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Is the sound any better with Bespoke unit? |
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OEMAudio+ link if you are interested: http://trdsparks.com/displayparts.ph...&parts_id=4425 I plan on getting this system soon. The install is a 6 or so hour job but I have heard amazing things from the people on the forum. (install video: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LytAyXbgS5w"]Scion FR-S | System 400+ Installation - YouTube[/ame])
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It will only void the warranty if they are certain the problem was caused by the aftermarket headunit. For example if your only mod is the stereo, and the engine starts knocking, it will still be covered under warranty. If you blow a speaker or your bluetooth microphone stops working, they probably won't cover it.
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I unfortunately did not have any good experience with both Dublin and San Bruno Scion dealerships, they put in add-ons (that in my calculations were worth less than 1K) and were asking roughly 6K above MSRP. I ended driving 120 miles north to Santa Rosa, got my FR-S in MSRP price, the salesman was great, the finance lady was a bit pushy on the 100k maintenance, I didn't budge though. Before I bought my FR-S, I also read quite a bit on the Bespoke unit, and most agreed it wasn't worth the price, and the iOS maps integration was just horrendous.
I have an older e36 M3 whose PO worked in a "sound company" and he put in some serious sound system in that car. I've to say the base FR-S stereo isn't bad, there's this one company that already has a custom speaker set (pretty pricey at above 1K) but it integrates well and looks very stock. The name escapes me at the moment, sorry. Other FR-S owners have started dynamat-ing their cars to remove the "tinny" sounds from the stock bass and speakers. |
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Regarding the DIY route, I am little nervous about that because I don't have much experience working with tools and I don't want to experiment with my new car, if you know what I mean. But I'll definitely check out DIY threads and if there's something I can do myself. Thanks again!! |
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Just my .02 - I got the bespoke audio system installed in my car, and its by far the worst audio system I've had/used in a car. That being said, I do enjoy the calling features & bluetooth.
If I could do it again, I'd do without bespoke. But as it is, its not "worse" than stock in my eyes as it does add a few extra features. And the damn thing doesn't even display the current song playing (and I have a Droid, which its said to support)... |
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And the stock speakers are junk. No bass at all and its muddy and absolutely disgusting. But, the head unit does handle my media needs. Id suggest upgrading the speakers and adding a sub - theres no need to change the head unit out unless youre wanting something high fidelity and greater adjustability. Itll stream bluetooth at high bitrates and does not introduce a garbage signal like an aux input will.
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From a $850 standpoint, there are better units available (even if you include the installation price as part of the $850). From a pure functionality standpoint, I've had no problems whatsoever with Bluetooth, touchscreen performance, iPod syncing, and everything the BeSpoke is advertised as being capable of.
As I have an iPhone 5, I don't have much experience with the actual app but I've heard it's not very good. I do plan on swapping out for another head unit with navigation when I upgrade my sound system - however, if there's some way to modify the BeSpoke to project Google Maps or another map app from my phone onto the BeSpoke screen, I'm just going to keep it. I know people have already gotten backup cameras to work with the unit. |
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Navigation doesn't really work. It does speak it through the speakers (using bluetooth), but apparently the stock system supports bluetooth as well...
To my knowledge, there's no navigation button and no display for the navigation either. There might be a way to hack that functionality into it though, but I haven't gotten around to looking into it. |
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