How to boost bass without losing sound quality

[beercules1028]

Hey everyone, I was playing with my EQ today and I was boosting my bass. But when I boosted my bass, every other sound sounded muffled. Can I adjust it differently so this doesn't happen? Or is there an alternative way to boosting my bass? Thanks a lot

[DarrenP]

Turn the Bass up to 11:

[Pokahontas]

i guess the only way to boost bass without sacrificing quality is that you have sub and low frequency speakers

turn up bass the way you like it then adjust high frequencies until you get what you want

[ShearMe]

Try boosting some highs. This'll give you a more "V" shaped curve which many people perceive as having lots of bass without sacrificing on the rest of the sounds.

[beercules1028]

Any other suggestions?

[SSL]

Exactly how did you go about boosting your bass? How much and at what frequencies?

[t0wer]

Lower the mids and the highs. When you boost frequencies you have the potential to start clipping.

[EmoRarity]

Lower the mids and the highs. When you boost frequencies you have the potential to start clipping.

Subtractive eqing tho...

[jacobffeldman]

In general "EQing" is a bad idea because as you noticed, adjusting frequencies will drop the other portions of the spectrum and change the response of the headphones. The best way to improve bass is either use a subwoofer if they are speakers or get a pair of headphones that can produce good bass.

[SSL]

In general "EQing" is a bad idea because as you noticed, adjusting frequencies will drop the other portions of the spectrum and change the response of the headphones. The best way to improve bass is either use a subwoofer if they are speakers or get a pair of headphones that can produce good bass.

 

A subwoofer doesn't boost bass, it extends it.

[jacobffeldman]

Just to be clear i said "improve bass"

[xyza]

what programs/media player are you using,

 

if you have WASAPI/ASIO and IIR Filter on foobar you can create a bass boost at desired frequency and it won't change the other frequencies, but to adjust it switch to high shelf and set the volume and change it back to bass boost.

[SSL]

Just to be clear i said "improve bass"

 

Just to be clear, the OP is trying to boost bass.