Audio Lovers - How would you adjust the equalizer of the stock stereo?

[Undecided]

I have the stock Alpine upgraded system in my JT. I am not a big enough audio person to want to spend money on upgrading speakers (at least not for awhile).

However, I would still love to make what I have sound the best it can/should.

How do/would you adjust the equalizer for optimal sound assuming door and roof on?

Thank you!

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[3oi]

A lot of that will depend on you and your ears! The type of music you listen to and how it's mixed will impact as well. The EQ is not a full graphic EQ, but can highlight ranges of frequencies.

If you want to hear more thump and low-end, increase the bass. If you want some crisp Jazz horns, you may want more treble and upper mids. If vocal heavy music, those are typically in the mid-to-treble range for most vocalists and may be "muddy" if you dial those ranges back.

Play around with different settings and see what sounds best to you would be the best advice I could give. There is no real right or wrong, just your preference.

 

[Undecided]

A lot of that will depend on you and your ears! The type of music you listen to and how it's mixed will impact as well. The EQ is not a full graphic EQ, but can highlight ranges of frequencies.

If you want to hear more thump and low-end, increase the bass. If you want some crisp Jazz horns, you may want more treble and upper mids. If vocal heavy music, those are typically in the mid-to-treble range for most vocalists and may be "muddy" if you dial those ranges back.

Play around with different settings and see what sounds best to you would be the best advice I could give. There is no real right or wrong, just your preference.

good to know! I thought it was more of a setting that you could perfect for the car and less so to each person.
Thanks, learned something new. I'll just play with it.

 

[sass JT]

I boost the bass a few and I only do a couple on the treble. I personally fade it just barely to my liking. When I finally get to doing my build, I will fully equalizing with time alignment and such… I’m an old school boomer that turned into really enjoying music.

 

[Challenger85]

I have the mid up a few notches and the treble up a few above the mid. Bass is like 4-5 I think. Sometimes I adjust that based on what I’m listening too. Country? I’m good. Rap/rock? Pump the bass, I want to feel the drum. ?

 

[Radio Guy]

I'm involved in live sound mixing and have spent some time in recording studios and I'm fairly particular in how things should sound. For me my stock JT with Premium Alpine stuff I had to turn the bass down to about -4 and up the treble to about +2 to improve things. The bass is very sloppy and boomy at the stock 0 setting and the highs are a bit lacking in articulation.

I upgraded my front windshield speakers to Kenwoods, which are a little more crispy but not great and I can now turn the treble down just a little. When the front tops are off I find the bass needs a little bump to overcome road noise.

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