Feature | Equalizers are an integral part of any audio setup. Human hearing is generally understood to range from 20 Hz to 20kHz—with 20 Hz corresponding to low bass sounds and 20 kHz corresponding to high-pitched sounds. When you setup an audio system output has the potential to be distorted by a variety of factors included equipment combinations, quality of speakers, and the nature of the venue itself. If distortion happens, key ranges of sound come across too weak or strong relative to other ranges resulting in output that no longer faithfully replicates sound and can even damage speakers.
If audio output encounters distortion increasing or decreasing the master volume won’t help. You need a way to increase or decrease volume at a specific frequency (pitch). Equalizers are created to do just that, and come with different bands that correspond to different points over the range of human hearing (e.g. 32 Hz, a lower bass frequency or 18 kHz, a high frequency). You can adjust these bands to increase or decrease output at a given point by some amount of decibels while leaving output at other spectrums unchanged. The result is output that overcomes issues created by distortion to give you a sound that faithfully replicates input. |
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