Author: Justin Shelton

When you stand next to a subwoofer, your body is processing these large, slow, low-frequency sound waves in the only way it knows how. It translates the vibrations into resonance in your body. Often, this means feeling the vibrations of these frequencies in your chest cavity. Why can we feel bass in your chest? Standing […]

60 to 250 Hz. Bass: 60 to 250 Hz The fundamental notes of rhythm are centered on this area. Most bass signals in modern music tracks lie around the 90-200 Hz area. The frequencies around 250 Hz can add a feeling of warmth to the bass without loss of definition. At what frequency can you […]

Reading music is not required for playing an instrument. Many great players can’t read music. But, many great players can read. You don’t have to read English (or whatever your native tongue is) to speak it. Do bassists read sheet music? For some bassists, reading sheet music is nothing but a distraction that won’t actually […]

Most bass signals in modern music tracks lie around the 90-200 Hz area. The frequencies around 250 Hz can add a feeling of warmth to the bass without loss of definition. What frequency of bass can you feel? The sensation of chest vibration was reported over a broad range of low frequencies, although it seems […]

The bass should be loud enough that the low end is big and powerful, but not so loud that it overpowers the kick drum. Remember to check your reference mixes often to make sure you’re staying on course. Once you have the bass level where you want it, don’t be afraid to adjust some of […]

We hear bass as well as we feel it….. Sounds are nothing but series of vibrations in the air and these vibrations shake objects (either to a microscopic level, or in a destructive way like in a shock wave). Bass sounds are low frequency sounds that are close to rsonant frequencies of chest cavity. Can […]

D. Long term exposure to excessive levels of High Intensity Low Frequency (HI/LF) sound, such as that produced by highly amplified bass music, airplanes, racing cars, battle field noise, etc. can not only be physically harmful, but can cause complications that can lead to death. Can bass damage your organs? The answer is no. Human […]

Excessive bass played at a high-volume level can damage your headphones. This is because the headphone drivers have to work harder to reproduce the increased amount of bass-heavy sound, making them more vulnerable to breaking. As long as you do not exceed the headphone’s limit, it will not break. Can certain sounds damage headphones? Playing […]