How do I adjust Bass and Treble tone controls in Bluesound?

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BluOS Controller app 4.x.x

Suit your personal listening preferences and change the sound settings (bass or treble) of Bluesound Players with Tone Controls. Tweak the bass response for more oomph or turn up the treble to amplify vocals for acoustic tracks—it is like having a full soundboard at your fingertips.

All Bluesound Players include Bass and Treble slider controls to boost or lower the audio output's high or low end.

Adjust Tonal Controls

To adjust the Tonal Controls, perform the following steps:

Android/iOS - Adjust Tonal Controls

  1. In the BluOS Controller App, select the Players tab 001_Playerstab_button.png. The list of connected Players is displayed.
  2. Select the required player’s context menu (3 dots) and select Audio Settings.
  3. Toggle to enable Tone Controls to display the menu options.
  4. Adjust the Treble or Bass slider as required.
    The audio playback is modified in real-time as the slider is adjusted.

Selecting Reset All disables the Tone Controls and adjusts the slider to default 0dB.

Windows/macOS - Adjust Tonal Controls

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app and select the context menu (3 dots) of the required Player from the Player Drawer.
  2. Select Audio Settings.
  3. Toggle to enable Tone Controls to display the menu options.
  4. Adjust the Treble or Bass slider as required.
    The audio playback is modified in real-time as the slider is adjusted.

Selecting Reset All disables the Tone Controls and adjusts the slider to default 0dB.

Notes

  • Tone Controls is disabled and not displayed when MQA external DAC is enabled.
  • When enabling Tone Controls, a slight decrease in volume occurs to create headroom for additional bass or treble. This volume decrease is restored by disabling Tone Controls.
  • Tone Controls for Bluesound PULSE models are enabled by default.

BluOS Controller app 3.x.x

BLS-KB15-403

Based on your personal listening preferences, you can always change the sound settings (bass or treble) of Bluesound Players with Tone Controls. Bluesound gives you the experience of having a full soundboard at your fingertips – you could tweak the bass response for more oomph or turn up the treble to amplify vocals for acoustic tracks.

All Bluesound Players include Bass and Treble slider controls to boost or lower the high end or low end of the audio output.

To adjust the Tonal Controls, perform the following steps:

  1. In the BluOS Controller App, select the Player Drawer mceclip0.png . The list of players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
  2. Select the player’s context menu (3 dots) and select Audio Settings.
  3. Enable Tone Controls to display the menu options. (Tone Controls for the PULSE models are enabled by default)
  4. Select Treble or Bass to adjust the slider and select OK. The audio playback modifies in real-time as the slider is adjusted.

    Selecting Reset All disables the Tone Controls and adjusts the slider to default 0dB.

Notes

  • Tone Controls is disabled and not displayed when MQA external DAC is enabled.
  • When enabling Tone Controls, a slight decrease in volume occurs to create headroom for additional bass or treble. This volume decrease is restored by disabling Tone Controls.

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