Does You Subwoofer Settings ??

Thank You ... I had duals with smaller amp and when I went to larger amp decided to go largest SVS and most part happy because larger sub sounds more natural in bass sound than my small duals ever did.. 

But I know tinnitus effects some of what I experience at times but wanted to see if others do feel the same about their subwoofer and what they hear from them.

The most common reason for the symptoms you have described is a narrow room mode that only certain songs excite. You can have up to 20 dB or more in one very narrow band. EQ is usually the best way to solve this particular issue. This implies measurements though, but the problem should just be glaringly obvious once you measure.

Sometimes there is a related issue, where 1-2 peaks cause the listeners to set the overall subwoofer level too low. Once you clip the peaks you can then raise the subwoofer to taste.

Of course, bass traps and subwoofer placement also are useful but if the problem is as described, an EQ in just the sub can be magic.

This starts with finding the best sub locations in your room for optimal bass, which you can do using the crawl method.

https://www.audioholics.com/home-theater-connection/crawling-for-bass-subwoofer-placement

Then after that dial the sub’s settings in properly.

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-properly-set-your-subwoofers-volume-without-sh-1506136549

Doing these things, if you haven’t already done both properly, should get you better results.  And I agree that you should add a second sub when possible because it makes a big difference, again assuming you have them properly set up.  Best of luck. 

If 95% of your playlist sounds good with current settings, don’t shake the cradle.

Crossover, phase, PEQ settings and placement should not be changed and remain constant, if your setup is correct.

For the remaining 5%, (i.e. there are many mastering technicians screwing up recordings all day), determine if dropping or raising the sub volume through your SVS phone app fixes it. What you are ’perceiving’ as boom may be just a case of the sub running a couple of db hot for such a recording.

Essentially, you should only have 3 memorized volume settings for your subs, one for very bass anemic recordings, one for hot and one for normal that you can quickly change with your app, i.e. not go crazy with the tweaking.

Other times, you could even avoid doing any sub volume changes and just use tone control/bass on your amp, if the latter is controllable through a remote.

Last year went to a SVS SB16 Sub and 95 percent of songs it sounds beautiful.

But other songs has boomy sound and I have tinnitus and guess at times think it may be my hearing ...

But at times would like to get a professional in that understands all the adjustments the SVS has that I do not understand..

Do others have this issue or is it that Subs can not be adjusted for every song that is played and the way it was recorded causes this at times ???

Tried to correct title Your Subwoofer Settings !!!

I really do not have the room for 2 big subwoofers,,LOL.

I have a Harley in there and do not want to give up that for another Sub and it really is just few songs that come up from time to time that makes me not totally satisfied and maybe best just to delete them from my Tidal selection..

I have been really thinking hard in Fall to hire someone to see if they can come in and adjust for optimum sound on what I have...Any one of you in NJ ..LOL

Thank You Again