# How to achieve huge low end that isn't muddy

**URL:** <https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-achieve-huge-low-end-that-isnt-muddy/893>\
**Category:** Mixing\
**Created:** [November 7, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-achieve-huge-low-end-that-isnt-muddy/893 "2023-11-07T10:22:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ted\_Kardasis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/ted_kardasis/32/79_2.png) [@Ted\_Kardasis](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Ted_Kardasis)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-achieve-huge-low-end-that-isnt-muddy/893/1 "2023-11-07T10:22:06Z")

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What is the best way to get super big low end that has presence and is clear, controlled and well-shaped rather than just pure muddiness? And mainly, how do you make it gel well with everything else?

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**Author:** ![Tchad\_Blake](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/tchad_blake/32/202_2.png) [@Tchad\_Blake](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Tchad_Blake)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-to-achieve-huge-low-end-that-isnt-muddy/893/2 "2023-11-07T11:58:30Z")

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My taste usually is to focus the lows and subs on the kick drum. I do it by adding a very clean low kik sample without dynamic tracking or at least minimal dynamics. I eq the bass around that with guitars, vocal and other instruments often filtering what is causing the murk. I listen to what instruments seem to “borrow” lows from the bass and or kick drum and try to carve a good space for everything. Listen and experiment. Anything goes.