Samson Acoustic User Manual

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Then, one by one, raise and lower each slider, lis-

tening carefully to the effect of each.  Note that 

turning all EQ controls up the same amount will 

have virtually the same effect as simply turning 

up the main Volume; conversely, turning them 

all down the same amount will have virtually the 

same effect as turning down the main Volume.  

Both approaches are pointless (after all, that’s 

why we gave you a main Volume control!)
In many instances, the best way to deal with 

equalization is to think in terms of which  fre-

quency areas you need to attenuate, as opposed 

to which ones you need to boost.  Be aware that 

boosting a frequency area also has the effect 

of boosting the overall signal; specifically, too 

much low frequency EQ boost can actually 

cause overload distortion or even harm a con-

nected speaker. 
The specific EQ you will apply to your Acoustic 

signal is very much dependent upon your 

particular instrument and personal taste and 

playing style.  However, here are a few general 

suggestions:  
•   For that super-warm or mellow sound, boost 

low frequencies slightly while attenuating the 

highest ones (leave mid-range frequencies 

flat or slightly attenuated), as shown in the 

illustration on the right.

•   To remove boxiness and make your instru-

ment sound more “hi-fi,” try attenuating 

mid-range frequencies while leaving low and 

high frequency settings flat, as shown in the 

illustration on the right.

•   For a bright, cutting sound, try boosting the 

high and high mid-range frequencies, as 

shown in the illustration on the right.

•   Whenever you get a really good EQ setting 

for a particular instrument or song, write it 

down (you’d be amazed how easy it is to for-

get these things!).

•   Finally, as you experiment with the EQ con-

trols of the AC75 or AC150, don’t forget that 

your acoustic probably  provides EQ control, 

so experiment by using both.