Parametric EQ

Well, either you (1) get RTA software like http://www.trueaudio.com/ and a good measurement mic. Or (2) you use an SPL meter combined w/ a 1/3 octave cd and manually plot out the frequency response curve. i.e. sit down w/ graph paper and... 1) play the 80hz tone, record the SPL 2) play the next tone, record the SPL, repeat. Basically if you don't have a laptop #2 is MUCH cheaper, but takes a long time, you can't see the effect on adjacent bands easily, and simply isn't that accurate. If you have a laptop go for #1.New Project: 2003 Pathfinder

This Behringer is probably the best buy for the price. The only negative is that you'll need a mic pre-amp w/ phantom power. If you need a decent sound card, m-audio makes a sound card + pre-amp for a reasonable price here. New Project: 2003 Pathfinder

Behringer makes some of the finest measuring mics in the world... OK, maybe not THAT good, but for the money you spend on them, GREAT pieces of test gear. Look for the ECM8000 ...and if you have a Guitar Center near you, you can get the USBPre for about 149... This is EXACTLY the combo I use, and it didn't cost a ton of cash, but it gives REALLY good results. I did buy level four for the TrueRTA, so that adds a hundred bucks, but still, for under 300 you have a *REALLY GOOD* RTA, mic and pre-amp systemIt all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."