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Bose sound quality

techweenie

techweenie

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I have a 02 GTP with the Bose system and in my opinion it sounds like crap. The mids are far too pronounced and there is hardly any bass. I am just wondering if this is how the system is supposed to sound, or if there could be a problem with my amp? The sound is crystal clear and I haven't noticed any blown speakers, but it really does sound horrible. I don't know of anyone in the area with a Bose system I can compare mine to. Any thoughts other than the obvious get rid of it?
 


Clarity and Tone are distinctly different :) It might be clear...but does it sound good? I can't say I'm a fan of bass...but I'm not a fan of bose either.
 


never had any complaints from anyone whos ridden in my car ever. they will complain about my music choice before my speakers.
 
matt5112 said:
You'd be quite the dick to insult the car of the guy whos driving you around for free.:th_jester:
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thats for sure... none of my friends like most of my music but i just ask them if the sound of them walkin down the highway is any better...lol

but seriously bose is badass. anyone who puts subs and **** in there car is an idiot imo.
 


DaytonaGTP said:
thats for sure... none of my friends like most of my music but i just ask them if the sound of them walkin down the highway is any better...lol

but seriously bose is badass. anyone who puts subs and **** in there car is an idiot imo.
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You haven't heard a well thought out system sir. :) Subwoofers might play 2 octaves of the music spectrum. They don't produce music by themselves. But it's absurd to assume you have quality without them. The same is said for tweeters!! Now I will concede that most people aren't the brightest. They just throw big speakers in there and get happy if they move. Then 5 minutes into the drive you have headaches and nausea. Next thing you know everybody is vomiting on the side of the road...etc,etc. I don't like that crap either. Those kinds of people ruined car audio ;P

Assuming one driver can do the job of a tweet, mid-range, AND mid-bass...now that's crazy ;) I dunno if I could ever keep OEM speaker/radio anymore. I'm that jackass :(
 
Anyone who makes grand assumptions about other people based on their own opinion of an entirely subjective experience is an idiot.

So now that the tables are turned... I support what rob is saying.
 
The bose system, I suppose, would be perfect for certain types of music such as classical or some country. I listen to pop, rock, and other upbeat stuff and it really sounds horrible with the mids emphasized and bass "clipped". Maybe if I had the head unit with 5-band equalizer it would be better, but the 2-band I have now doesn't adjust the frequencies I like.
 


Here is a nice article for you to read on Bose. Basically, Bose sucks. People in the music business say that Bose is an acronym for this:

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intellexual net · m k i v

Don't kill the messenger here, I am just letting you know that Bose isn't all they are cracked up to be.
 
skeelo58 said:
Here is a nice article for you to read on Bose. Basically, Bose sucks. People in the music business say that Bose is an acronym for this:

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intellexual net · m k i v

Don't kill the messenger here, I am just letting you know that Bose isn't all they are cracked up to be.
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people in the music industry will also spend 50 large on an amp because of its sales brochure so don't quote the same people who are ruining todays already mediocre music by compressing it so much I can't turn it up without it sounding like ass.
 
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