Why is there such a thing called "equalizer"

[dowxp]

I used to use it when i had speakers... for bass enhancement.. is that the real reason? why is there one in the first place? i have hd600's and i want to be as close to reference sound as possible.. now i dont use any bass\treble enhancements at all. i think it sounds better. =)

any ideas?

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

well for example, my speakers bass and high suck, so i boost both those to get a relatively flat frequency response. it is there to equalize deficiencies in equipment, and also you can use it to tailor the sound to your liking.

 

Push some serious sound, and you will see why you need EQ's.
Very useful on the club level, depending on setup and what equipment you have and how the acoustics are in the venue.

 

[Capn]

you want a flat frequency response for listening. There are practically an infinite number of reasons the response might not be flat any combination of your speakers, your equipment, or your listening area.

 

[Viperoni]

It's all said

For subs....some rooms may havea nasty peak at say 60hz, while a dip @ say 25hz.
An EQ (proper, not $30 kenwood or technics) will let you cut down the 60hz peak and boost the 25hz region...

 

[compudog]

An EQ is also handy for recording. For example, if you have a source with a particularly bad midrange you cand flatten the frequency with the EQ. I used to use an EQ for recording from tape to tape to attenuate or reduce the high frequency hiss from the source tape. I guess they are mostly used nowadays for improving room acoustics (at least at the consumer level equipment.)

If you look through the esoteric audio catalogs, you rarely see an EQ listed. (Stuff like Cary, Conrad Johnson, Magnaplanar, etc)

 

[toant103]

cause it's cool looking if it's digital. hehehe