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Old 04-28-2014, 11:16 AM
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Default Which equalizer you use?

thinking to get Boss or MXR.
it will be used on Taylor 914CE expression system.

which one would you prefer?
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Old 04-28-2014, 01:03 PM
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thinking to get Boss or MXR.
it will be used on Taylor 914CE expression system.

which one would you prefer?
They're both graphic EQ's and not exactly noise free. What are you looking to do? Fight feedback? Or basic tone shaping? Or something else?
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Old 04-28-2014, 01:39 PM
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If this is the ES1gen3 system, your best guitar tone will come by using a TRS-XLR cable. So you want a pedal/device with XLR input.
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Old 04-28-2014, 01:59 PM
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The only noise free graphic EQ pedal I know is the old boss ge 10. It's mains powered and is very quiet. But it doesn't have XLR in or out if this is what you need.

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Old 04-28-2014, 02:31 PM
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I just use the eq in my Bose T1 unit, but I don't need much of it.

I've always held to the opinion that, with good source signal and a good amplification, there shouldn't be much need for a lot of eq... although I have encountered rooms where NOTHING could make the sound balanced...

I'd second the suggestion about the TRS>XLR cable being a great place to start, if that's the ES system you have in your guitar... if all goes according to plan, you shouldn't need an additional EQ unit between the tone controls on the guitar and whatever system through which you are playing...
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I don't plug in anymore, but when I did, I got better results with a rack unit with XLR outputs. Lot's of good ones out there, but I had a Rane that was really nice.
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I agree both BOSS GE7 and MXR color your tone.
I use the SansAmp Acoustic DI that has sweepable mids and tube emulation.
It makes my ES equipped Taylors sound fuller, thicker and natural.
If you are looking for something that won't color your tone, think about a rack EQ.
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Old 04-28-2014, 07:48 PM
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thinking to get Boss or MXR.
it will be used on Taylor 914CE expression system.

which one would you prefer?
I wouldn't get either one. A line level balanced eq would be more appropriate, such as the Taylor K4, a Rane PE17 or a Speck ASC, among many others.
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Old 04-28-2014, 11:41 PM
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You haven't said what you want it for but one thing to consider is a good parametric EQ. It's true that at first it might be more difficult to master but IMO if it's fine EQ adjustments you want to do it's really the tool.

I think one of the problems with graphic EQ is the amount of op amps in the circuit ... one for each slider ... and if they are not top quality that is upwards of 7 stages were the sound can be coloured/degraded. A 3 band Parametric EQ would only have 3 and with a bit of practice you can usually dial in the same results.

Anyways, that's just a thought.
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Old 04-29-2014, 12:03 AM
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While its true that you can delve into the very technical details of the different types of EQ's out there and make a case for and against them all, in the end it comes down to whether you like the sound that comes out of the PA...and I love mine.

I have two signal chains running through my pedal board - guitar and ukulele - switched using an ABY pedal. I use 3 different guitars and 3 different ukuleles, all depending on the gig (i.e. indoor vs. outdoor, island reggae vs. others, etc.). Because of my wide range of instrument sounds, there isn't a "one sound fits all".

I actually have three 7-band EQ pedals on my board:
1. Danelectro Fish & Chips: For the guitar, early in the chain before the ABY
2. Danelectro Fish & Chips: For the ukulele, early in the chain before the ABY
3. Boss GE-7: At the very end of the chain, after the loop pedal, used solely as a boost.

For $25, the Fish & Chips is probably the best-valued pedal on my board. It works perfectly for my needs, but the housing is made of plastic so you can't stomp on it for much too long. I spent a little extra for the GE-7 to get the durability of the BOSS stomp pads, I kick this pedal multiple times per song.

I don't have any problems with noise, but I also don't have any true-bypass pedals on my board...and love it. If you're interested, here are my gigging instruments:
- Taylor 2011 GA7e, 700 series cedar/EIR using the ES
- Taylor 2012 114ce, but using a K&K Pure Mini and K&K Ultra Pure Onboard Preamp, not the ES
- Voyage Air VAOM-04, using a passive K&K Pure Mini
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Old 04-29-2014, 01:26 AM
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Bose T1 or Highlander PAMDI.
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Old 04-29-2014, 06:01 AM
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thinking to get Boss or MXR.
... which one would you prefer?
I suppose we've been giving lots of alternatives but keeping it simple and just answering your question ... Boss vs MXR

They both add about the same amount of noise regardless whether you raise or lower the sliders. To my ears the boss also colours the sound more ... even when all set flat. The MXR has one less slider.

Out of the two I prefer the MXR. But really I'd leave both at home
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Old 04-29-2014, 11:23 AM
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I use an MXR 10-Band EQ which is superb, but for feedback control, the frequency causing the problem always seems to be "in between" the sliders. Otherwise, it's a great EQ with high headroom.

I'm mulling over the Carl Martin parametric.
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Old 04-30-2014, 01:20 AM
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I am using an LR-Baggs ParaAcoustic DI at the top of the chain (so a first rounding of the sound) and a BOSS GEB-7 that I use as a booster but also as an EQ (during boost).
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Old 04-30-2014, 11:09 AM
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Dude, K4 is the only choice in my world. Never heard anything like it. I had the Fishman Aura Spectrum, and this thing just makes it look like it is standing still. The K4 has a way of making each string stand out, I cant really explain it but it is incredible and different than anything else I have heard.
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