BehringerGraphic Equalizer EQ700 Ultimate Graphic 7-band Equalizer

BOUGHT AS A VINYL RECORD PLAYER ADD-ON..... 'EXACTLY' what I needed and wanted! This is an amazing piece of hi-tech at the right price. Using it for my recently acquired 80s Technics record player, and I was using the graphic equaliser in 'Garage Band' on my MAC, which worked okay but - I get occasional annoying noise and interference I think due to wifi and mobile devices the MAC talks to (couldn't seem to irradiate that). So, I bit the bullet, and bought this fine beast instead. Now have very good control of input and output, the low-cut filter is working a treat, can hardly hear any rumble, no noise interference anymore, the device seems to create a very clean sound, I can obviously still hear the occasional crackles and pops on my ageing records, but I can live with that! Frequency changes volumes can be easily made using the 9 sliders, and easily set to listen to whatever music genre you like! I like a bit of oldie progressive rock like Free and Fleetwood Mac, a bit of Tamla Motown, a bit of electronic Jean Michel Jarre, and so far the results of the sound quality have proved to be excellent using my new FBQ800, and I'm not just saying that. This was the best value for money product I bought all year, and would have given it 10 stars if I could, well pleased! If like me you are on a budget, but you like records, this will enhance your listening! 57 English pounds well spent, you 'might' get it a bit cheaper in January or you might not - who knows, good luck!

I must first admit that I am using this equaliser with the Behringer AMP800 headphone amplifier and the two devices are so well matched that they fit together like a well made sandwich, in all honesty they should really be sold together with connecting cables as a matched pair.OK, once properly set up (to taste) the FBQ800 brought joy to my old ears, for example, I can now hear those delicately played instruments hidden in the mid-range, the lead singer enjoying the song he is singing, background singers now brought into focus and, most amazingly, when the lead singer is singing harmony with the backing singers.I have now tailored what I hear to my particular liking, such as firming up bass and taming bright treble, i.e. mixed and equalised to taste. I believe that this item is well worth the price for it's ease of set up, loads of controls to tailor your music, the way it works so effortlessly with the AMP800 and above all this device can be set to accommodate any music lovers particular tastes.Now I will say that Hi-Fi purest will turn their noses up at the FBQ800 but this device is not about Hi-Fi, it's about enjoying your music and for this well targeted goal the FBQ800 truly brings it.However, the downside to the FBQ800 is it's plastic look and feel but if you can overlook this one flaw you will be very happy with how this device controls and delivers your music.For me, this is a great addition to my music system and a well deserved 5 star device, and “5 stars plus” when used with the Behringer AMP800.

Firstly, it works and certainly greatly improves the sound from your amp and, of course, any EQ pedal is better than none. Buy it if you're on a budget and you shouldn't really be disappointed. In any event, your basic rig should contain a Tuner, EQ and a Looper. You could, of course, just get a Joyo American Sound which does a similar job, or get both!

Bought, along with CS400, for dear old Dad. Clone of the Boss pedal - same colour scheme, similar model name.& bands with 15 dB of cut and boost.Let's get two things out of the way here. When you turn up the level of anything, not only do you make the sound louder, you also make THE BACKGROUND NOISE louder, and if ANY equaliser makes your 'tone' "dull and lifeless" it's because YOU are incompetent.Right, like the compressor, it does what it's supposed to, HOWEVER, in the case of an equaliser - especially a graphic one - the quality/tolerances of the internal electronics are more critical. If they're at the extremes of the tolerances then they are not necessarily controlling the frequencies they are supposed to - it's worth bearing in mind.Tested with the same setup as in the case of the CS700 review - EMGed Strat, blah, blah, blah - and again, THE PEDAL DOES NOT INTRODUCE ANY ADDITIONAL NOISE!!! High gain, dodgy amp, dodgy guitar, dodgy building and with all the sliders up, yeah, you'll have a s***load of noise, but it's not the pedal, it's the knob on the guitar.Why so cheap? Made in China, cheap parts - sliders aren't smooth and have no centre notch like on the Boss, for example - made of plastic.You'll only break it if you're an idiot. The electronics?... Let's face it, you're either skint or a beginner if you're considering one of these?Buy one, definitely. The 10 band stuff is only any use if you play other instruments or dropped tunings - three of the bands are irrelevant to guitars.Buy one, read up on how to use EQ and what it does. Once you know what you're doing, these things can be more effective than a new guitar and/or pickup change.This is a good piece of gear, can't say how long it'll last, BUT there are more expensive ways of discovering whether a particular pedal is 'for you'.

This is a amazing audio processor that made my sound system sound even better.I love it's build quality and how easy it is to use.It doesn't add any interference which I love.