There is an adjustment on the subwoofer to control the bass. I bet your friend had it jacked all the way up.Got a friend with the Sound sticks and sub woofer jellyfish looking thingy. I find it too murky and base heavy. It's especially hard to hear voices with it all hooked up. BUT his system is quite old. They may have changed since then.
There is an adjustment on the subwoofer to control the bass. I bet your friend had it jacked all the way up.
I have a pair of the original SoundSticks and they still sound decent even if they are about 8 or 9 years old.