Returning to my favored
deep bass tracks like The Knife's Silent Shout, I still feel a desire for some more bass than the Clears are giving me, but I don't feel particularly deprived.
Deep bass tracks will bring out the low - end in the drivers to a certain extent, but more reserved tracks can sound somewhat thin.
True, at top and even moderate volumes, they are unsafe to listen to or simply hard to endure thanks to their exceptionally bright sound signature, but the FitActive Air at least avoid distorting on
deep bass tracks.
Powerful audio performance with no distortion on
deep bass tracks.
Deep bass tracks at maximum volume eventually will distort the e10 a bit, but most tracks don't cause problems, and at moderate volumes it's not a problem.
The problem is that on
deep bass tracks, like the Knife's «Silent Shout,» the speaker housings actually begin to vibrate and rattle.
On
deep bass tracks, like the Knife's «Silent Shout,» the e10 provides a palpable thump, and doesn't really distort until you completely max out the volume on your source and the speakers themselves.
Being able to blast speakers on
deep bass tracks is a reasonable test of the quality of the drivers, but at more moderate volumes, we get a better sense of the e10's sound signature.
Not exact matches
Getting used to the bone conduction format may take some time — especially during loud
tracks with
deep bass, where the sound itself tends to leak and get muddied — and you'll have a hard time hearing things with the Bluez 2 in particularly noisy environments.
Whilst the Dolby
track is no slouch, the dts
track still gives the impression of a much more rock solid presentation with some really
deep bass and subsequent higher roll - off.
The attendant 5.1 DTS - HD MA
track delivers the hiphop with the requisite
deep bass and otherwise navigates a formulaic comedy mix (i.e., one light on the rear - channel usage) with aplomb.
The DTS - HD 7.1 MA
track is similarly impressive, layering in
deep bass that had my fillings vibrating through another Chattaway score.
Next, we played a variety of
tracks from CDs (see sidebar below) and listened for clarity across the full range of frequencies, natural reproduction of vocals and instruments,
deep and impactful
bass response, and the transient attack and «decay» of instrumental notes.
Opening with
deep drums, and a distinct, powerful
bass line, this is one of the better
tracks from the collection.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with little in the way of
deep bass, gives us a better idea of the headphones» general sound signature.
Each 10 mm dynamic driver is custom tuned to provide the sound signature that you love — from
deep bass in electronic
tracks clear to high notes in inspiring overtures.
This is odd, considering the recently reviewed Beats Solo 2 sounds far more balanced, with at least a decent sense of high - mid and treble presence to keep every aspect of the
track well - defined against the onslaught of
deep bass.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better idea of the No. 8's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the Air's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, however, tells us more about the sound signature.
The AKG earphones deliver a superb audio experience that reproduces every detail of the music
track from crystal highs to
deep bass, as musicians and engineers intended it to be.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with less in the way of
deep bass, gives us a more nuanced sense of the X12i's sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the Epic Air's sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in its mix, gives us a better idea of the Beoplay H4's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the A83's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a more accurate idea of the sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better idea of the Zn's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the MK802's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the Sphear's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better idea of the overall sound signature.
Hip - hop
tracks such as Jay Z's «Holy Grail» sound clear enough, though
deep bass sounds are somewhat lackluster compared with those on the B&W C5.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the QC35 II's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the general sound signature.
As has been the case with a majority of Audioengine products we've tested, the speakers don't invent
bass where it doesn't exist, so the drums on this
track don't have a lot of
deep, added
bass depth to them like they often do through
bass - heavy systems.
The drums, on the other hand, get a huge dose of
deep bass, and sound overly
bass - heavy and thumpy on this
track.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better overall feel for the sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, give us a better overall idea of the HD3's sound signature.
Performance On
tracks with intense sub-
bass, like The Knife's «Silent Shout,» the Method provides gobs of
deep bass response.
The good news is that it doesn't invent
deep bass where it doesn't exist — the drums on this
track sound almost flat compared with how they typically sound on heavily
bass - boosted earphones.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the Elite Sport's overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track without much
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better idea of the Dash's overall sound signature.
To deliver
deeper bass performance, the DB10 is equipped with a front firing driver that offers longer excursion and controlled linearity, ensuring that the lowest frequencies are consistently heard on every
track down to 20Hz without any unexpected roll off.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with little in the way of
deep bass, gives us a better sense of the overall sound signature.
Performance Audiophiles might not love what happens to the signal at higher volumes — if a
track has
deep bass frequencies, like the Knife's «Silent Shout,» digital signal processing is employed to prevent distortion.
On
tracks that happen to have gobs of intense sub-
bass content, like The Knife's «Silent Shout,» the Mode EQ brings plenty of
deep bass presence even in the treble - focused EQ mode, but the sound is a more natural, less Beats - style
bass boosting.
The drums on this
track are often embellished with added
deep lows on
bass - forward earphones, but here, while they get a solid sense of low - mid attention, the drums aren't remotely thunderous.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track with far less
deep bass in the mix, gives a better sense of the general sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track without much
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the Forza's sound signature.
With the EQ and NC disabled, Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a
track without much
deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the general sound signature.