Eh. I find the bass in the Moondrop B2 to be slower, honestly. For $50, the bass is absolutely not slow, IMO. Would I prefer it to be faster? Yes. But does it do the job in every genre that isnât new age metal? Also, yes.
You got a point, she got a point. Letâs break it down.
First, Mele bass is not slow. Is the fastest bass on the market? No. But to be honest, most sets arenât that fast or suited for metal. Itâs a genre that as people state, needs some kind of specific specs more than other genres. This is why libraries are important when you shop.
Second, itâs not bloated. But itâs there. Itâs the tuning. What she said made sense in my head and I understood it. Some people like more neutral stuff and once they hear more bass, they say itâs bloated. Mele is not bloated. Im a mids guy, i like my mids clear. If Mele had bloated bass, Iâdnt be here recing it.
Third, Iâd like to help you more, but I donât really do much new metal. Maybe @darkgod5 can help you more with a better rec for this price range. All people here want is for other people to be happy!
PS: @vasix youâre a troll. But we got used to you already and we like you
Maybe I should change my name to Vasix_ the Cute Troll :)) Đnyway, i donât think iâm a troll but just a person with a different opinion and i donât want to offend anyone with my writingâŠ
Even IF the bass is slow, that does NOT mean it is a BAD thing. It depends purely on what library you have. For example, Hip-hop NEEDS it to be somewhat slow and loose, because the bass can be too tight/fast on that genre. On the other hand, if you listen to metal, you definitely do NOT want it to be slow/loose.
This is all subjective to the specific library you have.
I agree.
Even inside metal, specific bands or albums can benefit from big atmospheric sluggish bass.
For instance Disturbed or Metallicaâs black album sound epic IMO with Final E3000.
I think Mele works very well with EDM/House/DnB. Itâs meaty and impactful, but doesnât lose the sense of atmosphere and small details in the mix.
Re: Bass, I would definitely NOT call the Meleâs lowend âslowâ or âbloatedâ. I have specific tracks that I use to test for that, where bass can get kinda âfuzzyâ on an overdone replay (combination of mastering and instruments), and Mele passed those tracks with flying colors. Itâs not BA fast and tight, but itâs above average IMO and perfectly suited to most genres. I actually really like the Mele for Metal, too (mostly Thrash, keeps up very well IMO).
Iâm a former EDM only guy. My bases are house, later turned into techno. But I like anything that is eletronic or has a groove.
The song you linked, it a perfect example of why Mele will suit you. The kick you get since the first second, needs a slight boost tilt around 150-250hz and sub bass.
At 1:02 drop, you brain will melt. At 3.05 youâre into the rabbit hole finding for a even better upgrade.
I have only 4 sets with me atm.
Mele is my go to for Techno/Tech house, along with Mangird Tea. Variations is the best bass, but mutes that kick that you feel on chest, but has the best rumble ofc. Lokahi is the opposite of Variations - Big kick, less rumble.
One last thing that is really important for me on EDM is the peak of Treble gains compared to bass. If you have an upper pinna gain on Treble than the peak level of the bass, you EDM will sound like shit because all youâll hear is Claps and Cymbals, not the Bum Bum Bum Pow. I only understood what @hawaiibadboy meant with this after listening more to Mele. Thatâs why my prefered FR is very close to his, even tho we have different libraries.
Let me know if I can help you more. Great song btw, added to my library
Basically the entire Capcom Vs SNK OST, but specifically these ones:
Also this album, but the opening track especially
Speficially with these tracks, itâs the subbass that sounds kinda âdistorted or fuzzyâ on a bad playback, but you can also compare the agility of a driver by how it replicates the lowest tones against the midbass and kicks, too.