MXR 10 Band Equalizer Silver

EDIT 7/OCT/ 2020: I just got the pedal back from Thomann and to my surprise MXR did indeed repair it without added cost, so I have to take my words back and say that I am indeed very satisfied!

ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I would advice everybody against buying this product. At the beginning, as long as it worked as it should, the pedal was actually great. I bought it exactly 2 years ago, but for the last year I haven't used it at all as I have other EQs/Preamps. To my surprise, when I wanted to use it again I discovered that one of the bands (the 8k) was producing crackles and noise depending on its position. Also 4 of the LEDs were not working properly. As I still had Guarantee (one year left), I sent the pedal back to Thomann and they sent it back to MXR. The response from MXR: the problem is caused by wear and therefore no covered by the Guarantee. They want 100€ in order to repair it! (60% of the price!). Obviously the quality of the components used by MXR there is not high enough in order to hold not even a year of light use (in studio, I didn't even tour with it!).

After doing some research, I discovered a lot of forums posts where multiple users were reporting identical or very similar problems with this very same pedal.

I'm very disappointed with the service offered by MXR.

This is the one pedal that's in my signal chain no matter what.

I use this EQ for a mid boost and high pass filter on my guitar to cut through the other instruments and be clearly audible, and it serves its purpose well beyond my expectations.

To elaborate, not too many pedals have a full TEN band EQ and the fact that this one does makes a world of difference, you can adjust and tweak the EQ to perfection, no quality loss in the signal, no unwanted noise.

I also recently started using 2 amplifiers and the 2 outputs on this pedal gave me not only the perfect opportunity to split the signal without having to buy additional gear but also apply the EQ to both signals.

The gain and volume sliders interest me none and I always have them set to standard, but if you're looking for a volume or gain boost feature, it's got you covered.

Pros:
- 2 Outputs, as mentioned before, perfect for signal splitting into different amps.
- Easy to use
- Sleek, elegant, and sturdy design

Cons:
- Annoying lights, every single slider is lit in this annoyingly bright blue while the pedal is engaged, one light would have been enough.
- A bit pricey, but as a top of the shelf industry-standard EQ, and with the nice bonus of a signal splitter AND volume/gain boost on top of that, it's definitely worth it.

I love this thing. It's fantastic. It gives you a ton of control over the sound and doubles as a volume/gain boost. It's sturdily built and the switch is solid and the sliders have a good feel to them.

My only gripes are:
1. It runs on 18v power (adapter included, but would have liked 12 or 9v as its more common in power supplies)
2. The LEDs are ABSOLUTELY BLINDING. I cannot emphasize this enough. This thing will light up in blue a dark room. If you are playing in a dark environment and look down at this thing it will blind you. I can't see my pedalboard when looking at it. Even when turned off, the volume and gain ones are STILL ON. It is infuriating.

Note: There's a hack of taking out the LEDs and putting them in backwards (don't do this while the device is powered) to make them not light up anymore, but then you can't tell when it's on anymore. I'll probably put black marker on them at some point.

To summarize, love the sound and quality, but dislike the 18v and HATE the LEDs. Still not taking it off my pedalboard, though.

I use the MXR 10 EQ at the end of my pedal chain and it's the best piece of equipment I've gotten in recent times. If you're looking to shape your sound in a way that will both enhance your tone and zero in on the way you play, this is the piece for you. No more sagging frequencies, no loss in brightness. Especially for those who are finicky with their mids as I am, it will help you stay clear of that all-to-common boxy sound you get when trying to achieve those scooped mids on normal 3 band EQs, since you splice the troublesome frequencies to avoid it alltogether and still retain and addapt it to your playability. Solid construction, easy to use, no fuss and plays extremely well with others, can even tame some overly bright pedals without it affecting your other pedals.

I chose this MXR 10 Band Equalizer Silver Bundle.

I chose the Rockboard Pedalsafe Type D2 to cover, view and most importantly, to protect my MXR 10 Band Equalizer M108S’ settings from being accidently moved.
It fits nice and snug after a little fiddling but works like a charm.
My reasons aren’t like many other people. First off, I should mention that I am totally deaf in my right ear and partially deaf in my left which I’ve come just say “my good ear”.
My otolaryngologist and audiologist both agreed to help me find the absolute perfect frequency settings for me to hear everything that all of you hear by using their medical equipment machines and computers to perfectly adjust the MXR 10 Band Equalizer M108S that I bought here.

I’ve been playing guitar since 1965 and I wasn’t about to stop but I needed real help hearing it... all of it.
This Pedalsafe cover is a God send, just as my MXR 10 Band Equalizer M108S that fits into it.
Also, I have two baby grandchildren that when visiting grandpa, they love to walk all over my pedalboard to see and hear all the pretty lights and sounds. This puts my heart at ease to all of that. 😊