The 9 EQ Pivot Points
Become fluent with the frequency spectrum and unlock your most powerful audio tool — EQ.
The 9 EQ Pivot Points assigns adjectives you already know to specific frequencies in the audible spectrum. Instead of having to remember what 20,000 different frequencies sound like, you just need to remember 9.
Low end
- 50 Hz — Depth & Weight
- 100 Hz — Warmth & Sub
- 200 Hz — Thickness & Mud
Midrange
- 500 Hz — Boxy & Gargle
- 1 kHz — Nasal & Knock
- 2 kHz — Edge & Clarity
Top end
- 5 kHz — Presence & Bite
- 10 kHz — Sizzle & Snap
- 20 kHz — Air & Plastic