The Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ is a Source Audio eq pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss GE-7 Equalizer and the Emma DiscomBOBulator. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio Programmable EQ is a 56-bit DSP-driven digital equalizer pedal offering powerful, quiet tone sculpting with footswitch-selectable presets. It provides a multi-band graphic EQ with an output control that doubles as a clean boost, and it can store up to four presets for instant recall, letting players tailor tone to different guitars or radically reshape their sound on the fly. The 56-bit processing and 24-bit converters keep operation hiss-free, and the EQ range is wide enough to make subtle corrections or dramatic, voice-altering shifts. An Auto-Scroll feature enables sweeping, evolving filter sounds for creative use. MIDI capability supports larger rigs. It suits players wanting flexible, transparent EQ and clean boost for live and studio use, from practical tone correction to experimental sound design.
- eq
- clean boost
- quiet
- filter
- subtle
- midi
- experimental
- transparent
Genres the Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
20% matchInto a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchRun Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Coreblade gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
23% matchRun Suhr Rufus Reloaded into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchInto a low gain tone, Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings the fuzzy it's missing
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
8% matchKeep Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander after Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
7% matchKeep Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ's clean boost voice out front: Red Witch Titan goes after Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchSource Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ delivers it
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchSource Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Catalinbread MontaVillian wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
tonal matchMXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.'s own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Boss
68% similarityShared character: low_noise_floor, users, filter
Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
68% similarityShared character: filter, boost, guitar
CNZ Audio GEQ-5
Cnz Audio
66% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron Plus
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: filter, boost, guitar
Artec SE-EQ8 Graphic Equalizer
Artec
66% similarityShared character: low_noise_floor, boost, guitar
Orange Two Stroke
Orange
65% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer
Blaxx
65% similarityShared character: boost, subtle, live
Orange Amp Detonator
Orange
65% similarityShared character: low_noise_floor, transparent, live
DigiTech DSP 256XL
Digitech
62% similarityShared character: digital, guitar
Empress ParaEQ MkII
Empress
62% similarityShared character: filter, guitar
Source Audio Spectrum
Source Audio
62% similarityShared character: filter
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
62% similarityShared character: digital, guitar
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss GE-7 Equalizer, the Emma DiscomBOBulator, the CNZ Audio GEQ-5.
What pairs well with the Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Into a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing.