Bass Boost

[OffshoreMarketing]

I never used this feature in my life (maybe once) but i notice a lot of people have it turned all the way up ? what is your take on it ? on Xovers and on amplifiers

benefits drawbacks?

[gastly369]

aka SQ killer control (never used or liked it)
if gains isnt set right tho gonna be clipping that amp
think it normally "boost" a certain freq range
can be corrected on what i sad above not no big music man

[OffshoreMarketing]

Not my cup of tea but some people do enjoy that bump usually i think in the 40hz range ,correct me if im wrong

[MONGO]

I use it mainly to even out the higher tones, with some boxes different port area, tuning, even placement in the vehicle you might not get the bump/heavier bass.

But i never had it set all the way up tho, I play songs with changing bass notes and set boost accordingly.

[- Rovin's car audio -]

same here never used it

personally i find its a useless feature for me , makes bass sounds unnatural & peaky ...

[Soundstream_626]

Been watching the spectrum analyzer when I play songs on my pc. Lately most commercial music clips so easily. I cant imagine using eq and boost on top of it. I prefer a clean signal and more power.

A DSO Nano is 60 bux now they even have one that`s sold as a kit for aroun 35 to 40usd. Even a hobbyist can afford it to enusre that even if they do use any type of boost, that they`re not messing up the signal.

[nervewrecker]

I used it with my fosgate.

For some reason that sub digged low and lacked the thump low passed at 50hz -12db slope. Used it a bit to add a bit of a thump to the sound.

[INHUMAN]

That remains turned down on my amp as proper box, tuning and processing should see to it ur bass needs r met but using it a lil wont hurt. Give or take sq for more boom

[pioneer]

Never once used it.

[3stagevtec]

Never used it either. Find it makes the music clip easily at higher volume levels. On most factory stock systems though, i do use the bass / treble controls to give a stock system a lil more kick at low volume

[OffshoreMarketing]

ooops yeh i now experimenting with it a bit

[DJ Q]

I always use the LOUD setting on Pioneer decks... but NEVER the bass boost.

[SR]

Why do u need thàe loud setting? Are you familiar with the reason for the loud button and what freq are boosted

[DJ Q]

From my experience, it boosts lower and higher frequencies.
In my opinion, I've tried tuning my system without it, didn't like it.

It just sounds... More.... Full?

[3stagevtec]

IIRC, it boosts at 100hz and 10kHz.. Have never used it when I had pioneer headunits.

[SR]

none of the systems I have done or retuned have been tuned with it

its a feature originally designed when you drove with your windows down and needed a little more oomf on the speakers driven by the internal amp on the deck itslef

[- Rovin's car audio -]

never used any loud button on pio decks too

sounds too unnatural\boosted to me ........

[pioneer]

Never used loud or sound retriever on pio decks

Same with MX on Alpine...nada

[nervewrecker]

I used the loud feature when I had the 4 stock speakers for a little more ooomph out them.

Never used it since, not sure if the current head unit has such.

[Wolfstein]

to me that feature should be removed. it makes the bass sound unnatural and boomy so to say. proper enclosure and tuning is all it takes. also clipping is another factor to look at when this feature is used

[sMASH]

Most of my amps had the boost freq at 40 Hz or a bit higher. In the earliest it gave a bit lower extension , but soon I was making systems that 40 Hz was high bass.
That boost knob is automatically turned down now.