problemfrequencies

noun
UK /ˈprɒbləm ˈfriːkwənsiz/
US /ˈprɑːbləm ˈfriːkwənsiz/

Problem frequencies are the sounds that make a room or recording sound bad.

The sound engineer used an equalizer to find and cut the problem frequencies in the mix.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The rates at which problems occur in a system or process.

The team tracked problem frequencies to see which machines broke down most often.

3. In audio, specific bands that cause ringing or muddiness in a room.

Treating the problem frequencies with bass traps made the studio sound much cleaner.

4. The recurring issues that appear most often in a dataset or survey.

The report listed the problem frequencies among customer complaints.