Under-Seat Subwoofer Issues

[Euljiro1ga]

I want to second someone about the speakers need to be broken in.

I kind of bashed the speakers quality when I first got the Stinger, I have to admit, they sound much much better now.

 

[AV8R]

You gotta wear them in slowly, they are fine give them time to loosen up.! Proven over many posts.

 

[Bobr]

Wondering what crossover frequency settings KIA uses for those subwoofers, if you own Hi-Fi system you know about that term. By comments here it sounds as it's low enough %)

 

[OmyStinger]

The more I listen to the system in my gt2 I feel like the subs are not working. The door speakers are so good that they compensate for the missing sub. I have faded it many different ways to see if I can feel it working with my hands and (butt) lol. Nothing works to make me believe it’s working. The super low bass is never good because all I hear is the mids in the doors. If I am alone on this feeling I will wave it alone but if not I’m going to the dealership.

 

[Thang]

I think my GT2 sound system, sounds great! Yes, the subs aren't as hard hitting and deep but I can definitely hear the bass and feel it especially at +10 with much of the rap music I listen to. EDM as well. I have mine at +5 I think it is the right balance.

 

[SonomaGT]

It took mine awhile - put paper over it to see if moving. There's already a thread on this topic with more details. I didn't think mine were working either for the first month.

 

[StingerNYC]

I didn't think mine were working either but you really have to turn it up to feel it.

 

[Mach_Tuck]

Yes, mine are deeper and louder than expected...can easily overpower the other music...mine is set to 2 or 3 and it is plenty loud...especially on SXM

 

[SonomaGT]

Yes, mine are deeper and louder than expected...can easily overpower the other music...mine is set to 2 or 3 and it is plenty loud...especially on SXM

Mine are not like that all. They are up to 8 and still don't really make a difference.

 

[Never thought]

There is a long thread about it but it takes a lot of time to break them in. They hit much harder when broken in. I was severely dissatisfied at first now love it.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Yep, this topic has been beaten to death, hey Sal can you please merge this, I don’t think I could handle another thread on this subject....no offence to anyone.

 

[Marc Collins]

Mine are not like that all. They are up to 8 and still don't really make a difference.

You have a separate setting for the subs? Or do you mean you turned the bass up to 8, which will not affect the subs? I have everything set at neutral (0 and dead centre with no Advanced stuff on) and there is a LOT of bass. Use a high quality source instead of crap MP3's through a Bluetooth phone and you will hear (and feel) plenty of bass.

 

[English D]

here is the main thread

Under-Seat Subwoofer Issues

 

[OmyStinger]

here is the main thread

Under-Seat Subwoofer Issues

Thank you for the thread

 

[Kia Stinger]

Yep, this topic has been beaten to death, hey Sal can you please merge this, I don’t think I could handle another thread on this subject....no offence to anyone.

here is the main thread

Under-Seat Subwoofer Issues

Thank you for the thread

Threads merged...

 

[SonomaGT]

You have a separate setting for the subs? Or do you mean you turned the bass up to 8, which will not affect the subs? I have everything set at neutral (0 and dead centre with no Advanced stuff on) and there is a LOT of bass. Use a high quality source instead of crap MP3's through a Bluetooth phone and you will hear (and feel) plenty of bass.

Bass... so there ya go!

 

[JustThatPenguin]

I don't feel it either. But I never go too loud in terms of vocals. I have the bass at +5. So by the time I go to 10 or 11 the door bass is kicking too hard. Maybe I should turn it down and try turning it up. See if I can feel it.

I like being able to talk to my passenger with the music on and feel the bass though.

 

[Kazz]

My take is that the crossover is set very low and it takes some truly low sounds in order for them to actually be piped through the subs. I saw it recommended to find some kind of a bass test on youtube and play it through your speakers (in PARK!).

 

[WPJoe]

Whew. Just got done reading all 15 pages.

Definitely sounds like this is largely a crossover setting issue. If the setting is low (which it sounds like it is), the sub will not fire at many of the "bass-y" parts that people are expecting. And given the size of the other speakers in the car, I would think you would want a HIGHER crossover (like 60 or 80) vs what seems to be very low here. That would lead to many more situations where the sub is firing and people can tell.

A number of people have raised it without much traction in the thread, and it does sound like something that will resolve many of the issues people posted.

I unfortunately do not have my GT2 yet, but has anyone messed around to see if the subwoofer crossover can be altered? I would guess, if at all, it will be a setting on the speaker not in the system...

 

[JustThatPenguin]

I haven't been able to adjust the cross over settings. I am assuming that's some thing the dealer is going to have to go into the computer and mess with. The bass is good enough for me so I haven't messed with it.