No, i just overdrive a 909 with EQ and compression. If i use distortion it's izotope trash or a simple overdrive plug. Ahhhhh, the good old ribbon tweeter. That was my complaint with ADAM when I tested them, the highs seemed over accentuated to me lol. My Focal CMS 65s are a little on the dark side so i boost the highs when mixing and mastering. I've started using reference tracks more often, so that should yield better results in the future. My CMS 65s translate pretty damn awesome though so I don't complain. :) I've gotten the bass comment from some other people as well. My focus on this one wasn't so much bass but trying for the punch of the kick. It's tough to get that perfect balance but i'm working on it. Thanks for the feedbaack