The year was 1987....I bought a brand new Peavey VTM 120 half stack and had 2 pedals on my board....an Ibanez 7 band eq and a chorus/flanger pedal. I messed with that eq until one day I pushed the mids and level and boom, there it was. Never ran an overdrive with that amp, it was nasty and the eq boosted it perfectly. I have all of the popular overdrive and use them depending on the amp, but the eq is so flexible, it is still my favorite boost.
@JohnWiku5 ай бұрын
The mighty PV VTM, a super charged JCM800, tons of tonal options, largely misunderstood!
@FreidaAmplification5 ай бұрын
@@JohnWiku for sure! I still own it and use it regularly.
@jmasson32725 ай бұрын
Do you use the eq in the loop or in front of the vtm?
@FreidaAmplification5 ай бұрын
@@jmasson3272 I use it in front of the amp. I have used in the loop as well but for my money, boosting it in front makes it mean as hell.
@jmasson32725 ай бұрын
@@FreidaAmplificationthanks a lot
@cainm88085 ай бұрын
That fucking tone is sick bro
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
👌🤟🎼👊
@ironageamplification17912 ай бұрын
Nice 80's riffing, man. Don't hear enough of it these days.
@kevinprowse4065 ай бұрын
Crushing tone with the GE-7!! Love the bark.
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
🤟
@untartelette75455 ай бұрын
My favorite boost for a Marshall is a modded GE-7 (quieter + more gain). You don't lose clarity like you do with overdrive pedals.
@alfianbanjaransari40964 ай бұрын
What kinda mod if I may ask?
@untartelette75454 ай бұрын
@@alfianbanjaransari4096 Monte Allums if I recall correctly
@TeenDaadАй бұрын
Ive got the XTS mod and its great as well
@John_Doe6575 ай бұрын
I use my EQ pedal as boost for leads, i run it in my FX loop. That’s because by bypassing the preamp i get as clean of a signal as possible to work with, basically it’s like adding more EQ options to the amp. The cool thing about this approach in contrast to something like the great EP Booster is that it gives me plenty of options to tweak my lead tone and it always cuts. Cheers.
@djkolcun5 ай бұрын
Actually just discovered this (EQ in the loop) myself today - what an amazing way to get tone!
@erikwagonblott33343 ай бұрын
When I started playing in bands years ago I was always looking for a way to just have my same sound, but louder, for lead parts. Many years later I finally learned the EQ in the effects loop trick. It's like being your own sound guy!
@someonehadtosayit25665 ай бұрын
What’s crazy is that 17 minutes into this (the slight scoop smile) is exactly how I’ve been using my 7 band boss eq settings in the effects loop with a sd1 boost in front. The slight scoop of the eq seems to make it more percussive. Same settings apply when using a preamp pedal behind it. Oddly, the boss 7band seems to work better with my dsl100hr and my 10 band mxr works better with my TSL100. In short, there doesn’t seem to be bad eq pedals but rather, just a matter what matches better with what.
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
👌🎼
@ElDami5 ай бұрын
Another great video, Euge. Always teaching. Thank you very much
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Thanks again!
@acbenitez36145 ай бұрын
Its a tone sculptor, as a boost I think it is great for preserving the tone of your amp, without an overdrive too. Pretty versatile, if I am not mistaken Eddie VH used an eq pedal to slam his plexi amp.
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
👌
@WilliamZuest16 күн бұрын
Thanks, Euge. EQ ordered.
@kazabubu105 ай бұрын
So prof. the takeaways from today's lesson are: 1) with an EQ (in front) you can replicate more or less every overdrive out there as long as you match its frequency curve? 2) with an EQ in the loop you will get more versatility out of an amp like a Mesa Mark series? 3) The clean with boost in front (tubescreamer) was pretty much what SRV used to get his tones? 4) Overdrive in front and a smily EQ in the loop to go full Dimebag?...😁 I use a TS9 in front (15% drive, 85% level) with a smily in EQ in the (parallel) loop in the JCM2000 TSL602 and it sounds killer...Its like converting a 3 channel amp to a 6 channel amp with two modes for each configuration...a barkier with the EQ of and a scooped with the EQ on... killer vid again man \m/
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
1) not overdrive ’cos you’re missing the clipping 2) pretty much 3) yes 4) could work Thanks!
@27retrodaze5 ай бұрын
Nice work, EV!!
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@robertspreitzer81265 ай бұрын
I did thank you, my EQ is in the loop I have the same pedal.
@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio5 ай бұрын
Damn that Plexi sounds brutal man!
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Yep 😎💪
@vegangreen12694 ай бұрын
I use a Boss EQ200 with the 4 cable method. I boost the mids in the front of the amp and slightly scoop the mods in the loop. Makes the amp sound brutal.
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
🤟
@dodoclub4 ай бұрын
Euge, thank you for your effort and passion you put on your videos, INSPIRING BRO!!
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks!
@toddclarke15805 ай бұрын
A missed way of using the eq pedal in front , is set your lead tone and volume with the eq pedal Off, Now reduce the eq and gain below half, turn it on, this is your lighter / less volume , less gain ,Rhythm sound. Turn it back off , there is your loud solo sound.
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
Indeed 👌.
@aquilarossa51915 ай бұрын
After all your videos running the 1959HW at lower voltage with the variac and it sounding great, but it not blowing up, I was beginning to think that maybe I can get away with doing the same. I am not sure it would blow the amp up though. It just starves the plates of voltage. I think why Eddie's amps blew up might be because he said cut the voltage, but then adjusted the bias by ear. Then he turned them to 10. I dunno, I was not there. The 6CA7 tubes he ran are kind of cool. I ended up with less watts from the amp using a pair of the same old tubes. About 35 watts instead of 50 watts. But the low end was different. It was solid. I still have the tubes, but do not use them. They are super rare now, so I want to look after them, rather than use them up noodling. P.S. Parcel tracking says 'with courier". My new Warm Audio Warm Bender fuzz that I plan to use with my Echoplex style delay to try and get the Dazed and Confused sound. I need to order a violin bow now :D
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Well obviously not since I run it at lower voltage but running it higher it would probably blow up immediately 😎. I’ve never understood the ”don’t use a Variac you’ll destroy your amp” - thing. I’ve used Variac for years with my Plexis and they’re in great condition, probably better than running them with full power.
@boiga19663 ай бұрын
Your "how to use a XXX pedal" is super usefull ... just bourgt a Hotone Amoero Stage 2, and trying to dial in some nice presets.... thanks. 🤘😎🔥
@wolfgangfranken20415 ай бұрын
Super Video, danke. 👌🍀👌
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Danke!
@Vander_berg4 ай бұрын
4 things... great video, wicked tone, great playing and there is no way, as a Canadian, I will ever be able to pronounce your name properly lol
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
Rock on! 🎼😎
@gerrydaly54095 ай бұрын
Great tutorial- thanks
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@upreydeen4 ай бұрын
Lots of professional musicians only use an EQ pedal and a good tube amp, for Metal maybe a modified amplifier optimised for higher gain and headroom, no need for a distortion or overdrive pedal, I really like the MXR KFK 10 band EQ, a bit on expensive side but will put all you overdrive pedals on the box
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
And many who doesn’t. If you prefer equalizing specific frequencies then yes but if you prefer overdriving an amp with clipping diodes then not.
@Marcelo_B_1595 ай бұрын
excellent description of the EQ! super useful! thabks
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Cpt_Adama5 ай бұрын
Demo song sounds like it came from No Rest for the Wicked or No More Tears. Awesome, you should do an album with Ozzy!
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mqqcmJN51bfUmH0.htmlsi=qR16XC-RrHpSFrZ5
@linusheeda4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this interesting and informative video. Greetings from Austria Linus
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
@Bognerman144 ай бұрын
My GE-7 caused level or volume loss, so I sold it. Ben using a Boss EQ-200 but my favorite EQ is the Mesa Boogie 5-band. Too bad they stopped making them.
@frank74zakk5 ай бұрын
Perfect for boost, good job Euge
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
🤟
@mrkite892 ай бұрын
Man, you should try a parametric EQ like the Boss PQ-4, it's amazing in front of the amp to crank the mids and make it bark like crazy: it sounds like a SD-1 or similar but more brutal, with more control, clarity, dynamics, less compression...truly amazing, I prefer it for this purpose over graphic EQs...
@milsamilsa-is8uv5 ай бұрын
I’ve just swap my ge7 to eq 200. Èq 200 is a swiss knife. It is actually 2 èq pedals in one. I’ve connected one part in front of amp and second in the loop. It has MIDI control and patches. So if I want to play clean I select preset for cleans which for example tames emg81 (I have one guitar so for real cleans I don’t have a strat) in front. If I want heavy staff then there is patch for that. Very versatile. For sure eq pedal is underestimated tool in pedalboard. And, as usual, many thanks for your Chanel. I huge fan of your style of playing. Btw I wanted to buy your new album, tell me is avaible in one place/online store? Price for CD is accepted but shipping fee is hard to swallow
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Cool! Pre-order link is in the description 🎼👌.
@tanker19605 ай бұрын
After your first EQ video, I have never looked back. MXR 10 band EQ pedal on one board, BOSS EQ 200 on another. Both on another. For a MB MK V tone shaping tool. Trying to decide which one is best. Thanks again!!
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Rock on!
@henningbrombas26265 ай бұрын
very useful! thx
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@attetanskanen70015 ай бұрын
Thanks for advice 👍 Cool video
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Any time!
@Hairyloft5 ай бұрын
Great vid, great pedal!
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@EmpowerU11115 ай бұрын
Great video man!
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Amiga1200_Juicer4 ай бұрын
Ty may man!
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@djabthrash4 ай бұрын
PreEQ (before the amp) to shape the tone and the distortion PostEQ (in FX loop) to make it fit in a mix
@crunch_amp92825 ай бұрын
Run the EQ directly into the return on the back of the amp and then plug your guitar into the other end of the EQ and you will have monstrous AC/DC tone or whatever you want it'll be nothing but power tubes distorting it at full wattage these the volume on your EQ to turn it down so you don't blow a circuit
@tobig666205 ай бұрын
I rembember the Boss pedal vhs Video in the 90 ies 😂 happy face distortion
@christianvonfalken34455 ай бұрын
Maybe u said it and I missed it…..how about in front of Amp GE 7 and after SD 1 and than into Amp ( no loop)?
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
If it sounds good then why not 😎.
@whatarefriends423 күн бұрын
The money damn😂
@ericandrews16612 ай бұрын
That plexi sounds glorious. I'm looking into getting an eq pedal but i usually use two amps. Would you recommend an eq for each amp?
@davidgerlach113217 сағат бұрын
I understand your preamble, so to be clear, you prefer the BOSS GE-7 over the MXR 10 band EQ?
@Hellseeker15 ай бұрын
@18:20 yeah that's pretty close to the tone I work with.
@djabthrash4 ай бұрын
18:04 this tone rips
@Hellseeker15 ай бұрын
I do a little Dime Bag scoop, set it and forget it. (FX Loop)
@swh0rd6825 ай бұрын
Vary-Ack, Bro..Vari_ack ;)
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
😎👌
@topfloorstudio26845 ай бұрын
Is that Mirage really a 90s one? I didn't think Esp did the "offset small blocks" on their old models... I like it but I would want dots. Great vid man!!
@EugeValovirta230V4 ай бұрын
1987. Thanks!
@topfloorstudio26844 ай бұрын
@@EugeValovirta230V dude, awesome... I couldn't remember if ESP did that back then or not... I love that *Mirage* w/ regular headstock
@steveo42535 ай бұрын
Is EQ in front basically changing the EQ of the guitar and pickups ?
@JohnWiku5 ай бұрын
EQ in the FX Loop is much more effective!!!
@tanker19605 ай бұрын
that is what I use them for, using dual humbucking, single coil and super strat guitars.
@dickieradd5 ай бұрын
@@JohnWikuhe just proved in this video that putting it in FRONT is more effective tho
@chrisdaviesguitar5 ай бұрын
where in the chain would you put the EQ pedal? First or last?
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
Depends what other pedals there is but in general just messing with it and see (hear) where it works the best in any given situation.
@YouJamBackingTracks4 ай бұрын
I keep putting off getting an eq pedal. Should I just pull the trigger?!
@robbah99395 ай бұрын
For me using eq in the loop kills my amps signature sound. It also has a similar effect on the speaker. This is a good reason to have more amps and speakers. I like eq in the front because it changes the sound hitting the amp and speaker without making them sound ”different”. Not everyone will agree.
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
I’m the same and I agree 😎👌.
@pazdylan18738 күн бұрын
Self promo....
@seamanjive5 күн бұрын
All that gear...to make that horrible noise
@kolomnaprofishing30015 ай бұрын
Большое спасибо.👍🤝
@EugeValovirta230V5 ай бұрын
🙏👌
@dickieradd5 ай бұрын
My eq in a mix is always missing a low treble range that truly cuts. Thanks, I always wondered where to put the EQ in the pedal sequence