The speaker lacks any other ways to tweak the sound; it would benefit from a separate
treble control to better balance the big bass.
In the garage, the sound noticeably trailed off toward the high frequencies, requiring some help from
the treble control to try to restore some of the missing sparkle.
This was the only system where I immediately had to reach for
the treble control in an attempt to get it to sound «right,» and our RTA measurements did seem to show that the highs trailed off.»
For sound tweaking and customization, the stereo offers six preset EQ settings as well as basic bass and
treble controls.
It's like buying a HiFi that has one box for FM and one for AM, another as a pre-amplifier, and another as an amplifier, another bass or
treble controls box, etc., versus one box for all.
If the sound isn't quite to your liking, bass and
treble controls let you fine - tune, but we never felt the need.
You might not think much about extra features when it comes to PC speakers, but there are some things to consider: Do the speakers include bass and
treble controls so you can tailor the sound to your tastes?
It offers adjustable bass and
treble controls through the Sonos app and the One produces a mighty sound for its relatively small package.
Not exact matches
It can equalize between bass,
treble, balance, and fader
controls to optimize how you hear your music.
Controls Volume,
Treble and.
Beyond
treble and bass
controls, we were able to fine - tune the sound with the seven - band graphic equalizer, a feature not found in many other cars.
I did like that the system's audio settings included a trio of Dynamic EQ modes for enhancing bass and
treble or simulating surround from stereo sources, but I didn't like that getting to the audio
controls required so many button presses.
Along with the usual
treble and bass
controls, Rockford Fosgate puts in some special sound processing.
The
controls that you can personalize are Bass,
Treble, Balance, and Fade.
Field and Sub Punch options differentiate the stereo As well as tuner
controls for bass, midrange,
treble, and fade, the stereo offers two additional functions that we haven't seen on many other OEM units.
Instead, the bass was as tightly
controlled as the
treble, drumbeats playing with smooth precision.
The stereo has equalization settings for different types of music, such as rock and pop, or you can customize the settings,
controlling bass, mids, and
treble.
DTS» Studio Sound app features an equalizer, as well as
controls for the bass and
treble.
From the
control module you can play around with basic things like volume,
treble and the power of the subwoofer, but you can also select between a variety of equalizer settings plus some programs that also alter the audio.
Sadly there's just two presets to choose from, one for games and one for films, and there's no
controls for adjusting bass and
treble manually, nor any form equalization adjustment.
You can adjust bass and
treble, but there is no balance
control for the left and right speakers, nor is their balance
control between the sub and satellites.
Luckily there's a mobile app that offers fine - grain
controls for everything else, including bass and
treble — which I didn't find myself adjusting all that much.
Instead, the high - mids and highs take
control of the mix to a certain extent, lending his voice some
treble edge and contour, and highlighting the attacks of the guitar strumming and percussive hits.
Most impressive, the Sound
Control key — which scrolls through
treble, bass, and audio sync — can be held for five seconds to call up a 7 - band equalizer.
Bass was deeper and more tightly
controlled, midrange was more open and realistic and
treble had better extension while fleshing out more detail — all aspects that are easily appreciated when listening to music.
The A70 provides some simple
controls for the sound too, enabling you to trim or extend the sub's bass levels or the bar's
treble.
When you're listening to music, you'll be able to adjust the sound using the Studio tab, which gives you a standard set of speaker
controls, including a fader, and bass and
treble.
The system ships with an appropriately compact remote
control (so expect to lose it behind the cushions), which covers input selection plus volume and bass /
treble adjustment.
Still, with minor adjustments to
treble and bass
controls, we were able to get a very pleasant overall balance that worked well across genres.
The earbuds feature an in - line remote that gives you access to playback
controls and also lets you toggle between three EQ modes:
treble, bass, and default.
It also lacks hands - free voice
control, as with Amazon's own speakers, and its
treble was on the weak side.
With silicon tips, we felt like the
treble spun out of
control a bit.
It may lack a remote
control, but the Stanmore's volume, bass,
treble and source knobs are a stylistic stand - out.
There is a simplified slider system to boost bass or
treble tones, or you can go for a 5 - band equalizer for more
control.
5 x sound types - Adaptive Sound
Control, Standard, Music, Bass Blast, Movie and simple sound EQ for
treble, bass (both -5 / +5 dB) and subwoofer -LRB--15 / +6 dB).
The wired remote with display, allows full
control of input selection, volume, bass and
treble adjustments, surround channel adjustment as well as a 6 - level volume boost.
Zone 2 options include Pre / Line - out for playback in another room; Zone 2 DAC for Airplay, NET and USB sources, and a Zone 2 subwoofer pre-out and independent Zone 2 bass,
treble, and balance
control.
Key commands include the aforementioned volume and sub level
controls, a Tone button which allows further adjustment to
treble and bass settings, a Sound Effect key with several preset choices, and a Surround key that allows movement between Auto, Surround Off, and Surround On.
Nor, indeed, are there any EQ or manual tuning
controls: you can adjust the volume up or down, yes, but there's not so much as a
treble / bass slider in the settings.
At its simpler level, emphasizing bass or
treble and instrumentals or vocals can get the sound to lean more in the direction one wants, but for even more fine tuned
control, the Note 7 can analyze and enhance plugged in headphones through a rather long process of beeps and user input.