Am I the only person who really enjoys the stereo in this car? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jeebus · 09-19-2012, 05:58 PM

lol, no the stock system is pretty subpar. The speakers are so-so, the headunit sound quality is so-so, etc.

Apparently none of you guys that like this system have ever had a good sounding system.

That being said, I don't care that much because the car is very fun to drive.

Leonardo · 09-21-2012, 04:16 PM

The conectivity of the stock system is good. (USB, Bluetooth, head phone jack) The sound is meh. My 1998 GS400 had a much nicer stock stereo. I think that makes it 15 years older and better. I am going to replace every peice of the stock stereo...

I didn't buy the car for the stereo though.

SpeakBeck · 09-21-2012, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bu-Tang

Its very good for a Factory stereo, However I feel its not enough when windows are down, but than again im used to always having upgraded equipment, maybe thats why lol.

This.

Drove a customers FRS with the windows down today to pick him up at the airport and I couldn't hear anything. When you turn it up loud enough to hear it over the wind, the distortion is awful.

Demandred7 · 09-21-2012, 11:44 PM

I would say that the stock stereo is not for an audiophile, but, comparing stock to stock, the FR-S' stereo is way better than I had in my 2009 Corolla XRS. Has anyone upgraded to the Bon Giovi system that they offer?

K2 · 09-22-2012, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeebus

Apparently none of you guys that like this system have ever had a good sounding system.

I'll pass that on to Bob Carver next time I see him.

jflogerzi · 09-22-2012, 11:30 PM

Can anyone post there EQ/ other tweaks to the radio besides the FR-S change

jflogerzi · 09-22-2012, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speakerbox Beck

This.

Drove a customers FRS with the windows down today to pick him up at the airport and I couldn't hear anything. When you turn it up loud enough to hear it over the wind, the distortion is awful.

Yes this is true. I tend to turn the radio off completely when I am on the freeway with the windows down. Around town I don't have this issue.

Chuynh207 · 09-24-2012, 12:45 AM

I love my radio. I came from an STi and those all sucked! Even my EVO X had a better sound system than the STi.

SpeedRacer · 10-05-2012, 03:03 PM

I really didn't like the stereo.

My FR-S is currently with a custom audio shop installing amp, speakers, new HU, subwoofer and rear-view camera. I'll post some pics when it's all done.

reeves · 10-05-2012, 04:02 PM

Stereo is fine with me. Better than other stock units I've heard.

zoomzoomers · 10-05-2012, 04:33 PM

I'm coming from an ILS system in my Acura TL, so this system sounds like I'm listening to everything through a wet blanket.

JohnnyNight · 10-09-2012, 06:23 AM

This is the worse fm tuner I have ever had in a car radio.

Can't pick up alot of the stations that 2006 Mit Eclipse could.

whaap · 10-09-2012, 09:16 AM

I'm fine with the stock radio. Not being an audiophile helps!!

JayNutter · 10-09-2012, 07:46 PM

The road noise on the hwy kills the sound of the stereo and overall it isn't great. It is decent for a generic stock stereo, but that is a low standard. For the price of the bespoke radio upgrade I could make it sound 10 times better.

I had to add a subwoofer just to be able to make it sound good. It is not an audiophile system like I used to have, but adding a sub allows adjusting the sound enough to make the stock stereo and speakers tolerable.

09-19-2012, 05:58 PM	#43
jeebus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2015 Mustang GT (on order) Location: San Diego Posts: 904 Thanks: 114 Thanked 471 Times in 208 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	lol, no the stock system is pretty subpar. The speakers are so-so, the headunit sound quality is so-so, etc. Apparently none of you guys that like this system have ever had a good sounding system. That being said, I don't care that much because the car is very fun to drive. __________________

10-05-2012, 04:33 PM	#53
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JayNutter Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 145 Thanks: 10 Thanked 50 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The road noise on the hwy kills the sound of the stereo and overall it isn't great. It is decent for a generic stock stereo, but that is a low standard. For the price of the bespoke radio upgrade I could make it sound 10 times better. I had to add a subwoofer just to be able to make it sound good. It is not an audiophile system like I used to have, but adding a sub allows adjusting the sound enough to make the stock stereo and speakers tolerable.

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