ICE audio settings

[waynne]

How do you set the basic controls on your head unit as far as bass/treble and speakers?

I bias more to the rear of the car and set the bass and treble just slightly below standard. (My radio has a loud option which boosts the music so I use this.)

[turbonutter69]

Treble normally up half way or so, Mid range a tiny bit lower than treble and Bass is set in the minuses because I like it loud and crisp.
The balance in the Focus is pretty good so that stays standard.

[HDi fun]

Everything top dead centre (ie no gain or attenuation)

My home system doesn't even have bass and treble controls - I'm a bit of a purist in that way.

[kennysghost]

I set all mine to dead center! Then I a-just the bass and treble accordingly! in my Fezz Bass is set to +6 and treble to +5

[HDi fun]

Originally Posted by kennysghost

I set all mine to dead center! Then I a-just the bass and treble accordingly! in my Fezz Bass is set to +6 and treble to +5

That must sound really odd.

[kennysghost]

Nope Sound just right in the fEzz

[HDi fun]

Originally Posted by kennysghost

Nope Sound just right in the fEzz

THat's fair enough, Trust your own ears.

Maybe smaller cars don't have full range audio systems and need a bit of top and bottom assistance. I'd do the same if my ears to me so.

[pikey motorsports]

In the Rado i have the fade set to +4, bass to +2 mid to +4 and Treble to +6, and the 6x9's have the extra 10db bass boost switched on.

it is only set this way as the kenwood that is in there is quite basic so i cant play with individual freq's and SL adjustments, but it sounds crisp and clear, not too tinny and not too bassy either.

i like my music to be quality focused, not bass focused.

[HDi fun]

that's why I listen to music properly at home. No need to EQ at all. It introduces phasing problems which makes 'holes' in the music.

[pikey motorsports]

my setup will be improving massively soon enough.... got some audioscape door pods to go in, need to buy a set of Rainbow components, and a decent 4 channel amp to power it all.

No subs though, corrado doesnt exactly have a huge boot as is, and i have to get 2 prams in there if needs be!

[HDi fun]

Originally Posted by pikey motorsports

my setup will be improving massively soon enough.... got some audioscape door pods to go in, need to buy a set of Rainbow components, and a decent 4 channel amp to power it all.

No subs though, corrado doesnt exactly have a huge boot as is, and i have to get 2 prams in there if needs be!

Been there, mate. Kid's seem to consume a lot of cubic feet with their stuff and parerphenalia. You'd think you're emigrating given the car load of kit carted about.

But I refuse to buy a bus to accomodate it. Mine are 9 and 13 and they'd need to commision Citylink to move their chattels about if I let them have thier ways.

[Loz]

I'm with HDi, all set to zero (& the same at home to), only the fader is set one step forward to even out the balance between the front & back speakers.

[jarrus]

If you want a pure sound at home then buy a fatman valve amp and a set of electrostatic speakers,

I set my car stereo different depending on what I'm listening to, it's kind of annoying cause I have loads of presets and I don't like any of them and only 1 custom eq slot, I listen to mainly rock and metal and have different eq's for each, like when I listen to Metallica I dial in loads of treble +9 and bass +8 and dial down the mid to about 0 - +2
It thicken's the sound up and makes it sound heavier, however if i listen to ACDC or Guns n roses then I dial down the bass to about +3 and up the mids to about +5 - +6 Which gives it a nice creamy/cutting sound,

I could go on and on but you get the jist.....