TRANSFORM Your Guitar Tone With An EQ Pedal!

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Thanks for watching this video on shaping your guitar tone with an EQ pedal, in this case the MXR 10-bad EQ. Let me know in the comments if you use an EQ pedal and how you like to use it!

Gear in this video:
- MXR 10-Band Equalizer pedal
- Gibson Les Paul Custom 2021
- Orange TH30 tube amp
- RedSeven Amplification Amp Central Reactive Load
- York Audio Cabinet IRs
- Cubase 11.5 Pro
- Steven Slate Drums 5.5

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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction and e xplanation (Watch First!)
01:14 Orange TH30 with no EQ up front
01:46 EQ up front settings
02:45 Orange TH30 WITH the EQ up front
03:28 AB Back To Back Comparison
05:14 EQ in the loop explanation
05:54 Orange TH30 without EQ in FX loop
06:15 EQ in the loop settings
06:47 Orange TH30 WITH the EQ in the loop
07:23 AB Back To Back Comparison
09:02 Conclusion

[LookingForEntertainment]

I use my 6 band EQ up front with a 10 band and parametric EQs in the loop. Pretty much an unlimited array of tone options at hand. The most powerful and underused effect pedal by most non-pro guitarists.

[DEADHORSEONE]

I can't stand demos with crappy sound anymore, where the guy plays three poor chords (on a guitar as tired as him) and ends up explaining to you that there's 30/15/7 and an effects loop .. You’re the best so far.

[newmexicosaint]

I absolutely love how you structure your videos. The back to back comparisons are huge and so are your breakdowns.

[Basedboomerchadbear]

This was my greatest pedal purchase of all time.

[jaymorin]

All this video was missing was isolated tracks to really showcase the difference. Nice work.
Killer riffs.

[MikeSingSing]

Hot take: EQs are the best pedal you can add to any rig.
I've been using EQs in the loop for years as boosts and tone-shapers, but after watching this video and Tom Bukovac's rig rundown i decided that i should also try the EQ in front of the amp as a sort of drive pedal. Now I have two MXR Tenbands on the board and the options are incredible.

First EQ is right before the Preamp-Input. Works as a boost, tone shaping tool, but i can also use it as a filter for fuzzes and ODs that are in front of it.
EQ in the loop: cutting through the livemix by pushing the mids but compensating in the low end. Roll of some highs for warmer solo tone too. Straight up live level boost if i wanted to and of course the tone shaping aspect for recording.

[jamesgoodman]

I used this, but in a 6 band EQ in the loop of my Mesa Mini Recto.

The difference is absolutely unbelievable and I am left questioning why I've never used one before.

It's completely taken away the need for an OD, and doesn't cut away any of the low end on the amp - whilst tightening the 'Flub' up at the same time.

Outstanding

[Airtrooper]

Man I seriously love these demo riffs you create! Well, off to buy an EQ pedal now :D

[PHELCAN]

I played a TH30 one time and the high end fizz sounded so good and warm, reminded me of a fajita 🤤

[ForrestWest]

Just your riffs are enough to make me want to play metal.

[marcoleaopires]

Hi John, hi everybody. O use a boss eq-200. This pedal allows me to equalize the pre-amp and the power amp at the same time. It has 2 inputs and 2 outputs wich allows to use it in stereo too. With a H&K Grandmeister 40 deluxe, wich is a great amp with 4 channels, the possibilities on having diferent sounds is huge.

[Busmagnus]

You are a such a great songwriter! i find myself going back to alot of your videos just to listen to the songs you put out. Keep up the good work!

[awwal]

I have 3 Amps which are different in their styles.... since I have the Mxr 6 Band in the Loop I have the feeling I can cover every tone/amp needed...
Such a mighty tool.

[judiaz]

You can make sound good any amp, and such a great composer too.

[thechrisricci]

You have the best gear demos on YouTube. They always sound awesome.

[visualdarkness]

I think my treble hearing might be shot as "too fizzy" without EQ was the best sounding one to me.

[kadestorm]

Right on the mark. EQ shaping tools can really bring the versatility dynamic out of an amp’s baseline voicing.

[JoelCSabo]

Oh man, I run a stereo rig with my TH30 as the more background tone producer. Also, not to brag, but I totally own an MXR ten-band EQ :). This video is practically made for me!

Thank you for making the videos that you make.

[SajidWaikhom]

Your guitar tones are always top notch 👌

[jfv]

Just bought the Mxr 10 band eq yesterday to pair up with my orange micro dark. So this video is right on time!!