Rowin Equalizer Mini

The Rowin Equalizer Mini is an equalizer pedal made by Rowin. Like other EQ pedals, it sits in the signal chain and lets a player cut or boost specific frequency bands rather than the whole signal at once, which makes it a tool for balancing tone and solving problems such as a muddy low end or a harsh top end.

What it does

An equalizer pedal shapes the frequency balance of the signal passing through it. Reviewers of EQ pedals describe their job in similar terms across brands: MusicRadar's Trevor Curwen, reviewing the LR Baggs Align Series Equalizer, summed up what a good EQ pedal offers as one that "Sorts problems, balances tone, can match various instruments and tailor a specific EQ for each one."²

In practical terms, that breaks down into the jobs a player reaches for an EQ pedal to do:

• Sort problems: cut frequency ranges that cause trouble, such as a muddy low end or a harsh top end
• Balance tone: adjust the overall frequency balance of a guitar or bass so it sits right in a mix
• Match instruments: dial in settings that suit different guitars, basses or pickups
• Tailor a specific EQ: shape a custom frequency curve for a particular song, amp or room

That is the same job the Rowin Equalizer Mini is built for: cutting frequencies that clash with a band mix, boosting ones that help a guitar or bass sit right, and tailoring an overall tone.

For more on the effect type itself, including how EQ pedals compare with tone controls on an amp, see the equalization pedals page.

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