equalizer
An equalizer is a pedal or circuit that shapes tone by adjusting specific frequency bands1. Equalizers exist as standalone pedals, such as graphic models like the Boss EQ-200, a precision tone-shaping tool for guitar, bass, and other instruments2, and parametric models like the Ibanez PQ-9, a rare parametric equalizer pedal produced in Japan in the 1980s3. They are also built into other effects, with product types listed as combinations such as overdrive and equalizer4, preamp and equalizer5, or distortion and equalizer6. Designs vary, including a tilt equalizer that can add sparkle to a dark amp or warm up a bright amp7, and a one-band parametric design with gritty extras8. An equalizer can also serve as a tone shaper for versatility in basic tones rather than an effect in itself9.
Sources (9)
- Lowtec Passive Equalizer by Broughton Audio, rockboard.de
- BOSS Unveils 200 Series, delicious-audio.com, 2019-06-17
- PQ-9 Parametric EQ by Ibanez, rockboard.de
- Pantheon Overdrive by Wampler, rockboard.de
- Seventh Son by Master Effects, rockboard.de
- Glenn Fricker Northern Mauler by REVV, rockboard.de
- VFE_SPS_Pinball.pdf, madbeanpedals.com
- Long Life, Fairfield Circuitry
- TONEHOME, tonehome.de
