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Short, plain-language reads on boomy bass, small rooms, and studio monitors.
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Can you mix in an untreated room?
Yes. Most home studios are untreated. Set up carefully, check your mixes on other speakers, and deal with the bass your room exaggerates.
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Rear-ported monitors near a wall
Monitors with a hole in the back get extra bass when they sit close to a wall. Give them space, use the back-panel switch, and plug the port if you must.
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Test your room's bass without a measurement mic
You don't need special gear to find your room's boom. A slow bass sweep and your ears are enough, and your Mac's microphone can help.
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Why do my studio monitors sound boomy?
Boomy monitors are almost always a boomy room. A few bass notes pile up where you sit. Check placement first, then find and turn down the note that's left.
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Your mix sounds bad in the car? Check your room first
When a mix is boomy or thin in the car but fine at home, your room is often hiding a bass note from you. Here's how to tell and what to do.
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Why does my room sound boomy?
Your room makes a few bass notes louder where you sit. Your speakers are fine. Rooms do this to low notes, and small rooms do it the most.
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Does moving your monitors fix boomy bass?
Moving your monitors or your chair changes which bass notes boom, but it rarely removes the boom. Start with placement, then deal with the note that's left.