Frequency Response Graphs
The frequency-response graph is the picture that tells you where the system is loud, weak, rolling away, or fighting itself.
Tiny Version
A graph is a map of how loud each sound is. A bump means too much here. A hole means something is canceling here. A slope means the system is rolling away.
Suite source: generated from the Ohmic BoxCalc response-curve engine so the public teaching card stays tied to the same math lane as the software suite.
Shape Words
- Bump - a peak above nearby frequencies.
- Hole - a dip below nearby frequencies.
- Rolloff - a steady fall as the driver or filter runs out of range.
- Ripple - repeated small wiggles from reflections or interference.
- Plateau - a stable band where the system behaves consistently.
Scale Warning
The same curve can look calm on a very wide dB scale and scary on a tight dB scale. Always check the vertical scale before judging the result.
One-Minute Practice
- Find the biggest bump.
- Find the deepest dip.
- Find where the curve rolls away hard.
- Ask whether the scale makes the graph look calmer or worse than it really is.