Too much bass in headset

Jacob_186 · Apr 13, 2017

Hi there !

I rebooted my ASUS ROG Laptop a week ago and ever since i've had waaay to much bass when ever there have been high sounds... <r

If anyone are familiar with faceit or csgo - it happens when i get a que for faceit or when i shoot/knife in csgo, its really a pain in the a$$ when i spray with the ak or shoot with an awp..

I updated my audio driver and everything, but its still there, I've also been looking around for a fix but cant seem to find anything...

These are my audio settings:
http://imgur.com/a/8AdWd

Dxdiag audio:
http://imgur.com/a/G843W

ps. im using Sennheiser pc360 (not usb)

edit: the first pictures are not in order somehow.. tried.

edit2: this only comes when ever there is a "higher" sound, its perfectly fine if im listining to music or watching a stream

the nerd 389 · Apr 13, 2017

There are a few things that I noticed. First of all, the sampling rate you're using is a bit silly. Stick with 44100 and 48000 for the best results. Any higher than that and you'll just be getting a worse signal to noise ratio. The additional frequency content is completely and totally imperceptible to humans, and usually annoying to pets. Also make sure you aren't running your outputs in 5.1 mode. Headphones have 2 drivers, and fundamentally only accept stereo input. 7.1 headphones just take the separate channels and mix them down to two channels.

And finally, you also have the output set up for speakers. Do you have a headphone jack? They normally offer lower output impedance which can clean up the bass quite a bit. The reason for this is that lower output impedance can electronically dampen the headphone drivers at frequencies near resonance. Sennheisers benefit more than most from this, as they have a strong resonance in the 160 Hz region.

If you don't have a dedicated headphone output, consider grabbing a headphone amp. If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, take a look at the O2 kits from Mayflower Electronics or JDS Labs. You can't beat the performance of that amp without spending a ridiculous amount of money.

mjslakeridge · Apr 13, 2017

Agree with the above regarding the sampling rate. Absolutely no reason to use 192,000 Hz. In my recording studio, I use 48,000 Hz, even though my interface allows 88,200 or 96,000 Hz. Tried the higher settings, absolutely no difference (except for the strain it puts on the system and disk space used).

the nerd 389 · Apr 13, 2017

mjslakeridge :

In many systems, higher sampling rates increase the noise floor. One of the primary methods used to reduce noise is to use a narrower bandwidth. Using a wider bandwidth means more noise.

Jacob_186 · Apr 14, 2017

the nerd 389 :

There are a few things that I noticed. First of all, the sampling rate you're using is a bit silly. Stick with 44100 and 48000 for the best results. Any higher than that and you'll just be getting a worse signal to noise ratio. The additional frequency content is completely and totally imperceptible to humans, and usually annoying to pets. Also make sure you aren't running your outputs in 5.1 mode. Headphones have 2 drivers, and fundamentally only accept stereo input. 7.1 headphones just take the separate channels and mix them down to two channels.

And finally, you also have the output set up for speakers. Do you have a headphone jack? They normally offer lower output impedance which can clean up the bass quite a bit. The reason for this is that lower output impedance can electronically dampen the headphone drivers at frequencies near resonance. Sennheisers benefit more than most from this, as they have a strong resonance in the 160 Hz region.

If you don't have a dedicated headphone output, consider grabbing a headphone amp. If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, take a look at the O2 kits from Mayflower Electronics or JDS Labs. You can't beat the performance of that amp without spending a ridiculous amount of money.

Changing to 48000 worked, thanks !

edit: actually didnt work :z thought it worked for a second..
how do i make sure im not running my outputs in 5.1 mode ?
yes i have jack stick for my headset

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