Audio Equalizers

Pro Audio Equalizers have always been a valuable device for audio engineers. Look in the equipment racks of any recording studio or live sound venue and you will see audio equalizers.

 

Graphic Equalizers are commonly used to tune stage monitors and help prevent feedback. Parametric Equalizers allow for tight control of specific frequencies and are found on many mixing consoles and in most recording studios.

 

Studios and stages are not the only place you will find equalizers. The sound-shaping ability of a graphic equalizer or parametric eq is just as useful in home stereo systems and home theaters.

 

Home Audio Equalizers can do wonders for smoothing out the sound in harsh acoustic environments like apartments and living rooms. A simple home graphic equalizer will give you the ability to tune a home stereo system so it sounds great in any kind of room.

 

Which equalizer you use will depend on your needs and you existing components. There is no single best equalizer for all systems, just as there is no best equalizer setting. Once you pick an equalizer for your sound system, the adjustments you make will depend on the type of music or audio you play through your system as well as the room it is played in.

 

There is no magic to "tuning" a room or a system. Equalization is mostly a process of listen and adjust...listen and adjust. Spend a little time with your equalizer and learn how it affects the sound. In no time you will hear the value an audio equalizer has in your sound system.