BAE G10 ©2017
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BAE AUDIO – G10
EQ Frequencies
Sub bass – 20Hz-60Hz
While humans can technically hear down to this region, it’s less cerebral and more gut. Somewhere down here
is where your subwoofer will make that eerie sound of deep space in sci-fi movies, and this region can add some
serious, unearthly power. However, you would very rarely want to add more of this sound, and taking away from
here can help give the music more overall clarity.
Bass – 60-200Hz
The majority of the time, a stalwart hip-hop groove will start at or around 60Hz. The foundational, big-hitting lower
register rests in this domain, including the heavy punch of the kick drum, and even lower tom drums and bass
guitar. Moving up towards the 200Hz line begins to affect the very lowest boom of acoustic guitars, piano, lower
brass and strings. If the music is too darned heavy, or not heavy enough down low, a bit of an adjustment here
will help.
Upper bass to lower midrange – 200Hz-800Hz
Rising above 200Hz starts to deal with the lighter side of the low end. This region is where the meatier body of
an instrument hangs out. Adding EQ around the middle of this spectrum can add a bit of oomph to richer tones,
including the lower end of vocals, deeper notes from synthesizers, low brass and piano, and some of the golden
tones from the bottom of an acoustic guitar. Lowering the level a bit here can clear up some space, and open up
the sound. Moving to the 800Hz region, you’ll start to affect the body of instruments, lending more weight with
addition, or lightening the load with subtraction.
Midrange – 800Hz-2kHz
This area is a touchy one, and can change the sound quickly. Putting on the brakes in this region can take away
the brittle sound of instruments. Adding some juice can give things a metallic touch, and can wear down your ear
quickly if pushed.
Fully Transformer Balanced
The BAE Audio G10 implements an op-amp like those used in well-loved ‘70s American boards. Unlike some
other 10-band equalizers presently on the market, the G10 is fully transformer balanced on the input and output.
The G10 also features a CineMag transformer balanced in and out that imbues any audio passing through it with
a unique tonal character.
