Is it possible for to get rid of bass boost on headphones?

[alostant]

Literally every single pair of headphones my family has is equipped with automatic bass boost; However, it usually bring the bass over the melody, ruining songs. I think extra bass would sound nice, but it's terrible when it overpowers literally everything else. I'm unable to hear literally anyone speaking and half the things in a game or video. Is it possible to get rid of this effect, without somehow damaging the headphones themselves?

[Blind Mr. Owl]

what type of headphones and have you played with the properties via windows?

[alostant]

I haven't touched any windows properties involving sound quality and effects; and oddly enough, there's no sign on my PC or my computer of what headphones I have. All I know is they add bass boost and I hate it.

[plmoknijuhy]

Buy headphones that are flat, or use an equalizer to lower the bass.

[CatPerson]

As plmoknijuhy mentioned - software equalizers to reduce it. Sometimes found with the program you're using to play video/audio or the soundcard's software, if your sound device came with such software.

[Commander Makara]

WIN+R
%SystemRoot%\System32\sndvol.exe
(Or, for 32-bit legacy OS)
%SystemRoot%\System32\sndvol32.exe

Select the relevant deveice.

If available, select Enhancements tab

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

if your sound card driver has options for equalizer settings, then perhaps you can tone down bass... (for all sounds: speaker and headser)

[alostant]

It didn't work. I don't know ;-;
There's a glitch in the headset that if I tamper with the wires enough by twisting it when it's plugged in, it apparently manages to sound normal. Problem is, 90% of the time it's very risky, leading to choppy sound, back to bass boost, or even no sound going to the headphones.