Skinner3D Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What media players do people use to listen to the songs from this site when playing them on their computers? Is there a good EQ setting to get the most out of these songs? I know that varies from person to person and from song to song, but is there at least a midline? I use WMP with a 3 speaker system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril the Wolf Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What media players do people use to listen to the songs from this site when playing them on their computers?Is there a good EQ setting to get the most out of these songs? I know that varies from person to person and from song to song, but is there at least a midline? I use WMP with a 3 speaker system. I'd say the best EQ setting (unless you have cruddy speakers) is none! If anything boost the bass a bit. Or just do the whole midrange scoop for hi-fir. I use Winamp, but I used to use Foobar2000. Happy hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Don't use an EQ on the songs. The artist mixed and produced something a certain way, and you should try to listen to it how they made it rather than altering it. Only EQ to compensate for bad frequency response on a system. (really bad bass response on speakers = you enhance the bass) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I have a 4.1 (the bass is like, bigger than all the speakers combined. I can make the monitors on my desk move when it's up all the way), but I put the left and right ones together so I get more stereo than surround (nothing I do requires anything more than stereo anyways, do fuck it). As for software, Winamp is perfectly fine. It's not like there are any real differences between programs. I also have some Sennheiser headphones I use occasionally, but that's more for when I need to keep things quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROTO·DOME Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 TDon't use an EQ on the songs.The artist mixed and produced something a certain way, and you should try to listen to it how they made it rather than altering it. Only EQ to compensate for bad frequency response on a system. (really bad bass response on speakers = you enhance the bass) Perhaps in a perfect world. That's just such a dogmatic response. Firstly everyone's listening systems are different and anyone who owns more than one pair of headphones will have the "wow, this song sucks on this pair" effect. Secondly, whilst trying to keep the EQ all perfect is preferable whilst mixing, the listener has the joys of being able to do what the hell they like. If you want more bass, turn your subwoofer way up. Grating high frequencies? Trim the high EQ. Heck, even the WOW setting on some media players and headphones - go for it if YOU like it. I dunno, songs are to be enjoyed, not necessarily clinically analysed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Don't use an EQ on the songs.The artist mixed and produced something a certain way, and you should try to listen to it how they made it rather than altering it. Only EQ to compensate for bad frequency response on a system. (really bad bass response on speakers = you enhance the bass) I turn my subwoofer all the way up just to piss people like you off Funnily enough, all of my neighbors and roommates and anyone in a 500 yard vicinity of my house seem to hate me. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Perhaps in a perfect world. That's just such a dogmatic response. Firstly everyone's listening systems are different and anyone who owns more than one pair of headphones will have the "wow, this song sucks on this pair" effect.Secondly, whilst trying to keep the EQ all perfect is preferable whilst mixing, the listener has the joys of being able to do what the hell they like. If you want more bass, turn your subwoofer way up. Grating high frequencies? Trim the high EQ. Heck, even the WOW setting on some media players and headphones - go for it if YOU like it. I dunno, songs are to be enjoyed, not necessarily clinically analysed. Hmm, I gotta say I can see both points you and Neblix make but you are right that you can pretty much do what you like with tracks in your library. What I will say is that if you end up going to far into EQing and WOW effects, it'll sound good for some songs and bad for others, regardless of your headphones/speakers so unless you want to end up changing the EQing for every song in your Itunes/winamp whatever its better to leave it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindStrike Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Windows Media Player with a partial WOW setting of 20 on the effect itself and 35 on the TruBass effect. You may wanna go lower, but any higher than that may cause noticeable distortions in the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flare4War Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 On my computer I use KMPlayer and for the most part I don't mess with the EQ but like has been mentioned it's really about what sounds good to you. When I'm listening to remixes on my mp3 player I'm always fucking with the EQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souliarc Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 The artist mixed and produced something a certain way, and you should try to listen to it how they made it rather than altering it. If everyone owned a flat monitoring system, this would be ideal, but that's far from realistic. My monitors at home are fine, but the generic computer speakers at work favor greatly from a turn up on the tone knob (which typically raises the highs). Only EQ to compensate for bad frequency response on a system. (really bad bass response on speakers = you enhance the bass) This has some some truth, but like boosting frequencies from a recording, you can't boost what isn't there in the first place (due to a bad recording, microphone choice, etc.). Likewise, you can't boost frequencies the speakers just can't reproduce. I use Winamp and iTunes with no probs. To be honest, I haven't really compared the sonic quality of different players, but it seems like they are all pretty uniformly sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 songbird it's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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