graphic or parametric

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

Parametric if you have golden ears or an RTA.

Graphic if you just want t quick and dirty way to get it done, mostly.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

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I don't see how. I simply compared/contrasted them. To paraphrase:

Parametric = less bands, but more precise control

Graphic = More bands, but less precise control

Choose your favorite flavor.

seems like less bands with more precise control would be better than more bands with less precise control. But i guess that's just me.

 

[Ctesibius 10+ year member]

seems like less bands with more precise control would be better than more bands with less precise control.

Not really.

Parametric allows you to target specific problem areas, whereas a graphic allows you to contour the overall response curve.

 

[Twista89 10+ year member]

I like parametric more...my new HU I seem to be able to control the EQ better with the paremetric...but my 6900UB I had was defective now that I look at it and compare it to my 5000 I have so I cant really say if my graphic was better...

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Parametric if you have golden ears or an RTA.
Graphic if you just want t quick and dirty way to get it done, mostly.

A 30 band graphic eq will definitely require the use of an RTA as well. There is NO quick and dirty way to set a 30 band graphic eq. Unless the user doesn't care how it sounds.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Not really.
Parametric allows you to target specific problem areas, whereas a graphic allows you to contour the overall response curve.

Exactly. Both have different purposes. With the use of an RTA a 30 band graphic sounds every bit as good if not better than a parametric.

However, I must add this. The acoustic environment of a vehicle will have a lot to do with it. fNot to mention the speakers in which the signal is being played through. A bright tweeter will need more attenuation than a smooth tweet. Some vehicles require much less equalization than others, therefore would need less bands. Again, it all depends on what you're looking to do. The signal chain is only as strong as it's weakest link.

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

A 30 band graphic eq will definitely require the use of an RTA as well. There is NO quick and dirty way to set a 30 band graphic eq.

This may be a noob question, but what is an RTA? I set my EQ by ear while I'm listening to music to tailor it to my liking.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

This may be a noob question, but what is an RTA? I set my EQ by ear while I'm listening to music to tailor it to my liking.

R.T.A. Real Time Analyzer.

http://www.bcae1.com/

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[ejschultz 10+ year member]

R.T.A. Real Time Analyzer.
http://www.bcae1.com/

Scroll down to #44 and read that section.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thanks.

EDIT: Basically what I got out of that is it's a spectrum analyzer that shows the real response curve of your system in the environment it is in. I love that website, I go there to read about stuff I'm unsure about all the time.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

A 30 band graphic eq will definitely require the use of an RTA as well. There is NO quick and dirty way to set a 30 band graphic eq. Unless the user doesn't care how it sounds.

Agreed, I was pondering a 7 to 11 band in my mind when I made that statement.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Agreed, I was pondering a 7 to 11 band in my mind when I made that statement.

I hear ya. In a perfect world we wouldn't need them to begin with. But we all know a car's interior is "acoustic hell".