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ladybug
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Hi! So I want to get the Beats Solo buds but I don't know about sound quality, the reviews are very mixed up. I see a dip in the treble above 10k which is worrying me,  but I don't know. I use the AudioTechnica ATH M70x for big headphones and earbuds Sennheiser IE200, and I love both, so based on that would you recommend the Beast Solo buds or not? I like very natural sound with not too much base and also very clear and natural and nice sounding vocals, which are also not too far sounding. So based on that should I buy them or not? If not what should I buy for the same budget?

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On 12/4/2024 at 6:38 PM, ladybug said:

So I want to get the Beats Solo buds but I don't know about sound quality

Have you tried software sound equalizer to increase bass?  I use VLC but any software with EQ and most importantly, a pre-amp slider will do all the bass your ears can take.  You'll probably get tired of high bass eventually, so set heavy bass on an eq preset and try that for a while.

 

VLC has a 10-band EQ, and on desktop has a 2-pass filter, just be careful with audio levels, and make small changes and do it slowly.  This not only protects the small speakers but also your hearing.  Digital as well as analog can only go so loud and digital will just go to white noise distortion once you pass 0db, the highest level in digital audio formats and will not re-produce the intended sound waves.

 

So if you excessively amp up one slider, drop the pre-amp first to the opposite level you intend to increase for the slider.

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Dark Reader addon for webpages.  Pick any color you want for both background and text (background and foreground page elements).  Enable the preview mode on desktop for Firefox and Chrome addon, by clicking the dark reader addon settings, Choose dev tools amd click preview mode.

 

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On 12/22/2024 at 7:59 PM, E-waste said:

Have you tried software sound equalizer to increase bass?  I use VLC but any software with EQ and most importantly, a pre-amp slider will do all the bass your ears can take.  You'll probably get tired of high bass eventually, so set heavy bass on an eq preset and try that for a while.

 

VLC has a 10-band EQ, and on desktop has a 2-pass filter, just be careful with audio levels, and make small changes and do it slowly.  This not only protects the small speakers but also your hearing.  Digital as well as analog can only go so loud and digital will just go to white noise distortion once you pass 0db, the highest level in digital audio formats and will not re-produce the intended sound waves.

 

So if you excessively amp up one slider, drop the pre-amp first to the opposite level you intend to increase for the slider.

um ok but I just said in the post I don't like too much bass. I don't really understand I think you read it wrong.

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