Physical equalizer

[JeanDoux]

Hi,

I am running ZA3 and ZD3 with Monitor Audio Silver 100. I was using the SK01 to tune the sound, but only 3 ranges of frequencies are not enough. So I bought myself a Behringer FBQ800 V2, so I can bring more low mid frequencies. It works very very well. Way better than the b*llsh*t Loki series from Schiit.

But this device is ugly as hell. Lot of lights, made of poor plastic design. and it misses one thing: the very first 31.5 Hz range tuning.

So, I am hoping Fosi would make, someday (but the sooner is better ), a 10-bands physical equalizer, that would match with the Z series products: dark grey design with Fosi's orange physical sliding buttons.

 

[PaulStevv]

Very nice! I was about to post about an upgraded SK01 but this looks even nicer. Only thing I would add is XLR or 4.4mm I/O to run balanced cable

 

[PaulStevv]

This would be a big hit imo. All of the Fosi products I own (minus DS dongles and PH05) benefit from the use of physical tone controls. The SK01 goes further than any other Fosi product with mid control and loudness functions, but why stop there

 

[TwoDaS]

That looks good, I'd go for that. As an added extra - programmable presets. You could have 3 programmable profiles, select between and programme using similar to the P4 input selector, hold it down to programme in a new profile on that selection and then when you switch between them the equaliser moves the various bands to that setting.

 

[PaulStevv]

This is what I ended up with… if Fosi could do something to match this stack with more than 7bands I would be all over it.

 

[RudydG]

I am hoping for a Z-line EQ!

 

[RudydG]

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This is what I ended up with… if Fosi could do something to match this stack with more than 7bands I would be all over it.

Why do u use 2 ZH3's?

 

[DaveyJones]

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This is what I ended up with… if Fosi could do something to match this stack with more than 7bands I would be all over it.

Please excuse my curiosity, but:
Why 2x ZH-3?
Too lazy to switch headphones? Different OpAmps?

 

[PaulStevv]

Why do u use 2 ZH3's?

Please excuse my curiosity, but:
Why 2x ZH-3?
Too lazy to switch headphones? Different OpAmps?

I have two reasons for 2x ZH3:

The first is to compare op amps. The classic op amp swap takes too long, and my auditory memory is not long enough to do a proper comparison. So I have two ZH3 with different op amps in each, and they both feed the beyerdynamic A1 (with quick swap input selection) you see below the ZH3s.

The second reason I own two ZH3 is because it gives me two different knobs to control the volume separately to compare headphones. So I can plug in headphones with different sensitivity into each ZH3 and adjust the volume so that they sound similar in level.

I also own and adore an RME ADI-2/4, and having two different phones outputs with separate volume and EQ is what inspired me to get two ZH3. I also owned a DX5II for a short period of time but the two Fosi units cost $20 more than the single topping unit, and I get way more use from the ZH3s. I feed both of the ZH3 from a WIIM mini + toslink splitter so I have ample DSP.

 

[Shleeable]

I've adore an fosi EQ.