Forced bass

[Malamus]

hi all.

can any one tell me what forced bass is, how it occurs or if it is even a thing!

cant find any information anywhere!

thanks

 

[CnoEvil]

Are you talking about a system, speakers in particular, or a recording?

Where/in what context did you come across the expression.

 

[newlash09]

Which when placed close to the rear wall, have audible port noise. Almost like someone blowing air out. This combined with the resonance caused due to two bass waves, one from the front of the driver, and one from the rear through the port, which are both out of phase. Cause the bass to ring longer than it should. So the bass doesn't stop as soon as it should. This loose bass, along with the rear fart is what I would call forced bass 🙂

 

[Malamus]

I've been told my amp (rega brio) is the cause of forced bass. I like bass but would like to know how forced bass sounds in comparison

 

[Malamus]

Is forced bass, bass that should not be there on the track or is it bass poorly reproduced, or something completely different?

 

[insider9]

What are the speakers that your Rega is forcing so much?

 

[Electro]

I have always understood 'forced bass' to be exaggerated upper bass often found ( but not always ) in small speakers to make up for the lack of real deep undistorted textured bass that they are incapable of reproducing.

It is often described as punchy bass and is said to drive the music along, a good example is the old style Naim sound .

Many people love this type of super punchy bass sound but it is rarely found in a live performance, real deep bass isn't punchy and fast by it's very nature.

 

[Gaz37]

Reviewer speak.

Are you happy with the sound?

If so ignore whoever told you its a problem

 

[Malamus]

Kef r100 with the tracks streamed from tidal via a bluesound node (v1)

 

[Malamus]

I do like the sound. Just trying to understand the concept. And also refine my preferences

 

[jmjones]

Third item on a google search is this thread. First I’ve heard of it. I’d stop worrying about it. *biggrin*

 

[Malamus]

Wow jones, great advice, ever thought about going into teaching?

 

[Gaz37]

Mr Jones is reinforcing the suggestion that it's a made up term, as this thread coming up third in a google search tends to confirm?

As he said don't worry about it & don't let BS reviewer-speak influence your preferences

 

[Electro]

I take it my explanation was of little or no help then. *sad*

Or do you think it might be plausible. *good*

 

[drummerman]

Never heard of 'forced bass'.

 

[Electro]

Never heard of 'forced bass'.

You have now ! *biggrin*

 

[Gaz37]

All this reviewer-speak is misleading.
Fast bass?
Forced bass?
Taught bass?
Who cares how it's described as long as the listener likes it?
Any kind of bass has to be better than no bass otherwise we may as well listen on the speakers built into our phones - s**t bass lol

 

[MajorFubar]

OP has yet to tell us where he's seen the phrase before.

 

[Gaz37]

What is the opposite to forced bass?
Voluntary bass? :0

 

[Electro]

What is the opposite to forced bass? Voluntary bass? :0

Unexaggerated ,textured, tuneful bass, with natural bass pitch preserved perhaps. *unknw* *scratch_one-s_head* *secret*

 

[Gaz37]

It just gets worse lol

Rippled?
Rough?
Prickly?

Preserved?
You mean its pickled?
Lol

 

[CnoEvil]

"texture, texturing[/i] A perceptible pattern or structure in reproduced sound, even if random in nature. Texturing gives the impression that the energy continuum of the sound is composed of discrete particles, like the grain of a photograph."

 

[insider9]

Cno your explanation is plausible. I definitely like my bass textured 🙂

 

[Samd]

..whose kids don't like fish.

 

[jmjones]

There probably isn’t any. Are you unhappy with the Rega? I’ve never owned one, but by reputation, there’s no reason for me to assume that they are bass heavy.

Was the context a conversation? Just a term or phrase?

I’m with Gaz. You can like or dislike the tonal balance of your kit. I quite like clarity. Heavy bass I find is overwhelming, which I guess makes me a fan of unforced bass?