Do we have bass?? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Evo2Brz · 03-29-2014, 10:08 PM

Hey guys I have a new BRZ and I've struggled with the sound settings of the stock system. There is no place to increase the bass on our headunit. We have that spot where there are like 6 different adjustables but I haven't found that to be very helpful... Not that I have any idea what any of those settings mean. It just seems like my car has little to no bass compared to other cars I've owned or been in. Am I missing something?

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dem00n · 03-29-2014, 10:31 PM

It sacrifices this so called "bass" to create a more neutral sounding system. It sounds more dynamic.

Not every genre of music requires an overly amount of bass.

I noticed the stock system says no to the loudness war. Though i doubt very few have any idea of what i speak of...
Here's a link for those interested...
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war"]Loudness war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

bcj · 03-29-2014, 10:36 PM

86-tundra · 03-29-2014, 10:39 PM

car just doesn't have a sub or 6x9s. Hard to get bass when those two conditions exist

Evo2Brz · 03-29-2014, 10:39 PM

Yes I agree the system does sound clean and I enjoy it. I'm also not someone who needs enormous amounts of bass like a sub would provide. Certain songs that I would listen to in my old car are just noticeably different in my new brz

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Bristecom · 03-29-2014, 11:23 PM

I prefer not having a subwoofer. I think it's obnoxious to have one in a sports car as it adds weight, takes up valuable space, rattles the car loose, and sucks up battery. I've found that I usually end up turning stock subs down to the minimum anyway as it sounds too imbalanced with it on. But to each their own. It's probably not hard to add a sub if you want one.

phrosty · 03-29-2014, 11:51 PM

The bass is simply terrible even if you prefer it at neutral levels. It results in generally poor audio reproduction, because distortion by bass muddies up the rest of the frequencies.

If you want good bass, you'll need to get yourself a sub. Assuming you get a crossover for it, the existing speakers clean up quite nicely.

radroach · 03-30-2014, 12:01 AM

I keep my levels flat, and maximize the power of the system to my needs. There's so much bass you can get before the doors rattle and you get distortion, so I go for the cleanest route.

Phone connected via bluetooth, turn the phone down to about 50%, and the audio headunit to 100%. Adjust the phone's volume where necessary, get maximum power out of the audio system with minimal distortion.

Evo2Brz · 03-30-2014, 12:16 AM

Interesting. I just don't hear any thumping. The optional sub may have been what I needed

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soundman98 · 03-30-2014, 12:21 AM

the 6.5's in the door are the 'subs'.... and they're crappy at it like 6.5's normally are..

Dark · 03-30-2014, 12:26 AM

Just upgrade the speakers and head unit. Gotta pay to play.

Evo2Brz · 03-30-2014, 12:26 AM

The double din is nice tho..

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DC2R · 03-30-2014, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radroach

I keep my levels flat, and maximize the power of the system to my needs. There's so much bass you can get before the doors rattle and you get distortion, so I go for the cleanest route.

Phone connected via bluetooth, turn the phone down to about 50%, and the audio headunit to 100%. Adjust the phone's volume where necessary, get maximum power out of the audio system with minimal distortion.

Will try this. Disappointed by Bluetooth audio. The highs sounds terrible on dash. Plug in via quality auxiliary cable and noise goes away. I have powered sub fwiw. May just give appradio 3 a try

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Evo2Brz · 03-30-2014, 01:19 AM

While were on the topic.. Is there a way to show pandora display on subaru head unit? It shows up on my moms Chevy head unit.

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03-29-2014, 10:08 PM	#1
Evo2Brz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Location: Hartville, Ohio Posts: 105 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do we have bass?? Hey guys I have a new BRZ and I've struggled with the sound settings of the stock system. There is no place to increase the bass on our headunit. We have that spot where there are like 6 different adjustables but I haven't found that to be very helpful... Not that I have any idea what any of those settings mean. It just seems like my car has little to no bass compared to other cars I've owned or been in. Am I missing something? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-29-2014, 10:31 PM	#2
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It sacrifices this so called "bass" to create a more neutral sounding system. It sounds more dynamic. Not every genre of music requires an overly amount of bass. I noticed the stock system says no to the loudness war. Though i doubt very few have any idea of what i speak of... Here's a link for those interested... [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war"]Loudness war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip Last edited by dem00n; 03-29-2014 at 10:34 PM. Reason: dead link

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03-29-2014, 11:51 PM	#7
phrosty Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Seattle Posts: 806 Thanks: 202 Thanked 321 Times in 199 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The bass is simply terrible even if you prefer it at neutral levels. It results in generally poor audio reproduction, because distortion by bass muddies up the rest of the frequencies. If you want good bass, you'll need to get yourself a sub. Assuming you get a crossover for it, the existing speakers clean up quite nicely.

03-30-2014, 12:01 AM	#8
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I keep my levels flat, and maximize the power of the system to my needs. There's so much bass you can get before the doors rattle and you get distortion, so I go for the cleanest route. Phone connected via bluetooth, turn the phone down to about 50%, and the audio headunit to 100%. Adjust the phone's volume where necessary, get maximum power out of the audio system with minimal distortion.

03-30-2014, 12:16 AM	#9
Evo2Brz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Location: Hartville, Ohio Posts: 105 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interesting. I just don't hear any thumping. The optional sub may have been what I needed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-30-2014, 01:19 AM	#14
Evo2Brz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Location: Hartville, Ohio Posts: 105 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	While were on the topic.. Is there a way to show pandora display on subaru head unit? It shows up on my moms Chevy head unit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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