https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:03:05 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-293630 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:17:12 +0000
Lows- 3-5
Mids- 7-10 (or 12 on some amps)
Highs- 6-7

However, on my Blues Jr I boost Lows almost to max, so every amp is a little different.

Lots of folks boost their Lows and Highs and cut their Mids to get the famous "scooped Mids" tone. This is the famous smiley face you see on EQs.

This tone does sound very warm and full when playing alone at home. But if you get out and play with others, especially a bass player, you will find that no matter how loud you turn your amp's volume, you cannot hear yourself. You are getting buried by the bass because you are playing the same tones. A bass will always bury you here. Try cutting your Lows and Highs some and boost your Mids, this is where guitar tone is centered. You will immediately notice that your guitar is easier to hear in a mix. You will think your amp is twice as loud.

At home or playing alone this tone may not sound as good as your tone with boosted Lows and Highs. But if you want to be heard, boost the Mids.

Here is a good video on adjusting the EQ on your amp. Very good advice here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQanVdQPAMg&feature=related

But I suspect too much Lows (bass) is muddying up your tone.]]> Live Sound Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-293630 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-292909 Sun, 18 May 2008 17:27:47 +0000 Live Sound almann1979 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-292909 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-292894 Sun, 18 May 2008 15:49:19 +0000
As for the muddiness, it could be the pickups. You don't say what the guitar is (and what pickups are fitted). My first guess would be that they're humbuckers.]]> Live Sound greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-292894 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-31742 Sun, 18 May 2008 14:05:03 +0000 Q1 - the clean channel sounds a bit muddy when i strum chords but not when i play scales or other one note at a time stuff -even with the bright switch on. any ideas on how to sort this out?
q2. there is also an impedenc swith at the back that says 4,8, or 16 ohms. i havent played with it because im not sure weather this is only to be used if i was feeding the amp through other speakers or not, and i dont want to break anything. doe anybody know what it is for, and if it will affect the tone? thanks]]> Live Sound almann1979 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/impedence/#post-31742