Apple iPod hifi weak bass and distorts bass at high volume

I have an Apple iPod hifi, I gave it to a relative for a year and when I took it back, I found out that the bass was very weak. I tried using an equalizer to fix the issue but the speaker distorted at mid volume… is there a way to fix it?

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