Artec Parametric EQ

Cheap and pretty decent pedal.
Gain and Q-factor are a bit difficult to read (They won't be knocked/turned easily into another position, but I like to have a fast visual in case somewhere, something in the fx chain went wrong and you have to sort it out quickly.)
It is a bit noisy on the higher settings and a little wide (especially with side mounted jacks).
I find the Artec pedal to have nice ergonomics overall but the bottom is one of the most difficult pedals to get some velcro onto (ribbed anti skate plate and battery compartiment).
The range of the controls is fine, but I would have liked the overall level to be able to deliver a couple of dB more.
Overall, this is a fine pedal if you are wondering if parametric eq-ing is something you can benefit from, and you want to try it out.
It sure did for me when I wanted to make some solo's pop out, by either boosting the mid's/highs, or by cutting low freqs and raising the overall level. It also works to drive a freq dependent overdrive harder/softer without an overall volume drop or boost.
BTW, buy 2 and put them after and before your (buffer independant) fuzz and be surprised what a single fuzz pedal is capable of, without having to buy tons of them (like I did).

I've seen people getting parametric EQs because they have read silly articles on the internet claiming parametric gives you more control than graphic EQ. Needles to say, most of them get very disappointed.
Well, this is NOT a replacement for a graphic EQ. This is a special use tool which will let you attenuate (or amplify) one specific frequency band. Basically an active band-rejection filter.
As for this pedal, well, it does its job and it's the only parametric EQ in a really affordable price range, but it's definitely not professional as it claims to be.
The box is sturdy metal, but the button, pots, and especially the battery door look very cheaply made. The frequency knob is marked 1 to 10 instead of real frequency values and this is quite dumb. The width and gain knobs are super tiny and impossible to grip, let alone read their values. Why didn't they make 4 normal size knobs is beyond my understanding.
All in all for such a price its a good deal, I can't complain. Compared to other parametric EQs this one is dirt cheap and it's a no brainer to give it a go. It's interesting to combine with distortion pedals, you can make humbuckers sound like singles and you can get some wah-y sounds too.

This is a single band parametric EQ that works reasonably well. It is quite sturdy in a metal housing with plastic knobs, two of which are quite small as has already been said. There is a quick release battery compartment which is welcome and the DC jack is at the input side but it is recessed through a hole in the case so one of my power supply leads would not fit through - but it's a small problem.

My main gripe with this unit is that the "cut" is not nearly as extensive as the "boost" for any frequency. The pedal comes with no documentation at all but the website mentions +/- 12bB of gain, so that should be an equal swing both ways.

The frequency range and width are OK for bass, I did not test it on a guitar. True bypass seems to be correct.

I bought this as I had no idea when I could get money for a more expensive parametric Eq, with only a single use in mind. I wanted to scoop away some highs and mids as my rig before the pedal was very mid focused and not very balanced. Now to move onto the effect this effect had. It managed to cut a good amount of mids and lower presence a little bit too, which certainly made my rig much more enjoyable and balanced to listen to. Now to move onto the controls. The level controls volume of the pedal, and if turned over about 5 can turn the bass to mush, not a welcome quirk when you like to have a deep sounding tone. The width and gain controls are only worth mention in that they feel a little flimsy and difficult to turn from their size and shoddy plastic grip. The frequency control is very good in that it has some very nice range, but all other features are not noteworthy in either a good or bad way. The pedal switch and enclosure do feel like they could take some throwing around and powerful stamps, so they won't be the parts to break. Overall, an affordable workhorse pedal with some quality quirks but gets the job done well.

I was looking for good deal on an inexpensive way to boost during guitar solos and came across this EQ pedal. After doing a little bit of homework and asking our guitar guru, he said this definitely one way of getting the job accomplished. After reading some really good reviews about Artec (value for your money) I decided to take the plunge and ordered.

First of all the quality of the housing is pretty decent just the battery closure lid is kinda flimsy (but it's velcro'd down to my pedal board, so it's no big deal)
The Knobs turn pretty easy which could be a plus or a minus, depending how you look at it:-). The instructions that came with the EQ are not that helpful, but "going by ear" is the way us guitarist do it anyway.

The "base" sound is relatively quiet so that was a pleasant surprise, and boosting through the loop or an OD pedal works really good. The sound can be sculptured using a combination of Width/Gain, Frequency and Boost Level to fit just about any sound flavor and also works very well with a Transducer Pick-Up on a western guitar. I would definitely recommend this product for somebody looking for decent sound on a low budget.

Cheers