Add balance controls for radio (Cause there's no bass!)

[Deadly Aviator]

Hey everyone,

 

I don't know how many of you listen to the radio, but I have noticed that there is a huge lack of bass in the radio, which takes away from my enjoyment of the music in GTAO/V.

 

I am 100% certain it is the radio which has purposely had it's bass taken out, because the game sound effects are at the normal level, and when I play the same songs that on the radio from another source (CD or Laptop) through my sound systems (TV->2.1 or Headphones), the bass level is at it's original balance.

 

I think R* should add a Treble/Bass (or preferably EQ) option in the sound menu, so we can listen to the radio with our preference of frequency balance, and while they are at it, they should add a global Treble/Bass option to the menu since not everyone has that option on their TV/Hi-fi/Headphones.

 

Anyone agree? Maybe they could adjust the audio quality depending on what vehicle you are (maybe even removing it for military vehicles and aircraft), but I think that would get old pretty quickly, especially since you can't outfit cars with audio upgrades in LSC except the Cavalcade 1.

 

I'm also going to be sending an edited version of this post to Rockstar's suggestion email and see if anything comes of it.

[Vehicles]

Remember bass boost upgrade in Gta San Andreas?That's what we need again.

Edited April 9, 2014 by Kowai7108

[LeAristocrat]

If you have a good headset I can see where you're coming from here. However, I've had my music volume on zero for months.

[Xavierr]

Lol, I noticed the lack of bass when listening to bass heads on radio los santos

[ChrilLe]

My headset has a godlike bass, so I really don't care.

[Deadly Aviator]

My headset has a godlike bass, so I really don't care.

But my problem is the balance of the bass overall, because even if I turn my Subwoofer up really loud to hear the music's bass, it's just drowned out by all the game sound effects bass (e.g explosions, crashes, helicopter rotors, vehicle engines etc.)

[xInfamousRYANx]

my headset has bass controls sounds great

[Argonaut]

 

Yes please.

[GTA Master 007]

The music quality in gta iv and v are bad, but gta v takes the cake.

[Almighty Scorpion]

I play through a 5.1 Dolby stereo, so I haven't noticed any lack of bass.

[UnicornAssassin]

The music quality in gta iv and v are bad, but gta v takes the cake.

GTA:SA had the best music quality in my opinion. And unlike GTAV, the radio stations played the full songs, if I recall correctly.

Edited April 9, 2014 by UnicornAssassin

[Gforce]

I use the spdif fibre optic out from the Xbox into the Soundblaster X-fi platinum on my PC and output into some Kef eggs KHT surround sound system, or my main Linn system and well, there's definitely no lack of bass, you must be using a really sh!t sound system because the audio from GTA V is absolutely stunning.

 

expecting deep rich bass from a TV or headphones ? lmfao

[senormidget]

I haven't noticed but I only play my sound through sh*tty TV speakers and most of the time I'm on the mic so I don't pay any attention.

[sash2k4plus]

Dunno why but i never use headphones for console games, only pc.

 

i agree that we need the bass boost functionaility that was in SA

[dedeto]

there is not a lack of bass,there is lack of frequency range of your sound system.I can feel the bass clearly while listening to Harm in Change by Toro y Moi

[Deadly Aviator]

I use the spdif fibre optic out from the Xbox into the Soundblaster X-fi platinum on my PC and output into some Kef eggs KHT surround sound system, or my main Linn system and well, there's definitely no lack of bass, you must be using a really sh!t sound system because the audio from GTA V is absolutely stunning.

 

expecting deep rich bass from a TV or headphones ? lmfao

 

there is not a lack of bass,there is lack of frequency range of your sound system.I can feel the bass clearly while listening to Harm in Change by Toro y Moi

 

As I said in the first post, it is not my sound systems (I have a £200 subwoofer and good headphones), the bass from the sound effects are fine, and there is no lack of bass in any other games or audio sources, it is ONLY the radio in GTA which has hardly any bass.

[Vooodu]

I got X31 Turtle Beaches..It has a bass boost.

The Bass is so lout it rumbles my brain.

[CrazyRay]

OP must have the wrong audio settings...either that or he's using some sh*tty-ass audio cables

[luisniko]

Tweak your TV audio setting.

 

I personaly don't really like bassy sound, so I'm perfectly fine. I had to customize my TV audio settings though.