Like the rest of Sony's Extra Bass line of audio products, the SRS - XB40 delivers a ton of bass depth and impact... maybe a little
too much bass, actually.
There was a bit
too much bass when measured under our usual far - field, in - room averaged conditions, but around six decibels below 250Hz didn't seem too excessive.
The drums on this track, which can often sound gaudy and massive if there's
too much bass boosting, here sound natural, full, and rich.
Based on you liking the E10 and wanting punchy bass (taken to mean equivalent punch to the E10 or slightly greater), you can eliminate the VC02 and AM - 90 for having sound that is too flat and the MA350 and Wooduo 2 for having
too much bass.
If anything, I think they had a bit
too much bass.
While we liked the sounds of the mids and highs, out of the box there can be
a too much bass so we didn't feel bad dialing it down by one level.
Sure, there are other options out there that offer some more features, like the $ 300 UE Megablast (it has a built - in battery) or the $ 200 Sonos One, but I like that Allure isn't afraid of generating
too much bass, something most speaker manufacturers tend to shy away from.
And can it ever be more crud —
too much bass to be a nuisance to your neighbors or maxing out treble to the tips of tinniness.
These headphones aren't overly tuned, so you won't have to contend with
too much bass or some other heavy - handed adjustment.
Whenever I've given them a go, I've found the sound quality to be less than stellar, with far
too much bass.
You can also engage bass boost if you want even more low end, but I found that to be
too much bass for most types of audio.
The drums on this track can sound overly thunderous on headphones that do
too much bass boosting, but they can also sound thin in flatter - response models.
We went into our evaluation expecting a lot of bass and, frankly, were a little concerned that we might get
too much bass considering the moderate size of our testing room and its relatively low 8 - foot ceiling.
Basically, this track doesn't have
too much bass, so the earphones don't bring it out too much.
I felt that the Sonos sound engineers (in comparison to the others) did a good job balancing sound more in the midrange and not emphasizing
too much bass or too much treble.
Unless both have the same amount of gain, one will be louder than the other and result in either
too much bass or too much treble.
Frequency response isn't just about whether there's
too much bass, mid, or treble coming out of a system.
Mine are on the verge of having
too much bass.
The sound was middling:
too much bass, sibilant highs.
Sentey Amplitude X360: When Geoff says there is
too much bass, you know something is wrong.
Listening to spoken word is ruined by
too much bass.
But there is such a thing as
too much bass.
I can appreciate a strong low end in workout headphones but I usually don't like
too much bass, that said even I was left wanting more in these.
The DSR9s are in danger of entering that territory too — they certainly can't be accused of giving
you too much bass — but they have just enough thump to satisfy.
I have far too many skype conference calls every day, and the stereo was terrible for those, the speakers too far away, the voice frequencies muddied by
too much bass.
What I don't love about the car: the stereo puts out
too much bass, the gas mileage is less than I thought it'd be (I'm getting about 20 mpg), and the air conditioning is a bit weak.
Not exact matches
But at least it gives me the opportunity to marvel at the brilliant cacophony of bagpipes combining with the double
bass and the distorted whine of the electric guitar, so I really can't complain
too much.
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.
Watching beginner bodybuilders (and yes even so called experienced lifters) flopping around like a hooked
bass lifting
too much weight on the bar and having to cheat on correct form to get the weight up.
It has a middle that's padded, a look that could use a few more light bulbs, a protagonist who never earns our sympathy, and an audio mix that leans
much too heavily on the
bass, often making it impossible to understand what's being said.
Boost the
bass level of the three - band EQ
too much or crank the volume
too high and you will hear an obnoxious rattling coming from all over the Prius» cabin.
The sub-woofer is almost
too much, as the windshield mounted mirror really vibrates, however the
bass response through the body of the car is fantastic.
There's a touch
too much «smiley face» EQ, where
bass and treble are artificially boosted at the expense of mid range tones, but overall we get very good volume opposite a respectable noise floor.
Classical tracks, like the opening scene in John Adams» «The Gospel According to the Other Mary,» receive far
too much boosted
bass to have a natural sound.
If you find yourself wanting to equalize your game sounds, this might be an easier way to deal with
too much (or
too little)
bass.
Some said the E55BT had
too much bloat to the upper
bass frequencies, while others commented on tizzy, harsh highs.
The «extra
bass» wasn't just so
much louder, it was reverby,
too.
Though the design is great for smaller ear canals, the heavy - handed
bass sound was just
too much for our panel, even for the
bass lovers.
The
bass was also
much stronger,
too.
The drums on this track can often sound unnaturally heavy on headphones that boost the
bass too much.
On
bass - heavy headphones, we often hear
too much boosting on the drums, lending them a fake, overly thunderous sound.
I started because we were writing a book on the subject, but I genuinely like the service: Its custom - curated playlists are excellent, and even though it relies
too much on drum - and -
bass tracks, I often turn on Beats 1 in the car before I even consider flipping on terrestrial radio.
I didn't experience
too much of that with the Allure, but one thing I noticed is if you have this speaker on a particular surface, you'll find the speaker's
bass can cause a lot of vibration.
It's not amazing — the
bass boosting adds
too much thump to the drums, and
too much low - mid resonance to Callahan's baritone vocals.
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.
If the Custom One Pro's sound sliders are
too much for you and you'd rather have a pair with a consistent sound signature you know you can trust when mixing or recording, it's hard to go wrong with the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro — don't expect booming
bass from this pair, but you'll get a very accurate depiction of the mix.
Similar
bass - heavy sound, not
too much midrange or upper midrange for it to be overbearing.
The drums on this track can sound overly
bass - heavy on earphones that boost the deep lows
too much.
Both enclosures are designed to be compatible with Omnimount wall fixings or Mordaunt - Short's own 300P brackets, and the boat - backed speakers work well perfectly bang up against the wall (indeed, I conclude that they have been designed for boundary use, as moving the speakers into free space robs some of the
bass performance and perhaps puts
too much emphasis on the subwoofer).