Distortion guitar eq

1. How do you distorted a guitar EQ?
2. How do you mix guitar distortion?
3. Should you compress distorted guitars?

How do you distorted a guitar EQ?

Simple Equalization

1. - Cut low frequency mumbling with a High Pass filter in the range of 60–120 Hz. ...
2. - Cut high frequency hissing that inevitably emerges in heavily distorted guitars. ...
3. - Make a little enhancement with a narrow band (Q = 1.5–3) in upper mids for better guitar audibility in the mix.

How do you mix guitar distortion?

Try filtering out the subs to beef up the low-end without muddying up the mix. To add even more grit and growl to your guitar tone, try creating a parallel distortion chain. Use your favorite distortion plug-in to absolutely annihilate the signal and subtly blend in the return to add thickness and depth.

Should you compress distorted guitars?

With metal guitars, compression is more important than ever when it comes to consistency and glue. ... In order to achieve that wall of sound that comes with layered, doubled distorted guitars, we need to glue them together as a common element in the mix.