Bass floating about 1ft above listening/seating position...how do I bring it down?

KASR

Like the title says: my bass is floating about 1 foot above main listening/seating position - what can I do to lower it? The bass is positioned for the best response, however it's floating. Any ideas gang?

Face

Room treatments, bass traps, speaker positioning, listening position...experiment.

jm1

Try moving the sub to another location with the same phase setting. If this doesn't work, flip the phase and try different locations.

KASR

jm1 wrote: »

Try moving the sub to another location with the same phase setting. If this doesn't work, flip the phase and try different locations.

I'll give the phase a try - thanks! If that doesn't work, I guess I'm back to crawling on the floor!

treitz3

It sounds like you have a null in the listening position. Change the location of the sub or [possibly] mains to correct the issue.

apphd

KASR wrote: »

Like the title says: my bass is floating about 1 foot above main listening/seating position - what can I do to lower it? The bass is positioned for the best response, however it's floating. Any ideas gang?

Tell the bass player to get off the bar and back on the stage where he belongs.:D

Sorry couldn't resist. As others have already said try playing with the set up: location, phase. If you sit in a couple different locations does it sound the same (floating)? Set up is probably the best place to start because it's free, just can be time consuming and really not as easy as one would think.

vc69

treitz3 wrote: »

It sounds like you have a null in the listening position. Change the location of the sub or [possibly] mains to correct the issue.

Sound like KASR is describing a null to me too. Very common actually. Not as easy to fix if you are committed to your listening position and/or your speaker placement.

You are going to have to move some stuff around. Null and hot spots... fun fun fun.

Sherardp

treitz3 wrote: »

It sounds like you have a null in the listening position. Change the location of the sub or [possibly] mains to correct the issue.

Definitely this. Placement is the only cure.

KASR

vc69 wrote: »

Sound like KASR is describing a null to me too. Very common actually. Not as easy to fix if you are committed to your listening position and/or your speaker placement.

You are going to have to move some stuff around. Null and hot spots... fun fun fun.

I think this assessment is spot on...I did a walk-around the room and discovered some interesting points. See attached image.