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How do I get a speaker with the bass slam of my el cheapo ear buds...?

You know, the ear buds that come free with a Samsung smart phone. Was just listening to Brooks and Dunn’s My Maria over my Galaxy S8 and ear buds, and there is a nice drum track in there and it was nice, deep, slam to it. But if I connect the phone to my stereo system via analog inputs, I don’t get that slam. Do they boost the bass in these ear buds, or is my audio system not delivering the bass as it should?

Oh, and I also connected my phone to my car system via the AUX input and I don't get that kind of bass in the car either.
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big_greg
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Headphones can have bass slam, but it doesn't compare to the sound quality or sensory impact of sound waves interacting with your entire body.

My high end headphones and headphone amp don't come close to producing the slam and impact of my Legacy Audio Focus 20/20 speakers (or any of the smaller systems I have set up in my house). 

There's no comparison between a driver that would fit in an earbud and a large woofer(s) and/or subwoofers.
big_greg
6,711 posts
 
Your speakers aren't the problem.  What are you using for amplification?  Have you considered adding a subwoofer (or better yet two)?
big_greg
6,711 posts
 
That amp is a beast and your speakers should be able to dig pretty deep.  I'm surprised you're not getting the bass response you'd like.
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