Tinny sounding speakers

[Ajaysdisco]

Hi Guys,
I've have had a look on Google and on hear if I could see if there was already a thread on this but I’m not having much luck.

The other week I noticed my sound system was sounding a bit tinny, I managed to get through the evening but I have been trying to figure out what may have caused it. I have check all the cables, checked the system at home at a reasonable volume and I haven’t been able to replicate it. I don’t think I was overdriving them at the time. Could it be my hearing?!!!
Does anyone have any thoughts on what it could be?

Thanks,
Adam

[Corabar Entertainment]

If they sound OK now, could it not just have been bad acoustics in the room you were playing in?

[spin mobile disco]

As above you will find some rooms especially those with ceiling moldings will bounce trebble back at you normally the sound of cymbals and top hats on drum kits become very prominant. This is because treble is not absorbed by materials as much as bass and likes to reflect off of any surface it can. Glass conservatories and large hard walled structures with high ceilings can make this more prominant.

If you still feel they are too high when going out the front then try cutting your EQ down on all sound between about 2k and above. About a -3db drop at most or you will 'muddy' the sound.

[Ajaysdisco]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I never thought the room could have been a factor!

[djeddie]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I never thought the room could have been a factor!

The room is the most important factor. If you have some spare time and a big enough room, put a speaker in the middle of the room, play some music and listen to the bass output. Then move the speaker cab and put it as tight as you can into the corner of the room and again listen to the bass output. With the aid of corner loading you'll gain output... and for no cost!
I've played in a few rooms where the DJ location was terrible for bass output so ended up moving my subs (HZ SB600's) into the corner of the room with only an adjustment to the delay settings to compensate for the distance to the main speakers.
Have a Google for "Room Nodes", it might get VERY technical but there might be a few pages that explain things in layman's terms.