The Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors eq pedal. Close alternatives include the Carl Martin 3 Band Parametric EQ and the FTelettronica Six Band Equalizer. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ
Old Blood Noise Endeavors · pedal
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ is a three-band equalizer from Old Blood Noise Endeavors (OBNE) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), a respected US boutique manufacturer known for inventive, experimental effects with unique circuit concepts and lo-fi influenced aesthetics. The 3 Band EQ delivers treble, mid, and bass frequency control with OBNE boutique quality for tone shaping in the OBNE studio and live pedalboard format.
What stands out
“Its standout strength is the 3-band EQ at OBNE Oklahoma boutique quality”
— from the community notes
“and bass frequency control with obne boutique quality for tone shaping in the obne studio and live pedalboard format”
— from the listing
“the 3 band eq delivers treble”
— from the listing
“mid”
— from the listing
“The Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ is a three-band equalizer from Old Blood Noise Endeavors (OBNE) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), a respected US boutique manufacturer known for inventive, experimental effects with unique circuit concepts a…”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“experimental effects with unique circuit concepts and lo-fi influenced aesthetics”
— from the listing
- eq
- frequency
- treble
- mid
- equalizer
- studio
- simple
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Gospel
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Blackstar Series One 200 answers back warm
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run 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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Soldano Astro-20 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Soldano Astro-20 Combo answers back smooth
Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler's warm voice goes after Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ's bright voice out front: JAM Pedals Delay-Llama goes after Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) in front of Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Strymon Iridium answers back warm
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Carl Martin 3 Band Parametric EQ
Carl Martin
53% similarityShared character: tone shaping, signal chain, middle
FTelettronica Six Band Equalizer
Ftelettronica
52% similarityShared character: treble
Hot Box Pedals Bam 5-band
Hot Box Pedals
51% similarityShared character: signal chain, studio
Demon FX 10 Band EQ
Demon Fx
49% similarityShared character: simple, studio
ENO EQ7 7-band EQ
Eno
49% similarityShared character: treble
Maxon GE601 Graphic Equalizer
Maxon
49% similarityShared character: studio
Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer
Ibanez
49% similarityShared character: signal chain, studio
Origin Effects M-EQ
Origin Effects
49% similarityShared character: studio
Donner EQ Seeker
Donner
47% similarityShared character: studio
SAE Effects Scorpion
Sae Effects
47% similaritySimilar voicing: fuzzy, mid-forward
Dirt Monger Instruments 6 Band EQ
Dirt Monger Instruments
47% similarityShared character: studio
Guptech I Sea Q'you
Guptech
47% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ?+
The closest matches in character are the Carl Martin 3 Band Parametric EQ, the FTelettronica Six Band Equalizer, the Hot Box Pedals Bam 5-band.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Blackstar Series One 200 — Fender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone.