During your high fidelity or home theater journey, you might have encountered a mid bass module and weren’t aware of what it was. In this blog post, we will be explaining what these mid bass modules are and how they can improve your listening experience. The mid bass module or MBM in short has a straightforward function and without further ado, let us start sharing more information about it.
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What is a Mid Bass Module
A mid-bass module is designed to provide greater impact and more headroom in the midbass region. A good mid-bass module is capable of delivering a frequency response of around 50Hz-250Hz. You can usually choose the crossover between 50Hz to 150Hz or more for some MBM models. How high the crossover you want to set will depend on your preference and also the speakers you are using. You will typically find them working hand in hand with subwoofers in a home theater setup, providing their users with incredible and intense bass performances. It is quite rare to find a mid bass module being used in a stereo system setup.
Why use a Mid-Bass Module
Mid-bass modules are usually deployed to improve the midbass region of 50Hz to 250Hz so as to give it a higher output especially if satellite speakers are being used. There is a lack of midbass weight and punch which are the common limitations that the satellite speakers have. A mid-bass module can help to resolve this region and let your subwoofer take care of the subterranean bass department below 50Hz.
Integrating an MBM into your HT system can further improve your home cinematic experience by giving you more slam and impact in the midbass. Together with the subwoofers, the bass reproductions can be immense and allow you to feel body pounding low frequencies in every action scene. This is why some HT enthusiasts would still add a mid-bass module even though their main channel speakers are pretty solid.
The mid-bass module is typically designed to be placed at a nearfield distance to the listeners so as to ensure it will provide you with maximum midbass impact. This is also to help reduce distortion and room effects. The subwoofers in charge of reproducing the deeper bass frequencies can be placed further away.
Do I need a Mid-Bass Module?
If you are a home theater enthusiast or bass fanatic using small speakers such as satellites, we highly suggest you at least audition the mid-bass module. During the auditioning, you can experience the bass quality and see if you like what you are hearing.
To Conclude
Integrating a mid-bass module to a satellite speaker plus subwoofer HT system setup can be a good idea. A decent quality MBM doesn’t cost much and the investment might bring you more joy when watching your favorite movies. You can check out the mid-bass modules made by HSU Research or Rythmik Audio, both are reputable subwoofer makers. If you are also interested in looking for a sub then you might want to read up about Good vs Bad Subwoofer.
