> Is this not a blatant layer violation? No, you want to apply cuts as early as possible in the signal chain if you're trying to prevent overloads later in the

> Is this not a blatant layer violation? No, you want to apply cuts as early as possible in the signal chain if you're trying to prevent overloads later in the chain. The "EQs" that you see on mics are almost always bass cuts designed to reduce proximity effects. This gives you much better dynamic range at the preamp because bass frequencies are energy-intensive, so cutting them early allows the amplifier to not have to do all the work amplifying (and distorting) them, just to cut them later.