MRC01
Major Contributor
Yes. If your EQ is minimum phase and the speaker response curve you're correcting is also minimum phase, then the EQ can actually improve both the phase and amplitude response. Even then, a boost may still also increase distortion. But the speaker reasponse curves you're correcting aren't always minimum phase, so the EQ may also worsen phase response and distortion as it improves amplitude response.
Generally speaking, EQ cuts are safer than boosts when it comes to distortion and transparency. Also use the most gentle slopes you can (numerically smallest Q), unless you know both the flaw and the correction are minimum phase.
Generally speaking, EQ cuts are safer than boosts when it comes to distortion and transparency. Also use the most gentle slopes you can (numerically smallest Q), unless you know both the flaw and the correction are minimum phase.