HardwarePhase 7#K

Kill-EQ

EQ that can switch a frequency band off completely.

Detailed explanation

A kill EQ is a DJ equalizer where every band can be taken all the way down — the frequency band is then effectively gone. 12 o'clock is neutral, turning right boosts. On the FLX2 the software decides the behaviour: in rekordbox you choose between EQ and ISOLATOR under Preferences → Controller → Mixer. rekordbox also lets you click the word [HIGH], [MID] or [LOW] to turn that band off outright. Club mixers such as the DJM have the kill characteristic in the hardware itself. The kill is not an extreme case — it is everyday DJ work, above all the LOW kill for bass swaps.

Sources (1)

rekordbox Instruction Manual
Primary sourceAlphaTheta Corporation·Manufacturer·2026-07-06·retrieved 04.08.2026
Version 7.2.16, 265 pages, in English — full text in the archive. Menu paths and feature set can change with every update. ⚠️ A complete GERMAN edition of the 7.x manual does not exist — in German there is only a 30-page introduction to 7.2.14. Waiting for it was waiting for something that isn't there. Current software on 10.08.2026: 7.2.17 (30.07.2026).

In practice

A normal EQ pulls a frequency range back, a kill EQ switches it off completely. The difference only shows in a transition: with a real kill you can take a track's bass out entirely and let the other one come in immediately without any residue ringing along. On units without that reserve something always stays behind — then you mix shorter or bring the filter in as well.

Assessment by the DJLearn editorial team — experience, not a sourced factual claim.