A frequency-selective amplifier, and the two things every move you make with one does that nobody mentions — phase shift and a level change that quietly rigs your own A/B test.
You have a vocal that sounds thin. You boost 3 kHz, because that is what everyone says to do, and the vocal gets brighter — but it is still thin. So you boost more, and now it is thin and harsh.
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