Best Ways to Adjust the Bass on Your PC for Better Sound

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Quick, easy ways to get deeper, louder bass on your PC
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Does the music you play on your PC sound high-pitched or tinny? Boosting the bass can help add much-needed depth to your favorite tracks. Or, if there's a little too much bass boost, you can decrease the bass easily. Read on to learn how to get a bass boost or decrease the bass on your Windows 10 or 11 computer.

Adding Bass to Audio on Windows 10 & 11

The easiest way to adjust the bass is to install free software called FxSound. If you don't want to install anything, use your PC's built-in audio software, or open the Sound Control Panel, select your audio device, click Properties , and look for a "Bass Boost" option on the Enhancements tab.

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Using FxSound

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  1. Download FxSound from https://www.fxsound.com/download . FxSound is a free, open-source application designed to enhance your PC's audio. You can use the built-in equalizer to boost the bass, decrease the bass when there's too much, and even apply audio effects. [1]
    • FxSound is just one of many apps that let you adjust the bass on your PC. Most of these apps cost money, but FxSound is free and works great.
    • To download the installer, click the Download button, then click Save to save it to your PC.
  2. Double-click the installer (fxsound_setup.exe, which is in your default downloads folder) and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
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  3. If the app doesn't open automatically, click FxSound in the Start menu.
    • When FxSound is open, your computer's audio will be routed through it automatically.
  4. The menu is at the top-right corner. For example, if you're listening to music through a Bluetooth speaker , select that speaker from the menu.
  5. Drag the slider right to increase the bass, or left to decrease it.
    • You can also use the app to adjust the equalizer manually . Also, try the other sliders on the left, such as "Clarity" (to adjust the highs and mids) and "Surround Sound" (to widen the left-right balance for a wider sound).
    • Click the power button at the bottom to disable FxSound while you're listening to hear the difference when the app is activated versus when it isn't.
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Using Windows Audio Enhancements

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  1. Depending on your sound card, you may be able to boost the bass in Windows 10 or 11 using the Enhancements area of the Sound control panel. If there's too much bass, you can disable this option. To open Control Panel , type control panel into the Windows search bar, then click Control Panel .
  2. It's toward the bottom under the "Related Settings" header.
  3. If you don't see this option, skip to the next step.
  4. This opens the Sound control panel.
  5. For example, if you're listening out of your computer's built-in speakers, select Speakers . This opens your properties for that device.
  6. If you see this tab at the top of the window, you can use this method to adjust the bass on your PC.
    • If you don't see this option, click the Advanced tab instead.
  7. This will add a general bass-boosting effect to your audio.
    • If you clicked Advanced , check the box next to "Enable audio enhancements."
    • If your goal is to hear less bass in your Windows audio, remove the checkmark.
  8. This saves your new audio settings. Any audio you play on your speakers will have the bass boosted.
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Using Your PC's Audio Software

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  1. Many desktops and laptops come with apps that can help you boost the bass in your audio. For example, many HP computers come with Bang & Olufsen audio software called B&O Audio Control, and many Dell computers come with Waves MaxxAudio Pro. Many Acer models come with the HD Audio Manager app, and Asus models often come with one called Asus Realtek HD Audio.
    • To look for audio software, click the Start menu (or press the Windows key) and check the list of programs for apps that contain the word "Audio" or "Sound."
    • If you installed your own sound card, go to the manufacturer's website and download your model's latest drivers and software.
  2. The name of this tab varies by app, but it'll usually have one of those words in the title.
  3. For example, if you want to boost the bass for your built-in speakers, choose that speaker.
  4. Not all audio software has this feature, but if yours does, it may be on a separate tab called "Sound effects." An equalizer looks like many vertical lines with sliders and numbers at the bottom.
    • You may not be able to adjust the equalizer for all audio devices. For example. If you selected your headphones in the last step, you may not see an option to adjust the bass or drag the sliders on the equalizer; however, choosing your onboard speaker may produce different results.
    • You may not be able to adjust an equalizer, but your app could still have a "Bass Boost" option. Click around to look for any settings involving the word "bass."
  5. You can usually do this in one of three ways:
    • If you can select a Bass Boost option, this will usually increase the bass significantly.
    • If you have a preset menu, you can sometimes choose a "Bass" preset.
    • If you have a graphical equalizer with sliders but don't see the option to choose "Bass," you can increase the bass by dragging the sliders on the left upwards, or downwards to decrease it. Bass sounds are generally between 20Hz and 250Hz, so increase the sliders that fall within that range. Do this while listening to music to hear the effects in real-time.
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      • Many apps, including iTunes, have built-in bass boost features and/or equalizers that you can adjust manually. If you're listening with iTunes, click the View menu and select Show equalizer to display the equalizer, and then choose Bass Booster from the menu.
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      1. ↑ https://www.fxsound.com/download

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      1. Install FxSound.
      2. Open FxSound and select your speakers.
      3. Drag the Bass Boost slider all the way to the right.

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