EQ pedal in amp FX loop... Definitely try

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I try to avoid using the effects loop all together if possible. You’re taking a preamp signal, dropping it down to instrument level, then bringing it back to preamp signal again.. I know there are various ways to achieve it. Tube buffers, solid state, tapped after the power amp, etc and I get that it’s unavoidable if you want a delay for leads or whatever. Admittedly, On a “good loop” I probably could never tell the difference. But a lot can happen between that send jack, out to your board,

That’s why I’m always a huge fan of having a foot-switchable effects loop. Being able to hardwire bypass the loop all together just makes logical sense to me. Then you can at least A/B the difference of your tone with the loop in and out. Not to mention the flexibility it gives. When I see a lot of these high end amps come out without effects loop footswitch by pass, it kinda sucks. Badlander for example.

Although... for high gain stuff, having a properly routed noise gate that cuts in the loop also seems like the best way to achieve a proper gate. So loops are super important
 
I like a GE7 in front of an overdrive and a 10 band in the loop to tweak the voicing of the amp, if it needs it.

GE7 up front usually just to cut a bit of bass and boost some mids, great for tweaking the response of an overdrive pedal. I swapped the op amps in mine to NE5532 to reduce noise, otherwise it sounds like a jet taking off when used this way.
 
Has anyone tried an EQ on Mesa Stiletto?
The first channel is bright as hell and I couldn't deal with, maybe the EQ could fix It?
 
I got a dbx 231 (graphic 31 band) off of skullfxr that I run in the loop. I run a para eq right before the amp that is used only to cut the frequencies that produce noise before the preamp magnifies them. But anyway, I had read on forums that you don't need 31 band eqs for guitar, and while it is true that you don't NEED it, you can use the 5 or 10 band that you think you need, and then use other sliders to cut frequencies that are annoying; some of them not even supposed to be in the guitar range.
 
The best modern metal tone I've ever gotten was a 2004 VHT UL with an MXR 10 band in the loop. The stock GEQ on the amp is effective but limited. I bypassed it and used the MXR instead. So. FKN. Crushing!! I tried replicating that tone again recently with a newer Fryette version and no dice. All amps are definitely not created equal. Especially vintage amps. Some have the mojo. Others don't. Bummer...LOL
 
im not a fan of it, changes the character of the amp too much for me and makes it sound artificial ..
 
It's a cool trick. I find it works best just for making minor adjustments to your tone, cause it's easy to get carried away and completely ruin your tone with too much oiutboard gear and tweaking, and you still want the amps character to still shine through, right??

Another EQ trick is to use it as a boost instead of a overdrive pedal. It's alot more versatile in that you can pick what frequencies you want boosted. I like to used a frown shape on a MXR 6 band and use that as a boost. Works excellent.
 
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