I'm looking at the possibility of adding temporary outboard graphic eq's (2 channels) to my pa...temporary, until I go digital. I've never been a Behringer kind of guy, but I like the feedback elimination features of the Behringer ULTRAGRAPH PRO FBQ6200HD 31-Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer with FBQ Feedback Detection System...i.e. the led feedback indicators on each band. Has anyone had good and/or bad experience with these units? I know some Behringer stuff is ok (Midas) and some are trash.
Graphic eq question
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Don't bother with feedback elimination. Even the best ones will pick up things like long bass notes or pure tones from the keyboards and decide they are feedback and suck all those frequencies out of your mix.
If you need a little extra help, one of the entry level brands (peavey?) Had one that lit up with the offending frequency.
Myself, on the low end of price, i would just look at one of the standard dbx units.
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If you need a little extra help, one of the entry level brands (peavey?) Had one that lit up with the offending frequency.
Myself, on the low end of price, i would just look at one of the standard dbx units.
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The Behringer I'm asking about has the led indicators on the faders...like the older Peavey model had. I'm not really interested in using the automatic notch filters, if they can be disabled. Mainly curious about the reliability, knowing some Behringer stuff is ok and some are junk.
Mr. Timmerman, thanks for your advice but please elaborate. The DCX2496 appears to be a crossover, which I don't believe I need since I'm using Yamaha Club series (1x15; 1xhorn w/ built in passive crossovers). What I need is the ability to cut frequency bands that are peaking and causing feedback issues. I still consider myself a novice, so the RTA feature of the graphic eq in question appeals to me so that I can identify the problem bands via a glowing led on the fader, rather than having to use my RTA on my phone to identify it. Like I said, I'm a novice so please clarify.
The Behringer EQ model you listed I would consider among the trashy Behringer products. The DCX2496 DSP that was mentioned it's a little above the trash pile...slightly.
While your speakers don't need the active crossover function of the DCX2496 you could still use it for system limiting, high pass filtering, and parametric output EQ to tame the normal hot spots that your speakers always have. The input EQ section is where you would go to ring out the system, once that setting is saved you could recall it the next time your back at that same location. For not much more you could get the DBX Drive Rack PA2 and control it wireless using an iPad.
As for straight up graphic Eq's, there are quite a few used one out there today, look for Ashly GQX series, the lighter grey made in the US models are good, even the smaller Ashly MQX series are decent. I've seen BSS FCS960's selling for cheap,
While your speakers don't need the active crossover function of the DCX2496 you could still use it for system limiting, high pass filtering, and parametric output EQ to tame the normal hot spots that your speakers always have. The input EQ section is where you would go to ring out the system, once that setting is saved you could recall it the next time your back at that same location. For not much more you could get the DBX Drive Rack PA2 and control it wireless using an iPad.
As for straight up graphic Eq's, there are quite a few used one out there today, look for Ashly GQX series, the lighter grey made in the US models are good, even the smaller Ashly MQX series are decent. I've seen BSS FCS960's selling for cheap,
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I see a lot of DN360/370s for cheap these days. As a mix tool I still like a good quality graphic eq.
DN360 is the best sounding phase error on the market
DN360 is the best sounding phase error on the market
I have a dual eq from behringer with the led indicators and I don't ever even look at them. I always go back to my era on my phone and the leds are what I actually bought it for. I have not ever had a problem out of the eq it's self its always done the job I wanted with it but I will tell you just like the others stated there are better for a little more that will do a better job for you than a behringer.
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