Bass-range reflections from nearby floor or wall boundaries that partially null the primary signal coming from the speaker itself. The suckout phenomenon differs from standing waves or higher-frequency reflections in that relocating the listening position or padding the walls is not a cure. Suckout involves only the bass, particularly the midbass (although it can also cause interactions in the low bass between two widely spaced woofer systems), and requires very careful speaker placement to correct. See also Standing waves.