The MXR M109 Six Band EQ is an MXR eq pedal. Close alternatives include the BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer and the CNZ Audio GEQ-5. It pairs well with the Blackstar HT-20R MkII and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.

MXR M109 Six Band EQ

MXR · pedal

The MXR M109 Six Band Graphic EQ is a compact tone-shaping pedal with six frequency-band sliders offering plus-or-minus 18dB of boost or cut, letting players sculpt bass, low-mid, midrange, and treble response with small, precise adjustments rather than drastic tone changes. It has an organic, musical character even at aggressive settings, most associated with the scooped-mid rhythm tone used by Eddie Van Halen and Dimebag Darrell, but equally capable of adding natural warmth to a thin or quacky pickup, taming stage feedback, or pushing a bass-heavy blues tone. True bypass switching keeps the signal unaffected when off. It suits players who want surgical tonal correction or a signature scooped voicing rather than a broad, general-purpose boost.

  • boost
  • eq
  • bass
  • organic
  • rhythm
  • mid
  • scooped
  • natural

Genres the MXR M109 Six Band EQ is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Alternative
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  • Rock
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  • Country
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Pop Punk
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Amps that pair well with the MXR M109 Six Band EQ

Blackstar HT-20R MkII

Blackstar

33% match

Blackstar HT-20R MkII takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

32% match

Into MXR M109 Six Band EQ, Marshall Bluesbreaker is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

tonal match
$599via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Harmony H650

Harmony

tonal match
$999via Reverb

Stack Harmony H650 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Mesa Boogie Mark I

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$1494.37via Reverb

Mesa Boogie Mark I takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Peavey 112-6 1x12

Peavey

tonal match

Peavey 112-6 1x12 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match

Stack Roland Cube Street EX on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Orange Crush 12

Orange

tonal match
$99.99via Reverb

Stack Orange Crush 12 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the MXR M109 Six Band EQ

Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic

pedal

22% match
$355.37via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Browne Amplification Gritador

Browne Amplification

22% match
$199via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Catalinbread

10% match
$226.26via Reverb

Catalinbread Epoch-Set's warm voice goes after MXR M109 Six Band EQ in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR M109 Six Band EQ's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

pedal

9% match
$79.99via Reverb

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb's spring voice goes after MXR M109 Six Band EQ in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR M109 Six Band EQ's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

tonal match

Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer is voiced for a clean amp's front end — MXR M109 Six Band EQ gives it exactly that

DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive

Dod

tonal match

DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and MXR M109 Six Band EQ delivers it

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F

Cry Baby

tonal match

Stack Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

AnalogMan Beano Boost

Analog Man

tonal match
$233via Reverb

MXR M109 Six Band EQ leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform AnalogMan Beano Boost wants

Alternatives

BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer

Blaxx

76% similarity
$31.35via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, presence, treble

CNZ Audio GEQ-5

Cnz Audio

73% similarity
$44.99via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, presence, treble

Vox V846HW Wah

pedal

71% similarity

Shared character: true_bypass, subtle, middle

Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB

pedal

71% similarity

Shared character: signal, treble, bass

Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band

Dirty Haggard Audio

71% similarity
$125via Reverb

Shared character: presence, middle, simple

Dunlop Cry Baby

Dunlop

71% similarity
$85via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, middle, natural

Emma DiscomBOBulator

pedal

71% similarity

Shared character: true_bypass, noise, bass

JHS Haunting Mids

JHS Pedals

70% similarity

Shared character: presence, subtle, middle

Orange Two Stroke

Orange

70% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: signal, boost, middle

Morley MO PFW 2

Morley

70% similarity
$370.38via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, subtle, boost

MXR M108 10-Band Graphic EQ

MXR

70% similarity
$159.99via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, transparent, boost

Morley 20/20 Power Wah

Morley

69% similarity
$179.99via Reverb

Shared character: signal, boost, middle

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the MXR M109 Six Band EQ?+

The closest matches in character are the BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer, the CNZ Audio GEQ-5, the Vox V846HW Wah.

What pairs well with the MXR M109 Six Band EQ?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar HT-20R MkII, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Ampeg V-4 — Blackstar HT-20R MkII takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward.

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