This wikiHow teaches you how to increase or decrease the bass level at your computer's speaker output. Some PC (Windows) computers come with built-in sound settings that allow you to add and modify sound equalizers (equalizers). However, for most Windows computers and all Mac computers, you will need to install a third-party equalizer program to change the computer's bass level.
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Method 1 of 3: Using Windows Sound Settings
Step 1. Open the “Start” menu
Click the Windows logo in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 2. Open the “Sound” menu
Type sound into the Start window, then click “ Sound ” at the top of the Start window. The “Sound” window will be displayed.
Step 3. Double-click Speakers
This option is shown with a speaker icon and a green and white checkmark in the lower-left corner.
You may need to click on the tab “ Playback ” in the upper-left corner of the “Sound” window first.
Step 4. Click the Enhancements tab
This tab is at the top of the “Speakers Properties” window.
If this tab is not available, you cannot adjust the bass level on your computer via the “Sound” segment or menu. Try using a sound equalizer instead
Step 5. Check the box " Equalizer"
This entry is the box in the middle of the “Speakers Properties” window. You may need to swipe up to see the box.
- The entries in this window are arranged alphabetically.
- If the " Equalizer " entry is not available, the computer sound card does not support bass adjustment. You will need to download and use a program to adjust your computer's bass level.
- If the " Equalizer " option is not available, look for the " Bass Boost " box and, if available, check the box to increase the computer's built-in bass output.
Step 6. Click
It's to the far right of the "Settings" heading at the bottom of the page.
Step 7. Click the " None " box
This box is at the top of the equalizer window. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 8. Click Bass
This option automatically formats your computer's audio output to give you bass-rich sound performance.
You can click and drag the slider in the center of the page towards the center of the row/track to lower the bass level
Step 9. Click Save
Settings will be saved afterwards.
Step 10. Click OK
It's at the bottom of the window. After that, the preferences will be saved and applied to the current sound output on the computer.
Method 2 of 3: Using APO Equalizer (for Windows)
Step 1. Go to the APO Equalizer download site
Visit https://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/ via your computer's web browser.
Step 2. Click Download
It's a dark green button in the top-left corner of the page. After that, the APO Equalizer installation file will be downloaded to your computer.
- If your browser is set to ask you where to save your downloads, you will first need to specify a location and click the “ Save ”.
- The APO Equalizer file downloaded from this site is not a virus or any other malicious file. However, the browser may ask if you really want to download the file because the APO Equalizer file is an executable file.
Step 3. Complete the APO Equalizer initial setup process
Double-click the APO Equalizer installation file, and then follow these steps:
- Click " Yes ' when prompted.
- Click " Next ”.
- Click " I Agree ”.
- Click " Next ”.
- Click " Install ”.
Step 4. Check the box next to the speaker name
In the “Configurator” window, you can see a list of playback devices. Check the box next to the computer speaker (eg " Speakers ") to set it as the playback device for the APO Equalizer program.
Step 5. Save the settings
Click OK ” at the bottom of the window, then click “ OK ' when prompted.
Step 6. Check the “Reboot now” box
It's in the middle of the window.
Step 7. Click Finish
It's at the bottom of the window. After that, the computer will restart and the APO Equalizer program will be set as the computer sound output manager program.
Step 8. Open “Configuration Editor”
After restarting the computer, open the Start ”
type in configuration editor, and click Configuration Editor ” at the top of the “Start” menu.
Step 9. Increase the computer's bass level
You can adjust the bass level in the lined window in the middle of the “Configuration Editor”. Drag the slider from the "25" to the "160" column above the "0" line, and the sliders to the right of the "250" value below the "0" line.
- Move the "250" slider to the "0" line.
- If you want to lower your computer's bass level, drag the "25" to "160" slider below the "0" line.
- It's a good idea to test the audio while editing these settings to determine if you need to increase or decrease the slider.
Step 10. Save changes
Click File ” at the top of the window, then click “ Save ” in the drop-down menu. The new bass settings will be applied to the computer's speakers.
You may need to go back and experiment with speaker settings in the “Configuration Editor” window while listening to different types of audio
Method 3 of 3: Using eqMac (for Mac)
Step 1. Go to the eqMac download page
Visit https://www.bitgapp.com/eqmac/ through your computer's web browser.
Step 2. Click Download
It's a gray button at the far right of the page.
Step 3. Install eqMac
Once eqMac has finished downloading, follow these steps to install it:
- Double-click the eqMac DMG file.
- Click and drag the eqMac icon to the " Applications " folder.
- Verify the installation if prompted.
- Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
Step 4. Open Launchpad
This rocket icon is in your computer's Dock.
Step 5. Click the eqMac icon
This icon looks like a row of vertical sliders. After that, the eqMac program will open in your computer's menu bar.
- You may need to swipe left or right to find the eqMac icon.
- You may also need to click “ Open ” after clicking the program icon.
Step 6. Click the eqMac icon on the menu bar
It's a vertical row of sliders icon in the top-right corner of the menu bar. After that, a drop-down window will be displayed.
Step 7. Understand which sliders control the bass level
In the drop-down menu, you can see a row of numbered sliders. The slider controls the following elements:
- Bass - Sliders labeled "32", "64", and "125" control the computer's bass sound output.
- Treble - Sliders labeled "500", "1K", "2K", "4K", "8K", and "16K" control the computer's treble sound output.
- Neutral - The slider labeled "250" is to the left of the horizontal line.
Step 8. Adjust the computer's bass output
There are several adjustments you can make:
- To increase the bass output, drag the bass slider above the horizontal "0" line and make sure the treble slider is below that line.
- To reduce bass output, drag the bass slider toward the "0" line (or below it) and make sure the treble slider is near that line (either above or below it).
- You may need to experiment with the computer sound after adjusting the sliders to fine-tune the bass output.
Step 9. Save the bass settings
Click the diskette icon in the upper-right corner of the menu, enter a name for the setting, and click the diskette icon. With this option, you can keep presets, even after you return to the default computer settings.
