As expected from small speakers, they can't go very loud or provide much in the
way of deep bass.
Music and TV shows sound great, and only the usual
lack of deep bass holds music back from being enjoyable.
There is a lot
of deep bass when it is needed and has sweeping effects around the sound field.
The diminutive sub delivers a pretty good wallop, but the lack
of deep bass response is palpable to anyone accustomed to listening to larger units capable of lower frequency response.
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.
Speaker Quality (good): The BlackBerry Q10 features a single speaker located at the bottom of the device which does offer a nice amount of volume when turned all the way up, but it's completely
devoid of any deep bass and relies heavily on mid-to-high range sounds.
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.
To be sure,
much of the deepest bass response was gone, and they didn't have quite the same room - filling, wall - to - wall dispersion capabilities as the towers.
Libratone's signature sound profile features a
balance of deep bass, full midrange and crisp highs to ensure any genre of music sounds great.
Get your ear ready to be shocked by heavy
waves of Deep BASS when you switch the Bass switch on!
As for sound quality, the sound signature is balanced with a good amount of bass; with the right sized eartips and a proper seal you'll hear a
bit of deep bass.
The drums, on the other hand, get a huge
dose of deep bass, and sound overly bass - heavy and thumpy on this track.
Performance On tracks with intense sub-bass, like The Knife's «Silent Shout,» the Method provides
gobs of deep bass response.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a track with less in the way
of deep bass content, gives us a better idea of the X20i's sound signature.
Out of the three sets of earbuds, the best middle - ground options are the Panasonic Ergofits, which sacrifice some sharpness on the highs and mids in
favor of deeper bass.
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.
Half volume is more than adequate for solo listening, and (except for a predictable
lack of deep bass) features appealing instrumentals and vocals.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a track with little in the way
of deep bass, gets some added low frequency presence through the S500i, but not so much that it overpowers things.
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.
Playing Daft Punk's Tron Legacy soundtrack, Robert Plant's and Allison Kraus» «Please Read the Letter» (from Raising Sand), or any of a number of TV shows and movies instantly revealed the lack
of deep bass.
These are flat response - style earphones, but with the ability to reach down to subwoofer levels, so you do get plenty
of deep bass — but only when it makes its presence known in the mix.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a track with less in the way
of deep bass, is delivered with ideal balance.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a track with little in the way
of deep bass, gives us a better sense of the overall sound signature.
Bill Callahan's «Drover,» a track with less in the way
of deep bass, gives us a better idea of the Strum's overall sound signature.
The goal of proper digital bass management is to ensure
all of the deep bass present in the DVD is directed to the subwoofer, which leaves the loudspeakers to handle the mids and highs.