EQ Question
06-16-2013, 04:05 PM
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EQ Question
Hello Guys,
I'm a total noob in this department. I know what an equalizer is, I know what it does, boost/cut frequencies. I know what frequencies are and do.
What I don't know is how to properly set my EQ. Been playing with my parametric 3band, but i always find it sounds best as a flat EQ. I must not have a very good set of ears...or know how something should sound. But anyway I was wondering if there is a proper way to go about setting EQ?
I'm a total noob in this department. I know what an equalizer is, I know what it does, boost/cut frequencies. I know what frequencies are and do.
What I don't know is how to properly set my EQ. Been playing with my parametric 3band, but i always find it sounds best as a flat EQ. I must not have a very good set of ears...or know how something should sound. But anyway I was wondering if there is a proper way to go about setting EQ?
06-17-2013, 08:20 PM
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If your car actually sounds good to you, leave it flat!
If you think you want a flat frequency response, then a) you're probably wrong and b) go get an SPL meter and a noise recording and set the bands so the output is flat. There's probably a tutorial on google or a video on youtube for you. Most people don't seem to like calibrated sound kit or video (monitors, printers) but sometimes it takes trying it for yourself . . . maybe you'll be an oddball like me and like an eq'd flat sound output from your system.
If you think you want a flat frequency response, then a) you're probably wrong and b) go get an SPL meter and a noise recording and set the bands so the output is flat. There's probably a tutorial on google or a video on youtube for you. Most people don't seem to like calibrated sound kit or video (monitors, printers) but sometimes it takes trying it for yourself . . . maybe you'll be an oddball like me and like an eq'd flat sound output from your system.