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When I'm trying to dial in a tone, I start by picking the appropriate cab/mic. If that particular cab has bold EQ problems, I'll start by using a parametric EQ to try to fix it. Once the tone is in the ballpark, I'll try to fine-tune it with the amp's bass/mid/treble/presence controls. If it's still missing that spark, then I'll add another EQ or two to really dial it in, usually a cold or hot djent boost or a small honk cut. Then, if necessary, I'll use a Mid-Focus EQ to mess with the very low and high ends of the spectrum. If I don't need to trim the high-end, I can use the cab DEP low cut to trim the low end instead. I almost always cut a bit from the bottom. High frequency is a mixed bag. Sometimes I'll cut a little, but sometimes I'll boost there. Sometimes I'll boost some presence or even the fizzy range. Finally, I'll determine if there's an ugly-sounding [[#Fizzy Spots|fizzy spot]] or two that I need to cut using Parametric EQ's.
Again, keep in mind that not every EQ alteration falls neatly into my classification of the frequency spectrum. As I describe in the [[#Fizzy Spots|"fizzy spots" section]], sometimes Sometimes you want to dial out a very, very narrow frequency range. Sometimes you want a peak that spans over several sections. When I feel the tone is missing some frequencies or has too many, I'll start with tweaking the approach described EQ like I describe in the [[#Fizzy Spots|"fizzy spots" section]]. Once I've found the offensive or missing frequency, I'll start lowering the Q until I feel like I've found the extent of how much I want to boost/cut. Then I adjust the gain to determine how much to boost or cut.
Once you've added at least one parametric EQ in the chain, you can compare using the "lows" and "highs" parameters on this effect versus adjusting the amp model's bass and presence/treble controls without needing to take up another effect block or DSP. If you don't have one, you may want to add one just to use those parameters, if you have the open effect block and the amp model's built-in controls aren't working like you want. They provide a more consistent means of dialing in bass/treble than using the amp model's bass and treble knobs. Or you could use a Studio EQ. One of these effects may be preferable to the amp's built-in controls, depending on the amp.