For me, as a guitarist and roadie / guitar tech, the equalizer can have the following features 1) equalize and rectify the guitar sound 2) serve as a boost for solos 3) keep tube amps high but lower the volume output after amplifier (rehearsals) 4) Make it easier to tune acoustic instruments on stage by reducing the bass frequencies that affect the tuners
I finally added a full-time EQ on my board. Happened to have a Fish & Chips around. Works very well. I like using an EQ in the FX loop to gently reshape the voice of an amp. Amp too dark? Too mid focused? Too bright? Nudge those faders, new amp! I've had the Danelectro a couple years, but used it very little so no telling how it will hold up. If it dies, the Boss GE-7 is probably the obvious replacement. In
Another useful video. I love the GE7. It's my favorite boost/color/problem solver/ pedal. Edit: that bit at the end where you clean up the drive channel with the EQ is gold. Thanks for sharing that.
Great comparison demo! Liked and subscribed. I love my GE7. I use it in the effects loop or between my drive/distortion pedals and modulation type effects, if I'm plugging straight into the front of a clean amp. I think I'll grab one of the Behringer EQs. They're only £17 right now. I recently bought my first Behringer pedal, a tremolo - UT300, very surprised at how good it sounds and performs. I would use any of their analogue pedals with confidence. Not sure about their digital effects.
I love your video. It’s difficult to compare (other than the one that you didn’t like, I didn’t either) but this is more valuable as a tutorial also on adjusting EQ pedals. I mean I’d they didn’t mess up the freq range it’s all the same, but the detente is a big factor for me. I want to know when I’ve put it back to 0dB. Also I gained a lot, I tended to overadjust, and see that it’s much more subtle.
I have a Boss GE7 for decades and I have used it to correct tone on pedals like Boss DS1, SD1 or a Ibanez TS808. Interesting thing is, after I bought a Celestion Alnico Blue speaker, I don't need the equalizer anymore. The right equalization comes straight from the pedal.
I have two GE-7’s and one Behringer (the one shown in this video) and mainly I very much appreciate the GE-7 having “detente” faders, meaning you can feel them “click in” at the 0dB mark where the Behringer doesn’t have that. If one uses an EQ as set once and leave it, maybe not a big deal, but it is really nice being able to “reset” some freq on the fly and know you have it back at 0dB.
Great comparison. I am bug fan of the GE7 (I also use it to balance the tone drop when I play a certain guitar with the volume pot reduced). I was wanting to add a second EQ, but I didn't want to spend the same amount of money. Thanks!
I just got the 10 band caline eq. It exceeded my expectations. Quiter than my Fish&chips and ibanez ge-10. The ge-10 is supposedly less noisy than the boss, I haven't had a boss to a/b mine against. You can never have too many eq pedals.. or noise gates.
The lesson is don't be a pedal snob. If it sounds good and you can deal with the lesser build quality do it. I have the Behringer Reverb Machine which is now discontinued. It's one of the best pedals I have sonically.
@@BuddaGuedes hit nail on the head there my friend 👌 Most of the guys I know that have Klons / King of tones / and generally thousands worth of pounds spent on their pedalboard. None of them can actually play for shit which is sad 😂👍.
L rv 600 da filo da torcere anche al più blasonato blue sky di strymon...... Peccato che non lo producano più.. . Ultimamente anche io pensavo di prenderne uno usato se lo trovo
Have a MIJ GE-7, that I used first in line after my tuner. I decided to try the archer rockaway in it's place and I'm really enjoying that as a boost with drive if I wanted. I think the frequency spread between the dials are the same as GE-7 without the highest frequency. Thanks for showing off these others and usefully ways to incorporate them. Love your videos.
Curious as to where the GE-7 is located: is it the first or last in the chain? If first that could explain why it’s cleaner than the other two graphics. I’ve got the Behringer and it’s a clone of the GE-7 and like yours plenty close enough. Thanks for the shootout though cause I’ve been curious.
Thanks for this. I’m shopping for an EQ pedal, and so far, besides working well, the build quality + transparency, it’s down to the Boss and the MXR 10 band. The smaller MXR doesn’t have a master fader - so no boost.
Anyone else having an issue with a muddy/ flabby/ woody tone coming from their tube amp? I bought this fish n chips pedal hoping to fix the issue and it has helped a lot but the tone just isn’t right. It’s driving me crazy. I’ve already changed the tubes, I had a microphonic 12ax7 and put a new old stock tube in and it sounded a little better but it’s still not right. It’s a fender twin reverb. Any suggestions would be appreciated greatly
i have the fish n chips the buffer really brought back some tone i was loosing from all the pedals and guitar cable length might get the ge-7 later on though does it have a buffer?
Newer ones are way less noisy than older ones (which can 'easily' be nodded by inserting higher quality opamps. For cleaner sounds, when you put it early in the chain, the noise of the old ones can be annoying. New ones much better.
question, did you try the same setup with addition of chorus and/ or reverb ? I find that the Behringer ( the only one i own) can affect the tone of reverb and chorus effects , sometimes ( depending on settings) in different ways ..
Hi, don’t know if you already have an EQ pedal yet, but just all of ‘em add some noise. It’s based on how much you add change in EQ to your tone. Most people have no real problem. If you get a newest GE-7 they’re better. My Behringer is ok but not the best but it works ok even at low sound in my apartment. If and when I play louder I use a Gate to control things. The Behringer is a clone of the Boss GE-7. Quite close as demoed.
I've had the Fish and Chips for years and always loved its sound, but the switch crapped out on me. The GE- 7 is the obvious choice, BOSS pedals are built like tanks.
So many great uses for these pedals! Thanks for sharing so many great examples Budda! I kind of can't believe how drastic a change they can make in all the various settings. I was especially blown away by the change to the fuzz face and the overdrive too. By the way, did you have the EQ before or after the fuzz? Do you think buffer has anything to do with the changes to the fuzz? In my opinion the Danelectro and Behringer held their own pretty well but I agree with you regarding the Artec. I didn't like it either because it was doing something weird to the tone in the neutral position and that should not be happening on an EQ pedal.
Boss GE7 is very noisy, here you have it last in the signal chain but put it before a moderate gain stage and you´ll see. There are plenty of mods even here in youtube to make the boss usable. Really? Buy an expensive pedal to then mod it, look up the prices off the mods and pay a tech to make It? come on , Boss should solve the issue, It´s a 20 year old design, I know Boss pay you but at least tell the truth, you didn´t even mention the nosie floor of the boss, and I gess you know what noise floor is and shure you have put it in front of a gain pedal or a gain channel off an amplifier, so do not pretend you don´t know the issue. Probably the 3 other pedals are noisy as well, but that´s not excuse Boss neglecting to solve a realtive simple (for them) chip change, I mean Boss uses noisy op amps to cut costs, but they sell It as if it were the holly grail of eq
Well, sonically, the boss pedal isn’t worth 100 dollars more than the behringer one. If you already paid that for a boss pedal, I’m sorry. Hey!, at least yours is made of metal!, although, as I said, it’s sonically worth maybe 3 dollars more
@@BuddaGuedes you think so? Can I ask a question? Do you think that I could use it to equalize my guitar for a mix instead of using a DAW equalizer. I have an origin 50 H, sounds great and it’s pretty trebly, but in the mix it sounds kinda dark. Do you think I could use an eq pedal to fix that?
@@BuddaGuedes Boss GE7 is very noisy, here you have it last in the chain but put it before a moderate gain stage and you´ll see. There are plenty of mods even here in youtube to make the boss usable. Really? Buy an expensive pedal to then mod it? come on, I know Boss pay you but at least tell the truth, you didn´t even mention the nosie floor of the boss, and I gess you know what noise floor is.
First of all unfortunately boss is not paying me. I bought the pedal and since that I bought another. I only use it last in chain so I’ve never heard the noise people talk about. Don’t assume what you don’t know. I happen to really like it and I kept both the danelectro and the Behringer and use them all.
For me, as a guitarist and roadie / guitar tech, the equalizer can have the following features 1) equalize and rectify the guitar sound 2) serve as a boost for solos 3) keep tube amps high but lower the volume output after amplifier (rehearsals) 4) Make it easier to tune acoustic instruments on stage by reducing the bass frequencies that affect the tuners
Those are really great uses of the eq pedal
@Angel. Do you think is not good? I saw someone do.
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Point 3 is great.
Also a boss ls2 line selector,volume pedal or anything with clean signal level control.
Salute from Yucatán.
@@juanforrester2283 your right! I also use LS-2 for solos
I finally added a full-time EQ on my board. Happened to have a Fish & Chips around. Works very well. I like using an EQ in the FX loop to gently reshape the voice of an amp. Amp too dark? Too mid focused? Too bright? Nudge those faders, new amp! I've had the Danelectro a couple years, but used it very little so no telling how it will hold up. If it dies, the Boss GE-7 is probably the obvious replacement. In
That’s a great idea for an episode
Another useful video. I love the GE7. It's my favorite boost/color/problem solver/ pedal. Edit: that bit at the end where you clean up the drive channel with the EQ is gold. Thanks for sharing that.
You’re welcome
Today my Behringer eq700 arrived, thank you for your Review, I am very happy!
It’s a great pedal
Great comparison demo!
Liked and subscribed.
I love my GE7. I use it in the effects loop or between my drive/distortion pedals and modulation type effects, if I'm plugging straight into the front of a clean amp.
I think I'll grab one of the Behringer EQs. They're only £17 right now.
I recently bought my first Behringer pedal, a tremolo - UT300, very surprised at how good it sounds and performs. I would use any of their analogue pedals with confidence. Not sure about their digital effects.
They really sound good this Behringer pedals
I love your video. It’s difficult to compare (other than the one that you didn’t like, I didn’t either) but this is more valuable as a tutorial also on adjusting EQ pedals. I mean I’d they didn’t mess up the freq range it’s all the same, but the detente is a big factor for me. I want to know when I’ve put it back to 0dB. Also I gained a lot, I tended to overadjust, and see that it’s much more subtle.
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I have a Boss GE7 for decades and I have used it to correct tone on pedals like Boss DS1, SD1 or a Ibanez TS808. Interesting thing is, after I bought a Celestion Alnico Blue speaker, I don't need the equalizer anymore. The right equalization comes straight from the pedal.
That’s a great comment
That’s why I stick to “transparent overdrives”
Very thorough comparison. I was thinking about a cheaper option, but I think I’m going with the GE-7.
That’s the way to go
I have two GE-7’s and one Behringer (the one shown in this video) and mainly I very much appreciate the GE-7 having “detente” faders, meaning you can feel them “click in” at the 0dB mark where the Behringer doesn’t have that. If one uses an EQ as set once and leave it, maybe not a big deal, but it is really nice being able to “reset” some freq on the fly and know you have it back at 0dB.
Great comparison. I am bug fan of the GE7 (I also use it to balance the tone drop when I play a certain guitar with the volume pot reduced). I was wanting to add a second EQ, but I didn't want to spend the same amount of money.
Thanks!
That’s where I am right now
I just got the 10 band caline eq. It exceeded my expectations. Quiter than my Fish&chips and ibanez ge-10. The ge-10 is supposedly less noisy than the boss, I haven't had a boss to a/b mine against.
You can never have too many eq pedals.. or noise gates.
That’s right
Thank you, great test 👏👌❤️ I love Fish and Ships 😉😍
And it’s beautiful
You made up my mind, I bought the Dano through your link.
Thanks a lot!!!
Great video again, I use the graphic eq of my line 6 m5.
It’s a cool eq indeed
The lesson is don't be a pedal snob. If it sounds good and you can deal with the lesser build quality do it. I have the Behringer Reverb Machine which is now discontinued. It's one of the best pedals I have sonically.
That’s it. Choose with your ears
@@BuddaGuedes hit nail on the head there my friend 👌
Most of the guys I know that have Klons / King of tones / and generally thousands worth of pounds spent on their pedalboard.
None of them can actually play for shit which is sad 😂👍.
Eh! Eh!
L rv 600 da filo da torcere anche al più blasonato blue sky di strymon...... Peccato che non lo producano più..
. Ultimamente anche io pensavo di prenderne uno usato se lo trovo
Agreed. I have the Behringer TO800 (tube screamer) and I think it's great
Have a MIJ GE-7, that I used first in line after my tuner. I decided to try the archer rockaway in it's place and I'm really enjoying that as a boost with drive if I wanted. I think the frequency spread between the dials are the same as GE-7 without the highest frequency. Thanks for showing off these others and usefully ways to incorporate them. Love your videos.
Thanks for sharing
Curious as to where the GE-7 is located: is it the first or last in the chain? If first that could explain why it’s cleaner than the other two graphics. I’ve got the Behringer and it’s a clone of the GE-7 and like yours plenty close enough.
Thanks for the shootout though cause I’ve been curious.
It’s in the order you see in the video.
really cool review and great bluesy playing.
Thanks a lot
For me, the Boss ge7 has a plus in sound that is worth paying for.
Thanks
The Behringer EQ700 is a clone of the Boss, check out videos that compare like for like you may be surprised.
@@SidBonkers51 I was referring to the quality of the electronic components.
Thanks for this. I’m shopping for an EQ pedal, and so far, besides working well, the build quality + transparency, it’s down to the Boss and the MXR 10 band. The smaller MXR doesn’t have a master fader - so no boost.
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Me too
Thank you for calling out that detail on the mxr pedals
I got the behringer, used it for 3 mins, sent it back, turned my noiseless setup into a hissing snake.
That’s a shame
Boss is best, I think 🥰. I like the mid notch too much.
Eh! Eh! Thanks
i really love your reviews..
Thanks a lot
That Dano, ihear some Robin Trower, messy sounds. I’m using, it with the Boss. Good video.
I didn’t understand what you mean
Anyone else having an issue with a muddy/ flabby/ woody tone coming from their tube amp? I bought this fish n chips pedal hoping to fix the issue and it has helped a lot but the tone just isn’t right. It’s driving me crazy. I’ve already changed the tubes, I had a microphonic 12ax7 and put a new old stock tube in and it sounded a little better but it’s still not right. It’s a fender twin reverb. Any suggestions would be appreciated greatly
You can replace the speakers
@@BuddaGuedes yeah I’ve thought about that, thanks for the tip
You’re welcome. Have you tried a different cable or guitar. It can also be something related to that
Well done review.
Thanks a lot
i have the fish n chips the buffer really brought back some tone i was loosing from all the pedals and guitar cable length might get the ge-7 later on though does it have a buffer?
Every boss pedal has a buffer
What about noise floor? Ge 7 is notorious for being noisy. Also I imagine they are buffered bypass. how does each of the buffers affect the sound?
I’ve never had issues with my GE-7.
They all sound and feel natural to me
Newer ones are way less noisy than older ones (which can 'easily' be nodded by inserting higher quality opamps.
For cleaner sounds, when you put it early in the chain, the noise of the old ones can be annoying. New ones much better.
question, did you try the same setup with addition of chorus and/ or reverb ?
I find that the Behringer ( the only one i own) can affect the tone of reverb and chorus effects , sometimes ( depending on settings) in different ways ..
It can actually affect the tone of everything
I would like to see how the response of these pedals in line would be
What do you mean??
i thinking about buying the behringer EQ for classical guitar. does it add ground noise or any kind of presence noise ?
A little depending on you sound
@@BuddaGuedes i do relaxing ambient music , so i cant have noise because i play at low volumes. does the boss ge7 adds ground noise ?
Hi, don’t know if you already have an EQ pedal yet, but just all of ‘em add some noise. It’s based on how much you add change in EQ to your tone. Most people have no real problem. If you get a newest GE-7 they’re better. My Behringer is ok but not the best but it works ok even at low sound in my apartment. If and when I play louder I use a Gate to control things. The Behringer is a clone of the Boss GE-7. Quite close as demoed.
Damn that SOUMD man! 👌
🙏🙏🙏
I've had the Fish and Chips for years and always loved its sound, but the switch crapped out on me. The GE- 7 is the obvious choice, BOSS pedals are built like tanks.
That’s totally right
Yeah, those Danelectro switches suck
I don’t trust it very much
The fish n chips has that slider bump like the boss? I mean, that zero point click for the sliders?
Yes it does
Boss is nice
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Any thoughts on having a buffered pedal vs non in your chain?
It depends on the fuzz you’re using, if you’re using any. If you don’t a good buffer is always better to me
So many great uses for these pedals! Thanks for sharing so many great examples Budda! I kind of can't believe how drastic a change they can make in all the various settings. I was especially blown away by the change to the fuzz face and the overdrive too.
By the way, did you have the EQ before or after the fuzz? Do you think buffer has anything to do with the changes to the fuzz?
In my opinion the Danelectro and Behringer held their own pretty well but I agree with you regarding the Artec. I didn't like it either because it was doing something weird to the tone in the neutral position and that should not be happening on an EQ pedal.
I was usingbthe eq after the fuzz and the catalyst. Thanks a lot for your comment
@@BuddaGuedes Cool, thanks Budda!
You’re welcome
Do the faders on the danelectro click in the middle position?
Yes they do
gracias!! ❤🇦🇷
De nada
It sounds like the Artec is changing your pitch here compared with others :D
Completely
Are there any TEN band eq pedals that run on 9volt batteries???
I think there is but usually they don’t have a volume fader. And that is critical to me
The caline 10 band eq.. no battery compartment, but it comes with a battery to jack clip
@@benebluesman Wonderful...thanks!
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Boss GE7 is very noisy, here you have it last in the signal chain but put it before a moderate gain stage and you´ll see. There are plenty of mods even here in youtube to make the boss usable. Really? Buy an expensive pedal to then mod it, look up the prices off the mods and pay a tech to make It? come on , Boss should solve the issue, It´s a 20 year old design, I know Boss pay you but at least tell the truth, you didn´t even mention the nosie floor of the boss, and I gess you know what noise floor is and shure you have put it in front of a gain pedal or a gain channel off an amplifier, so do not pretend you don´t know the issue. Probably the 3 other pedals are noisy as well, but that´s not excuse Boss neglecting to solve a realtive simple (for them) chip change, I mean Boss uses noisy op amps to cut costs, but they sell It as if it were the holly grail of eq
Come on, the ge‐7 is low cost enough for a life time quallity pedal
Yes it is
Well, sonically, the boss pedal isn’t worth 100 dollars more than the behringer one. If you already paid that for a boss pedal, I’m sorry. Hey!, at least yours is made of metal!, although, as I said, it’s sonically worth maybe 3 dollars more
It’s not right!! It has detent stops at zero on every fader and it’s quieter than the Behringer. With that said the Behringer is great
@@BuddaGuedes you think so? Can I ask a question? Do you think that I could use it to equalize my guitar for a mix instead of using a DAW equalizer.
I have an origin 50 H, sounds great and it’s pretty trebly, but in the mix it sounds kinda dark. Do you think I could use an eq pedal to fix that?
If course you can. That’s exactly the point
@@BuddaGuedes Boss GE7 is very noisy, here you have it last in the chain but put it before a moderate gain stage and you´ll see. There are plenty of mods even here in youtube to make the boss usable. Really? Buy an expensive pedal to then mod it? come on, I know Boss pay you but at least tell the truth, you didn´t even mention the nosie floor of the boss, and I gess you know what noise floor is.
First of all unfortunately boss is not paying me. I bought the pedal and since that I bought another. I only use it last in chain so I’ve never heard the noise people talk about.
Don’t assume what you don’t know. I happen to really like it and I kept both the danelectro and the Behringer and use them all.
which one is the nosiest with white noise?
I don’t know
Caline CP81
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Sounds horrible
Wich kind of guitar is ? I love it !!!!!
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