Many people mistakenly think a subwoofer just provides “more boom.” Their mind jumps to a dance club with the bass thumping, when in reality, a subwoofer is like a bay leaf that you put into your favorite soup. It makes the flavor, er, sound, deeper, stronger, and fuller. Certain notes hit differently, and you can actually turn the volume down because the sound is richer.
6 Reasons Why Subwoofers Are Important for Music: We love this list from SV Sound, which breaks down why subwoofers transform our listening experience:
- Reveals sound and feelings your speakers can’t reproduce: “You never miss a note and can feel the lowest notes from something like a pipe organ, kick drum, bass guitar or the occasional cannon volley from the 1812 Overture.”
- Plays as Loud As You Want With No Distortions: “A great subwoofer plays effortlessly loud and distortion free, no matter how demanding the musical material and how loud you like to play it.”
- Accurately Reproduces Every Note in the Low Frequency Spectrum: “A great subwoofer is completely faithful to the musical content delivering bass notes exactly as the artist intended.”
- Adds Speed and Control in Low End Transients: “Presents bass with phenomenal realism and impact so even the fastest bass lines are rendered with feeling and precision.”
- Blends seamlessly with full range speakers: “A great subwoofer allows speakers to sound their absolute best.”
- Unleashes sonic potential of smaller speakers: “Allows speakers to perform to their full potential no matter what the content.”
There are a variety of subwoofer solutions, including:
- Outdoor Hardscape Subwoofer: Affordable and can go anywhere, great for smaller areas
- Buried Outdoor Subwoofer: Hidden and blends with your overall landscape design, and better for larger areas
- Floor Standing Subwoofer: Best indoor options for performance and sound
- In-Wall Subwoofer: You don’t want to see the box sitting on the floor, higher cost and not as high performance as floor standing
- In-Ceiling Subwoofer: If there’s not enough space in the walls aka room full of windows, again, costs more than floor standing and doesn’t perform quite as well
- Pipe Subwoofer: Even less wall space, do not want a speaker in the ceiling (perhaps an intricate design or specific aesthetic), and smaller grate
Have questions about maximizing your listening experience and adding a subwoofer to your sound system? Reach out to sales@harmonyinteriors.com.
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