Reddit mentions: The best equalizers & feedback controllers

I actually have that exact speaker! I put it in a DIY MDF box that measures out to a total internal volume of 3.5 cubic feet. I got a good deal on a used QSC ISA280 for $100, so that runs through this guy;

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-31-Band-Graphic-Equalizer-Subwoofer/dp/B00KLRP5CK

But, since this was a small purchase at a time, I should have just bit the bullet and gone with this instead;

https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-NU3000DSP-BEHRINGER-iNUKE/dp/B005EHINAS/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1540510237&sr=1-1&keywords=inuke+3000dsp

It's a very powerful combo, but I only use it for music so I made the enclosure sealed as opposed to ported. This means it's doesn't play down into the low 20hz range, but almost all music doesn't go that low anyway. You could easily build or buy a ported enclosre and use the DSP on the Inuke to boost the bottom end.

I've been super happy with it as a driver, and am considering getting 2 of the 10" as bass drivers for a pair of DIY semi-open baffle full range towers I'm thinking of building.

Great sub, you will not be unhappy with it! I got mine because the goddamn Ultimax 18" is constantly on backorder. I've also surprisingly heard good things about some of the Rockville car subs, but ultimately went with the Skar.

Good luck, and I hope you get what you are looking for!

Older image of my in progress setup;

https://imgur.com/a/Ct1kKdz

And, while not the greatest box in the world, this could save you a lot of time and effort if you decide to go ported and not DIY it;

https://www.amazon.com/Single-Subwoofer-Universal-Speaker-Enclosure/dp/B00IFEG6YW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1540510954&sr=8-3&keywords=18%22+sub+box

> And I want to simply smooth out the Fq response in my listening area

Laudable goal. If I were to start doing room eq myself, I would probably opt for one of two:

1. Amplifier/processor with automated room EQ. This usually falls in to the "high price" category. The NAD C390DD integrated digital amplifier is supposed to be getting a room calibration update sometime, but it comes at a price: $2600 USD.
   
2. Measurement microphone (I think something like the Behringer ECM-8000) with a USB audio interface providing phantom power, and Room EQ Wizard will make your life a whole lot easier. If the $130 price for a mic and USB interface is too high, you may check with someone dealing with pro sound has one to rent for a weekend.
   
3. For the EQ, I would look on the pro/live/studio sound of things, just make sure that you find one that is dual-channel and can operate in unbalanced mode. 15 bands and up. Behringer has a very budget minded model (Amazon link, $99 that accepts both balanced and unbalanced, and has 15 bands. They also have a 31-band equalizer for $142. Disclaimer: I do not own, and has not tried it, but I'm giving the recommendation based on price, specs, and features, not ultimate quality - people have had varying success with equipment from them.

Thank you Zeos for the RBH R5BIR video review (btw, link missing on this page currently). In that video you mentioned setting the crossover in your receiver but what about those that don't have this capability?

I have an Emotiva PT-100 stereo preamp. I don't believe the PT-100 has that capability (unless I'm mistaken). Is there an alternate solution for this? Perhaps something like the Behringer Super-X Pro Cx2310 or one of the Rolls crossovers (SX21 or SX45)? But for lower end equipment is this even worth it? Perhaps a cheaper solution is available? Or, by "just deal with it" should I conclude that bass management is simply not a thing for stereo-only systems?

Anyway, thanks for the video. If you have any video or material that covers setting the crossover point in your receiver (primarily covering what you do in situations where your electronics doesn't support it) I'd definitely be interested to see it.

Yes, it usually isn't part of the package and you have to buy separately, but if your amp allows you to save presets, you can create some and then circle through them with the footswitch. For example this one is for my amp. It is also cheaper if you want to save some money :)

I did a quick search and these seems better for me due to RCA giving me more flexibility in my home headphone setup:

http://www.amazon.com/ART-355-Dual-Channel-31-Band/dp/B0002E53WY

http://www.amazon.com/Alto-Professional-AEQ231-Two-Channel-31-Band/dp/B00EKRM3M2

any other suggestions on which is better or a better suggestion all together.

Bravo Audio V3 Tube Headphone Amplifier has a 3 band EQ.

Before the amp:

• Schiit Loki tone control $149. Popular and well rated. Optional Schiit Sys $49 switch to go with it. Magni $99 is the Schiit headphone amp. All 3 would make a nice Schiit stack.
  
• Behringer MiniFBQ FBQ800 Ultra-Compact 9-Band Graphic Equalizer $70.
  
• Mini DSP - I don't know which one would be ideal.
  
  DSP Phono preamp.
  
  
• Puffin Phono DSP from Parks Audio $400.
  
  Also check r/HeadphoneAdvice.

Hmm seems like it's simple at first but in the end it's not. It's essentially up to whoever wrote the driver for your soundcard whether or not they provide an equalizer. Some do but most do not. Those that do you need to make sure it works for the Windows Driver and not just the ASIO drive. For example my TASCAM US-322 has an EQ for the ASIO driver but not for the Windows driver. On the other hand my Realtek has a software EQ for the Windows Driver but no ASIO driver at all.

So in my case if I wanted to use it for all general Windows audio I'd need to use my Realtek soundcard and the advanced software control panel to use the EQ.

Your other choice ofc. as other have mentioned is to buy a hardware Equalizer: http://smile.amazon.com/Monoprice-31-Band-Graphic-Equalizer-Subwoofer/dp/B00KLRP5CK/

Well, you have six inputs total. You can use three L/R pairs or six mono channels, or anything in between. So yes, just get two 1/4 to 1/4 cables and run it into a pair of channels if you need stereo imaging.

If you have the money, I'd highly recommend getting a stereo 31 band EQ, as that mixer doesn't have any EQ capability to speak of.

That sounds awesome. Is it this one by chance?

http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-FBQ800-BEHRINGER-MINIFBQ/dp/B000MJ406Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452121903&sr=8-1&keywords=Behringer+9+band+equalizer#Ask

Does it take analog input and outputs analog? I'm guessing I would do dac to this equalizer to my amp.

I used the Rolls XS21 for a 2.1 system I assembled for my neighbor. It was the perfect solution.

https://smile.amazon.com/Behringer-Minifbq-Ultra-Compact-Graphic-Equalizer/dp/B000MJ406Y

Okay - two things. That's still a pretty minimal stereo. I think I'll wait and give it a listen prior to ordering this though.

Amazon has this Behringer which looks to be about 24 cm wide about 12-13 cm deep by about 5cm tall.

I can't attest to its quality - but it certainly is small and appears to have mostly 4 and 5 star reviews.

You would need a crossover in the middle to feed the highs to the monitor's amps and the lows to the sub's amp

https://www.amazon.com/rolls-SX45-Tiny-Stereo-Crossover/dp/B00102VWJK/

If you want to keep it balanced, use a "pro" audio crossover:

https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-CX2310-BEHRINGER-SUPER-X-PRO/dp/B0002Z82LM/

or a "pro" equalizer with subwoofer outputs -

https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-FBQ1502HD-BEHRINGER-ULTRAGRAPH-PRO/dp/B013JLZMZE

(I use "pro" in quotes, because Behringer is the cheapest bottom of the barrel "pro" company. Generally used by DJs or small mobile / live PA scenarios and not really in high-end recording studio environments). But they are perfectly fine to use. I've built a few budget systems with their components with no issues whatsoever.

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Alternatively, pick up a proper studio monitor sub - they usually include an active crossover inside the sub, allowing you to run your full range signal directly into the sub (unbalanced or balanced), where it splits the lows to the sub's internal amp and sends a highpass back out to the mains. (Many have a bypass foot switch so you can click off the sub and run the mains full range again when you want.) - but you generally won't find these under $400.

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EDIT - Someone found one!

https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=115&cp_id=11504&cs_id=1150401&p_id=605999&seq=1&format=2

Four bands isn't really my idea of a usable EQ.

Something like the Behringer FBQ800 is going to have a lot more utility.

I want to equalize the output of a DAC without compromising the quality. I'm ok with the output for music, but I need to make some tonal arrangements for gaming. Is this one going to bottleneck the sound?

This is pretty far down, but I've done a lot of hi-fi, and some pro-sound stuff, and what I've used in the past is a feedback destroyer It's basically an automatic self-adjusting parametric equalizer.

$149 there the passive Schiit Loki 4 band tone control -

• https://www.schiit.com/products/loki
  
  and a semi-mini EQ from Behringer for $69
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-FBQ800-BEHRINGER-MINIFBQ/dp/B000MJ406Y/

Billy Sheehan is using a Rolls Two Way Tiny Crossover to remove the lows from his upper frequency amp. A look at one of his rig rundowns will give you some good ideas about running a dual amp system.

https://www.amazon.com/rolls-Tiny-2-Way-Crossover-SX21/dp/B00102VW6S

Dude, are you fucking daft?

Equalizers. They are things. Buy one, plug it in, and use it.

Behringer Shark comes to mind.
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-FBQ100-BEHRINGER-SHARK/dp/B0051TZBTU

What is the difference between the Behringer Shark DSP110 and the BEHRINGER SHARK FBQ100? I get that they're both feedback suppressors, but they seem quite similar to me and at the same price point.

How about this Behringer guy?

https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-FBQ800-BEHRINGER-MINIFBQ/dp/B000MJ406Y/

The biggest issue you will have is video latency/delay. The Elgato Game Capture HD60 will have a few seconds of delay on both the video and audio before it's sown in your streaming software.

If you want to control the audio from the PS4 and Xbox One with the mixer, you will need to get something to delay the audio to match it up or else the audio will be played in real time and the video show up later on the stream.

You will need some expensive equipment to delay the audio in real time (it can be done easily in software but you need either another computer to do it or bypass the mixer completely). Considering the audio will be most likely stereo, you will need two audio delay boxes. The only one I can think of on top of my head that's not "too expensive" is the Behringer Shark FBQ100 but you will need two. They can delay the audio to up to 2.5 seconds (WHICH MAY NOT BE ENOUGH FOR THE ELGATO!)

How do you exactly get the audio from the Xbox and PS4? With a digital to analog converter. Use the optical out on the consoles and RCA to jacks from it and into the mixer.

You ask what headset you should buy. If you plan on using the mixer with a gaming headset you have to look elsewhere because that will not work. You can use a gaming headset with audio only via the headphone out on the mixer with but you need a proper microphone to use with the mixer.

Is this all worth doing with your current setup? Absolutely not. The first thing you need to do is replace your capture card with something that's low latency.

The best capture card you can get for this today is the Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI. It's a tad expensive but worth every penny. A step down would be the Black Magic Intensity Pro (which I currently use and own with audio going into my Behringer 802USB mixer). The other "gaming" capture card brands has some low latency cards as well but I would not recommend them.

Once you have a low latency capture card you can start plugging your consoles audio into it.

I would recommend using a crossover for that kind of setup. Even with the lows turned down on the guitar amp, you still risk damaging the speakers.