Thankfully, learning the basics isn’t too difficult. There are several reasons why you might want to use some EQ on your music, and they range from simple personal preference to more complex reasons ...

An equalizer can help you adjust how audio sounds, and counter the shortcomings of your headphones.

We're using the microphone on a gaming headset for our examples, but as long as the computer can see the microphone, you'll be able to use it to EQ the sound.

I HIGHLY reccomend against the use of the Winamp equalizer. If you want equalization, use one that is hardware based on your sound card. (Don't know if yours does or not, I know the Santa Cruz ...