Looking For EQ Pedals

[rhargis14]

So as of late, I've been really fed up with my amp's rather crappy EQ section and have been thinkin that I might want to get something to make my clean tones sound better.
I've been looking at a few pedals on the Internet and the one that I've liked the most so far is the Earthquaker Devices Tone Job. I don't think that I would want something with all of those sliders and stuff, so an easy to use 3 or 4 band EQ is probably the ticket for me.
Any suggestions? Praise/complaints on the Tone Job?
Thanks for the help, guys!

[PanicProne]

I've owned the MXR 6-band EQ (black one) which I found was shite and added lots of noise when coupled with dirt pedals.
Had the Empress ParaEQ (version 1) for a long time. Great eq, can really sculp the details of your sound, remove hizz in certain frequencies etc. (Used a lot in the studio when we recorded with my old hardcore punk band running od pedals into no so high gain amps). But perhaps too advanced for your liking.
BJF Sea Blue EQ, expensive but great, great for a bit more oompf. Only three controls, hasn't really got a bad setting.
Fromel Shape EQ, cool looking and GREAT for shaping overdrive/distortion/fuzz pedals if you ask me. No labels on the knobs, but not too hard to use either.

Still got the Fromel (though I'm not really using it. Too happy with my tone atm). If I was looking for an Eq-pedal myself today, I'd get the Empress.

That's my two cents.

[PanicProne]

Sorry for not reading your post properly. I'd still go for the Fromel or Empress for clean tones.

[sonidero]

Not just EQ but the Magic Meter and Elements are pretty powerful tone shapers...

[skullservant]

1776 Effects not too long ago put out a 6 band parametric EQ PCB that I built up and LOVE. Was quite an easy build, and does what it should nicely. I added a master volume to it since when you boost most of the frequencies there can be a jump in volume, along with added a DI output for when I want to run into something like a soundboard or PA for whatever reason. I would recommend it!

[rhargis14]

I've owned the MXR 6-band EQ (black one) which I found was shite and added lots of noise when coupled with dirt pedals.
Had the Empress ParaEQ (version 1) for a long time. Great eq, can really sculp the details of your sound, remove hizz in certain frequencies etc. (Used a lot in the studio when we recorded with my old hardcore punk band running od pedals into no so high gain amps). But perhaps too advanced for your liking.
BJF Sea Blue EQ, expensive but great, great for a bit more oompf. Only three controls, hasn't really got a bad setting.
Fromel Shape EQ, cool looking and GREAT for shaping overdrive/distortion/fuzz pedals if you ask me. No labels on the knobs, but not too hard to use either.

Still got the Fromel (though I'm not really using it. Too happy with my tone atm). If I was looking for an Eq-pedal myself today, I'd get the Empress.

That's my two cents.

Wow thanks for all of the info! The Empress seems like it might be kind of complicated at first and a bit out of my price range, but I will definitely look some more at the Fromel. Seems like it sounds nice from what I've seen so far, but I know I really like how the Tone Job just adds that something that makes it sound so damn good!

Thanks again for your input, though!

[rhargis14]

1776 Effects not too long ago put out a 6 band parametric EQ PCB that I built up and LOVE. Was quite an easy build, and does what it should nicely. I added a master volume to it since when you boost most of the frequencies there can be a jump in volume, along with added a DI output for when I want to run into something like a soundboard or PA for whatever reason. I would recommend it!

That sounds pretty sick, but sadly I have absolutely no chops in building pedals. I really should start learning, seems like a really good hobby to feed my guitar gear addiction... I'll keep an eye out on ebay and the B/S/T forum though! Thanks!

[sylnau]

The EQ from Source Audio seems good!