I have had it for 3 years and have used it very little considering the time I have had it, and I can say that the sound was not great from the beginning, but now it has deteriorated a lot, to the point where the headphone part of the song overpowers and the vocals get lost. As for the bass, there is no discussion. It has a port to connect your phone with a cable and use it as a speaker, where the sound was much better. Otherwise, I would not buy such a turntable again. If you are new to vinyl, it is better to choose a more expensive but definitely higher quality one