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

KevinR · 08-30-2012, 01:56 PM

Am I the only one who actually likes the radio and sound quality of the FR-S? I like it more than in my previous Mazdaspeed6. But I don't have that much to compare it to. The inside of a car isn't a good place for acoustics anyways. I wonder how this compares to other cars in the same price range. It's 1000x better than in my roommate's 2012 Mazda 3, that's for damn sure.

20valvewynn83 · 08-30-2012, 01:59 PM

No I love my radio too. But I would like to add my 8" sub for a little more bump

calis5nest · 08-30-2012, 02:10 PM

Sounds good enough for me

MY13FRS · 08-30-2012, 02:32 PM

I have the upgrade stereo. Sounds good to me, however, could use a little more ommph as I have to set it for 24 to hear the dam thing lol. With other cars, I usually have it set for 20. And yes, I have played with the "hear", "feel, etc, settings.

finch1750 · 08-30-2012, 03:23 PM

I think it sounds pretty damn good. Just gonna add a 10 for a little bass

gmookher · 08-30-2012, 03:25 PM

Eager to install Morel speakers and zapco amps...budget is allocated for making more HP first and formost

Bu-Tang · 08-30-2012, 04:35 PM

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.

thermobox · 08-30-2012, 04:38 PM

I like it. I just want a lil bit more adjustment and a sub.

cmss2000 · 08-30-2012, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinR

Am I the only one who actually likes the radio and sound quality of the FR-S?

YES!

rice_classic · 08-30-2012, 10:26 PM

I think the radio is impressive but.. I'm not an audio-phile.

However, it did require some time with the controls. First and foremost mine wasn't set to FRS, it was set to TC. Changed that then also set SSP to "Feel" and played with bass/treble and bam... Very impressed.

Now when I listen to NPR all day those interviews sound soooooo good.

michaelahess · 08-31-2012, 02:03 AM

I've got morel elites. My BRZ sounded so bad, I had to over compensate. :-) Stereo is fine. Speakers are trash.

KevinR · 08-31-2012, 07:47 AM

Sounds like most people here equate having wub wub to good sound quality...

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jarviz · 08-31-2012, 08:18 AM

Yea I think the stereo is actually pretty good. Just not sure why the radio quality/reception changes on me, which can get annoying.

Speaker rattle is horrible.

speedy racer · 08-31-2012, 08:30 AM

Stock radio is great except bass is lacking. I don`t listen to rap or hip hop so radio is suffice. DRIVE LARGE

08-30-2012, 01:56 PM	#1
KevinR Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 1993 Turbo Miata, 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Chicagoland Posts: 43 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Am I the only person who really enjoys the stereo in this car? Am I the only one who actually likes the radio and sound quality of the FR-S? I like it more than in my previous Mazdaspeed6. But I don't have that much to compare it to. The inside of a car isn't a good place for acoustics anyways. I wonder how this compares to other cars in the same price range. It's 1000x better than in my roommate's 2012 Mazda 3, that's for damn sure.

08-30-2012, 02:10 PM	#3
calis5nest Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: scion frs firestorm Location: hawthorne ca Posts: 457 Thanks: 1,135 Thanked 251 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sounds good enough for me __________________ -Alan

08-30-2012, 03:23 PM	#5
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	I think it sounds pretty damn good. Just gonna add a 10 for a little bass __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

08-31-2012, 02:03 AM	#11
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've got morel elites. My BRZ sounded so bad, I had to over compensate. :-) Stereo is fine. Speakers are trash. __________________ Mike's Car Journal

08-31-2012, 08:30 AM	#14
speedy racer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 92 lexus sc300 > whiteout MT FRS Location: charlotte nc Posts: 202 Thanks: 38 Thanked 38 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Stock radio is great except bass is lacking. I don`t listen to rap or hip hop so radio is suffice. DRIVE LARGE Last edited by speedy racer; 08-31-2012 at 08:51 AM.

08-30-2012, 02:32 PM	#4
MY13FRS ***** Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 13 FRS Location: Pluto Posts: 177 Thanks: 12 Thanked 72 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the upgrade stereo. Sounds good to me, however, could use a little more ommph as I have to set it for 24 to hear the dam thing lol. With other cars, I usually have it set for 20. And yes, I have played with the "hear", "feel, etc, settings.

08-30-2012, 03:25 PM	#6
gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Eager to install Morel speakers and zapco amps...budget is allocated for making more HP first and formost

08-30-2012, 04:35 PM	#7
Bu-Tang Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S, Nissan Pathfinder Location: Calgary AB, Canada Posts: 404 Thanks: 189 Thanked 212 Times in 96 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

08-30-2012, 04:38 PM	#8
thermobox Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 16 Impreza 5dr CWP Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 332 Thanks: 5 Thanked 94 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like it. I just want a lil bit more adjustment and a sub.

08-30-2012, 10:26 PM	#10
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I think the radio is impressive but.. I'm not an audio-phile. However, it did require some time with the controls. First and foremost mine wasn't set to FRS, it was set to TC. Changed that then also set SSP to "Feel" and played with bass/treble and bam... Very impressed. Now when I listen to NPR all day those interviews sound soooooo good.

08-31-2012, 07:47 AM	#12
KevinR Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 1993 Turbo Miata, 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Chicagoland Posts: 43 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sounds like most people here equate having wub wub to good sound quality... Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

08-31-2012, 08:18 AM	#13
jarviz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Raven FRS MT Location: Queens, NY Posts: 965 Thanks: 76 Thanked 249 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Yea I think the stereo is actually pretty good. Just not sure why the radio quality/reception changes on me, which can get annoying. Speaker rattle is horrible.

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