EQ in FX Loop: How Do You Use & Pedal order

[Junk Yard Dog]

I've thought of using an ep in the loop of my BE100, to add a "Thump/Resonance/Density" knob/effect to the amp. I placed it last in the chain: Delay > Reverb > MXR 10 Band > Mini Spark (solo boost).

Seems to work pretty well. I think the MXR 10-band may be overkill, but haven't fully explored all the variables with it; just the bass frequencies.

When I engaged the solo booost/mini spark, it seemed to accentuate everything a bit too much with the loop on, so I wondered about putting the MXR LAST and the Spark Boost/solo boost before it in the FX Loop chain.

Just curious how others are using EQ's in the loop. On all the time for more tone shaping? Just as a solo boost? etc, etc.

 

[Findthetone1]

I leave my on all the time for tone shaping. If that's your intention the EQ should be first in your chain of the loop

 

[errrrrl]

I leave my on all the time for tone shaping. If that's your intention the EQ should be first in your chain of the loop

Yup, this.

 

[GregM]

With my JJ I have an MXR 10 band as the first pedal in the loop. I mostly use it to slightly boost the bass frequencies a little bit, it's set as a fairly flat smile shape. Mine is always on except for some clean stuff.

 

[MetalHeadMike]

Eq in the loop boosts/od pedals out front for my taste.

 

[ZEEGLER]

I use a boss EQ in the loop sometimes for tone shaping, and as a bit of a boost. Using it first in the loop is fine until you have other pedals in the loop that react negatively to a boosted signal. In my case, I have a Carbon Copy delay that sounds very dark and muffled if fed a too-hot signal. So just be aware that if you find certain pedals reacting this way, you may have to move them in front of the EQ.

 

[stratjacket]

Have you tried the Spark out front, EQ first in the loop, then time based last?

I really like OD->EQ (in a frown shape to push minds) -> amp -> EQ (in a smile shape) -> time based -> amp.

 

[steve_k]

I leave my on all the time for tone shaping. If that's your intention the EQ should be first in your chain of the loop

this ^^^^^