement for a graphic EQ. This is a special use tool which will let you attenuate (or amplify) one specific frequency band. Basically an active band-rejection filter.
As for this pedal, well, it does its job and it's the only parametric EQ in a really affordable price range, but it's definitely not professional as it claims to be.
The box is sturdy metal, but the button, pots, and especially the battery door look very cheaply made. The frequency knob is marked 1 to 10 instead of real frequency values and this is quite dumb. The width and gain knobs are super tiny and impossible to grip, let alone read their values. Why didn't they make 4 normal size knobs is beyond my understanding.
All in all for such a price its a good deal, I can't complain. Compared to other parametric EQs this one is dirt cheap and it's a no brainer to give it a go. It's interesting to combine with distortion pedals, you can make humbuckers sound like singles and you can get some wah-y sounds too.
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An EQ that can work as a NOTCH filter
I use it on an acoustic pedalboard. Aside very expensive pedals, like Tech21 , Suhr and MXR, this cheap little box does its job very well.
I mean it works perfectly as a Notch filter, and it is damn easy to make it work. Some people should learn from Artec. True bypass, looks good too, but has only 1 possible issue: when engaged, it is swapping phase! Why is that, I don't know. Maybe because when you want a feedback kill switch action, first thing is to swap the phase? We should ask Artec. Anyway, for this price it is a bargain. I though of having two of them. Recommended!
I mean it works perfectly as a Notch filter, and it is damn easy to make it work. Some people should learn from Artec. True bypass, looks good too, but has only 1 possible issue: when engaged, it is swapping phase! Why is that, I don't know. Maybe because when you want a feedback kill switch action, first thing is to swap the phase? We should ask Artec. Anyway, for this price it is a bargain. I though of having two of them. Recommended!
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Solid-built and Medium Usability
Okay let's get the easiest part out of the way: this thing is built like a tank. The buttons are sturdy and rotate without any weird bumps or slides along the way. It doesn't feel cheap.
On to the functionality. I wanted to use this for Djent/Modern Progressive Metal to get that tinny bass tone, and it sort of did that, but too lightly to say it works for a recording. I'd say this piece is great for non-extreme adjustments to your sound, but if you want to bend your sound out of shape to something experimental, this isn't it.
On to the functionality. I wanted to use this for Djent/Modern Progressive Metal to get that tinny bass tone, and it sort of did that, but too lightly to say it works for a recording. I'd say this piece is great for non-extreme adjustments to your sound, but if you want to bend your sound out of shape to something experimental, this isn't it.
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Good pedal. Does what it's supposed to do!
Kudos to Thomann customer service!! After only a couple months of regular use, the battery lid of my pedal broke. I sent them an email to explain the problem, and within three days I received a replacement lid from Thomann. Awesome, thank you so much! 10/10 A++++++++++++
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Cheap & useful
It was cheap enough to buy for experimenting with. Seemed to work OK as a notch filter with my 7 strings low B string. Annoyingly there are no frequencies marked around the FREQ knob so I calibrated it using tones from Audacity. With smallest bandwidth I could find octaves between 125Hz and 1KHz. Couldn't find 62.5Hz or 2kHz. The only thing I don't like about it is that the low battery indication (flashing LED) seems very over sensitive and a corresponding ticking noise gets through to my amp speaker.
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Nice, fat lead boost in the loop
There are many places you can put an EQ to work. I put this one in the effects loop, immediately post gain. In under five minutes, I was able to dial in a mid and volume boost that pushed my normally semi-scooped rhythm sound into glorious, fat and loud lead territory - smooth, round and majestic.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
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Some issues but still great value.
This is a single band parametric EQ that works reasonably well. It is quite sturdy in a metal housing with plastic knobs, two of which are quite small as has already been said. There is a quick release battery compartment which is welcome and the DC jack is at the input side but it is recessed through a hole in the case so one of my power supply leads would not fit through - but it's a small problem.
My main gripe with this unit is that the "cut" is not nearly as extensive as the "boost" for any frequency. The pedal comes with no documentation at all but the website mentions +/- 12bB of gain, so that should be an equal swing both ways.
The frequency range and width are OK for bass, I did not test it on a guitar. True bypass seems to be correct.
My main gripe with this unit is that the "cut" is not nearly as extensive as the "boost" for any frequency. The pedal comes with no documentation at all but the website mentions +/- 12bB of gain, so that should be an equal swing both ways.
The frequency range and width are OK for bass, I did not test it on a guitar. True bypass seems to be correct.
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A cheap pedal, that can get the job done.
I bought this as I had no idea when I could get money for a more expensive parametric Eq, with only a single use in mind. I wanted to scoop away some highs and mids as my rig before the pedal was very mid focused and not very balanced. Now to move onto the effect this effect had. It managed to cut a good amount of mids and lower presence a little bit too, which certainly made my rig much more enjoyable and balanced to listen to. Now to move onto the controls. The level controls volume of the pedal, and if turned over about 5 can turn the bass to mush, not a welcome quirk when you like to have a deep sounding tone. The width and gain controls are only worth mention in that they feel a little flimsy and difficult to turn from their size and shoddy plastic grip. The frequency control is very good in that it has some very nice range, but all other features are not noteworthy in either a good or bad way. The pedal switch and enclosure do feel like they could take some throwing around and powerful stamps, so they won't be the parts to break. Overall, an affordable workhorse pedal with some quality quirks but gets the job done well.
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Good value EQ or Booster!
I was looking for good deal on an inexpensive way to boost during guitar solos and came across this EQ pedal. After doing a little bit of homework and asking our guitar guru, he said this definitely one way of getting the job accomplished. After reading some really good reviews about Artec (value for your money) I decided to take the plunge and ordered.
First of all the quality of the housing is pretty decent just the battery closure lid is kinda flimsy (but it's velcro'd down to my pedal board, so it's no big deal)
The Knobs turn pretty easy which could be a plus or a minus, depending how you look at it:-). The instructions that came with the EQ are not that helpful, but "going by ear" is the way us guitarist do it anyway.
The "base" sound is relatively quiet so that was a pleasant surprise, and boosting through the loop or an OD pedal works really good. The sound can be sculptured using a combination of Width/Gain, Frequency and Boost Level to fit just about any sound flavor and also works very well with a Transducer Pick-Up on a western guitar. I would definitely recommend this product for somebody looking for decent sound on a low budget.
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First of all the quality of the housing is pretty decent just the battery closure lid is kinda flimsy (but it's velcro'd down to my pedal board, so it's no big deal)
The Knobs turn pretty easy which could be a plus or a minus, depending how you look at it:-). The instructions that came with the EQ are not that helpful, but "going by ear" is the way us guitarist do it anyway.
The "base" sound is relatively quiet so that was a pleasant surprise, and boosting through the loop or an OD pedal works really good. The sound can be sculptured using a combination of Width/Gain, Frequency and Boost Level to fit just about any sound flavor and also works very well with a Transducer Pick-Up on a western guitar. I would definitely recommend this product for somebody looking for decent sound on a low budget.
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Good, iff finicky parametric EQ pedal
Every guitar player touring should have an EQ pedal. As you go from place to place, amp to amp, you'll just need to be able to make adjustments the amp's 3 or 4 band EQ won't let you.
The variable Q is an awesome adjustment, but the problem is the knob sizing. The gain and Q knob are small, indented knobs - perfect! The Level and Freq are really big, not so much! If I've set something up to notch a ringing tone, I don't want to kick it on stage by mistake and throw it off.
Overall good, much better than a Graphic EQ but not without problems.
The variable Q is an awesome adjustment, but the problem is the knob sizing. The gain and Q knob are small, indented knobs - perfect! The Level and Freq are really big, not so much! If I've set something up to notch a ringing tone, I don't want to kick it on stage by mistake and throw it off.
Overall good, much better than a Graphic EQ but not without problems.
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