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Ibanez PTEQ Pentatone 5-band Parametric EQ Pedal

Name: Ibanez PTEQ Pentatone 5-band Parametric EQ Pedal
Brand: Ibanez
Rating: 5 (14 reviews)

5-band Parametric EQ Pedal with Master Volume, Level Faders, 30Hz to 14.5kHz Frequency Range, and Q Controls

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PTEQ Penatone 5-band Parametric EQ Pedal with EBS Patch Cables

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The revered capabilities of Ibanez’s Pentatone preamp’s EQ module have been further enhanced within the PTEQ Pentatone 5-band parametric equalizer pedal. Like the original preamp, you’ll find the same five LED-illuminated sliders for sitting just right within the PTEQ’s +/-10dB range, in addition to their five complementing frequency control dials that offer a grand total adjustability between 30Hz and 14.5kHz. However, a handful of matching and continuously variable Q controls are new to the game just above the classic controls. This new feature allows users to increase and decrease each frequency’s bandwidth, thus narrowing and widening the filter. But you don’t have to be a 6-string player to reap the benefits of the PTEQ! This pedal’s phenomenal range of equalization also works wonders for bass guitarists and keyboard players looking to perfect their tone, both during performances and in recording situations.

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Are you searching for a better guitar mix onstage or sharpening up your bass tone for a studio track? Do you need a perfectly balanced delivery for your keys? Courtesy of the PTEQ pedal’s impeccable frequency, decibel, and bandwidth range, musicians around Sweetwater are finding effortlessly creative solutions for enhancing the very best signal qualities of their high output instruments.

Effectively an EQ with low, low-mid, midrange, high-mid, and high parameter controls, the PTEQ pedal flawlessly navigates the complexities of live and studio mixes with precise, professional-grade tone-shaping in an exciting degree of detail. And that includes impressive filter width control! Finally, the PTEQ pedal’s Master leveler handles the overall presence of your instrument’s mix, while its 9V circuitry promotes fantastic natural headroom. You couldn’t dream it up any better than this.

Ibanez PTEQ Pentatone 5-band Parametric EQ Pedal Features:

Impressive 5-band equalization fit for a desk or pedalboard
Per-band +/-10db volume sliders with LED-lit tips for stage visibility
Low, low-mid, midrange, high-mid, and high frequency controls with 30Hz to 14.5kHz total range
Dedicated per-band Q controls for narrowing/widening bandwidth
Master volume permits effortless overall leveling at once
9V circuitry provides exceptional degree of headroom
Ideal for guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, and high-output instruments
Fantastic tool for tone shaping in both studio and stage situations

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Tech Specs

EQ: 5-band Parametric EQ
Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
Bypass Switching: True Bypass
Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
Manufacturer Part Number: PTEQ

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I have owned both MXR eq pedals, and was recently using Boss Ge7. They are all great pedals, especially for electric. But I have been chasing a realistic, amplified acoustic tone forever. Running fishman rare earth blend in my Taylor Academy 12. It sounded pretty good going into Blackstar Sonnet 120. The LR baggs session and delay pedals were an amazing addition. But there were some frequencies that I just couldn't reach to cut with GE7. Something between 400-800 hz. An itch I couldn't scratch. I searched forever and I was super interested in Para Eq by Empress but the price tag is a bit too much and I would have had to upgrade my power supply as well. The Lr baggs eqs looked good but I wanted even more control and precision in sculpting, not just one sweepable knob.

Found this guy and it has been the missing ingredient! And it was the cheapest option!

It feels solid in hand, knobs are great condition. Took less than 10 min to dial in. No more low mid mud, no more 500-700 honkiness, no more "quack." My guitar now sounds like an acoustic, just louder, couldn't be happier.

My only complaint is the lowest frequency range is pretty useless, except maybe for a bass player. Ibanez, I think that should be either a hpf or a notch filter!

Now that 20 years of tone chasing is over I have to find a new quest haha! Thanks to folks at Sweetwater. Happy playing.

It definitely works best in your effects loop (or after your distortion), and for the price it's pretty good. However, it's no WMD "Utility" EQ or Whirlwind "Perfect Ten". It would also help if it ran on 18v, especially since it was designed to be used post-distortion. Plus, the lights on the sliders are just unnecessary, especially because they're the same blue lights from the newer MXR EQ's. Hopefully, if they make a 2.0 version, they'll fix all of that (18v, red or no lights, and.. add the noise gate, even if it doubles the price).
With that said, it is better than using a Boss GE-7 or MXR 108S (which were both designed to be used in front of amps), and you do have a lot to work with for dialing in the frequencies you want.. especially for the price. If you do plan on buying this, I would just recommend getting the Pentatone Gate along with it, and running the EQ through the gate's "Send and Return", then running the Gate into your FX loop.
Overall.. not bad, Ibanez.

Transparent, zero noise, powerful, and precise EQ in a tiny package. I'm using mine not as a pedal, but as part of my "channel strip" and it has become indispensable. I use it on guitar, bass, and synth. I also have the Empress EQ and this is just as transparent and maybe even more versatile. The build is rock solid metal construction, has a good weight, and the sliders and knobs are solid and not wobbly. Highly recommend for guitarists, bassists, keys, or general studio recording.

Easy to use. Sounds great on Orange Gain Baby 100 but. It is quiet noisy in effects loop, loud hiss. Not tried with noise gate yet.

I'm a fan of Parametric EQ, especially for bass. The "Shape" tone adjustment on my Hartke Bass Attack showed me how much better/more natural my bass sounded when I notched-out the boomy/blankety freqs around 100Hz on my P-bass. I realized I could get very close on any setup with a high Q/narrow band notch filer available with a parametric EQ. Par EQ can be much more precise/on target than a standard graphic stomp box. You can also add warm "bottom" around 50Hz and get the Q just right so it doesn't turn muddy, dial out some of the dirt around 400Hz, and add clarity/presence in the range, and many, many other possibilities. The picture is my current setup for my P-bass. Too heavy? - just move the far left slider down a hair? Not enough "push", increase the second slider a hair, etc. Do an A/B with the EQ in/out and I bet you will never play without it again.

I had my eye on the Empress (I love my Empress compressor), but the lowest cost model is only 3 bands, and then I stumbled on this - 5 bands of fully parametric eq with fully adjustable Q. Wow. 5 BANDS. Two days after I bought it, I loved it so much I bought a second (so I can use this as a stereo par, switch between two crafted bass EQs, or use the second for a hundred other applications besides bass.) The Q pot settings are hard to see so I added white lines (toothpick and nail polish) and highly recommend this. It would be beyond perfect if the gain was say +/-15dB (instead of 10) and if it had balanced ins/outs. But as it is INCREDIBLE (zero internal noise) and can't be beat for this price.

Just get one. No, get two.