The bass sound being boomy is not really the point of Crushers. It's the rumbling. It's a fun toy! Gun shots and explosions literally rattle your skull. So you want them to go boom! I got some for my son and I borrow them every now and then for games and movies. I still giggle! They actually do sound pretty decent too. He has the Evos. The mids and treble are actually pretty good. They are decent enough that I often wish I could turn the rumble off completely and just enjoy the music, but if you do you won't get any bass at all. So I don't really use them for music very often.