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Scoop * ''Scooped Mids'' - some metal players like to cut mids around 600-900 HZ to remove the vintage-sounding "honk" from the tone. This can make the tone sound meaner and more modern, but it is also regarded as a trap that bedroom players commonly make. The core of the guitar tone is midrange while the other frequencies tend to clash with other instruments in a mix. Also, at high volumes, the human ear is more sensitive to low and high frequencies, making a "mean" tone at bedroom volume sound harsh and droning at gig-level volumes. You can still scoop some mids to get a modern tone that sounds good in a band situation, but you can't overdo it.* ''Low Pass'' - A low-pass filter is commonly used to filter most frequencies past 8 or 9 kHZ, which for a guitar tone are rather noisy and harsh.* ''High Pass'' - A high-pass filter is commonly used to filter most frequencies below 60-120 HZ, which for a guitar tone are generally loose and droning and interfere with the bass player.* ''Presence Boost'' - a boost around 1,500 or 2,000 HZ can help a guitar tone cut through the mix, particularly for solos.
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== Common EQ Techniques ==