I just read about an ad regarding this device called MaxxBass in the Dec '04 issue of Car Audio and Electronics magazine. It says more bass....less space. I went to their website at http://www.wavescaraudio.com/htmls/maxxbass.htm and read the whole deal about it. Sounds like I'll be getting one but this device will most likely be built into OEM headunits or amplifiers with dedicated adjustment ***** to fine-tune it.

Read on.

 

hmm seems intresting. i love having a big sub in the trunk though

 

naaaa wont compare to kickin 600 into a 10 brahma..ima b bouncin

 

So you guys didn't read the info I take it. This unit is suppose to extend the bass response of your midranges to give you the perception of more bass. This is not suppose to replace a subwoofer. However, I'm sure that all of you have tried to tune your subwoofer to handle frequencies up higher because you cannot cross your mids low enough w/o distorting it. This device lets a 6x9 or a midrange that usually plays down to 80 or 90 hz go all the way down to 40hz without the chest thumping effect you usually get with subwoofers. It does this by some type of digital processing which tricks your ears into hearing bass that is not really there.

I think this effect, which they call psycho-acoustic sensation, tricks your ear into hearing a smooth transition between your mids and subs and giving you that sensation of more bass. Just like what this guy did in this article, you'd be turning down the gain on your bass amp. This lets you play your sub, w/o pushing it to the limits. Your bass amp will run more efficient because you don't have it turned way up pushing the subs to its physical limits. And most importantly, those guys who love to turn up the bass boost because they don't get enough bass from their subs, do not have to do this anymore.

If this type of technology is ever implemented on aftermarket h/u's, then I think this will provide more flexibility to those who do not have a dedicated amp powering their mids and highs. I suggest you guys read into it more. Also read the reviews, CA&E did a review on it too.

 

is this a copy of the aura bass shakers of yesteryear?

 

That's what I thought but the bass shaker is suppose to mimic a subwoofer. Not quite the same animal as this one.

 

so it tricks the ear, but you wont physically feel the bass then?

 

i dont know but that sig is killin me smalls... put a pic of that fresh sony amp instead.

 

Good speakers can put out plenty of midbass. I'd rather have something like Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.5s that have significant output down to 40Hz.