I looked at the BOSS EQ pedal in the shop, but I really couldn't justify the increased price of the unit for my application.
I would buy this pedal again in a heartbeat if stolen or lost... it's very reasonably priced, and I love what it does to my sound
If it was made out of heavy duty metal (or if they had a heavier duty model) it would be better.. but again, for the price, you're getting a lot
My favorite aspect is that this GREATLY increases my ability to shape my tone to EXACTLY what I want. My least favorite aspect is that the pins that hold the pedal on cannot be pressed in with a 1/4 inch cable far enough to remove the top to change batteries.... could be a hassle if the 9V died during a gig (another reason to spring for an AC adapter)
I'd strongly recommend an EQ pedal for any player. Even if you only use it to set a different EQ curve for a different style of play (say if you alternate between finger/pick/slap style) so you can get just the tone you want without having to fiddle with knobs on the fly. For the price I might even get another one so that I could have multiple EQ curves preset and ready to go. Very strongly recommended
Model Year: 2005
Price: $35.00 Canadian (new)
Where Obtained: Axe Music (Edmonton Alberta Canada)
It's a 7 band graphic EQ (frequencies are listed above)
It is a stomp box, so you can turn your EQ on or off (very nice if you use it to adjust sound characteristics to change to slap or pick style bass... very nice)
It can be powered by 9V batteries, or an adapter (which cost me another $30 canadian.... stupid adapters), or both... I go with both, just in case...
It would be nice if the sliders had a center notch so you could easily tell when you were at zero... but oh well, can't have it all for $35
It's mono in/out, and it's all solid-state
I've tried it out with my Yamaha RBX 375 and my Kramer fretless Stick bass.... it does just what it says with both of them.
It's pretty straight forward.. it sounds as good as you can set it up... if you have any experience using EQs you'll do just fine (or just spend some time fiddling). This can be applied easily to any style of music
I haven't tried other units, but this seems very nice for it's price, I see no reason to spend more on anything else
It can be noisy if you run the master level slider much above zero, but it hasn't been a problem for me
This unit is as good as your equalization skills... I've done a fair bit of pro-audio, so I can manage a small EQ with relative ease. You could make necessary adjustments to this unit during a long sustained note if necessary during a gig, if you knew what you were doing. Very simple, very straight forward.
Feels a bit lighter/weaker than other stomp boxes I've used.. if you're really rough on your gear you might want to consider a nice heavy BOSS or Digitech EQ, but otherwise it should be alright... for it's price you might as well buy a backup, you could break two of these before you equal the price of a BOSS stomp box
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