Isolator vs. Eliminator (Vestax GFE-1...FDG-1)

**mattu** · 09-11-2003

What the DCR1200 basically does is degrades the sound quality, introduces hiss and adds a dull element to the sound. Nothing you'd want, as far as I can see.
It cuts frequencies by ~ 60dB, and boosts only 4dB. It's made for live DJ use, hence the little boost.

Links for you:
www.dopereal.com
www.furmansound

Right, the PQ-4 has been replaced by the PQ-3B, I'm just a couple years behind hahahaha...

**jimnun** · 09-12-2003

Does the DCR1200 sound bad even when in bypass mode?

**mattu** · 09-12-2003

I run it in the loop when I use it, so it's either engaged or not engaged for me, which solves the problem of sound degradation when not in use. There's no true bypass mode on the DCR1200 (don't know if the DCR-1200 Pro has true bypass) so to my ears, it degrades the sound.

I mean, I am picky and I admit it, and to a lot of people the audio degradation wouldn't be very audible at all, but to me it's very fatigueing on a big sound system. At home it's not too shabby, but I wouldnt use it in a studio environment.

**jimnun** · 09-12-2003

I was asking because I do actaully own one but don't notice anything bad about it. I have a good Hi-Fi setup but obviosuly need a big sound system to really hear it. I may have sometimes thought there was something not quite right sounding about my setup though, especially coming out of my Sub. Whether thats related or not I don't know.

Oh and I have it between my amp (NAD C340) and my mixer (Rane MP24).

I find it a very fun unit to use much more so than a normal EQ on a mixer or even an Electrix EQ-Killer (which I'm surprised no ones mentioned yet

). I think it's just the big knobs want to be turned, it is hoever not that well built and the bass knob is coming loose thanks to my constant abuse.

**Undercurrent** · 09-12-2003

man i should really finish that 5 band eq uniti was working on.

what i really want is a stereo 3 band paramteric eq unit with selectable phono/line input. even the furman and presonus units are still mono

**furiouskitten** · 09-12-2003

EQ killers aren't parametric but they are close to what you want.

**Undercurrent** · 09-12-2003

yeah theyre fine but if im gonna spring for external eq, its gonna be parametric

**Peasant Nikon** · 09-12-2003

The dope real isolator is a cool $1k... For that much money you can get some insane computer units. Anyway, I am a personal diehard fan of EQ killers. They are so fun...
-Peasant Nikon

**catnap** · 09-12-2003

huh... i dug up a Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ a few months ago at a pawn shop. i got it super cheap ($25) and figured it was just some old guitar thing. it sold for a cool $150 on Ebay, but now i kind of wish i hadn't been so lazy and had hooked it up to my DJ equipment before selling it.

not that i really need an isolator or another EQ, but i dunno, sounds like it was a cooler peice than i had thought.

-sim*n