Chipster Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 I suspect there might be a wide variety of opinion here, but if you listen to your sound system using the surround sound mode on your Sony system how have you got the "sound settings" adjusted? Try as I may I can't get the bass so that it does not dominate the total sound profile. I find I can get a pretty satisfactory end result in the "Stereo mode", but it lacks some of the (for lack of a better term) "force" that the surround mode offers, though the Stereo mode does seem to respond better to tonal adjustment. To me when in the surround sound mode, the tone adjustments don't seem to make much difference to the overall sound. Is this just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmurra6745 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 the sony system is not great .. id rather more bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otan Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I use Stereo, i disconnected the factory sub woofer and installed 500w kicker with a 12" kicker sub just for bass. speakers and tweeters are still factory for voice and treble my settings are bass -4 mid -1 treble +5 stereo fader 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) I just tried surround for the first time. I prefer stereo. bass +2 mid -2 treble +3 fader 0 balance 0 (that's for my 2013 Fusion btw - the MKX has the Revel Audio). Edited April 14, 2016 by akirby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knickerbocker Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 When I first got our Edge, the wife and I sat inside and played with the audio setup. Bass +2 Mid 0 Treble 1 Set on Surround. We listen to mostly Country, Pop, Alternative. I think the stock Sony system provides excellent sound. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcali6301 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 I tried surround sound but the stereo option is much better for music. I think the they made the surround sound setting for DVD/Movie hookups.. I like my treble all the way up, mid halfway maybe a little less and all I need is about 2-3 notches of bass...I Think the bass is pretty powerful with the stock and I listen to a lot of rap/R&B on Sirius and Spotify. I've never ever had the need to make the bass any higher than 3 notches..Keep in mind I have the 2011 sport Sony radio, not sure what changes were made for the '15 and '16's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.tx.freds Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 I feel the premium Sony system in the 2015 Edge Sport is pretty poor. Audio quality is very muddy from all sources. HD radio is marginally better but I cannot find a setting that is not dominated by muddy bass, vocals are washed out without any semblance of clarity in the mid and treble range. Tweaking the settings does not seem to compensate for the over amped bass line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrcold Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 I found that lowering the mid-range setting to well below the middle setting helps in the dominance of bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barvic Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Interesting, my second day with the Edge and am quite disappointed in the Sony stereo. I have the treble up all the way, mid I think -2, and bass 0 I think, surround is terrible, using stereo. Am amazed this was not tweeked in the design of the car in this era of technology. Muddy bass, over resonance and no crisp highs or clear mid highs. I will be glued to the forum for those that have figured out how to improve the sound in this car. Cheers, Bruce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Here is the ongoing thread about speaker replacement. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/20164-anyone-replace-their-sony-speakers/ Looks like replacing the front speakers (using Focals) is the way to go. Not cheap if you use an audio shop, but based on other's comments, "a real improvement". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeisabeach Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Interesting, my second day with the Edge and am quite disappointed in the Sony stereo. I have the treble up all the way, mid I think -2, and bass 0 I think, surround is terrible, using stereo. Am amazed this was not tweeked in the design of the car in this era of technology. Muddy bass, over resonance and no crisp highs or clear mid highs. I will be glued to the forum for those that have figured out how to improve the sound in this car. Cheers, Bruce. Ditto. My wife just got a 2017 Edge and the sound is hideous. I wasn't sure I wasn't just a bit biased since I've gotten used to the Polk Audio speakers I put in my own 2010 Edge, so I'm glad to see it's not just me. I'm definitely going to upgrade these in her car once I get a handle on what may work best here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottrngr Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I've never had a problem with factory audio, but the Sony system is by far the worst I've ever heard. I shouldn't have to replace the sound system in a $35,000+ vehicle to get something listanble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I've never had a problem with factory audio, but the Sony system is by far the worst I've ever heard. I shouldn't have to replace the sound system in a $35,000+ vehicle to get something listanble. Same response to your multiple posts on the same subject, Sounds like you have a defective product which should still be under warranty, so return the vehicle as you plan, or get it repaired under warranty - by no means is what you describe the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeteritas Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I have a 2016 Edge Sport and I agree the system is atrocious. Worst I have had in a vehicle thus far actually. In particular the high mids and highs are unlistenable. It also sounds like there is some kind of compression on the content that I would LOVE to remove. The content just doesn't sound nearly as dynamic as I know it should (this is from known content sources like high quality AAC [i know that statement sounds contradictory ]). I have been starting to think about replacing just the tweeters and then seeing where things are at after that. I have used DLS UP6i components in my past two cars (Acuras) and got really good results. The are a little power hungry, but the audio system in these Fords is actually powered pretty well. I think they just have some terrible DSP processing going on and/or their speaker components (notably the tweeters) are just complete junk. I think the DLS components would be a safe starting point, although I should mention that if you plan to do something like just replace the tweeter, you'll have to do a custom crossover to tone it down and cross it over at the right frequency. I have done plenty of this. If I move forward, I'll document what I do. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintokid Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 The Edge is my wife's car and she has one setting she uses all the time. Off Darn, the radio is ALWAYS on in my car. I have found that louder is better. Some satellite stations sound horrible unless you crank it. I use FM, Satellite, CD and USB. Great to have choices. Oh, and it is fun to pick up AM radio from NYC once in a while, 550 miles away. Someday I'll get the Edge all by myself and use a volume where I can really answer this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Thanks Mark, do keep us posted on changes if you make them. I changed out the single dash speaker and that change made a pretty nice improvement to the overall sound, but front door speaker replacement would help more I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I never understood turning the radio off completely. I would go nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) Yea. I prefer watching a move myself, but to each their own.... Edited January 27, 2018 by enigma-2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Yea. I prefer watching a move myself, but to each their own.... Watching a move? How bout busting a move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Off topic, but ... coming home on a bypass about an hour ago, driving a little over the speed limit, passing a car in tbe right lane and he decided to speed up and pace me. Kid behind me couldn't stand it. Right up my exhaust pipe. No hood, mothing but windshield in the rear view. Soooo, I stayed on cruise control. Radar detector was showing a cop was about 1-2 miles up ahead, so I slowly backed off allowing the guy in the right-hand lane to pull ahead. Kid behind me zpiped over into the right lane, and shot around me giving me a nasty look as he passed. He then cut over in front with inches to spare and floored it. The radar detector was now flashing. (Right now y'all know where this is going). Now he was about 500 ft ahead of me, floored, probably doing at least 80, and .... brake lights; toooooooo late. It's the little things ... ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Karma is a bitch.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I find surround mode terrible.. but as a musician, sound engineer, and recording engineer (self-titled) I really don't find a whole lot of issues with the sound system on my sport. I have a pretty good knowledge of EQ's and frequencies and my only gripe would be the low end below 80hz or so, causing a bit of "mud" on the low end. I always pull the mids down a few notches, the bass down some, and bump the treble some. I wish they had a graphic EQ on there so I could tweak the mid-highs a bit but overall I was actually impressed. Lows (-3) Mids (-2 to -4 depending on how guitar heavy the music is) Highs (+2) I listen to mostly new rock/hard rock or "metal" through the USB and can't really complain about it. if it is bass heavy music, something like jazz or funk, i usually boost the mids to a +2 and keep the highs at 0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Off topic, but ... coming home on a bypass about an hour ago, driving a little over the speed limit, passing a car in tbe right lane and he decided to speed up and pace me. Kid behind me couldn't stand it. Right up my exhaust pipe. No hood, mothing but windshield in the rear view. Soooo, I stayed on cruise control. Radar detector was showing a cop was about 1-2 miles up ahead, so I slowly backed off allowing the guy in the right-hand lane to pull ahead. Kid behind me zpiped over into the right lane, and shot around me giving me a nasty look as he passed. He then cut over in front with inches to spare and floored it. The radar detector was now flashing. (Right now y'all know where this is going). Now he was about 500 ft ahead of me, floored, probably doing at least 80, and .... brake lights; toooooooo late. It's the little things ... I enjoy the karma, but I hate left lane hogs! I guess that means I hate you, enigma! seriously though, thankfully here in texas they actually enforce the "left lane for passing only" law on the toll road. even if someone is doing the speed limit and has someone up their ass, they'll pull over the first guy for not moving over, instead of the 2nd guy for tailgating. let those speeders take their chances on a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Lows (-3) Mids (-2 to -4 depending on how guitar heavy the music is) Highs (+2) I listen to mostly new rock/hard rock or "metal" through the USB and can't really complain about it. if it is bass heavy music, something like jazz or funk, i usually boost the mids to a +2 and keep the highs at 0 Mikula; I would be interested in hearing your review of the same piece of music via a CD then via a USB source using the same settings. Then make adjustments to the settings where needed for each source and see which then sounds best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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