EQ terms and frequencies Fat, thick: 20Hz – 200Hz Muddy: around 250Hz but more broadly 60Hz – 400kHz Thin: lacking 20Hz – 500Hz Honky, nasal: 600Hz – 2kHz Present, presence – 1kHz – 4kHz Harsh: 2kHz – 7kHz Bright: 3kHz and up Airy: 15kHz and up Alternative view of the frequency spectrum [source]