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.
The drums on this track can often sound overly boosted in
the lows on bass - forward headphones, but the No. 8 avoids this pitfall.
It was easy to hear the snappy snares and synths of Childish Gambino's «3005,» but the song was
low on bass and sounded canned at full volume.
Not exact matches
Though I'm not one who needs a lot of
bass to enjoy my music, I did appreciate how the built - in subwoofer captured the
lower frequencies of some of the more
bass - heavy songs
on my playlist.
Too much time is squandered
on weaving back and forth through the twists of the political scandal, with more than enough shots of Crowe walking hurriedly in time to an edgy
bass - heavy soundtrack, his head
lowered, his brow furrowed as he thinks Really Big Thoughts.
Although the pitch depends
on the number of times per second the vocal cords collide — ranging from as few as 55 times per second for a
low A sung by a
bass, to 1,047 times per second for a soprano's high C — the refinement and articulation of the musical notes take place in the singer's throat and mouth.
It sounds like a crazy way to improve your health — spend some time
on a platform that vibrates at about the same frequency as the
lowest string
on a double
bass.
It provides surround sound from five main channels plus nondirectional
low frequencies for reproduction by
bass loudspeaker «woofers»
on a sixth channel.
«It looked like a chirp, it looked at something that started at
low frequencies — for us
low frequencies means 20 or 30 hertz, that's like the
lowest note
on a
bass guitar, sweeping very rapidly up over just a fraction of a second... up to 150 hertz or so, sort of near middle C
on a piano.»
Lower frequencies sound louder when transmitted through solid objects (like bones) than they do through the air, so the bones in your head act like the
bass control
on your audio system.
While
bass was a little underwhelming, both the highs and the
lows on Kool and the Gang's «Summer Madness» came through without any distortion, even with the volume cranked.
Use the EQ button
on the right ear cup to enable
bass boost and that audio balance is tilted towards the
low - end, which comes into its own when playing explosion - heavy titles such as Titanfall 2.
The company says these in - ear headphones raise the bar for sound quality, providing
lower distortion, superior
bass response, and a wider soundstage than any other in - ear
on the market.
Having a
bass boost is a good thing for headphones intended to be used
on the move, as external noise tends to quieten the
low end — which is why I consider Zero Audio's tuning so
on point.
Cueing up The Avengers
on our tablet, we engaged the «D. Surround», which expanded the soundstage and added some power to the
lower midrange and
bass.
You get a completely waterproof IPX7 fabric covering the speaker and dual passive radiators
on either end which help pump out a little more
low end for your
bass - lovers out there.
On tracks like Marcus Miller's «Mr. Pastorius», Miller's tone would simply disappear as he would glissando (slide) toward the
lower end of his electric
bass.
On the back you'll find a small, exposed passive -
bass radiator that adds some extra power to the
low - end, and at average volume, you can squeeze out about 15 hours of constant playback, which isn't too bad.
Above the glowing bases
on the right speaker are two knobs - one that controls the volume and the other that raises and
lowers the amount of
bass response.
The
bass response
on the HomePod was great —
low - end notes
on songs such as «Summer Madness» by Kool and the Gang and «Shape of You» by Ed Sheeran rang through clearly and cleanly, even at higher volumes.
Bottom Line: The JLab Retro Wireless headphones are a Bluetooth take
on the iconic»80s Walkman staple, with big
bass and a
low price.
On tracks with intense sub-
bass content, like The Knife's «Silent Shout,» the earphones deliver thunderous
low frequency response that will appeal to
bass fiends.
Beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless: The Aventho pair sounded really good right out of the box; the
bass was a smidgen bloated, so
low notes or kick drums could lack definition
on attack and decay.
Those who like a punchy
low - end can use the «extra
bass» button to boost the
bass frequencies, which sounds great
on tracks that need that driving subwoofer sound.
The
bass boosting will excite people who enjoy a bit more
low frequency presence, but Jabra definitely keeps the spotlight still firmly focused
on the high - mid and high frequencies, like the higher register strings, the brass, and the vocals.
On bass - heavy speakers, this song can sound particularly dense or muddy, but on the e10, the crisp mids and highs and subtle lows highlight the mix's clarity and makes things a bit more air
On bass - heavy speakers, this song can sound particularly dense or muddy, but
on the e10, the crisp mids and highs and subtle lows highlight the mix's clarity and makes things a bit more air
on the e10, the crisp mids and highs and subtle
lows highlight the mix's clarity and makes things a bit more airy.
As for those black bases the metallic towers sit
on, each houses a 3 - inch
low frequency driver and a passive radiator, which helps add a little extra
bass presence.
The drums, which
on bass - boosted earphones can sometimes sound unnaturally heavy, are delivered with a sense of
low - end depth through the X12i, but nothing that's wildly exaggerated.
The headphones really deliver
on the
low end, with tight, deep
bass frequencies.
As mentioned, the Towers are split by a 3.5 - way crossover setup, designed to allow them to punch with authoritative rigidity in the
lower bass, yet glide smoothly into the
lower midrange
on the way to the upper registers.
Callahan's rich baritone vocals get just the right amount of
low - mid presence — often, this is overdone
on bass - forward headphones as well, but here, the vocals don't sound overly rich.
On orchestral tracks, like the opening scene in John Adams» The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the higher register strings, brass, and vocals retain their higher frequency edge and own the spotlight, but the
bass response nicely complements them, bringing certain aspects of the
lower register instrumentation a bit more to the forefront.
If you are not familiar with the EQ knobs, note that the sliders
on the left are of the
low - end and
bass adjustments and sliders
on the right are for high - end and treble adjustments.
The guitar strums sometimes sound brighter than they do
on other pairs, and Callahan's vocals sometimes sound more crisp — this sound signature, even with the
bass at
low or medium levels, is a
lows - and mids - forward affair, with a little less crispness and brightness in the higher frequencies.
The drums
on this track can sound unnaturally thunderous
on bass - boosted earphones, but through the Zn, they have a vibrant
low frequency presence that is certainly boosted, but is not over the top.
So when you want to keep the
bass effect
low or want the drum to dominate, you can use an equalizer to control audio levels
on HomePod.
The
lower of the two mid /
bass drivers handles
bass frequencies only, while the radial ribbing
on the surface of both anodised aluminium drivers helps improve their efficiency.
On tracks with intense sub-
bass content, like The Knife's «Silent Shout,» the earphones deliver powerful
low frequency response — the type of thumping
bass we often associate with exercise - focused earphones.
The claimed frequency response extends down to 40Hz
on the
low end (extending to 18kHz up top), and the default setting is fairly
bass - heavy.
There's no hint of distortion, crackle or speaker drop out even when you push the K850 way harder than your ears will be comfortable with, and provided you are (very) careful with the subwoofer's settings,
bass hangs
on fairly tightly to the
lower end of the mid-range delivered by the soundbar.
With the
bass effect off, the drums
on this track still pack a strong
low frequency presence, as do Callahan's baritone vocals.
They have a
Bass Effect button that boosts the
lows dramatically, but the headphones deliver a notably
bass - forward listening experience even without it turned
on.
The
low - end
on this player is deep and powerful, without adding any annoying
bass bumps you might expect from consumer headphones or music players.
I played the more
bass - heavy «Drug Dealers Anonymous» to test my
low - end theory, and while Pusha T and Jay - Z's vocals were crisp and acerbic
on the track, the
bass was a more subtle player.
There's a gain switch toggle
on the side which allows you to set
low or high values, next to a «
Bass +» toggle that does what the label implies: boosts the
lows a little bit to accommodate those who prefer a
bass - ier listening experience.
The clean
low end also served the warm upright
bass tones heard
on jazz recordings such as Freddie Hubbard's Dedicated To You extremely well, with each pluck of the strings coming through clearly in the musical image.
Audio is pumped out of the single 5 magnet speaker
on the
lower edge, and it can go pretty loud, but
bass definition is definitely its weakness here.
The drums
on this track don't sound unnaturally
bass - heavy as they can
on pairs that do too much boosting; they instead have a strong sense of
lows without going overboard.
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.
The drums
on this track can sound overly thunderous
on bass - forward headphones, but this pair doesn't boost the
lows so much that this occurs — in fact, the drums sound fairly restrained as far as
bass response is concerned.