All user reviews for the MXR M108 10-Band Graphic EQ

There is no true bypass ....... Rhhhh ... But it's understandable because the ignition effect would mean too ...

UTILIZATION

Simple and effective

SOUND QUALITY

I blame this pedal clearly not be "enough" transparent.

There is no true-bypass, which means that there is an impedance remains ... And that in practice "eats" the presence / attack your hip ... (REM: If your hip is not very dynamic, the question does not arise ...)

Well, it remains VERY reasonable, if you already have long cables and a few pedals ... But for those who want to keep a more refined configuration and just slightly change the color of his ... Ben go your way.

* If you are in a trip "sculpting his" before or after a ton of pedal / preamp ... It's nickel

* If you are in a trip "Guitar-tube amp and that's it" and that you just desires elsewhere ... Should another guitar or another amp ... (This is stupid why I did not think of this before?)

OVERALL OPINION

I kept a weekend and resold. But I'm sure this pedal will full of happy ... There are a few years with my old Washburn, my Marshall Valvestate and my BOSS ... it was nickel ...

This very robust pedal (pretty heavy for that matter) is an ultra efficient equalizer 10 bands to plug in the loop of the amp.

There must be a power supply. or an external battery.

1 input / 1 output

UTILIZATION

If this pedal is easy to use by default, the movement of a cursor frequencies of a few millimeters is felt immediately, so it can be quite tricky to find his favorite settings.

For my part I used to adjust my sound depending on location and configurations in which I play, therefore it is essential to me.

This pedal is also equipped with a volume slider and gain, so it can also serve as a boost to play lead.

SOUND QUALITY

Transparent, highly accurate, short ... no default for me!

OVERALL OPINION

Very good quality / price ratio, to buy eyes closed.

Everything is already said in the foregoing opinion.
I find it a little weak on electronics I had two and the first two months I was doing ... problem of switch

UTILIZATION

More than a single config! Flexible band 10 12 -12 to change more than sensitive! sound radio 3 band decreased and HOP! a metal sound: we lower the medium and low it goes and we thing HELL! and desuite!

The manual us ... we get crazy ... ^ ^ It is so easy to manage that it's just nice to have their hand made one. but useless ... ^ ^

SOUND QUALITY

Me personally I put it in FX loop on my amp LABOGA MR HECTOR. I play metal, the amp is already monstrous him even in this area but manquai me a little I do not know what ... beh ... so I decided to call my pedal MXR "je ne sais quoi" a modulated sound just tailor-made for me! playing with the equa amp, and that of the pedal ... we do what we want as his! no need to pedal MT 2 or HT DUAL placebo or other ... this pedal simply exploits the over drive or distortion or any other sound you want your amp without any worries!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and it is madness! so that the 2nd guitarist in my group bought it live!

I just wish a memory system with mechanical preset SEVERAL history ca change during the game! LA ... CA'LL JUST .... I have no words ...

The quality / price ratio become increasingly interesting both new and occas I got mine to 106 euro baxshop thanks to an offer of 10% discount so the base price of 119 euros so well loins of 135 or 140 of the era ... frenchement get there with your eyes closed!

Purely analog (+). 1O strips (+).

Jack connectors 6.35 standard. IN and OUT.

Power supply.

UTILIZATION

1O strips (+). Adjusting volume and gain (+).

Extremely sensitive knobs. Guaranteed result.

Good quality metal and durable. Supports repeat, concerts, studio.


No need to book.

One adjustment (analog).

SOUND QUALITY

Very transparent does not alter the original sound.

Adds gain and behave like a tube screamer.

Used with my 7 string Universe sometimes toothless. On SS20 stonehead or to make the sound more ... personnel.

OVERALL OPINION

Use long enough: no problem. Made rehearsals but not together.

Value for money: very good.

-: One set ...

Choice again without hesitation.

pedal bought on a whim cheap on ebay
10 band equalizer with level input and output, c is simple and very effective
provided with some equalizer patterns depending on the style wanting to be played

UTILIZATION

very easy to use, plug and it works right away, that we test all possible combinations to have some fun before we really look for what interests us

SOUND QUALITY

I plug in my effect loop ENGL Powerball
it has an advantage, if I want to play at low volume to very low, c is quite possible, reducing the output power at least I can leave the level of the preamp and power amp 5 / 10 or more, so I keep the good momentum of the lamps and the sound is very good
more this pedal is very neutral, if you do not touch anything then you will not see a difference if it is switched on or not
not need to move all the buttons in all directions, and a slight change immediately audible
it can transform your small distortion in the bombing, or snapping your sounds clear in gentle cuddles

OVERALL OPINION

j have long believed that c was useless this kind of pedal, for I had enough control in the amp and guitar effects
ft and on a whim I took a m ​​am, what a great idea! and how effectively the effects loop, it really transforms radically or even just the sound it makes minor key while shade

I advise before you buy new or amp distortion more expensive, it can be a good source of economy
and I also recommend it to anyone who is constantly looking SOUND

Very basic 10 band EQ. 1/4 in and output, on/off switch 18v dc adapter jack, can't run on batteries. Here's the frequencies it controls:

volume (input)
31.25hz
62.5hz
125hz
250hz
500hz
1khz
2khz
4khz
8khz
16khz
gain (output)

UTILIZATION

Easy to set up. Either in front of the amp and it changes the guitar tone, or in the effects loop of the amp and it controls the entire signal chains (much more dramatic difference). Simple cut or boost controls. Plug it in, set the volume controls to where it's highest without them blinking (if they blink the levels are too high and it's distorting). From there just start boosting or cutting the frequencies until you like how it sounds. A basic understanding is the lower 3 are bass and control how much low end you have in your tone. Too much and it gets muddy and starts farting out, too little and it's too bright and can be painful to hear. Next 4 are mids, they control the definition as well as the perceived "size" of your tone. Cutting gives you more definition but takes away volume and thickness/size. Boosting gives you a much fuller and bigger tone but loses definition. Metal music generally cuts the mids slightly to give definition but not too much to where it sounds thin. The last 3 are the treble frequencies. They control the high end or brightness. Boost too much and it can sound ice picky (painfully bright), cut too much and it can sound dull and too bassy.

Cutting the mids will also be boosting the bass and treble simultaneously, boosting mids will be cutting bass and treble. Same goes for boosting and cutting bass, and boosting and cutting treble. The overall goal is to find a nice happy medium where nothing is too bright or bassy and the right amount of size and definition for the style of music you are playing.

SOUND QUALITY

Nothing really to say about the sound quality, it's just an EQ. Made to boost of cut frequencies to help tailor you tone.

OVERALL OPINION

There's a reason this is the most common EQ pedal. It's been used from Randy Rhoads (he used the old blue vintage one) all the way to Machine Head. It's very tweakable and very rugged. Build like a tank so it can take a beating and keep on working. I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to further tailor their sound beyond what their amp can do.

All been said. 10 band EQ. Gain and volume. Jack In, Jack out. This is the MXR, is solid and made to last a lifetime. 18v power supply.

UTILIZATION

Simpler, you die! up / down faders. Super efficient and intuitive. The Fader Gain and Volume are true that can more effectively manage the level. thanks to them, the following effects in your chain does not saturate the input (particularly useful with an MXR Phase 90, which is sensitive to the entry level!)

SOUND QUALITY

Next sound is great, super efficient and intuitive. frequencies are well chosen. Noise not excessive. I do not remember if it makes a "plop" when the Inrush. She has a good gain of 12db which is more than enough. It may well be a Boost.

OVERALL OPINION

A simple quick review of my experience show you.

Bought on a whim, the M108 me at first seem very little use. but now with it dragging on my pedalboard, I tried beacoup of settings and with great instrument. is to use force as this pedal I need now! I use it mainly with synths but with Guitar / Bass and drum machines. It provides for each of these instruments. In addition it has a great look with the red leds! Done wonders for the bass booster on a synth or a battery or so to shape the sound of your guitar in your clean or distortion.

The EQ is really an effect underestimated. Thanks to him we can "Shappa" our sound. it can literally change the sound of your distortion or you close a particular tone.

to use force, you end up knowing about how often each cheek and faders can provide more or less the sound you get, which really helps to release creative side.

The EQ is an effect that we must take time to understand aprivoisé and then you will not want to do without!

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UTILIZATION

Very simple, you come quickly to find her desirable. 10 bands to great possibilities. The sliders are great - lighting, great run, do not move when I carry the pedal - great! Has nothing to do with 7 bands and behringer boss.

SOUND QUALITY

Sound quality is top. I use it with the bass - is the centerpiece of my rig. I often play on the amps that are not mine - so I go anywhere without.

OVERALL OPINION

I love this pedal - I prefer to those of seven bands and behringer boss (this is pretty bad, but for its price). I would do without hesitation if the choice is down.
What I do not ...
Weight, but ...
We hear a little pop in the amp when the triggers - I am going to see the seller, we tested two others - it's the same - he told me that it is due to true bypasses (that has advantages and disadvantages). It bother me - I set my sound in advance and I switch over - 8 as well.

10-band EQ with gain and SETTING THE volume, an inlet and an outlet. MODEL is the same as Kerry King without the signature and the Stereo connection, for a more affordable price.

UTILIZATION

Take the time to find the sound that is sought is not an equalizer amp, but once it has it's happiness. The four examples donns the manual are basic but gives a good idea of ​​the possibilities of bte.

SOUND QUALITY

I use the pedals on a screamer 50 combo for two years, I could not do without. I plugged into the effects loop to sculpt the distortion of my amp, I get the standard, the standards are palm mute and sharp, ideal for the big fat metal.
Thanks to the strip 10 can be removed exactly frquences teachers, in my case some mdiums while emerging in the mix as a group. Frankly, when I disables the pedals, I wondered how I could play with the original sound of my amp before!

OVERALL OPINION

This is really gniale pedals, and has nothing do with the 3 band eq. Can be REALLY awesome sound his own way, in a mtal is perfect for a well powerful, or to bring out a solo. The MXR EQ has become one of my essential lments set, try you will not!

Here, a 10-band qualizer Submitted pedals as a fairly small but well made and built in mtal indestructible ...
I think it is a much more efficient and customizable in rglages GE7 a boss for example. there is a knob gain control input and output volume.
everything is efficient trs

UTILIZATION

Bon ben on it, to look for a bit to find happiness. in the manual there are some settings that are not of dpart Folichon dj but not bad for a base to CRER his sound. I have found mine: believe it or not, with my Mesa / Boogie Subway Rocket (trs apli rput versatile but not specially for the metal), and the pedals in the loop effect, I make myself a Russian trs's had close to Jani Liimatainen (ex guitarist of Sonata Arctica) lives in the first group, especially for low and low m dium (palm mute .... yum!). The pedals can add gain to your amp. it can act as boost in addition equalizer, which is handy.
the knobs are sensitive and trs are a number of possibilities to get a fairly impressive sound with this thing. on the other hand I just galr for rgler mediums (low and high mids), trs is subtle.

SOUND QUALITY

For now I use it with a friend jackson is custom in EMG 81 and 85 but ending for I will use it with my skyscraper personal team which will be in Seymour Duncan ... I will again when I think this will happen.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for only two days this time. I tried a boss GE7 before buying and I am not my choice!
if you want a bigger and pedals to sculpt your sound, go there it's good!

plus the price is right for the quality (135 prs nine a little I think)

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UTILIZATION

Trs intuitive

SOUND QUALITY

Exellent

OVERALL OPINION

Any respect CHARACTERISTICS, everything said above ... Before putting it in my effects loop, I had a 2U rack qualizer Dynacord 30 bands settle fairly complicated (too frequency drives). The diffrence is obvious, the sound is cleaner, Defines. Operation is intuitive and trs rglages indicated by the manufacturer is a good basis for his research. Moreover, it is a sober and trs pedals that looks solid trs. Dynacord before, I played live on my Peavey 6505 head. Since I Intgr the qualisation in my effects loop, I wonder how I could play without, and the MXR M108 is the perfect complment to my Peavey 6505 head. I have not tried other qualo, but I cum forums and user reviews, and it always comes out the same thing, this is THE REFERENCE PDAL qualisation in terms of the ground.
Despite its price, if you have the budget (190 in-store and 140 online), go for it.
I do it again if that choice without hsiter never let me go mine tomorrow ...

10-band graphic equalizer, this model there is only one between an output (2 on KFK) and decision 18v power supply.
pedal very solid, heavy, feel the quality.
the switch has a slight play but hey nothing important and then the race of the knobs is really long which allows extensive configuration.

UTILIZATION

I must admit that I have an APRS noon to find what I wanted but your exact is really convincing.
is just a push knobs and the sound changes radically, there are still 10 knobs so has not done in 5 minutes.
the manual is trs summary, it Submitted 4 trs trivial configuration.

SOUND QUALITY

So this thing is trs effective, it allows you to push or cut frquences as you wish, I play on a Marshall JCM 900 amp and I wanted to keep the grain but with more bass fishing ..
You can do much with what you want, I have rediscovered the palm mute, my sound has become more right more prcis.
trs a really good trick I see no point ngatifs

OVERALL OPINION

So I think this was my eq Submitted indispensable, he simply rctifi weaknesses of my jcm.
I do not hsit with other eq is the one that I found most effective.
APRS is less expensive cot Beringher your exact .. but not at all the same.
120th is really right for what it is and that's a lasting investment, not a distortion or one can get tired quickly.

frankly good deal!

edit, APRS over 2 years of use, I remain convinced that it is a lment useful in the long term, are rglages trs purposes, even if you change the amp trs high-end, I think we can always supply a little more, fill a gap in the amp ... trs good investment

All t is, 10 + bands + gain volume, niquel: p

UTILIZATION

Configuration is not more intuitive, has not move when you carry the pedals is niquel.
As against the manual what they really abuse, are 4 pr rglages cans, they could make an effort, they put prfr pubs in the square bote <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_confused.gif" alt="" />

SOUND QUALITY

Nothing to say, are perfect, the PLOC the pedals when active, but hey we will not make a fuss, it's the best EQ I've ever test I use a Gibson Les Paul Standard and a Marshall Vintage Modern 2466

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few months, I do it again without hsiter that choice, I find it so heavy that the PDAL has qualitprix report, a little pricey but is well worth the trouble I think.

10-band EQ with adjustable input gain and output level.
Operates in 18V

UTILIZATION

The advantage of the graphic equalizer is that it's easy to see how it works ...

SOUND QUALITY

See below

OVERALL OPINION

I wonder about the appropriate use of this pedal for bass.

I used the old Boss GEB7: 7 frequencies, but frequencies nonlinear (unlike this one), chosen in areas hinges own aa bass.
I came across a good opportunity, and amazed by the sound of a previous MXR (the blowtorch), I went to the MXR M108.
Finally, I wonder if it makes it so much compared to the Boss.
It is more convenient than the Boss: The sliders are spaced further apart (the pedal is larger too ...) and lighting casts a max. The Boss is a sad side.
But I wonder if this light does not effect a "psycho" She is pretty, it seems that it will sound better than the Boss.
But in fact, I more trouble to correct my sound with the Boss. And you have to push the sliders far enough to have a correction (the effect "more room to maneuver with 18V" is not obvious)

Or maybe it's me who knows not to use it? I wonder if I will not call my boss a few times to be sure.

This is a 10 band eq pedal by MXR that allows 12db of cut or boost, with a level and a gain slider.

Pretty simple! Each EQ is also illuminated with red LEDs so you can see on stage where it's set. True bypass also.



UTILIZATION

EQ is probably the most important tool for every guitar player in terms of tone shaping. In order to make anything sound good you have to know the EQ spectrum of the guitar, what parts of it sound good and bad and work in what way etc. And so no beginning player would be able to use this properly without knowing that stuff first. So even though the manual provides some extra samples and descriptions, I'd say to use the pedal effectively, you'd need some previous experience with EQs.

After that, using it is very easy. Set it up on the loop for the biggest dramatic tonal change or out in front to color it, or BOTH, one EQ pedal for each.



SOUND QUALITY

It is an EQ pedal there is technically no sound that the pedal offers. It's also true bypass, assuring that there is no color added to the original signal. What you do with it when you tweak the EQs will change the sound. Sort of like extra EQ knobs on your amp but now more specific, related to the frequencies.

So in terms of sound It's not very fair to comment and doesn't make much sense to add a rating of any sort I feel.

But in terms of the quality of the pedal itself and I will rate it here. It doesn't add any color as far as I'm concerned but the thing the lacks with this pedal is most likely the footswitch. I've owned two of these, one where the switch just stopped working and the other was noisy as hell. By that I mean, when you click the EQ in you hear the loudest click/pop noise EVER. Even in a live band situation if there's everything going on the click/pop noise is as loud as my guitar signal, it's very VERY annoying and I'm not sure if this pedal was made that way or if it's a defect. Others have said the same thing so maybe I'm not alone on this. Maybe this pedal was designed to be on all the time? Well it sure seems like I'll have to use it that way..



OVERALL OPINION

Overall it's a good pedal. Most EQ pedals generally are no fuss pedals and simple to use. Again the only problem is the switch with this one and it's super loud pop. If you're looking for a good EQ with 10 bands and plan on keeping it on at all times this is usable. But if you're looking for an EQ you'd wanna kick in and off quite often, then look elsewhere, this is way too noisy in my opinion.

- 10 bands of EQ

- Sliders for volume and gain (pre, post)

- Top mounted jacks

- LED lit sliders!

- Powered by 18v adapter

- Solid enclosure (heavy!)



UTILIZATION

If you know what you are doing in terms of EQ, this one is a piece of cake to set up. If not, I'd advise working with each band individually until you get a good handle on what they do. Ten bands gives you a pretty thorough level of control over your tone. Personally, I think parametric EQs can be more useful, but most guitarists seem to want a graphic one.

The level and gain sliders make the 108 ideal for use as a boost. You can dial in as much volume as desired, while the EQ can be used to maintain a transparent signal or introduce a mid-hump.

The LED lit sliders is a really cool feature, and makes adjustments on a dark stage quite a bit easier.

The 18v adapter is a little annoying. There aren't a whole lot of power supplies that will cover 18v, and carrying around an extra adapter isn't what I want to be doing.

Seems to be very well built, but I did notice certain LEDs started to fade eventually.

Do resist the urge to run this in a V or smiley shape. Yes, it can sound brutal in your bedroom. But without the mids, your guitar is not going to cut through a mix.

SOUND QUALITY

About as good as you are going to get in pedal form. Dead silent, none of the noise that accompanies cheaper pedals like the boss GE7. It does what its supposed to do. The full 10 bands gives you a tremendous amount of control, and really extends the sounds you can push your setup to attain.

To control the tone of your guitar going into the amp, run it in front of the amp. It can be pretty powerful after a dirt pedal. Used as a boost, you are obviously going to want to run it in front of the amp. To shape the overall tone of the amp itself, run it in the effects loop.

Didn't really have any issues with the sound quality.

OVERALL OPINION

If you are looking for a graphic EQ in pedal form, this is the one to get. Plenty of bands, solid constructions, volume and gain control, noiseless, and LED lit. A substantial list of features, all of them useful.

That said, I've noticed that graphic EQs tend to be overhyped among guitarists. I know that the shapes can look cool, but in most cases, the problem can be resolved within the guitar and amp EQ. If not, a parametric EQ can usually be more useful. Some favorites of mine include the BJFE Sea Blue EQ and the Fromel Shape EQ.

10 bands graphic equalizer with + LED gain settings and volume.
It has an input and an output to the inverse model kerry king (which has 2 outputs)

UTILIZATION

Very simple if one has the habit of touching an equalizer.
Knobs are mounted one by one starting with the treble and then refining the grave. It has the possibility of obtaining extreme EQ or more standards.

SOUND QUALITY

Very very good. I use it especially with the tone of my box on my channel strat saturated with an equalizer W, and this pedal is very clean and powerful without adding real background noise and very transparent.

I get really big sound with this pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

It's just awesome all you can ask a graphic equalizer to do.

I once had a boss GE-7 and there is even no need to make a comparison between the two. I would do this choice without hesitation.

The MXR M108 is a 10-Band equalizer pedal that allows the player to boost or cut 10 different frequencies that most affect the guitar's sound. The unit is built like a brick s**t-house, as most MXR products are. Included with the M108 is a special power supply made just for this pedal that operates at 18 volts.

The pedal has a very cool textured finish that resists chipping or scratching, and looks great too! The sliders (10 frequency, 1 volume boost/cut, and 1 gain boost/cut) all have built in leds, which light when the "effect" is engaged. This is very handy for dark stages/rehearsals and looks great as well. The switch feels very well-built like the rest of the unit and has just the right amount of "give".



UTILIZATION

Using this unit can be intimidating and overwhelming, due to the plethora of sounds available, as well as the gain boost. That said, the amount of tweaking and options give you the ability to completely change the sound and response of your amp!


SOUND QUALITY


I found that the unit was much more effective when used in my amps' effects loops. Used straight into the front of the amp, the effect was still audible, but much less present. Only the input signal's sound was being sculpted, whereas when used in the loop, the entire sound of the amp is being sent through the equalizer and being effected.

At the push of slider I was able to go from a slight mid boost for leads, while cutting out some low-end flub, to a huge, modern scooped rhythm tone by setting the sliders to the classic "V" shape. This cut my mids and boosted my lows and highs around 2-4K which made my tone sizzle and cut through just enough for a razor sharp attack!

Of course any and every sound in between these two extremes are possible with some tweaking and experimentation.
This unit is great for recording too. If you're not getting the right sound from your modeling unit or software, just hit the M108 before going to your DAW and cut and boost to your heart's content!

OVERALL OPINION

I can't imagine a rig that wouldn't benefit from this pedal. Unless you have the exact tone from your rig that you want, you need this pedal! It can be used live or in the studio to tweak your sound to your liking, and has a great gain boost built in also. To think, I almost sold this pedal to fund another effects purchase. Thank God I kept it! Buy one and you won't know how you got along without it!