The Behringer EQ700 is a seven-band graphic equalizer pedal for guitar. A graphic EQ splits the signal into fixed frequency bands, each with its own slider, so you can boost or cut specific parts of your tone: tighten low end, pull back harshness, or shape a clean sound. Behringer says the EQ700's seven bands were carefully optimized for EQ'ing guitar, with 15 dB of available boost or cut per band, and the company bills the pedal as a "Master of Tone"1.
It is also, by most published accounts, a close copy of the Boss GE-7, the long-running graphic equalizer that set the template for this kind of pedal. Griffin Jennings, writing in Delicious Audio's EQ buying guide, called the EQ700 "another clone of the Boss GE-7" with the same seven frequency bands and 15 dB boost or cut as the original2. Josh of JHS Pedals, in a history of the graphic equalizer, put it plainly: "Could it be the GE7 Equalizer by BOSS? Honestly, yeah, it basically is"3.
What the sliders do
The seven sliders each cover a slice of the guitar's range. Behringer gives the most detail on the lowest band: the 100 Hz slider is the low bass control, and boosting it adds fullness to guitars, especially clean electrics, while cutting it reduces muddy or boomy tone and can control acoustic guitar feedback1. The remaining sliders step up through the mids and treble; the pedal as a whole covers the audio spectrum from below 100 Hz to over 6.4 kHz1.
For a player, that range covers most guitar EQ work: scooping out low-end mud, adding presence on a clean sound, or carving room for other instruments. If you want to go further with tone shaping, an EQ pedal also pairs naturally with overdrive pedals or compressor pedals on a board.
How it compares to the Boss GE-7
The GE-7 is the pedal the EQ700 is modeled on, and Boss still makes it, backed by the BOSS five-year warranty52. The main practical differences the published sources raise:
- Enclosure: the EQ700 uses a plastic enclosure, where the GE-7 is built to Boss's usual standard2
- Quality control: Jennings also noted "some corner-cutting on QC" on the Behringer2
- Price: the EQ700 lists at $21.60 as of September 2025, which puts it well below most of the EQ field in Delicious Audio's and gearnews.com's buying guides24
The EQ700's plastic housing is the trade-off for its price. Players who stomp hard or tour may weigh that against the metal-housed original.
The noise-free switch
Behringer's product page highlights a noise-free On/Off switch, alongside the pedal's easy-to-use controls: "From its easy-to-use controls, to its noise-free On/Off switch, the EQ700 will keep you solidly in the zone"1. For a graphic EQ, which can add hiss when bands are boosted, a quiet switching circuit matters on a pedalboard.
Behringer also makes a bass-oriented sibling, the Behringer BEQ700, and Boss offers a bass version of the GE-7 as well, the GEB-72.
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Questions
Is the Behringer EQ700 a copy of the Boss GE-7?
Yes, by most accounts it is. Griffin Jennings, writing in Delicious Audio's EQ buying guide, called it "another clone of the Boss GE-7" with the same seven frequency bands and 15 dB of boost or cut as the original. Josh of JHS Pedals put it more bluntly in a history of the graphic equalizer: "Could it be the GE7 Equalizer by BOSS? Honestly, yeah, it basically is."
How many bands does the Behringer EQ700 have?
Seven. Behringer says the EQ700's seven frequency bands were optimized for EQ'ing guitar, and each band slider gives 15 dB of available boost or cut. The lowest band is centered at 100 Hz, which Behringer describes as the low bass control.
What frequencies does the Behringer EQ700 cover?
Behringer states that the EQ700 covers the audio spectrum from below 100 Hz to over 6.4 kHz. The lowest slider works around 100 Hz for adding fullness or cutting muddy, boomy tone, and the remaining sliders step up through the guitar's range.
Is the Behringer EQ700 housed in a metal or plastic case?
Plastic. Griffin Jennings noted in Delicious Audio's buying guide that the EQ700 comes in a plastic enclosure, and he also mentioned some corner-cutting on quality control. That is one of the main differences from the metal-housed Boss GE-7 it is modeled on.
Does the Behringer EQ700 have a noise-free switch?
Behringer says so. The company's product page describes a noise-free On/Off switch, listing it alongside the pedal's easy-to-use controls as part of what keeps a player "solidly in the zone."
Sources (5)
- EQ700 | Behringer, Behringer
- 2023 UPDATE! Best EQ Pedals For Guitar: Graphic & Parametric, Delicious Audio, 2023-12-13
- WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH BEHRINGER?, JHS Pedals
- The 7 Best EQ Pedals for Every Budget: Shape Your Tone in Seconds!, gearnews.com, 2025-09-15
- BOSS - GE-7 | Equalizer, BOSS (boss.info)
