HOW does Maxxbass Work

MaxxBass® uses advanced digital signal processing based on the proven psychoacoustic Phenomenon of the Missing Fundamental. A basic description and a MaxxBass® Signal Flow diagram are provided for interested users.

MaxxBass® first implements a crossover at the MaxxBass® Frequency. The MaxxBass® Processor allows the choice of 60Hz, generally suggested for 6-6.5" drivers, and 80Hz suggested for 4- 5.25" woofer drivers.

The low pass filter (LPF) output of the crossover extracts the bass signal which is below the bass frequency response of the system. This is the signal to be reproduced psycho-acoustically and only this signal receives the MaxxBass® processing. It is significant to note that unlike bass boosts, MaxxBass® does not add or change the processing of higher frequencies that can be reproduced by the system. MaxxBass® does not change the artist's sound mix.

MaxxBass® uses a patented digital signal processing algorithm to calculate precise harmonic content information which is added back into the LPF signal. The combined LPF and harmonics output is high pass filtered, thus removing the original bass signal. The processed signal is then added back into the original HPF signal and the final output provides a signal that sounds like the original, but no longer has un-reproducible low frequencies.