u/aachenstark

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Bass sounds weaker on OpenBSD across all hardware?

Hi, I have been using OpenBSD since 7.6. Since the start, I noticed that bass (audio) sounds weaker on OpenBSD. I listen to electro/techno, so it's kinda obvious to me.

Dell, Lenovo, MSI, ASUS, Realtek, IDT, etc, all have this issue. While on Linux, the same hardware would punch.

Searched around and asked A.I. Couldn't find any definitive answer. Am I the only one having this issue or am I hallucinating like A.I.? LOL

Thanks.

Additional Info: No equalizer/sound effect/pulseeffects/easyeffects on Linux. Just plain audio, pulse/ pipewire and Windows sound the same to me. Only on OpenBSD, bass is weaker.

I use stock audio chips shipping with computers, no software or external modification.

I ENJOY OPENBSD TREMENDOUSLY and it has become my daily driver. NOT bashing on it.

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u/aachenstark — 6 days ago