How to prevent speakers 'booming'?

[sgt bass08]

'booming' means that the bass is slobby, undefined, muddy. Instead of a deep real bass, you get (albeit louder) muddy 'booming' sound. Generally this occurs in the higher regions (60hz and up), which is also the frequency where things start to shake.

placing a subwoofer in a corner is possible, but I recommend you to equalize the output then (or if your subwoofer has an equalizer switch on the back, you could try to play with that.)
I also found setting the phase wrong is generating some boomy sound, since the subwoofer seems to be slower then.

thats true there is a switch phase on the back off my subwoofer .but if i placed a floorstanding speaker in a corner. how would you get booming sound with speakers. i thought boomy sound can only come of really low frequencys like subwoofers.so if i place a bookshelf speaker in a corner would i get booming sound ??

[basite]

thats true there is a switch phase on the back off my subwoofer .but if i placed a floorstanding speaker in a corner. how would you get booming sound with speakers. i thought boomy sound can only come of really low frequencys like subwoofers.so if i place a bookshelf speaker in a corner would i get booming sound ??

you'd get more boomy sound than if you'd place them freely, with no walls really close to them.

the phase switch on the back of your sub is not the only thing, the equalizer switch is more important if you wanna place it in corners.

[sgt bass08]

you'd get more boomy sound than if you'd place them freely, with no walls really close to them.

the phase switch on the back of your sub is not the only thing, the equalizer switch is more important if you wanna place it in corners.

basite i noticed when placing the subwoofer in the corner it vibrated all my walls. i whent outside to have a listen and you could really hear the bass.but like i said i was watching a programme and they said dont place subwoofers in corners becasue you will get a booming sound and it will sound unnatural.but i kind of like the feeling of vibrations when placed in corners the bass was really strong .

[Tetsuro]

basite i noticed when placing the subwoofer in the corner it vibrated all my walls. i whent outside to have a listen and you could really hear the bass.but like i said i was watching a programme and they said dont place subwoofers in corners becasue you will get a booming sound and it will sound unnatural.but i kind of like the feeling of vibrations when placed in corners the bass was really strong .

I know what you mean... THOSE are not vibrations like what you mean. I hear techno music and 'that' booming does not disgust me like this. I need that Nad NOW.

[sgt bass08]

I know what you mean... THOSE are not vibrations like what you mean. I hear techno music and 'that' booming does not disgust me like this. I need that Nad NOW.

just curious what music do you listen to

[Tetsuro]

just curious what music do you listen to

I listen to everything except rap or similar.

Mostly New Wave, Rock, Pop (italian's and foreign), Classical, Electronic/Techno/Dance/Trance/a bit of house.

[basite]

basite i noticed when placing the subwoofer in the corner it vibrated all my walls. i whent outside to have a listen and you could really hear the bass.but like i said i was watching a programme and they said dont place subwoofers in corners becasue you will get a booming sound and it will sound unnatural.but i kind of like the feeling of vibrations when placed in corners the bass was really strong .

trust me, you will more like the bass going trough you than trough your walls.

bass isn't supposed to be 'bossy', it's supposed to be detailed and subtle, and when you turn it up, it should still be like that. 50 hz shakes things, 20 hz shakes you.

'booming' is considered being disortion. bad speaker design also causes booming, but with decent speakers, booming is mostly generated by standing waves (reflections). placing stuff in a corner will cause more reflections.

Sgt. Bass, are your subs ported or sealed? if ported, front or rear? (which subs are they, btw...)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Tetsuro]

trust me, you will more like the bass going trough you than trough your walls.

bass isn't supposed to be 'bossy', it's supposed to be detailed and subtle, and when you turn it up, it should still be like that. 50 hz shakes things, 20 hz shakes you.

'booming' is considered being disortion. bad speaker design also causes booming, but with decent speakers, booming is mostly generated by standing waves (reflections). placing stuff in a corner will cause more reflections.

Sgt. Bass, are your subs ported or sealed? if ported, front or rear? (which subs are they, btw...)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

That depends on the genre. Clean bass isn't important for techno music.
Generally dance DJs have their own equipment that is very different to the detailed audiophile stuff. Two completely different concepts.

[basite]

That depends on the genre. Clean bass isn't important for techno music.

you'd be suprised...

and DJ equipment doesn't nessecarily 'boom', it's how you use it, and make the music. when I hear 'jump' music (which is what kids like these days, don't like it myself, I think it's crap.), I think those who made it should be ashamed. I mean, it sounds like some 12 year old kid was bored and then just made some crap on his pc, using seriously clipped 100hz tones and calling it 'bass'!

Do you like Trentemoller? if so, I can guarantee you that it sounds waaaaaay better without the booming...

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[sgt bass08]

That depends on the genre. Clean bass isn't important for techno music.
Generally dance DJs have their own equipment that is very different to the detailed audiophile stuff. Two completely different concepts.

it depends on whats in your room and the foundations in your house.i like techno and i wont my bass to be clean and powerful. when you try to move a speakers or subwoofer to different areas it amazing how the sound wave bounce off obstacle and give different feelings and echoes.i woud love to set up some powerful subwoofers in a complete empty room that would be nice to feel sound waves freely with no furniture. then a room with furniture in and feel the sound waves again.

[sgt bass08]

trust me, you will more like the bass going trough you than trough your walls.

bass isn't supposed to be 'bossy', it's supposed to be detailed and subtle, and when you turn it up, it should still be like that. 50 hz shakes things, 20 hz shakes you.

'booming' is considered being disortion. bad speaker design also causes booming, but with decent speakers, booming is mostly generated by standing waves (reflections). placing stuff in a corner will cause more reflections.

Sgt. Bass, are your subs ported or sealed? if ported, front or rear? (which subs are they, btw...)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

basite i have had many different subwooofers.from down firing to forward firing.the last subwoofer i had was a mordaunt short forward firing. it was ported on the rear .i noticed when i had my mordaunt short subwoofer it was alot better in the corner.then my yamaha subwoofer wich was down firing .but trust me. but a forward firing subwoofer in a corner and the bass lines hit you hard . why you ask