The Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ is a Furman effects unit. It pairs well with the Ampeg V-4 and the Ampeg BA 108.
Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ
Furman · effects unit
The Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ is a four-band parametric equalizer spanning 20 Hz to 20 kHz with +20 to -40 dB boost and cut per band: Band 1 (20-400 Hz), Band 2 (75 Hz-1.5 kHz), Band 3 (250 Hz-5 kHz), Band 4 (1.2-20 kHz). Famous as the key to Dimebag Darrell's Pantera Cowboys From Hell tone, it brings treble crunch to metal guitars, clarity to bass, and acoustic separation. An amazing tone shaper pre or post distortion, capable of cleaning up or fattening any amp signature.
What stands out
“Most praised for the Pantera legacy and the tonal clarity it brings to distortion”
— from the community notes
“Precise four-band parametric with excellent control over tone shaping from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, capable of bringing treble crunch, bass punch, and acoustic clarity depending on placement”
— from the reviews
“Famous as the key to Dimebag Darrell's Pantera Cowboys From Hell tone, it brings treble crunch to metal guitars, clarity to bass, and acoustic separation”
— from the listing
“the common caveats are the high noise floor that some report”
— from the community notes
“Precise, powerful parametric EQ that the community associates with Dimebag Darrell's legendary metal tone, capable of shaping any signal from bass to guitar to drum”
— from the community notes
- clarity
- bass
- distortion
- treble
- crunch
- noise
- eq
- equalizer
Genres the Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Ampeg BA 108
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg BA 108's smooth balances out the bright tone
Park P45H
Park
tonal matchPark P45H's warm balances out the bright tone
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchRun Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Echoplex Preamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchRun Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Behringer ADI21 V-Tone Acoustic
Behringer
tonal matchRun Behringer ADI21 V-Tone Acoustic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
tonal matchRun Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
T Rex T-Rex Mudhoney II
T Rex
tonal matchT Rex T-Rex Mudhoney II's warm balances out the bright tone
TC Electronic Vintage Dual Distortion
TC Electronic
tonal matchRun TC Electronic Vintage Dual Distortion after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ampeg V-4, Ampeg BA 108, Park P45H — Ampeg V-4 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it.