Does You Subwoofer Settings ??


Do most find that subwoofer settings are not perfect for every song you play ??

Last year went to a SVS SB16 Sub and 95 percent of songs it sounds beautiful.

But other songs has boomy sound and I have tinnitus and guess at times think it may be my hearing ...

But at times would like to get a professional in that understands all the adjustments the SVS has that I do not understand..

Do others have this issue or is it that Subs can not be adjusted for every song that is played and the way it was recorded causes this at times ???

Tried to correct title  Your Subwoofer Settings !!!

harleyujoe

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@harleyujoe 

Subwoofers take a lot of time and effort to get right.  It is possible for a subwoofer to be adjusted so that all music sounds great.  

What you are hearing that bothers you is a peak in the response (a note or small range of notes that are louder than the others).  

You can tune it out by ear if you can repeat the recording that has the booming bass and make some adjustments.  Just make sure you record your current settings so you can come back to them. 

Peaks are caused by phase overlap, summing with the main speakers or a position of the subwoofer that is too close to boundaries causing a peak.  

Try adjusting the crossover lower as you listen to that track. 

Try moving the subwoofer away from the wall, corner or surface until the peak is gone.