Contour and 'Enhance' knobs on amps

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I dislike Contour a lot, because I want a frowny face on my EQ, not a smiley.
 
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Jason Harris said:
Just wondering what exactly these controls do.
On my small practice it has a contour
And on my Eden Wt Pro it has an Enhance.
I've read somewhere that these are basically mid scoops is this true?
Anyone actually use these knobs and what are the uses for them.
Thanks in advanced!
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They do create a mid scoop. This is sometimes desirable if you're a slapper or if you're trying to tune down a mid heavy cabinet. Caution is advised in overusing this function as it can eliminate your mid "voice". Sometimes more desirable at lower volume levels as well.
 
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Jason Harris said:
Just wondering what exactly these controls do.
On my small practice it has a contour
And on my Eden Wt Pro it has an Enhance.
I've read somewhere that these are basically mid scoops is this true?
Anyone actually use these knobs and what are the uses for them.
Thanks in advanced!
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Have you ever tried using yours to hear what they do/offer for your tone? First hand experience will always Trump secondhand information.

And, if you have played with those controls but still can't figure out what they do, perhaps it is time for a visit with your neighborhood audiologist. ;)
 
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Jason Harris said:
Yea thanks for the replies everyone, Just confirming as I could find anything conclusive
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That's because there isn't anything conclusive. There are generalities but there are a lot of exceptions too.
 
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PaperbackRyder said:
Why has nobody done a contour that works in a plus/minus fashion? Flat at noon, clockwise scoop and counterclockwise for frown?
Do you guys think this would be awesome?
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You mean just like the mid controls already provided on many amps?
 
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Coolhandjjl said:
Those controls are often great for solos, but may get you lost in normal playing.
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It depends on how the function is executed, and how much is used (unless it's a switch). A little bit of some implementations might be very useful live, other implementations maybe not so much.
 
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Check out the manual for each amp that has one of these controls. Some will scoop the midrange at a center frequency and then add high end along with low end. In some cases a small amount of use with a "Enhance/Contour" knob can allow you to sit better in the mix and actually hear yourself amongst your bandmates. Especially up against a midrangey guitar player - by taking some of your mids out, you can both hear each other better than before. Many people don't have success with this knob because they are using it FULL up and/or claiming "it's part of my sound man". So they set it and forget about it..
 
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