[JakeM]

I do not like ear buds. If I had to have a set they'd be these:

Newegg.com - RAZER Moray 3.5mm Connector Canal Black Noise Isolating Gaming Headphone

[03SonicBoom]

Originally Posted by SNmustang95 I wasn't saying you were dumb haha. I was just stating that that statement you hear is wrong. The studios I had had perfect bass. Never was I overwhelmed by it. They weren't the best for the price, but I listened to a lot of a day to remember and asking Alexandria and it was almost perfect bass and everything. --------------------------- Not online. On the phone.

What's your definition of perfect bass? Flat response? Or up "XX" dB starting below "XX" Hz?

I cannot talk for the Dre earbuds, but I can say that the headphones are WAY bass heavy, not good in the mids, and terrible highs. If you like super heavy bass and not much highs, then they would be perfect. For audio, perfect is different for each person.

I don't like super bass heavy. I like flat from 20k Hz to about 350 Hz. Then a 4-5 dB rise from 350 Hz to ~200 Hz and flat out to the bottom. The bass in the Dre over ear headphones is a good 7-9 dB higher than the mids.

Originally Posted by nileppezdel77! He's talking about the earbuds though. Actually, now that I think about it, if anything earbuds in general have almost no serious bass, so I think you're right to think that saying beats earbuds having too much bass is silly, but not the reason you state here.

You can get some decent bass (nothing outrageous) from good earbuds because they will form a tight seal in the ear canal. A tight seal allows to "pressurize" the canal and provides a boost in low end response. That's why it's important to have a good fit. The same principal applies to car audio and they receive a ~12dB/oct boost below ~250 Hz.

[nileppezdel77!]

Originally Posted by 03SonicBoom You can get some decent bass (nothing outrageous) from good earbuds because they will form a tight seal in the ear canal. A tight seal allows to "pressurize" the canal and provides a boost in low end response. That's why it's important to have a good fit. The same principal applies to car audio and they receive a ~12dB/oct boost below ~250 Hz.

Huh. That's probably one of the reasons why custom fit earbuds sound so much better. Good to know the science behind the stuff.