Empress Effects ParaEq w/Boost
If you need more than
what a handful of knobs
can offer, the ParaEq is
an excellent candidate.
With an extensive
control set featuring
knobs for low, mid, and
high frequencies, and a
corresponding gain knob
for each frequency, you
can dial in very specific
tones. On top of that,
each EQ has its own
toggle switch that selects
between three different
Q widths, and an input
pad toggle switch. Did
I mention it has 30db of
boost with a separate
boost footswitch?
Empress killed it with this
one.
MXR Ten and Six Band EQ
MXR’s Ten and Six Band
EQ pedals have been
around forever, and they
just got a facelift with
their slick new enclosures
featuring bright blue
LEDs for each EQ slider.
The Six Band EQ is a
great, affordable option
for a versatile EQ pedal,
and if you need even
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more control, step up to
the Ten Band EQ. The
latter has two outputs, so
you can run to separate
signal chains. The new
versions of these pedals
look incredibly slick—you
should have them on your
board for the LEDs alone.
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