Obviously, there is such a thing as Too Much Bass, and we definitely don’t want to venture into that territory. But at the end of the day, it is just nice to have enough bass. I’d go so far as to say there are four good reasons to consider using subs in our sanctuaries. First, people are now accustomed to hearing (and feeling) a lot more low-end than ever before. Second, modern worship music tends to feature more low-end than ever. Third, rap, hip-hop and EDM have arrived in church. These genres are heavily represented in services for the younger set, and they rely extensively on low-end. Fourth is that old audio principle: we get better fidelity when we divide the audio spectrum over more bands, and — if it’s done properly — adding an additional low-frequency band will make everything sound better. If we add the capacity for deep low-end, we don’t have to try to force more bass than the system can handle.
From “Sound Sanctuary” by John McJunkin, FRONT of HOUSE, Dec. 2023, page 43
