New progressive rock is a musical subgenre that blends elements of traditional folk-rock, heavy metal, and jazz. Combined, these musical elements create a sound that is complex and layered. For the true lover of this genre, the joy is in the ability to hear every note and every instrument with heightened clarity. However, this goal can only be achieved with the right sound system.
Choose High Quality
When it comes to rock music, listening at low volume isn’t typically something most people do. New progressive rock is meant to be loud. You need to make sure you choose a speaker that has the quality standard to allow for this type of play. A lot of low-quality speakers don’t do well when it comes to increased volume.
With progressive rock, you’re more likely to hear real instruments — not digital sounds — including acoustic guitars and even pipe organs. If the quality of the speaker is not sufficient, when you turn the music up loudly, the notes of these instruments can become distorted. Second, with low-quality speakers, the louder you listen, the sooner the speakers will malfunction and fail. A speaker system that can handle increased volume is essential to capture all the sounds within this genre.
Invest in a Subwoofer
You should also consider investing in a subwoofer. Often, people think subwoofers are only suited for musical genres with intense bass, such as hip-hop. However, this addition is also great for clarity, which matters enormously with progressive rock.
Progressive rock is meant to be listened to slightly louder than other genres. However, particularly if you’re in a small room, the confined space can prevent the sound from travelling as it needs to. As a result, the sound can bounce around and end up distorted. When you consider all the musical elements that go into this genre — layered guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion, strings — this bouncing of sound reduces how many instruments you can clearly distinguish.
A subwoofer provides non-directional sound, which means that you don’t have to worry about the music bouncing off walls in a small room. As a result, you can listen loudly even in a small space and still experience it at high quality.