I think you have a lot to hear.
The bass effect is not elusive at all. Look on youtube for car stereo shows and woofer performance.
You will see bass effect that BLOWS the windows out of cars. It is done with the PROPER woofer, and ample POWER.
Thats all it takes.
A long-throw speaker will move much more air than a standard woofer, mid, or tweeter.
The cone will move more than an inch on many of these.
A woofer that is 18 inches across, and moves almost a cubic foot of air with each hit, will give you more bass effect than you can handle.