Classic bit of boom and tizz

[The Admiral]

I know I'm pushing against an open door here, but I picked up a hire car this morning, and plugged in the iPod. The sound system of course carried the settings of the previous occupant and it sounded shocking. A quick check of the three band tone controls revealed : Bass + 10, Middle +8, and Treble +10. Once I'd flattened it all on to zero, it sounded pretty good for a stock factory system. I can't imagine what could possibly sound good with settings as they were, but perhaps we are back to the fact that most people don't have aclue what 'good' sounds like anymore, with 'lossy' quality MP3, ear buds, and overly loud mastering as the standard.

Happy to accept that it is a case of personal taste in both scenarios, but seriously, it just sounded like mud, with the odd cymbal crash. Bizarre.

Edited October 5, 2015 by The Admiral

[leschirons]

I suppose that had the mids been set at -8, you could safely assume that Mark King had been the previous driver

[ahpook]

I bet the settings you inherited sound huge [b]outside[/b] the car.

Those massive kicks and tizz weren't for the edification of the occupants...they're there to show how large the drivers perceives his penis to be.

Edited October 5, 2015 by ahpook

[The Admiral]

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1444051139' post='2879786']
I bet the settings you inherited sound huge [b]outside[/b] the car.

Those massive kicks and tizz weren't for the edification of the occupants...they're there to show how large the drivers perceives his penis to be.
[/quote]

If I'd known that was the way you had to use them, I'd have turned them all down to -8.

[ahpook]

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1444062998' post='2879979']
If I'd known that was the way you had to use them, I'd have turned them all down to -8.
[/quote]

Turn that EQ frown upside down.

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