Professional guitar experts say that you should consider everything from your strings to your speakers when looking for your own personal sound. The first and most important part of your sound is your pickup. The Shadow EQ 5 gives you all the control you need to find that "just perfect" timbre. Easily adjustable with the point of your pick, the trimpots on the EQ 5 control input and output gain as well as +/-15 dB of tone control at 100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 5 kHz and 10 kHz. Now, you are able to adjust any sound you like with your favorite guitar! Doesn"t matter if you play with your Heavy Metal band on Friday night and with your Blues Band on Saturday - you can do both shows with the same guitar.if you have Shadow"s EQ 5 installed! So whether you need a little extra push, or a little more warmth, the EQ 5 can find your perfect killer tone! The humbucker is fully shielded and has four conductor output for all wiring possibilities.