Embodiments are disclosed for tuning a continuous time linear equalizer embedded in a receiver of a communication system. An example method includes receiving an N-point estimation of a channel pulse response associated with an input signal. The method further includes calculating an estimated power spectral density for one or more desired frequency bands. The method further includes updating one or more parameters of a continuous time linear equalizer to adjust one or more power densities of the one or more desired frequency bands based on the one or more estimated power spectral densities calculated. The method further includes calculating, for each desired frequency band, an estimated power spectral density after updating the one or more parameters of the continuous time linear equalizer to adjust the one or more power densities of the one or more desired frequency bands.