EQ Chart & Cheat Sheet

Lows Low-Mids High-Mids Highs

Vocal (Soprano) (250 - 1,300hz) * 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) * Pedal Noise (30-50hz) Bottom (80-120hz) Warmth(200-400hz) Boxiness (500hz) Presence (2.5-5K) Shrillness (5-7.5K) Sheen (10K)

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32.7 65.4 130.8 261.6 523.3 1,046 2,093 4,186 8,372 16,744