How to set bass EQ settings on a bass amp

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  • čas přidán 23. 07. 2010
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    Dave Marks explains how to use the bass EQ (equalization) settings on the bass amp the Frudua B600 bass amplifier head and cabinets.
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Komentáře • 150

  • @funkydanny79
    @funkydanny79 Před 12 lety +59

    Ace Ventura on bass!!

  • @robertmcnab7575
    @robertmcnab7575 Před 6 lety +124

    Back in the 60's, I would adjust my bass EQ until it reached a point at which, the girls in the metal chairs smiled! :-)

  • @oxwah
    @oxwah Před 5 lety +99

    I just set everything to 0 for that "And Justice For All" sound.

  • @Murdo2112
    @Murdo2112 Před 12 lety +27

    Excellent advice, possibly the best video on bass sound I've seen on CZcams.
    Something I find useful when you need a change in sound but can't adjust the EQ, maybe for one part of a song, is to think about which part of your finger you're plucking with.
    If you drop your wrist slightly towards the body of the bass you pluck with more meat, and get a warmer, fatter sound. Lift the wrist away from the body, you pick with the finger tips, with more reinforcement from the nail, and get more attack

    • @b1akn3ss93
      @b1akn3ss93 Před 3 lety

      So basically you mean is "accent the notes"

    • @Murdo2112
      @Murdo2112 Před 3 lety +2

      @@b1akn3ss93 No. Accenting the notes would be a temporary thing, to make certain notes stand out, to imply an extra little rhythm over the main rhythm.
      What I'm talking about is using the way you hold your hand, and which part of the finger tip you use, in order to get a different sound, maybe for a particular passage, maybe for a whole song, without touching any controls, either one the bass or the amp.

  • @tothmea12
    @tothmea12 Před 12 lety +2

    Possibly the best video I've seen about equalization on youtube. Thanks, man!

  • @dnasawn8783
    @dnasawn8783 Před 7 lety +38

    Logan... Your time has come

  • @eveythingthatsadam
    @eveythingthatsadam Před 6 lety +95

    You need to eq that chest hair

  • @TomWilkowske
    @TomWilkowske Před 8 lety +4

    Good chops, good tips - thanks Dave and Frudua!

  • @sofia.a.1
    @sofia.a.1 Před rokem +1

    This video is brilliant! Cheers for sharing mate, very helpful and complete.

  • @johnlyle2916
    @johnlyle2916 Před 6 lety +2

    Nice video for people getting into bass. Simple and practical insights

  • @bencurry5295
    @bencurry5295 Před 9 lety +3

    Thanks very much for this tutorial on amp settings, Loads of great info in this one friend, Take care now .

  • @daves955
    @daves955 Před 9 lety

    Thank you! This was very helpful in getting to know my amp and clean up my sound!

  • @djembemoor
    @djembemoor Před 7 lety +3

    Great Video!!! Been away from the bass since the late 80's. Came back to play in a Blues Band. Mastering tasty sound options on bass is a big deal in my opinion. Preferably without enhancement pedals.
    Thanks

  • @Wheelly1
    @Wheelly1 Před 7 lety +11

    thank you. I'm not a beginner, but that was helpful. Btw your Stingray is really cool, better than average example of this model.

  • @sisyphus349
    @sisyphus349 Před 8 lety +146

    Sid Vicious is alive?

  • @Radagast27
    @Radagast27 Před 8 lety

    Excellent explanations!

  • @bigboi2526
    @bigboi2526 Před 13 lety

    love your solo, bass ftw!!

  • @develodom
    @develodom Před 12 lety

    wow that rig sounds just great!

  • @spliffffstar
    @spliffffstar Před 12 lety +3

    That was actually really useful. I usually roll of the mids because I prefer the sound and then wonder why it doesn't cut through the mix. Big thanks.... ;)

  • @villevn
    @villevn Před 9 lety

    Very informative, thanks!

  • @terreseco
    @terreseco Před 12 lety +2

    I dig this bass player. Bro you are sick!

  • @dillydean
    @dillydean Před 12 lety

    great video man

  • @muhriz5955
    @muhriz5955 Před 4 lety

    Thank you very much. that was very helpful. Before this, i dont know how to setting my amp. I always setting them zero. But now. Not anymore. Thanks again

  • @theocole2565
    @theocole2565 Před rokem

    Extremely helpful video

  • @marekpawlicki3635
    @marekpawlicki3635 Před 2 lety

    thank you! this was really helpfull

  • @dreadnaught90
    @dreadnaught90 Před 7 lety

    Good stuff! Thanks.

  • @Chrissybass100
    @Chrissybass100 Před 12 lety

    very useful, thanks

  • @kehinmikuni2693
    @kehinmikuni2693 Před 6 měsíci

    Nice Video.. Tqsm

  • @Brennosguitarsandgear
    @Brennosguitarsandgear Před 2 lety +3

    Great tips Ace Ventura , thanks

  • @stephen3164
    @stephen3164 Před 9 lety

    Is the eq response flat on that amp with everything at 12 o'clock? Or is there internal voicing?
    The amp has a very "active" sound, especially in the high end in this recording.
    Very nice fluid playing and showing how to not just get different tones but how/when to actually use them.

  • @zxc9884761
    @zxc9884761 Před 6 lety

    Good stuff thanks

  • @Jihadbearzwithgunz
    @Jihadbearzwithgunz Před 6 lety

    Flat mids is a metal bass player for sure (mostly pick players as well) I cut a little mids but never all as I play anything I can grove to mids are awesome for harmonics and fretless basses specifically to get that Jaco tone along with other things of course.

  • @willianslumsk1
    @willianslumsk1 Před 5 lety

    How can I find the final music theme?

  • @RavenMadd9
    @RavenMadd9 Před 7 lety

    thank you brother

  • @BritishJoker902
    @BritishJoker902 Před 2 lety

    I love this video

  • @lexxfirecore123
    @lexxfirecore123 Před 8 lety

    very very useful

  • @n18132
    @n18132 Před 6 lety

    Thanks logan

  • @unfailingfeline5215
    @unfailingfeline5215 Před 7 lety +7

    I have the treble and mids on my amp at about just over three o'clock and the bass at just over two o'clock and the bass on my bass at max and the treble halfway and the master tone halfway so I can get a real biting sound

  • @guillerob99
    @guillerob99 Před 4 lety

    Muy bueno.

  • @xaptronic
    @xaptronic Před 5 lety +3

    This guy has the best hair.

  • @robertweir3968
    @robertweir3968 Před 5 lety +15

    I love how he mentions flea and then immediately plays "Take the Power Back"

    • @GaryGrape
      @GaryGrape Před 4 lety +15

      That's not what he played though...it's RHCP's "By The Way"

  • @psychlyeslg
    @psychlyeslg Před 3 lety +1

    I just want to say that there some blokes that think that you mustn't use treble on a bass. The mid knob broke on our amp and the treble is the line that can separate the drum nad the bass.
    The literally try to set the bass with just the bass at 10, what's the point in having Eq micing if you're not gonna even use it.

  • @KwonCW84
    @KwonCW84 Před 5 lety

    That Stingray 5 is modified, right?

  • @michaelfjmusic
    @michaelfjmusic Před 7 lety +27

    Honestly I don't like the sound of the scooped mids. IMO it just takes away from the character of the bass guitar's tone.Great video, though! :) Thanks!

    • @CatalystOfFire
      @CatalystOfFire Před 6 lety +2

      I've found that my mute button scoops the mids just as well as my EQ.

    • @sixsentsoldiers
      @sixsentsoldiers Před 6 lety

      Toxic Potato - If one sucks, then scoop. It's easier to hide.

  • @christianscott6963
    @christianscott6963 Před rokem

    Equalizing lows,mids,highs, are a big deal in your "Bass" sound, and depending on cabs you may tweak differently. Like 410s vs 115s have different EQ needs. Have fun!!

  • @ctrn_8754
    @ctrn_8754 Před 6 lety +6

    i really like his werewolf hairstyle

  • @Pabloignacioalvarez
    @Pabloignacioalvarez Před 9 lety

    At last a good video about that !
    Question: i play in a death metal band
    How should i set my EQ to really be heard in the mix

    • @Pabloignacioalvarez
      @Pabloignacioalvarez Před 8 lety

      +petejt hey man, sorry i've never seen your comment, it is really what i have learned the previous months, now i can hear myself and not drown out everyone

    • @petejt
      @petejt Před 8 lety +2

      Just turn the knobs until it sounds good in that room when it's full of people. Settings change for every environment and whatever its connected to. Talk to the sound person.

  • @wra7h
    @wra7h Před 6 lety

    What about playing with a pick

  • @XaviOrtegaSchecter
    @XaviOrtegaSchecter Před 12 lety +7

    This guy should be soo angry about getting called "wolverine" in every single video!
    ha ha but it's so funnhy

  • @sixsentsoldiers
    @sixsentsoldiers Před 6 lety +16

    Bass amplification makers design their amps to be what they consider optimum at flat eq. That's the design. Tip......don't eq yourself out of the mix. Scoopers.

    • @maximiliangfrorer1039
      @maximiliangfrorer1039 Před 4 lety +1

      Yep, the EQ only needs adjustment once for a new room, to balance the boominess out.

    • @DaroriDerEinzige
      @DaroriDerEinzige Před 3 lety +1

      Meh.
      That's like sayin' "Never drop the tuning of your Bass" or "Experiment with thicker or thinner strings".
      If you wanna have a more crunchy, a more heavy or a more classic tone to a certain Bass, you've to play with the EQ's. Also, it heavily depends on the mix of the Band and the Sound you wanna produce.
      If you cut the lower mids while boosting the higher a little bit, putting a little bit of Treble in it - It sound much better overdriven when you play together with a distorted rather "Dark" Sounding Guitar.

    • @samin2012
      @samin2012 Před rokem

      @@maximiliangfrorer1039 how about getting a tone that you like with EQ?

  • @thecrasherslivemusic3699
    @thecrasherslivemusic3699 Před 7 lety +10

    This guy's a fucking sayan.

  • @kungpuk5186
    @kungpuk5186 Před 5 lety

    So 0 is 12 o clock or is it?

  • @pretoshohmoofcguy6523
    @pretoshohmoofcguy6523 Před 7 lety +2

    I personally zero out my eq and set my tones to 0 on my bass head. Not in the + or -. I find that the manufacturer when building the amp knows the sweet spot (not too much and not too little in the middle of the amp because they know what they're doing. The very same way that he zeroed out his Treble, Mid and Bass on his instrument. That is what I call 'The Goldilocks Zone.' It lets everything cut through.

  • @LetzBeaFranque
    @LetzBeaFranque Před 8 lety +1

    Most excellent. Are you related to Ed Grimley.

    • @sonofradium4835
      @sonofradium4835 Před 5 lety

      LetzBeaFranque
      Well I must say he plays very well! 😬

  • @christopherstorrier5560

    Bass amp pots are nuts.... +/- 6db on the tone pots would do me fine and easier to fine tune your tonal sweet spot... i don't like using mid or treble boost but a small amount playing a live gig will make your bass cut through the mix easier....

  • @gdrugg2006
    @gdrugg2006 Před 12 lety

    It lets ya kno how tha synd changes

  • @jgguitarreviewscovers1933

    *put on headphones for best quality of the tone* I'm listening to this with high quality speakers

  • @tekstypawelh
    @tekstypawelh Před 7 lety +1

    G: 3
    AMP.L: 7
    B: 1.6
    M: 2.6
    T: 2.2

  • @AcousticBeaver
    @AcousticBeaver Před 12 lety

    fender deluxe active jazz 5 vs Lakland Skyline 55-01
    which should i go for and why?

  • @Whiskel
    @Whiskel Před 7 lety +17

    Einhorn's a man!

  • @alomon7738
    @alomon7738 Před rokem

    thank you, Ace Ventura

  • @jduff59
    @jduff59 Před 6 lety

    Those are some slick looking cabinets, I got GAS!

  • @frostriver4547
    @frostriver4547 Před 5 lety

    I wanna groove knob!

  • @johnhareiel5118
    @johnhareiel5118 Před rokem

    OMG! I didn't know Kevin Jonas played bass!

  • @Zuluboii20
    @Zuluboii20 Před rokem

    Yo 2022

  • @joelgabriel
    @joelgabriel Před 4 lety

    Stingray5 what a bass!

  • @gold4029
    @gold4029 Před 5 lety +1

    whoville got a music scene now

  • @lanzaaV5
    @lanzaaV5 Před 12 lety +3

    not sure if chest tattoo or just hair....

  • @tikaal
    @tikaal Před 5 lety +1

    bess

  • @RandyBakers
    @RandyBakers Před 12 lety

    Wolverine AND Ventura, Aaaaaaallllrighty then!!

  • @figeon
    @figeon Před 7 lety

    Your videos are excellent! However, with the amount of professionalism in your videos, I highly suggest you put a profile picture for your account.

  • @ElGemeliG
    @ElGemeliG Před rokem

    Wish version of Mike Dirnt

  • @snackersnew
    @snackersnew Před 5 lety +2

    easy: all knobs on full

  • @MrLawrence1950
    @MrLawrence1950 Před 4 lety +1

    I used to LOVE scooped mids until I found out that it's because I'm covering up for inadequate technique!!!!!

    • @Crabfather
      @Crabfather Před 4 lety

      I got so excited when I discovered theres a way to cover up my poor technique! Now I can enjoy playing again

  • @psychlyeslg
    @psychlyeslg Před 3 lety +1

    A Bass guitar is like Onion, it's best when it's paired with something.

  • @DMSProduktions
    @DMSProduktions Před 4 lety +2

    NO amount of EQ can fix THAT hair! \m/

  • @icecold337
    @icecold337 Před 12 lety +1

    He looks like a chunkier Travis Barker...but on Bass. :P

  • @artzerox2020
    @artzerox2020 Před 3 lety

    Didnt know Huge jack man could slap 🤌

  • @fruduadirectdeal
    @fruduadirectdeal  Před 13 lety

    More info and videos please visit at: fruduabassamplification>dot>com

  • @MyThoughtzAndOpinionz
    @MyThoughtzAndOpinionz Před 3 lety +2

    The truth is, there is no right or wrong. Just find a setting that fits what you’re looking for. And don’t dismiss the mids.

  • @adamisaac4685
    @adamisaac4685 Před 5 lety

    Eddie munster on bass

  • @ehpinxemario
    @ehpinxemario Před 12 lety

    slap

  • @chefhumpty6126
    @chefhumpty6126 Před 6 lety +1

    IF YOU HAD MOARE BEASS

  • @thecrasherslivemusic3699
    @thecrasherslivemusic3699 Před 7 lety +4

    Goku?

    • @diegojosesoriano
      @diegojosesoriano Před 6 lety

      The Crashers Live Music the godawful live movie version

  • @beniknobel4795
    @beniknobel4795 Před 5 lety

    Thats the most british punk bassist i've ever seen 😁

  • @cristiancornejo
    @cristiancornejo Před 5 lety

    all my amps goes to 11 !...

  • @abrahamcantu6147
    @abrahamcantu6147 Před 5 lety +1

    I set my bass amp at 11 o'clock

  • @boysisig8260
    @boysisig8260 Před 6 lety

    If a lizard falls on his head, it'll chop it up like trunks did freeza

  • @emiliosaraivadasilva2589

    This is a eletric Bass?

  • @michaelhacholski8539
    @michaelhacholski8539 Před 4 lety

    "From zero back to there...." The fuck that suppose to mean

  • @bobsbigboy_
    @bobsbigboy_ Před 4 měsíci

    bass 100, treble 70, mids off. done

  • @carloaldaysolis9650
    @carloaldaysolis9650 Před 3 měsíci

    Dude's a cartoon character

  • @masalps
    @masalps Před 12 lety +1

    Fat Mike?

  • @ssonicdeafmonkey
    @ssonicdeafmonkey Před 3 lety

    But this one goes to 11...

  • @gtate135
    @gtate135 Před 5 lety

    Just set them all to 11

  • @ChizuMcCheems
    @ChizuMcCheems Před 12 lety +3

    This is a great video, but he does not explain playing style in the way of WHERE your plucking (or picking) hand is positioned. You must also take into consideration that playing towards the bridge is going to give the tone a more mid-ranged sound, while playing towards the neck is going to add more low end. Just something I noticed, but every player has their own way of doing things and half the fun is customizing your sound.

  • @claudiu3005
    @claudiu3005 Před 12 lety +1

    I always play with Bass : 5 Mid : -3 Treble: 10.

  • @thel1195
    @thel1195 Před 12 lety

    Because he's know keyboard guy...no way.

  • @AAAAAA-tv9wg
    @AAAAAA-tv9wg Před 4 lety

    Is... Is that Robert De Niro cosplaying Sid Vicious?

  • @rrdream2400
    @rrdream2400 Před 3 lety

    P-Bass --> Ampeg w/ flat EQ