Rear speakers, problem? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Style · 07-15-2012, 04:43 AM

So after messing with the audio setting, I noticed that the rear speakers really effing suck and are very low. I changed the balance to the rear, and barley anything comes out. I did change the audio settings to FRS instead of tc. Anyone else have this issue? I will post fa vid of it tomorrow.

ill86 · 07-15-2012, 05:09 AM

Yep. They suck. IMO a stereo (2 channel) system is what the fr-s has. I'll probably remove mine with the rear seats

Bonburner · 07-15-2012, 05:25 AM

Haven't really been paying attention to the "surround" sound - the seat is in the way anyways which is why it seems so weak as far as I'm aware - I haven't sit in the back yet :X

FRS-PR · 07-15-2012, 11:58 AM

I was going to check out mine today because of the same reason... I can only hear the front speakers but nothing on the back... Was thinking about later buying a kit I saw somewhere online that places the speakers on both sides of the trunk, an amp and some other stuff for about $800 or so, still dont know if its a good idea or not so thats why I'll decide later on when I get more feedback about it.

Rossman · 07-15-2012, 12:02 PM

They are very quiet in the back, for sure, I think I had to set the fade to like R6 before I could hear anything :-/

Shagaliscious · 07-15-2012, 12:03 PM

I noticed it too, good reason to upgrade

mashal · 07-15-2012, 12:07 PM

They are 5 1/4's I think, should be able to get some decent ones for cheap, toss a 4 channel in their you should be good . Unless you wanna go high end then look at focals. Mine will be in as soonas I get the car .

michaelahess · 07-15-2012, 12:25 PM

Them aint 5.25's, more like a 3" imitating a 4".

phenryiv1 · 07-15-2012, 09:59 PM

They are a 3.5" speaker in the rear. With the combination of their small size and poor placement, plus them being behind a trim panel, you arte lucky to NOT be able to hear anything.

Best bet if you really want sound back there is to make a baffle and mount a larger speaker back there.

If I could get my hands on a local vehicle to fabricate baffles I'd be all over it but I don't have access to one at this time.

07-15-2012, 04:43 AM	#1
Style LXXXVI Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Dahlia (Raven FR-S) Location: SoCal/South Bay/Lawndale Posts: 401 Thanks: 346 Thanked 86 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Rear speakers, problem? So after messing with the audio setting, I noticed that the rear speakers really effing suck and are very low. I changed the balance to the rear, and barley anything comes out. I did change the audio settings to FRS instead of tc. Anyone else have this issue? I will post fa vid of it tomorrow.

07-15-2012, 11:58 AM	#4
FRS-PR Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FRS Whiteout Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was going to check out mine today because of the same reason... I can only hear the front speakers but nothing on the back... Was thinking about later buying a kit I saw somewhere online that places the speakers on both sides of the trunk, an amp and some other stuff for about $800 or so, still dont know if its a good idea or not so thats why I'll decide later on when I get more feedback about it. __________________ 2013 Whiteout FRS 99 SH Honda Prelude

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07-15-2012, 05:09 AM	#2
ill86 VehicleDynamicsSpecialist Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: iG FR-S Location: illtuned / PittRace Posts: 750 Thanks: 1,185 Thanked 203 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep. They suck. IMO a stereo (2 channel) system is what the fr-s has. I'll probably remove mine with the rear seats

07-15-2012, 12:02 PM	#5
Rossman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '22 BRZ, '17 BRZ (prev '13 FR-S) Location: Backwoods Ontario Posts: 366 Thanks: 44 Thanked 123 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They are very quiet in the back, for sure, I think I had to set the fade to like R6 before I could hear anything :-/

07-15-2012, 12:07 PM	#7
mashal DADA Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Location: Kanada Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 47 Thanked 388 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They are 5 1/4's I think, should be able to get some decent ones for cheap, toss a 4 channel in their you should be good . Unless you wanna go high end then look at focals. Mine will be in as soonas I get the car .

07-15-2012, 12:25 PM	#8
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)	Them aint 5.25's, more like a 3" imitating a 4".

07-15-2012, 09:59 PM	#9
phenryiv1 Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2011 WRX Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 61 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They are a 3.5" speaker in the rear. With the combination of their small size and poor placement, plus them being behind a trim panel, you arte lucky to NOT be able to hear anything. Best bet if you really want sound back there is to make a baffle and mount a larger speaker back there. If I could get my hands on a local vehicle to fabricate baffles I'd be all over it but I don't have access to one at this time.

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