The Source Audio Programmable EQ 2 is a Source Audio eq pedal. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer and the Hot Box Pedals Bam 5-band. It pairs well with the Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio and the Laney LX20R.
Source Audio Programmable EQ 2
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio Programmable EQ 2 is a 10-band parametric and graphic EQ from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), delivering precise frequency control with MIDI-controllable preset recall and Neuro app programmability for comprehensive EQ management live and in studio. The Programmable EQ 2 allows instant switching between multiple EQ configurations via MIDI for live players who need dynamic EQ control.
- eq
- midi
- live
- studio
- frequency
- comprehensive eq management
- midi preset recall
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio Programmable EQ 2
Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio
Laney
29% matchInto Source Audio Programmable EQ 2, Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Laney LX20R
Laney
29% matchSource Audio Programmable EQ 2 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Laney LX20R wants
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar St. James 100 warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar Series One 200 warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V4-B Head smooths a bright tone's top end
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Programmable EQ 2
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
8% matchWhat Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
8% matchCatalinbread Giygas's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
5% matchKeep Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Source Audio Programmable EQ 2 in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Programmable EQ 2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchKeep Source Audio Programmable EQ 2's dynamic voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Canyon goes after Source Audio Programmable EQ 2 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
NUX XTC Overdrive
Nux
tonal matchNUX XTC Overdrive warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchCaline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Hot Mama Overdrive warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Wren and Cuff Tri-Pie '70
Wren And Cuff
tonal matchWren and Cuff Tri-Pie '70 smooths a bright tone's top end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer
Ibanez
71% similarityShared character: signal_chain, studio, live
Hot Box Pedals Bam 5-band
Hot Box Pedals
67% similarityShared character: signal_chain, studio, live
Chaos Custom Shop HPF
Chaos Custom Shop
63% similarityShared character: studio, live
Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
62% similarityShared character: signal_chain, studio, live
GFI System Enieqma Equalizer
Gfi System
96% similaritysimilar tone character
DigiTech DSP 256XL
Digitech
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Source Audio Spectrum
Source Audio
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Free The Tone PA-1QA Programmable 10 Band EQ
Free The Tone
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Programmable EQ 2?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer, the Hot Box Pedals Bam 5-band, the Chaos Custom Shop HPF.
What pairs well with the Source Audio Programmable EQ 2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio, Laney LX20R, Ampeg V-4 — Into Source Audio Programmable EQ 2, Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps.