bass knob- bad?

[bristabrock 0]

ok, im kinda new, so this might be a stupid question, but why are bass knobs so bad like everyone says?

[///M5 2,833]

Bass boost is what everyone says is bad. Personally I see no need for a knob either, but I don't every want exaggerated bass/

[bristabrock 0]

well why is bass boost bad? i thought it was a good thing

[dem beats 1,223]

not if you want to reproduce music the way intended.

[helotaxi 46]

The real problem with bass boost is that most amps don't have the headroom to allow its use without clipping to hell and back. Unless you set the gain using a tone that is the same freq as the center boost freq and with the boost where you want it all the time, the amp will clip.