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What is everybodies favorite stock EQ setting in their vibe. I like mine at Bass 3, mid 1, and treble 4. just curious.

On 6CD, Bass 0, Mid 1, and Treble 3.On a related note - anybody know what the difference is betweenB-2 M-1 T-2 andB-1 M-0 T-1?If you just add 1 or 2 or whatever, but the same number, to each of the 3 EQs, does it do anything other than just make it louder at a particular volume setting? Does it affect actual EQ at all?

Each one of those equalizations stands for a different thing. Each occurs at a specific frequency. So yes, you're affecting it. Each notch up brings up that frequency, or set of frequencies, depending on how they designed the EQ, up or down. You still have the baseline EQ running underneath those numbers.

Uhhh....hmmm.Not sure I understand.0-0-0 is flat, right?isn't 1-1-1 also flat? All 3 frequency ranges got boosted, so wouldn't it sound the same, just louder?

i run my eq at bass 0 or 1, depending on music selection, and mid and high at 6s. this baseline system is pretty crappy though, i can't wait to rip it out of there and put something worth listening too.

Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »All 3 frequency ranges got boosted, so wouldn't it sound the same, just louder?That's why most people have their Bass and Treble all the way up, they think they're boosting the overall level. But no.The sound you're hearing ranges from somewhere between 50 Hz and 17 kHz. I say that because that's a little wider than the range your EQ deals with. Now, the Vibe EQ has three bands. Low/Mid/High. However, you can split that same set of frequencies into as many as 50/100 bands using a standalone EQ. I personally have a 14 band EQ wired in with my NAV system.So, in the case of the stock radio's 3 band EQ, let's see if I can make sense of it.Lets say the stock EQ is actually split into 7 bands. Three you can modify, and four that are relatively untouched. Your Bass probably raises/lowers around 100 Hz, Mid at 1kHz, and High at 10 kHz. So, that means that the stuff at 80 Hz, 500 Hz, 5 kHz, and 12.5 kHz aren't raising or lowering with your equalizer settings. You're making it overall louder, but you aren't adjusting the whole sound spectrum. If the forum doesn't butcher this, i'll try putting it in a picture form.Here's flat EQ:xxxxxxEQ at 1-1-1_X X XX X X XEQ at 2-0-1_X____X X XX XI'm just using X's because I don't have time to make a graph, but do you kinda see how the four X's at the bottom always stay the same? You're making the whole thing louder, but only at three sets of frequencies.(To those of you who are more familiar with this stuff, i'm generalizing, so yes, I know there's a lot more to it.)

Ok, I understand what you're saying now. Thanks for explaining that.It still seems strange to me for something to have more bands than can be adjusted, or to have bands that aren't next to each other. I guess I can see where the center of a band would get gained more than the edges, so even if the bands are next to each other, you'd get a "scalloped" spectrum where 1-1-1 would gain everything up, but not equally.Anyone know the frequency ranges of the stock radio EQ Bass/Mid/Treble? I looked briefly on the net and through the user manual and couldn't find anything.

Quote, originally posted by GMJAP » I guess I can see where the center of a band would get gained more than the edges, so even if the bands are next to each other, you'd get a "scalloped" spectrum where 1-1-1 would gain everything up, but not equally.Exactly. And when you have a Bass/Treble only control, you're doing that with just two frequencies, if not a shelf effect. They make it control fairly common frequencies. I don't know exact, but it's probably somewhere close to the 100 Hz / 1kHz / 10 kHz I had mentioned before.. It's a lot more expensive to have more of a control over more bands. My 14 Band EQ cost me $300 used..

Single CD/Receiver:XM/FM/CD: +2/+1/0 (bass-mid-treb)AM: -2/0/0On a side note: Anyone here have a significant shift in L-R balance? I have to set mine about 3-4 steps left of center.

Cheers for the tutorial, Jahntassa. Wondered about that for a while...

My Pioneer has craploads of EQs...I just focus on the three main ones: Bass, Mid, Treble...The in-depth ones are so overwhelming...I don't even bother...

Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »Cheers for the tutorial, Jahntassa. Wondered about that for a while...Hey, no problem. I'm glad it was useful to someone, it's sometimes tough for me to describe things in a manner that makes sense to other people.. Mike, man.. it really isn't that hard.. Which one do you have, the 7500MP? I'll look up the manual to see what your capabilities are and give you some 'hints' on how to tweak it a little.