Should i use EQ

[Arwinnd]

Does Equalizer make sound more realistic or the opposite? Should I use it? 

[Guest]

Equalizers are for people who like a certain kind of sound. If you like bassy sounds then use a bass equalizer. For realism I don't really think so, unless you're using it with the right kind of music.

[defunkt]

it doesn't work like that. It makes different frequency louder or quieter improving the over all sound.

[simtransporter]

it's a preference thing. it can be used to compensate sometimes like if you want less or more bass or prefer a slightly different sound.

[Mogwai]

No it will not make it sound more "realistic". We can't choose for you if you should a equalizer, it's personal preference.

[Arwinnd]

So i ask you is it more realistic that way or the opposite, that if i do eq sound is completely different from that in real life? 

[helping]

Does Equalizer make sound more realistic or the opposite? Should I use it? 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/55893-question-about-equalizer-and-sound-in-general/

[Mogwai]

So i ask you is it more realistic that way or the opposite, that if i do eq sound is completely different from that in real life? 

Do you not know what the hell an equalizer does!? CreepingMoth was pretty spot on with his post.

[Arwinnd]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/55893-question-about-equalizer-and-sound-in-general/

That doesn't answer my question in any way. 

[Arwinnd]

In real life will guitar sound more like with or without EQ if i want to hear it on Headset? 

[helping]

That doesn't answer my question in any way.

When you have all EQ off, the sound you perceive is the sound signature of your audio system (speakers and/or headphones), colored ever so slightly by the amplifier that delivers power to them. Whether that's the natural sound your ears will perceive in nature will depend on your equipment and even then it's up for discussion what sounds the most "natural."

EQ settings can sometimes distort by not correctly adjusting gains. Additionally some songs differ in their own volumes especially across different frequencies. If you're going to play with EQ settings, be conservative on how much you raise bands and drop gain to help offset the distortion.

Without the EQ you're just hearing plain old not-so-much-processed audio, it's not a difference of natural or not, the reproduction will be imperfect. So you're getting something non-natural from a non-natural source anyway.

Play around with it until it sounds how you like

[Arwinnd]

So there is no answer to my question. 

[t0wer]

it's entirely a preference thing.

 

they won't bring out more detail, but they can change how the system sounds

bass heavy, bass light, treble heavy etc.

 

it also depends on the system as to how much an eq will affect the sound.

the bass boost on my amp didn't do much at all for my HD595's but it's very noticeable with my shure srh840's

[Arwinnd]

it's entirely a preference thing.

 

they won't bring out more detail, but they can change how the system sounds

bass heavy, bass light, treble heave etc.

 

it also depends on the system as to how much an eq will affect the sound.

the bass boost on my amp didn't do much at all for my HD595's but it's very noticeable with my shure srh840's

So it's not like that " Our ear hears in orchestra bass more quite than other sounds and we should leave it that way" ? 

Also, does EQ hurts my Hardware? 

[c.pryor2223]

If you want to hear the bass tones more, turn up the low frequencies.

If you want to hear the mid tones more, turn up the mid frequencies.

If you want to hear the high tones more, turn up the high frequencies.

 

If you want a realistic sound, obviously adding any kind of effects via software will only distort the "real" sound 

the "real" sound being the sound with ZERO software alterations

"real" sounds can be bland, hollow, and boring, so equalization is added to provide depth and range to sounds that are "simple"

[helping]

So there is no answer to my question.

Your question was answered within the first three posts of this thread.

 

So it's not like that " Our ear hears in orchestra bass more quite than other sounds and we should leave it that way" ? 

Also, does EQ hurts my Hardware?

EQ can only change the emphasis across frequency bands. If you wanted more bass out of the music you would raise and smooth out the lower frequency bands to blend the differences, then lower the gain to compensate.

 

EQ settings will not hurt your hardware unless you actually try to hurt it e.g. raising 50hz bands by, Idk 12dB, raising gain, and then trying to play it at full volume. If you're using a sound system you should be weary of amplifier distortion and bottoming out of the subwoofer.

 

If it's hurting your equipment, trust me you'll know, because it'll typically sound like ass.

[t0wer]

So it's not like that " Our ear hears in orchestra bass more quite than other sounds and we should leave it that way" ? 

Also, does EQ hurts my Hardware? 

no, it's all preference.

 

for my home system I have a bass boost on my amp that I occasionally adjust, but don't touch anything else.

on my car systems, I adjust everything I can, to get what I want, as the systems in both my cars are pretty bad.

 

if you adjust it enough to drive it to clipping it can damage the speakers

and it depends on the system as to how much is too much.

[ShearMe]

:rolleyes:

 

Headphones and speakers cannot reproduce sound perfectly. Equalizers were first made so that you could equalize the frequencies that are louder/quieter on any particular speaker so that you get a closer reproduction to a flat frequency curve - but it still isn't perfect. Now-a-days, EQ's are used to make the frequencies emphasize particular ranges based on personal preference.

[helping]

no, it's all preference.

 

for my home system I have a bass boost on my amp that I occasionally adjust, but don't touch anything else.

on my car systems, I adjust everything I can, to get what I want, as the systems in both my cars are pretty bad.

 

if you adjust it enough to drive it to clipping it can damage the speakers

and it depends on the system as to how much is too much.

I'm curious, how did you test for clipping? I can't really set gains that well by ear with test tones, I tried a multimeter but it kept giving me some awkward numbers and I can't find an oscope.

[Mogwai]

:rolleyes:

 

Headphones and speakers cannot reproduce sound perfectly. Equalizers were first made so that you could equalize the frequencies that are louder/quieter on any particular speaker so that you get a closer reproduction to a flat frequency curve - but it still isn't perfect. Now-a-days, EQ's are used to make the frequencies emphasize particular ranges based on personal preference.

I think he has been given this answer now 10 different ways but still doesn't understand  .

Putting effects onto audio isn't going to make it sound "more" natural. That's like taking a picture and adjusting the hue, saturation, contrast, etc to make it look more natural, it's a complete contradiction. 

[t0wer]

I'm curious, how did you test for clipping? I can't really set gains that well by ear with test tones, I tried a multimeter but it kept giving me some awkward numbers and I can't find an oscope.

 

I don't test for it, but I try to push the eq down instead of up