EQ Chart & Cheat Sheet

Lows

Low-Mids

High-Mids

Vocal (Soprano) (250 - 1,300hz)

Highs
* Boxiness (500hz) Nasally (1-4K) Presence (5K) Sibilance (7-10K) Sheen (12-14K)

Vocal (Alto) (180 - 700hz)

* Boxiness (500hz) Nasally (1-4K) Presence (5K) Sibilance (7-10K) Sheen (12-14K)

Vocal (Tenor) (130 - 500hz)

* Fullness (120hz) Boominess (200hz) Boxiness (500hz) Nasally (1-4K) Presence (5K) Sibilance (7-10K) Sheen (12K)

Vocal (Baritone) (100 - 400hz)

* Fullness (120hz) Boominess (200hz) Boxiness (500hz) Nasally (1-4K) Presence (5K) Sibilance (7-10K) Sheen (12K)

Harmonica-Various (180- 3100hz)

* Warmth (200-400hz) Honkiness (1-3.5K)

Alto Sax (125- 880hz)

* Warmth (200-400hz) Honkiness (1-3.5K) Reed Buzz (5-7K)

Tenor Sax (110- 620hz)

* Warmth (200-400hz) Honkiness (1-3.5K) Reed Buzz (5-7K)

Mandolin (136 - 1,320z)

* Boxiness (600hz) Bite (3-6K) Sheen (8-12K)

Acoustic Guitar (82 - 1,200hz)

* Bottom (80-100hz) Boxiness (200hz) Bite (2-4K) Sheen (8-10K)

Electric Guitar (82 - 1,200hz)

* AC Hum (40-50hz) Boxiness (200hz) Bite (2-4K) Sheen (8-10K)

Cymbals (200 - 1,500hz)

* Low End Rolloff (<100hz) Clank (100-500hz) Overtones (2-6Khz) Sizzle (8-12K)

Snare (120 - 1,500hz)

* Fatness (130hz) Boxiness (300hz) Snap (2.5-4K) Sizzle (8K)

Toms (100- 1,500hz)

* Fullness (120-240hz) Boxiness (500hz) Snap (2K) Stick (5K)

Kick (60 - 250hz)

* Thump (60-80hz) Boxiness (500hz) Smack (2-4K)

Bass (31 - 500hz)

* Rumble (20-40hz) Bottom (60-80hz) Boxiness (500hz) Attack (700-1K) Strings (2.5K)

Piano (27.5 - 4,186hz)

C1
C2

32.7

65.4

* Pedal Noise (30-50hz) Bottom (80-120hz) Warmth(200-400hz) Boxiness (500hz) Presence (2.5-5K) Shrillness (5-7.5K) Sheen (10K)

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C10

130.8

261.6

523.3

1,046

2,093

4,186

8,372

16,744