Artec SE-EQ8 Graphic EQ

I'm a bit disappointed by this EQ, it's not anywhere near as powerful as I was hoping it would be, and it did take me quite a while to get a decent setting on it that sounded good. I'd imagine someone with less experience with EQ pedals might struggle too much and give up.

One of the fader knobs fell off within the first minute of touching the thing. Took a while to find that. But it did still work as intended after putting the fader knob back on.

Also the faders are very stiff, which I don't like, so I rated the handling lower, but it does reduce the chance of it moving accidentally, so for you it might be plus.

I used this to add more EQ control to my amp that has only a tone knob, for this task it was okay, not great, but okay. For this price can't really expect much.

Käytän tätä kitaran efektiketjun ensimmäisenä pedaalina. Se on mulla aina päällä siistimässä kitarasta tulevaa signaalia. Ei kohise, eikä tuo mitään ylimääräistä väriä ääneen, mikä on ehdottomasti plussaa.

Kuoret tuntuvat muovisille, mutta taitavat olla jonkin sortin magnesiumia. (Ainakin muutamissa muissa artec-pedaaleissa on.) Yleisvaikutelma laitteesta on siisti ja jämäkkä, vaikka onkin melko kevyt rasia.

Liu'ut ovat todella pieniä ja jäykkiä, mikä on sekä hyvä, että huono asia.
Hyvä siksi, ettei säädöt vaihdu vahingossa.
Huono siksi, että liukujen siirtely ja varsinkin hienosäätö vaatii molemmat kädet ja tietynlaista harrasta päättäväisyyttä.
Painonappi vaikuttaa laadukkaalle. Napakka ja selkeä.

Miinuspisteet tulevat pääasiassa siitä, että kaikki liitännät ovat laitteen sivuilla, mikä ei ole omaan setuppiin ihan se paras ratkaisu. Pitäisin enemmän päätykytkennöistä.

Tästä EQ:sta on saatavana lähes samaan hintaan versio missä on viritysmittari mukana. Arvoin pitkään kumman otan. En tiedä valitsinko oikein, mutta ainakaan tässä ei ole mitään ylimääräistä tauhkaa mielenrauhaa häiritsemässä. :-)

Artec Graphic EQ is one of those hidden gems you never thought you'd find.

First of all the price/quality ratio is outstanding here. With the 35¤ price tag, you wouldn't normally be expecting much, but this pedal just absolutely blew my hair back. I have previously tried BOSS' GE-7 equalizer (outstanding pedal) and after trying this Graphic EQ by Artec, honestly, I really don't think I'll be going back. Just my opinion of course, but I'm simply giving a reference here.

This pedal, like you can see from the pictures, is an 8 band EQ, so there's plenty of room to sculpt your tone to exactly what you want. It's also well built and made to last.

My *one* criticism comes from a complete and total lack of any kind of user manual. When you open the package, there's absolutely nothing there except the pedal, which I thought is very unusual. That doesn't mean this pedal is difficult to figure out or isn't playable right from the box, but some kind of documentation would be appreciated, especially if you're a beginner.

That all being said, regardless if you're just starting out with EQ pedals or are looking for something different, you can't go wrong with this. It's a worthwhile purchase, in every sense of the word, and I have big respect for Artec, for making an affordable entry for everyone interested in joining the EQ scene.