No more bass boost? Audio menu changed
All of my Roku devices no longer have bass boost or surround options. Has a setting changed or something else?
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As the description states, I'm wondering why my Roku wireless speakers sound "weak" in comparison to how they sounded before the Roku update. Music, movies and games had more bass in it than it does now. I know you have the independent bass and treble options under sound settings, but it doesn't sound nearly as good as they did before the update. Even with the bass set to max, the bass from the wireless speakers just doesn't sound as good as it did before. For instance, when I listened to bass heavy tracks before the update, I actually felt some vibration from the speakers. Not anymore. I hope Roku does an update to fix this for those of us that don't have the option of using a subwoofer because we stay in apartments.
I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment. The latest OS update robbed the Roku dashboard of its once signature sound settings. With bass boost engaged, it was not necessary to dial up the bass and treble settings any farther than 2, to hear the subs’ deep, authoritative impact, and the seamless blending of the satellite speakers. Combined, the complete system had a signature sound of its own. Currently, it’s lackluster sound fatigues the ears… it keeps you wanting for the adjustability it once had. It’s time to end these pleads for Roku to correct its blunder… Could it be the company no longer cares, and that we’re stuck with its diluted product.
WillieT you said it better than I have. Yes, on the previous menu you didn't have to 'dial' the bass from 1 to 10 to adjust. You had the 4 choices, which included bass boost and bass off. Bass off was convenient when you wanted to watch something late at night. You just went to bass off instead of having to click 10 notches. And most of all the sound diminished after the update everyone got. There's no point in going in circles with this. The update changed the bass menu. Danny the Roku moderator/helper just needs to acknowledge this and let us know if the bass menu can be restored with a software update.
