Bass Drops... - Blu-ray Forum

Carlsberg19 · 01-26-2009, 12:18 AM

Hi All,

I was wondering if their was an official term for a "bass drop", you get them alot in dance music, or some of you may recall the scene in The Lord Of The Rings, The Fellowship Of The Ring, at the beginning when galadriel is telling the story of how the ring came into the hands of bilbo baggins and you see the scene where they are fighting against mordor and they defeat sauron by chopping his finger off and then he just kinda implodes and then their is just this MASSIVE kind of sound wave that levels all the troops and really works your subwoofer, i love that sorta stuff! you guys know what i talking about ?

Blu-Dog · 01-26-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Carlsberg19

Hi All,

I was wondering if their was an official term for a "bass drop", you get them alot in dance music, or some of you may recall the scene in The Lord Of The Rings, The Fellowship Of The Ring, at the beginning when galadriel is telling the story of how the ring came into the hands of bilbo baggins and you see the scene where they are fighting against mordor and they defeat sauron by chopping his finger off and then he just kinda implodes and then their is just this MASSIVE kind of sound wave that levels all the troops and really works your subwoofer, i love that sorta stuff! you guys know what i talking about ?

I've heard it described as "spike" (this from gearheads who use scopes to measure noise), "burst", "thump", "boom", man, you name it.

Bassheads live for it. One of the finest examples comes early in "Master And Commander", in a battle scene between two 18th Century warships. Lots of listening rooms found out about this one - but there's mixed feelings about it, because if the sub can't perform, it sounds terrible. If it just, it just blows you away.

The waterfall scene in Apocalypto is another, there's several in "Flyboys", they're all over the place. I don't know if there's a technical term.

Carlsberg19 · 01-26-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

I've heard it described as "spike" (this from gearheads who use scopes to measure noise), "burst", "thump", "boom", man, you name it.

Bassheads live for it. One of the finest examples comes early in "Master And Commander", in a battle scene between two 18th Century warships. Lots of listening rooms found out about this one - but there's mixed feelings about it, because if the sub can't perform, it sounds terrible. If it just, it just blows you away.

The waterfall scene in Apocalypto is another, there's several in "Flyboys", they're all over the place. I don't know if there's a technical term.

Yes, my current subwoofer makes them sound terrible, very rattly and vibrationery, i am getting the A2-300, i wonder what these "Spikes" sound like with that sub!!

Blu-Dog · 01-26-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Carlsberg19

Yes, my current subwoofer makes them sound terrible, very rattly and vibrationery, i am getting the A2-300, i wonder what these "Spikes" sound like with that sub!!

With that sub, those spikes will cure constipation.

Driver_King · 01-26-2009, 12:46 AM

Make sure your windows are secured tightly.

I actually had to play a test tone to see what things were vibrating and actually had to open my window locks half way so they'd stop vibrating. I had a huge problem with that in Dark Knight and after fixing it, I can really enjoy super deep bass without the windows vibrating like hell.

zweet77 · 01-26-2009, 12:52 AM

Lots of good info on frequency charts over at avs like this http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post12524500
you can find lots of reference scenes with action down below or at 20hz

Blu-Dog · 01-26-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by zweet77

Lots of good info on frequency charts over at avs like this http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post12524500
you can find lots of reference scenes with action down below or at 20hz

Added THAT to my Favorites!

Brain Sturgeon · 01-26-2009, 02:18 AM

Try the Pods Emerge scene from War of the Worlds. One of the all time nastiest cinematic bass lines. It'll make you feel like the floor is opening up beneath you.

SDBlu · 01-26-2009, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Brain Sturgeon

Try the Pods Emerge scene from War of the Worlds. One of the all time nastiest cinematic bass lines. It'll make you feel like the floor is opening up beneath you.

I'm tempted to get this movie, however it is not on BLU yet

I just want to listen to this scene you speak of...but I would rather wait for it to be released on BLU... maybe I will just rent it for that scene alone

SDBlu · 01-26-2009, 02:52 AM

BTW, one of my favorite "Bass Drops" is the Iron Hide sweep at the end of Transformers, where he flips over the screaming girl. It sounds AWESOME on the ED!

But I am curious what it sounds like on Brain Sturgeon's Gotham!?!

ozzman · 01-26-2009, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Driver_King

Make sure your windows are secured tightly.

I actually had to play a test tone to see what things were vibrating and actually had to open my window locks half way so they'd stop vibrating. I had a huge problem with that in Dark Knight and after fixing it, I can really enjoy super deep bass without the windows vibrating like hell.

Its always that dam Window frame.But i fixed it Driver King.I FIXED IT GOOD

Kev1080P · 01-26-2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MarcosG

BTW, one of my favorite "Bass Drops" is the Iron Hide sweep at the end of Transformers, where he flips over the screaming girl. It sounds AWESOME on the ED!

But I am curious what it sounds like on Brain Sturgeon's Gotham!?!

agree completely, that scenes bass is awesome

Opips2 · 01-26-2009, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MarcosG

BTW, one of my favorite "Bass Drops" is the Iron Hide sweep at the end of Transformers, where he flips over the screaming girl. It sounds AWESOME on the ED!

But I am curious what it sounds like on Brain Sturgeon's Gotham!?!

seriously...I've A5-350 but i watched it without a subwoofer because i have ordered it wait longer a month.

Again, I'll watch "Transformers" with the subwoofer.

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-26-2009, 05:46 AM

I'm surprised most of you guys haven't mentioned Cloverfield or U-571

Opips2 · 01-26-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Audiophile_At_Birth

I'm surprised most of you guys haven't mentioned Cloverfield or U-571

damn i forget about this U-571. I don't have it own blu-ray. Tomorrow, I'll going to bestbuy.

thanks, audiophile_at_birth

Audiophile_At_Birth · 01-26-2009, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Opips2

damn i forget about this U-571. I don't have it own blu-ray. Tomorrow, I'll going to bestbuy.

thanks, audiophile_at_birth

Depth Charges my man. Cloverfield as a bad*** audio mix period.

saprano · 01-26-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Brain Sturgeon

Try the Pods Emerge scene from War of the Worlds. One of the all time nastiest cinematic bass lines. It'll make you feel like the floor is opening up beneath you.

My sub cried for help at that part. especially when the foot steps up on the ground.

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Originally Posted by Audiophile_At_Birth

I'm surprised most of you guys haven't mentioned Cloverfield or U-571

Cloverfield is one of the best soundtracks i ever heard. the LFE is insane in that movie. you just made me want to watch it again.

tbizzle · 01-26-2009, 06:30 AM

I'm turning into a real bass-head, I guess that's the term. I absolutely love the air base attack scene in the beginning of Transformers, that's my demo scene when my blu-newb friends come over and wanna check out my setup. It's pretty badass when it emits the shockwave-type blast that shatters the control tower's windows. Another few that I've seen recently that my sub liked were: Cloverfield, the monster scene where they almost get stepped on when the Army opens up at it, the soundtrack in The Island (import) has a lot of good bass lines, and I think there was some good ones in Pearl Harbor when the ships were getting torpedoed, especially when one of them is capsizing and you can hear the hull groaning.

Can't wait to watch U-571 this week. Then I'll have to re-watch it when I get my ED A2-300!

saprano · 01-26-2009, 06:43 AM

How much are the ED's?

Opips2 · 01-26-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by saprano

How much are the ED's?

How much definitive technology 10"sub?

01-26-2009, 12:18 AM	#1
Carlsberg19 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Donegal, Ireland Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:58 Blu-ray reviews:7	Bass Drops... Hi All, I was wondering if their was an official term for a "bass drop", you get them alot in dance music, or some of you may recall the scene in The Lord Of The Rings, The Fellowship Of The Ring, at the beginning when galadriel is telling the story of how the ring came into the hands of bilbo baggins and you see the scene where they are fighting against mordor and they defeat sauron by chopping his finger off and then he just kinda implodes and then their is just this MASSIVE kind of sound wave that levels all the troops and really works your subwoofer, i love that sorta stuff! you guys know what i talking about ?

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01-26-2009, 12:46 AM	#5
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Make sure your windows are secured tightly. I actually had to play a test tone to see what things were vibrating and actually had to open my window locks half way so they'd stop vibrating. I had a huge problem with that in Dark Knight and after fixing it, I can really enjoy super deep bass without the windows vibrating like hell.

01-26-2009, 12:52 AM	#6
zweet77 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:129 Blu-ray reviews:7	Lots of good info on frequency charts over at avs like this http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0#post12524500 you can find lots of reference scenes with action down below or at 20hz

01-26-2009, 02:18 AM	#8
Brain Sturgeon Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:39	Try the Pods Emerge scene from War of the Worlds. One of the all time nastiest cinematic bass lines. It'll make you feel like the floor is opening up beneath you.

01-26-2009, 02:52 AM	#10
SDBlu Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:So Cal Blu-ray collection:171	BTW, one of my favorite "Bass Drops" is the Iron Hide sweep at the end of Transformers, where he flips over the screaming girl. It sounds AWESOME on the ED! But I am curious what it sounds like on Brain Sturgeon's Gotham!?!

01-26-2009, 05:46 AM	#14
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	I'm surprised most of you guys haven't mentioned Cloverfield or U-571

01-26-2009, 06:30 AM	#18
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	I'm turning into a real bass-head, I guess that's the term. I absolutely love the air base attack scene in the beginning of Transformers, that's my demo scene when my blu-newb friends come over and wanna check out my setup. It's pretty badass when it emits the shockwave-type blast that shatters the control tower's windows. Another few that I've seen recently that my sub liked were: Cloverfield, the monster scene where they almost get stepped on when the Army opens up at it, the soundtrack in The Island (import) has a lot of good bass lines, and I think there was some good ones in Pearl Harbor when the ships were getting torpedoed, especially when one of them is capsizing and you can hear the hull groaning. Can't wait to watch U-571 this week. Then I'll have to re-watch it when I get my ED A2-300!

01-26-2009, 06:43 AM	#19
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