Better Mic to replace OEM Mic in BRZ / FRS ???

[Norkoastal]

Originally Posted by GChislett

Hey guys,

I found a setting called... wait for it... "Echo". I toggled it to "off" obviously, and it is 100% better. I have no idea WHY there would be a setting for Echo "on". Duh. I'll see if I can figure out the route to take to get there again. I found it by accident.

US Spec?? Don't we have different headunits than our Maple bros to the north?

[GChislett]

Okay, I just checked. It wasn't that hard to find....

"Home"
"Settings" (bottom right of the screen)
"Bluetooth Settings"
"Echo Cancel" Set to "ON". duh.

[Lverasky]

I have iPhone 5, it works perfectly fine with the bluetooth & OEM mic. No problem. when I am making calls, people can hear it as clear as it is over the phone./

[GChislett]

Originally Posted by Norkoastal

US Spec?? Don't we have different headunits than our Maple bros to the north?

Nope, Cdn car. Not sure what the US has. Mine's a base BRZ.

[GChislett]

Originally Posted by peace_noel

I have iPhone 5, it works perfectly fine with the bluetooth & OEM mic. No problem. when I am making calls, people can hear it as clear as it is over the phone./

It's possible yours had the correct setting (ie. echo off) from the factory. For Shits/Giggles, check it out to see what it's set at.

[Efferalgan]

Does anyone know the part number for the USDM (or EUDM) BRZ stock microphone which is integrated into the headliner? I think it looks so much better than the stock one for GT86/FRS which is usually mounted on the steering wheel column or sometimes even on the top-left corner of the windshield. I asked my dealer not to install the mic at all to save the interior and now thinking about installing the one from BRZ and trying to marry it with the stock Toyota unit. Have anyone thought about doing it?

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by Efferalgan

Does anyone know the part number for the USDM (or EUDM) BRZ stock microphone which is integrated into the headliner? I think it looks so much better than the stock one for GT86/FRS which is usually mounted on the steering wheel column or sometimes even on the top-left corner of the windshield. I asked my dealer not to install the mic at all to save the interior and now thinking about installing the one from BRZ and trying to marry it with the stock Toyota unit. Have anyone thought about doing it?

I'm confused. The mic for the FR-S is integrated into the headliner.

[Efferalgan]

Originally Posted by ecko04

I'm confused. The mic for the FR-S is integrated into the headliner.

Wow! Did not know that (because never seen an FR-S in person actually ). In European GT86s it's an ugly attacment on the top of the wheel column:



http://2013toyotareviews.com/marango...a-gt-86-coupe/

Anyway, the question stays - what's the Toyota or Subaru part number for the item which goes into the headliner?

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by Efferalgan

Wow! Did not know that (because never seen an FR-S in person actually ). In European GT86s it's an ugly attacment on the top of the wheel column:



Anyway, the question stays - what's the Toyota or Subaru part number for the item which goes into the headliner?

@lexusb3 can you help this guy out?

[lexusb3]

Originally Posted by Efferalgan

Wow! Did not know that (because never seen an FR-S in person actually ). In European GT86s it's an ugly attacment on the top of the wheel column:



http://2013toyotareviews.com/marango...a-gt-86-coupe/

Anyway, the question stays - what's the Toyota or Subaru part number for the item which goes into the headliner?

i will get the part number for you. parts is close Labor day so down time will be a day after i just sent the email for it. send me a PM and it will be a FRS idk if brz has the same part numbers

[lexusb3]

email sent with part numbers and pictures of the the mic @Efferalgan

[DSlayerZX]

that's interesting, I own an FR-S, and so far my co-worker/family members and friends has not complained about the sound quality.

Maybe it's the phone it self? some phone does a better job at filtering the back ground noise in a phone call better than others

[Moletheus]

I haven't had a single complaint in my 2014 FRS and I use it every day to and from work for the past 6 months. Im actually worried it wont sound as good when I install an aftermarket head unit. People can say they hear my engine noise when accelerating but thats about it. I never have to yell.

[dssence]

Originally Posted by luan87us

Not unless you can create a PCB or a network of resistor/capacitor to lets the mic work with your HU.

Hey Listen I have a toyota 86 and wanted to switch to the FRS stereo. Problem is I bluetooth doesn't work unless it detects a mic. so I bought a microphone en electret microphone. But I think this requires more electronics can you help me out ?
I also bought this

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...966377353.html

which is some sort of mic for surveyllance cameras., it's got inside an LM386 OpAMP but it's not working, has three wires red,black ,white .
Red I suppose was power .. from the specs on aliexpress says it requires 9- to +12vcd, then black GND, and white suppose was mic input.

so I tried wiring it this way.

MACC ---> supplies +5 vdc so useless

MIN+ --> tried first MIN+ to white did nothing
MIN- ---> tried then MIN- did nothing I also tried both

SGND --> signal ground --> wired to BLACK

sO no ideas.. if you can help would be great!