Phone sounds garbled on both ends - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SnipeD · 05-18-2015, 06:28 PM

15' FRS, Bluetooth audio sounds fine but when I make a phone call sound is crap. iPhone 6 and full signal. Anyone else have this issue?

football751 · 05-21-2015, 12:52 PM

Yep, I had this issue as well with the stock HU and mic, and still have it with Peioneer HU and Pioneer mic located in stock location. I think it's the mic placement. I keep meaning to either (a) relocate the Pioneer mic or (b) add some sound deadening to the roof above the mic. I think option (b) is the best option.

SnipeD · 05-21-2015, 01:25 PM

I dont disagree about the mic, but the caller sounds garbled to me as well.

DashRipRock · 05-21-2015, 06:09 PM

I get that sometimes. Not all the time. When it does happen its when I am talking to an iPhone. I use and Android. They report I sound fine.

SnipeD · 05-21-2015, 06:12 PM

Humm... I will have to do some testing. Most all my calls are to or from iPhone.

SnipeD · 05-21-2015, 11:58 PM

I did some testing... I called iPhone to iPhone and was the clearest call I have had. Then I started the car and the call went garbled. I hit the button to use handset, then clicked back to hands free and it was clear again. I will have to see if this is the full time fix or not.

SnipeD · 05-27-2015, 09:30 PM

Got a call as I was coming home today. Would be clear for a few moments then go garbled, switching then switching back would only clear it up for a few seconds. Real bummer on sound quality.

Bigbadvoodooguru · 05-28-2015, 08:45 PM

Does it sound like a robot?
It is something to do with the FRS head unit, I have the 2014 one.
Every other car, bluetooth headset, etc, is fine. But when I'm connected to the FRS it will sound like a robot at least once every minute for 2-10 seconds.
It isn't signal quality either, as it does it when I'm not moving.
It does it with android and iphone, multiple models of each.
If I switch to the actual phone, it is instantly fine.

Pretty pathetic if you ask me.

No problems with streaming bluetooth audio though.

Chimera · 05-28-2015, 11:03 PM

I had the 13 unit but never had problems with caller audio. Can't speak to the newer units.

SnipeD · 05-29-2015, 01:17 PM

Don't know how they screwed this up, at least only phone calls are bad.

brz_enthusiast · 06-25-2015, 04:14 PM

My '13 BRZ sounds acceptable but the caller can't make out what I'm saying. The quality is perfect when I'm stationary. It's decent around the city at lower speeds with the windows up but when you hit freeway speeds, this thing sucks big time. My '08 Sentra has way better quality over bluetooth. I've found the audio quality of music/fm to degrade at freeway speeds too.

05-18-2015, 06:28 PM	#1
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Phone sounds garbled on both ends 15' FRS, Bluetooth audio sounds fine but when I make a phone call sound is crap. iPhone 6 and full signal. Anyone else have this issue?

05-28-2015, 11:03 PM	#9
Chimera Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FRS Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 575 Thanked 291 Times in 216 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I had the 13 unit but never had problems with caller audio. Can't speak to the newer units. __________________ Car Journal: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1513783

06-25-2015, 04:14 PM	#11
brz_enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: '13 BRZ Limited WR Blue Location: MI, USA Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My '13 BRZ sounds acceptable but the caller can't make out what I'm saying. The quality is perfect when I'm stationary. It's decent around the city at lower speeds with the windows up but when you hit freeway speeds, this thing sucks big time. My '08 Sentra has way better quality over bluetooth. I've found the audio quality of music/fm to degrade at freeway speeds too. __________________ '13 BRZ Limited 6MT \| Perrin Catback \| AEM CAI

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05-21-2015, 12:52 PM	#2
football751 Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: n/a Location: n/a Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep, I had this issue as well with the stock HU and mic, and still have it with Peioneer HU and Pioneer mic located in stock location. I think it's the mic placement. I keep meaning to either (a) relocate the Pioneer mic or (b) add some sound deadening to the roof above the mic. I think option (b) is the best option.

05-21-2015, 01:25 PM	#3
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I dont disagree about the mic, but the caller sounds garbled to me as well.

05-21-2015, 06:09 PM	#4
DashRipRock Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S-6AT Location: West GTA Posts: 30 Thanks: 9 Thanked 17 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get that sometimes. Not all the time. When it does happen its when I am talking to an iPhone. I use and Android. They report I sound fine.

05-21-2015, 06:12 PM	#5
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Humm... I will have to do some testing. Most all my calls are to or from iPhone.

05-21-2015, 11:58 PM	#6
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did some testing... I called iPhone to iPhone and was the clearest call I have had. Then I started the car and the call went garbled. I hit the button to use handset, then clicked back to hands free and it was clear again. I will have to see if this is the full time fix or not.

05-27-2015, 09:30 PM	#7
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got a call as I was coming home today. Would be clear for a few moments then go garbled, switching then switching back would only clear it up for a few seconds. Real bummer on sound quality.

05-28-2015, 08:45 PM	#8
Bigbadvoodooguru Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2014 asphalt FRS Location: Los Angeles Posts: 53 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does it sound like a robot? It is something to do with the FRS head unit, I have the 2014 one. Every other car, bluetooth headset, etc, is fine. But when I'm connected to the FRS it will sound like a robot at least once every minute for 2-10 seconds. It isn't signal quality either, as it does it when I'm not moving. It does it with android and iphone, multiple models of each. If I switch to the actual phone, it is instantly fine. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. No problems with streaming bluetooth audio though.

05-29-2015, 01:17 PM	#10
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't know how they screwed this up, at least only phone calls are bad.

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