You're probably familiar with seeing the “bass boost” button. It's most prevalent in aftermarket car stereo head units, self-powered PA speakers, and boom boxes. In addition to the infamous bass boost button, bass boosting is a common trend in YouTube music channels and artists in the dance music scene. You may be questioning, “what is bass boosting and why do songs sound like with the bass boosted functionality?”
Let's start with the bass boosted definition. Bass boosting is the enhancement of low-frequency sound in a recording. Bass boosting boosts the bass response of an amplifier, improvising audio reproduction, especially when using inexpensive headphones.
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Should all songs be bass boosted? Mike Darlington of Monstercat doesn't think so.
Listen to the examples of bass boosted songs below.
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