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BEHRINGER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER EQ700

Ultimate 7-Band Graphic Equalizer

• Shape your sound and eliminate feedback with 7 bands of equalization
• This BEHRINGER product has been designed to compete head to head with leading products on the market
• Wide frequency range from 100 Hz to 6.4 kHz with a powerful 15 dB boost/cut per band
• Blue status LED for effect on/off and battery check
• Runs on 9 V battery or the BEHRINGER PSU-SB DC power supply (not included)
• First-class electronic On/Off switch for highest signal integrity in bypass mode
• High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
• Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany

Finding it hard to get the perfect sound from your guitar? Maybe your guitar gets lost in the mix? Do you have major feedback issues with your acoustic? The problem's not your guitar - you need an equalizer! The GRAPHIC EQUALIZER EQ700 provides total control over your tone and puts the brakes on annoying feedback, no matter what the performance situation. You can instantly improve the sound of your guitar with a little help from the BEHRINGER EQ700.

Master of Tone

With 15 dB of available boost or cut per band (that's a lot!), the EQ700's seven frequency bands have been carefully optimized to provide the ultimate tools for EQing the guitar. Of course, to make full use of the EQ700's capabilities, it helps to first understand some basics about the frequency range of your axe.

The EQ700 covers the audio spectrum from below 100 Hz to over 6.4 kHz, allowing you to effectively cut or boost specific frequencies to help focus your sound. Special attention has been paid to the critical midrange frequencies, which can make or break your tone. The following section offers tips that will have you sculpting the perfect guitar sound in no time at all.

Understanding EQ

Most performers don't have a clue about what good equalization can do for their sound. Maybe you've heard the old maxim, "Make a sine-wave to get really good sound," or "Make a smiley-face, that always works." Sadly, this qualifies as advice from the uninformed. Just as every room is unique, so is every musical instrument. Even guitars made by the same manufacturer, using the same materials, on the same day can vary a great deal.

People provide a good example of this principal - although we are all similar, we don't all wear the same size shoes, or even have the same color eyes. There is no one "perfect" equalization curve that fits every scenario; equalization is dynamic.

Applying EQ to the Guitar

Most acoustic and electric guitar energy lies between 100 Hz and 6.4 kHz. Even slight changes in this range can cause a tremendous variation in overall energy and impact, as the human ear is especially sensitive to this range.

Boosting frequencies around 200 Hz - 400 Hz often provides warmth and body, while boosting frequencies in the 3.2 kHz - 6.4 kHz range adds clarity to clean guitar signals. Depending on the amount of distortion, this same range can ruin the sound of an overdriven electric guitar by adding harsh harmonics.

One of the most common mistakes is adding too much bass to acoustic guitars. If the low frequencies are boosted excessively, acoustics can easily get lost in the overall mix. Most acoustic guitars are also prone to feedback in the 200 Hz - 400 Hz range.

A general rule of thumb - the best results are often achieved by finding and reducing the frequency bands that are offending, and then turning up the overall volume, rather than boosting one specific band.

How the specific frequency bands of the EQ700 can shape your sound

• 100 Hz (low bass) Boost: To add fullness to guitars, especially clean electrics Cut: To reduce muddy or boomy tone and control acoustic guitar feedback
• 200 Hz (soft bass) Boost: To increase the warmth of all guitars and provide a slightly harder sound Cut: To increase clarity and reduce feedback in acoustic guitars
• 400 Hz (hard bass) Boost: To add definition to rhythm parts Cut: To reduce feedback in acoustic guitars (This is a major feedback zone for piezo-equipped flattops)
• 800 Hz Boost: To add an aggressive edge to the overall sound Cut: For reducing the nasal or horn-like content, often referred to as the "cheap guitar" syndrome
• 1.6 kHz Boost: To make the guitar cut through the mix. Creates a more distinctive plucked tone Cut: To eliminate dullness and competition with vocals (vocal fundamentals occupy the range from about 1.0 kHz - 2.5 kHz)
• 3.2 kHz Boost: To add significant attack to all guitars. Creates an even more distinctive plucked tone Cut: To eliminate harshness
• 6.4 kHz Boost: To add edge and increase brightness to all guitars Cut: To soften thin-sounding guitars and remove string squeak

BEHRINGER MINIFBQ FBQ800

Ultra-Compact 9-Band Graphic Equalizer with FBQ

• Ultra-compact 9.5" graphic equalizer for studio and stage applications
• Revolutionary FBQ Feedback Detection system instantly reveals critical frequencies and can also be used as Audio Analyzer
• Additional Low-cut filter removes unwanted frequencies, e. g. floor rumble
• Accurate 6-segment LED input/output meters and Level control for precise level indication
• High-quality illuminated faders, potentiometers and illuminated switches for long-term reliability
• Ultra-low noise audio operational amplifiers offer outstanding sound performance
• All Mini Series models can be stacked on top of each other to create an ultra-compact signal processor solution
• High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
• Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany

Why do I need an equalizer?

If we all lived in a perfect world, there would be no need for audio equalization. Sound systems would be perfect and would reproduce perfect signals in all their glorious perfection. Also, everyone in that perfect world would like the same amount of bass, midrange and high frequency, and there would be no such thing as feedback. But the world isn't perfect, is it? Even the best sound system can benefit from the use of a good EQ - like the FBQ800.

How Does it Work?

Imagine the frequency range of the sound you hear as a highway, a very wide one with nine lanes. Each of these "lanes" represents a single octave of the sonic spectrum. The first four lanes, labeled 63 - 500 (Hz) contain the really low frequency sound content, mainly bass, bass vocals, and the kick and tom drums. The three lanes labeled 1 k, 2 k and 4 k (Hz), make up the fundamental zone of most musical instruments and the male and female vocals. 8 k and 16 k cover the frequency range of cymbals, snare drums and higher pitched percussion instruments. The FBQ800 allows you to control the flow of audio traffic in each of these nine lanes. When properly applied, EQ makes it possible to hear all of these frequency ranges equally, thus the term equalization.

Feedback Elimination

When a specifi c frequency, or range of frequencies, reaches too high a level, feedback occurs - that all-too-familiar squeal or howl you get when the mic is too close to the speaker. Basically, feedback happens when there is so much of a particular frequency that it is picked up by the mic and run through the system again. That's why feedback typically gets louder and louder the longer it's allowed to occur. Needless to say, this kind of feedback is very undesirable.

This is where the FBQ800's Feedback Detection System really works its magic. In this ingenious circuitry, LEDs on the individual faders light up when that frequency band is approaching the danger zone. All you need do is lower the illuminated slider until the LED blinks out - voil, feedback problem solved! What once required a highly trained ear is now an activity that even a child can master.

Sonic Toolkit...

That really is the best way to describe the FBQ800. With its nine frequency bands, you easily fine-tune your sound and instantly eliminate feedback. And each fader can be used to boost or cut the frequency range it controls by as much as 12 dB (and that's a lot!).

Special attention is paid to the low frequency zone. In addition to low frequency faders, the FBQ800 features a Low Cut fi lter for removing unwanted low frequencies such as fl oor rumble, room resonance, electrical hum, etc. This is especially handy if your system is being used for speech rather than music.

To Boost or to Cut, That is the Question

Raising and lowering specific frequency bands can improve the frequency response of any room's acoustics. For instance, if the room you're in is "bass-heavy," lowering the 63 and 125 Hz faders can help eliminate an overall "boomy" or "muddy" sound. Likewise, gently boosting the 8 and 16 k sliders can add sparkle to a somewhat "dark" mix. Are the vocals getting lost in the mix? Raising the level of the 1 k slider can help bring them out.

It's important to note that raising a single fader level is not always the best solution; it's often better to lower the bands surrounding the frequency you want to bring out, and then boost the overall volume level to achieve better headroom.

Built for Accuracy and Reliability

Speaking of headroom, FBQ800's 6-digit LED Input/Output meters and level control are provided for precise level maintenance. Longterm reliability is ensured, thanks to high-quality illuminated faders and switches, and our ultra low-noise audio operational amplifi ers provide outstanding sonic performance. In addition, all Mini Series components may be stacked to create an ultracompact signal processing solution.

BEHRINGER ULTRAGRAPH DIGITAL DEQ1024

Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz Equalizer, Feedback Destroyer and Dynamics Processor

• Ultra-high resolution 24-bit/96 kHz processor featuring EQ, RTA and dynamic processing for PA and mastering applications
• Unique "True Curve" Function - fader settings reflect actual frequency response
• Revolutionary FBQ detection system instantly reveals critical frequencies and can also be used as Audio Analyzer
• Automatic and ultra-fast Feedback Destroyer plus feedback indication via fader LEDs
• "inaudible" Noise Gate/Peak Limiter function plus amazing Stereo Imager for spatial enhancement
• Additional sweepable High and Low Cut filters for removal of unwanted frequencies like floor rumble and high-frequency noise
• Integrated Pink Noise generator for perfect room equalization
• Digital AES/EBU and S/PDIF interface with selectable sample rates (44.1, 48, 96 kHz)
• Relay-controlled hard-bypass with auto-bypass function during power failure (failsafe relay)
• Highly accurate, 2 x 12-digit LED meters for easy input and output level setting
• Servo-balanced inputs and outputs on " TRS and gold-plated XLR connectors
• "Planet Earth" switching power supply for maximum flexibility (100 - 240 V~), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus low power consumption for energy saving
• High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
• Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany

Beautifully sculpted, feedback-free sound can be yours when the DEQ1024 has a place in your rack. It's a 31-band equalizer, a feedback destroyer and dynamics processor all in one. Most importantly, state-of-the-art 24/48-bit DSP and ultra high-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters deliver the ultimate in sonic resolution.

Find Feedback

The DEQ1024's FBQ Feedback Detection System instantly detects critical feedback frequencies. Switching on the automatic Feedback Destroyer removes feedback within a fraction of a second.

High-I.Q. EQ

The DEQ1024's EQ section features three selectable operating ranges (12 dB, 6 dB and 0/-24 dB) and 31 high-quality illuminated 45-mm faders. The switchable TRUE CURVE function precisely translates fader positions into an exact frequency response. In addition, the DEQ1024 features sweepable low cut and high cut filters, an "inaudible" Noise Gate/Peak Limiter and Pink Noise generator plus stereo imager that provides unbelievable spatial enhancement and improved stereo imaging.

Bridging Analog and Digital

A digital AES/EBU and S/PDIF interface gives you ample connection flexibility and lets you select between three sample rates (44.1, 48 and 96 kHz). The DEQ1024 features both servo balanced inputs and outputs with gold-plated XLR and " TRS connectors.

Great Sound, Great Value

Quite simply, the DEQ1024 is a brilliant addition to any live rig, especially one that tours internationally. The built-in switch-mode power supply can operate world-wide (100 - 240 V~) while providing noise-free audio, superior transient response and lowest possible power consumption. Check one out at your nearest BEHRINGER dealer and find out what this incredible audio solution can do for your sound.