Izihluzi ze-band-stop ziyakwazi ukubhloka okanye zithobe imiqondiso kuluhlu oluthile lwamaza, ngelixa iisignali ezingaphandle kolo luhlu zihlala zingafihli.
Izihluzi ze-Band-stop zineefrikhwensi ezimbini zokuqhawula, i-low cutoff frequency kunye ne-high cutoff frequency, eyenza uluhlu lwamaza okubizwa ngokuba yi "passband".Iimpawu kuluhlu lokugqitha aziyi kuchaphazeleka kakhulu sisihluzo.Izihluzi ze-band-stop zenza uluhlu lwefrikhwensi enye okanye ngaphezulu ebizwa ngokuba "yi-stopbands" ngaphandle koluhlu lokugqitha.Umqondiso kuluhlu lwe-stopband luthotyiwe okanye luvalwe ngokupheleleyo sisihluzo.