13 Band EQ Settings (Rock/Pop)
 

Hello Guys,
I have been wanting to get rid of my stock audio system for a while and I am finally ready to make the move.

I already bought a set of speakers (Alpine SPR-50C) but I have yet to decide for a HU.

I am thinking of getting a Pioneer FH-X830BHS as my HU, as I do not need sat nav or a DVD player.

With that in mind, I was wondering if any of you have any good 13 BAND EQ settings for Rock/Pop which is what I mainly listen too.

Any help will be appreciate it.

I know this will vary from person to person, but I would not mind trying several settings and see which ones I like. I am pretty bad at doing EQs myself.

Golden rule always was that equalizers eat up and kill speakers and subs eps if you push them, I always ran them, I found vocal sounded the best/cleanest

Thanks for the reply, I wasn't sure that was even possible. I will keep it in mind. The last thing I want to do is kill my brand new speakers

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While misuse of an equalizer can cause system damage, it's (usually) not the eq that is the problem. You can end up causing over-travel of the driver coils or amplifier clipping, but that's not the eq's fault. You can usually hear over-travel and clipping - if you notice it, turn the volume down to a level your system can handle.


For a car audio system, set the eq so that what comes out of the speakers sounds good to your ears. I usually add a little low bass (most car systems are weak in that area) and a touch of boost in the mid-range (just because I like it). As my ears get older, I find a little upper-mid/treble range boost sounds better.

I stand corrected that you, guess I was misinformed, an audio guy always said leave it on flat and tune from there

My point was that the eq itself will not damage your speakers. If you boost the bass enough to push the amp into clipping, you're going to burn up tweeters. Your system should be setup so that, no matter how you set the eq, the amp and speakers will still be within their operating range.

For the most part, a neutral, flat, or near-flat EQ curve is best to let your speakers (and/or crossovers) do the work. Many times, this may present an overly warm sound. If this is undesirable or your speakers are extremely present with mids, drop the mids from 500k to 2000k down one to three dB.

In my experiences, when using lower-to-mid tier speakers, this turns out decent. I'm not a fan of gaining dB in any frequency, however. A common problem is when someone becomes too familiar with bass and treble boosted music, giving them a distorted taste of how all their music should sound.

With higher end systems, utilizing amplifiers and components that play well with each other, you'll find all my EQs are flat. Door speakers are mids. If you want more bass, add a small subwoofer. The tweeters will handle higher frequencies. Mids should not be expected to play well below 50hz. If you're seeking more bass, remember this: you're supposed to hear the bass, not the sounds of the speaker moving or peaking.

My $.02.

In the end, while someone may tell you what the "correct" EQ setting will be, everything depends on what's pleasing to your ears.

Eq is used, obviously, to adjust freq. bands for optimal listening... More importantly Balanced sound. One eq curve that sounds great in one car can, and most definitely WILL sound completely different in another. There are many factors that influence this, including interior materials, speaker placement, speaker sensitivity, ect, ect, ect.
The most important thing to remember is an eq is best utilized to CUT frequencies, rather than boost. for the exact reasons stated by others above.
It is hard to resist the temptation to boost frequencies, after all, it makes things louder, but certain frequencies can exhibit distortion 10x louder than a clean signal, which is no Bueno for your speakers.
Resist the temptation, and only cut, and save a speakers (or amplifiers) life....

An eq can damage your system if not used sparingly. What I mean by that is you should lower frequencies rather then bump up others over the flat line. I've seen many speakers get cooked from bass boost, loud, and EQ settings jacked up.