Rear Seat Release Latch for 2015-2019 F-150 - amzn.to/2tSbyOQ NAVTV A2B Adapter: amzn.to/36qtFIR Check out Five Star Car Stereo's TH-cam Channel: th-cam.com/users/fivestarcarstereoinc B&O Website for Ford Premium Systems: www.beoplay.com/en/landingpages/ford#intro If you want to upgrade yourself, see aftermarket options at Crutchfield: www.crutchfield.com/ Time Stamps for Video: 0:16 - My new F150 0:51 - B&O Beoplay Premium Audio System 1:21 - Folding Rear Seat Down 2:00 - B&O Amplifier and 8" Sub Location 2:22 - Who is B&O? 3:05 - Details of the Ford F-150 B&O System Layout and Specs 3:47 - Location and Details of Speakers 4:39 - Sound Quality Demo's (headphones recommended) 5:06 - A to the O (TH-cam Audio Library) 6:35 - Amazer Lazer (TH-cam Audio Library) 8:14 - Good To Go (TH-cam Audio Library) 9:16 - SPL Tests 10:13 - SSA APM-2 Wireless SPL Meter 10:40 - "A to the O" SPL Test 11:47 - Finding Optimal Frequency for SPL 13:38 - Comparison of SPL Results 13:52 - What Do Dean & Fernando Think of the B&O System? 15:52 - BigD's Concluding Comments 16:50 - Extra Feature DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I may receive a small commission of the items purchased. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!
Dont know if you remember me asking you if you remember the amps with jade plates.. Anyhow i remember the name. Commander.. Supreme commander.. Around 1992 to 95
$6700?!?! I had to go get a drink just to spit it out!!! I trust that you’ll throw that factory amp on the dyno just for kicks. This just solidifies the notion that factory systems leave plenty of room for improvement.
I've been watching Dean and Fernando for a little bit now and it's amazing how many people dump their factory premium system for completely mid-level, or sometimes entry level, aftermarket stuff. It makes me think that not many of the factory premium stuff is much good.
I was at Five Star Car Stereo last week... That is where I go get all my new car Audio. They have top notch service and great prices on everything related to car audio.
Having heard a proper Bang & Olufsen system from the UK, this is a mighty fall from grace. Even on my chintzy laptop speakers, that midrange was trying to slice my ear off. Then again, B&O seems to be willing to license their name to just about anyone nowadays.
Right another great Audio brand name pimped out to whoever will pay. Sad. I was out of touch with the audio scene for a while and when I got back into it got duped by the “new” MB Quart. Garbage
B&O, like many "audiophile" brands, design stuff that looks expensive but is sonically very ordinary. It's just Bose with more zeroes added to the price tag. The purpose is simply to show off how much money you have to burn. These are the same types of people who spend $5000 on a pair of foot-long RCA interconnects with 10 layers of nylon braiding. The defense is always along the lines of "if you can't afford this then you don't know what you're missing". Snake oil, that's what we're missing. If you want "concert quality sound", buy a bunch of cheap woofers and horn-loaded tweeters as used in PA speakers, pair them with basic amplifiers, then pour your heart and soul into DSP correction to bring everything up to snuff. There is no mythical engineering in concert speakers, there are just lots of them and a big processor to bring it all together.
I remember going to Sound Advice in Orlando FL in 1988, they had multiple rooms set up per manufacturer decked out with home audio, one room they had Bang and Olufsen set up that was absolutely amazing, my friends and I always talked about how that would be our supreme home setup when we got older and could afford it lol I ended up with a full on Harman Kardon system 😎
Congrats on the new truck. Really hoping for a audio build series. Please. - I installed car audio for a while. It's amazing how much they can charge for a "premium" sound system, and they almost always sound like garbage. I found GM and their bose systems were usually some of the worst.
I would have never thought Ford would put something as nice as Bang & Olufsen in their trucks. B&O is very high end audio. Especially for a stock stereo.
If I remember correctly the B/O system is just a licensing agreement. I did a system in one not too long ago and the speakers were just made in Mexico or China ford speakers. They even said FoMoCo on the magnets. I used a Audiocontrol Dm-810 and a Alpine PDX-V9 . The factory speaker baskets were plastic and just crap really. Used alpine X type components in the front and coaxial in the back. And 2 JL tw3 10" subs under the back seat. No center channel unplugged it. The guy was so disappointed with the factory system but when he heard the upgraded system. He actually wrote a email to Ford customer service complaining about how bad it actually sounded. He was actually mad at how much the "package" cost him.
I rented a 2018 f150 platinum and fell absolutely in love with it!!! I can’t afford 1 but best believe I would!!!! Congrats bro it’s a beautiful truck! I was pretty impressed for a stock sound system but probably would upgrade it. You should ask Steve Meade for permission to play Psyph Morrison. Not sure if that’s how it works but I bet he would.
Best stock stereo system to date was a Mach 1000 in a 2003 ford mustang. Rack in trunk with 4 amps and 2-10in dual voice coil subs. It would bounce quarters off the trunk lid. Second, Harman kardan upgraded stereo 875Watt in my jeep. The B+O is garbage.
Love the truck man. Package prices these days are shameless. My 2013 SHO has the Sony system in it, and can live with it. Better than the old factory systems but not really worth the price. For about $3500 worth of aftermarket equipment in my old f150, and it sounds so much better than my sho. But since when have the car manufacturers done better than the aftermarket . Still a beautiful truck you got
Excellent choice with the 5.0 Coyote engine. You will get many years of service out of it, versus the EcoBoost. Keep up the great videos and thanks for keeping Old School Car Audio alive !!
Actually the 2018+ are having bad oil consumption issues. My eco has been flawless and my brother has 180k on his with no issues. The 11-17 5.0s were good motors though.
My buddys 2017 Tundra premium system sounds great. We added a 10in Pioneer sub under the left rear seat, but the stock system has very good bottom end on its own, even with the vol all the way up. Very listenable. Adding the 10(vented 30hz) blends perfectly. Mags
Big D... that B&O system is good up to the preamp section. That sub , amp and speakers are some off the shelf crap. I bet the DSP is B&O as well. These car manufacturers get the high end names, Mark Levinson, Krell, Infinity, etc. Some of the system may be by those names but you know the speakers are garbage, the amp is just enough to get by. Get the crap system and build your own. Probably cheaper too...
Love the new truck BigD. For real! She's a beauty. I'm going to have to look up that motor, and see what it does. But I bet that thing gets up, and goes. Hope you have good luck with it sir. ✌️
Nice video. Unfortunately even “premium” audio systems are usually barely adequate at best. I feel like the best route is to get the base sound system and upgrade. Although it’s a punch in the gut bc these damn trucks are so expensive and with the technology it’s not as simple as installing a “plug and play” system. I just bought a new ram 1500 and I’m in about 3k for the sound system... it’s killer but a shame that a 40k truck doesn’t have a better sounding stock setup. Keep up the great work!
It not really a B&O system , is nothing but a Harman /Kardon cheap OEM version . Harman owns B&O now , and they are doing a good job destroying the reputation of the original company.
My boss bought the red eye he is 58 years old and said that it need a bass speaker he is not into bass at all that should tell you something my 2019 roush mustang has b&o it sounds way better
Every time a dealer has tried to upsell me on the "premium" sound system I'm like... Nah, I got that covered... If you could actually take the system out that would be great. LOL
The Infinity system that was in my 94 Grand Cherokee sounded great, all it needed was a couple Punch 12 XLCs with a Punch 250 for low end and I was happy with it for years.
Yeah I agree have them handle all the databus crap and get you a turn-on lead and some RCA outputs and then build the rest of it out with the stuff you have laying around!
So here's food for thought. I just picked up a 2003 Honda Element to use as a work vehicle. The stereo is made, to my understanding, by Alpine. I'm not sure about power output. But it's a CD with 7 speakers including a subwoofer. To say that this Element is 17 years ago, this system sounds like it hasn't even fully broken in. The sub sweeps down do about 40hz. It actually sounds very good, and surprised the hell out of me. To get an idea, it sounds better than the Dynaudio 9 speaker system in my Volvo XC90.
I'm a big-time truck lover. Your truck's a beauty bro!! 😍👌 Honestly, from my home stereo it didn't sound all that bad. That's totally different though when you actually hear it in the cab. I've always said there isn't a factory sound system that can come close to an aftermarket one. At least you have good bones to start with. Great video BigD!! 👌
All factory stereos, even premium, are eq’d now and have a preset to reduce the bass when it’s turned above 50%. You can’t even use a basic LOC anymore. Need an Alpine processor or JL Twk &Fixit or Audiocontrol just to get a full range flat signal that can be eq’d. Oh, and the designer usually picks out just one bass frequency usually around 50 Hz, and boosts only that frequency to make an average listener think it has good bass.
Gonna have to do another sound test after you install the new speakers in the doors to see the change derek. It was a good test tho of that factory system. Thanks for sharing
The reality of most car systems is that they are built to protect the crappy door speakers. The bass/ midbass are cut way down to prevent rattling or bottoming out. The amps are undersized and poorly designed. Open that sub amp and you will see a component layout like no normal amplifier. Total replacement downstream of the head unit is the only option for most of us.
This was a pretty cool look at what is available and how good or not so good they can be. it would be cool to see more demos of new cars audio systems. Great Work!!
I would really like to see you dyno that B&O amp!! I have a 2018 Raptor with this exact system and want to see if just replacing the speakers and keeping the stock amp would work to add better mids and highs to my aftermarket subwoofer.
I've had B&O in my Audi's also have had Bose, and in my opinion the B&O is not worth it. It's barely better plus costs a ton over standard audio. For the money you can upgrade yourself and have it be tons better than B&O.
Great vid as always D! Not surprised about the "premium" system being crap. I have a Camry with the JBL "premium" sound and its complete garbage. As soon as time and money allows, the JBL will be gone.
The package included a lot of luxury updates too, but yeah they prob allowed 1500-1800 for the sound upgrade...which is still absurd based on what we’ve seen and heard
@@wal... of that 1.500 bucks, half of it went to B&O for putting their badge on it. Judging by what I've seen, those components are worth 300$ at most. What's worse, unknowing folks think, that they have a "high-end" system. What a shame.
Well let's see. I like good sounding audio too. Home or vehicle. Is this B&O system here exceptional? No. But, I have owned a 2017 F-250 XLT with the "regular" (non-B&O) audio system and a 2019 F-250 XLT Premium trim level with the "regular" (non-B&O) audio system. Two weeks ago I traded in my 2019 F-250 XLT Premium trim level truck for a 2020 F-350 Lariat w/ the B&O sound system. My thoughts? Far, far better than the 'stock', "regular" (non-B&O) audio system in the XLT and down trim level Ford trucks. Exception sound? No. But a far cry from the blah sound of the "regular" XLT and down audio systems in those trucks. I can live with this in my 2020 F-350 Lariat. BTW, no rattles from the audio system that I have noticed yet. Every truck has their own little, individual annoyances however that rattle from the right door speaker would keep me up nights. That has to be rectified. But for my particular 2020 truck and this audio system, I'm okay with it.
I purchased a 2020 Lariat with the B&O system and I agree - it's not that good. Just don't feel like spending a bunch (or any) of money to fix the problems.
Unless you go 100% aftermarket I agree completely I hate the way my b&o sound but it’s just a big process to upgrade it I should’ve just got an xlt 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
The amps are actually designed quite nicely. My 01 MDX has the lowest sound option, but it was made by alpine. Even though the little 10" sub was only running at 50W, the little amp was brilliantly engineered. The problem with "premium" sound systems, is they can get away with a lot more cut corners than the true Wi-Fi market. The an easy way to comp the price these days is to make crappy speakers, since you see 10, 16, 21, and more speaker systems in cars. It's b.s. Anybody who wants great sound either buys a quarter of a million dollar car or more, or installs it themselves. But as I said, for the expected budget, the amps are very well engineered.
I added a Skar Audio RP 2000 watt amp and (2) Evil 12's in factory Sub box you can hear me about 300 yard's away Thank You for Everything you do Brother
I'm obviously not an "Audiophile" I think it sounds pretty decent. I mean, when I'm in my truck, I'm going camping or taking motorcycles out to the desert so.... I don't need a super city slicker stereo. This one is fantastic in my opinion. You know what they say about opinions right?
Man, that kinda puts a damper on a sharp new 4x4 truck. For the nearly $7,000 package...man those rattles and low quality are ridiculous. The stock Bose set up in my 2014 Chevy Silverado is really good. This was the year they started making the Silverado cabins ultra-quiet (like creepy quiet for a truck). Never once after 5+ years of owning it did I consider any type of upgrade to the Bose. And I like crazy deep bass too...but, don't need 130 dB of it.
I always feel outclassed when I watch your test videos and all the cool equipment you have ,God knows I love it but have no idea how to use that zoom lol.
That is still heaps better sounding than the mid level audio system in my 13 F150. I work for Ford and I haven't been impressed with their audio systems ever. My parents drove GM vehicles for years and our 92 Chevy Cavalier we had when I was a kid would blur your vision when sitting in the back seat. The speakers were just 2 way 6x9's with big ass magnets hanging off the back. Delco was heaps better than what ford had to offer back then. Not sure about now, but I test them out with each Pre Delivery Inspection I do and they just sound like crap to me. Ford definitely needs help in that department.
Williston Audio Labs haha ahh ok. We going to play the top secret. Keep the internet stalkers away type answers. Lol. No worries. I definitely can understand that
First, CONGRATS on the new truck! I just got one very similar to yours, but mine is an STX. You MAY find that if you don't use no-loss sound format, these stereos will sound awful. Lots of guys have been discussing the issue on the Ford F150 Forums about the problems with MP3 files. See if she sounds better running the stereo or Sirius radio. Mine doesn't have premium sound, and I'm certainly not impressed with the stock sound. It's not terrible, just doesn't have any power. Will be plotting my plan of action, but right now I'm just happy to have a new truck. Congrats again!
@@wal Especially when you order the individual components to find the prices exaggerated. Who would spend 150 dollars on a paper cone cheap chinese driver when you can spend that on a set of pioneers that are a world of difference(even when they aren't even considered quality by today's audio standards).
I agree,I have the Alpine in my Ram,it sounds good up too a certain volumes and song choice.i have rattles in my door sub is decent..looking too upgrade soon
Appreciate the review. I was wondering how good / bad the audio in the new Bronco was - this gives me a good baseline. Before I decided to sell my Jeep Gladiator, I was similarly underwhelmed by the ‘premium’ Alpine system in that. Love Dean and Fernando 👍
I put a JL audio stealth box under the backseat 2...12s and c3 and a hd900/5 and the thing hits hard in the same truck.. Get that set up and do a review on it.. you will love it...
You should just sound denting the doors and any other areas with speakers, use those foam rings to direct sound and add a new box for the factory subwoofer. This would make a good interesting video that no one has done yet. Nice truck!
It's always good to see you posting something new. Jaco Viral sounds like he's about to wrap it up. Bruce was talking about stopping the video production a year or two ago.. Anyhow, I hope you plan on doing this for many more trips around the 🌞.
Yeah man, they do like 1 or 2 F-150's a week. Could probably do the installs blindfolded! Imna need another wheelie challenge so I can swing that $550 NavTV adapter, lol
I went to some training in Denmark and they don't think highly of B/O. I visited a technicians house and he had a room full of Canadian Paradigm speakers...not B and O.
Wife and test xrove a ton of vehicles in past few months. All the systems seem to be muddy sounding in the mids. None of the factory units were very good. Wish they would go back to the old radios that could be changed out
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If you want to upgrade yourself, see aftermarket options at Crutchfield: www.crutchfield.com/
Time Stamps for Video:
0:16 - My new F150
0:51 - B&O Beoplay Premium Audio System
1:21 - Folding Rear Seat Down
2:00 - B&O Amplifier and 8" Sub Location
2:22 - Who is B&O?
3:05 - Details of the Ford F-150 B&O System Layout and Specs
3:47 - Location and Details of Speakers
4:39 - Sound Quality Demo's (headphones recommended)
5:06 - A to the O (TH-cam Audio Library)
6:35 - Amazer Lazer (TH-cam Audio Library)
8:14 - Good To Go (TH-cam Audio Library)
9:16 - SPL Tests
10:13 - SSA APM-2 Wireless SPL Meter
10:40 - "A to the O" SPL Test
11:47 - Finding Optimal Frequency for SPL
13:38 - Comparison of SPL Results
13:52 - What Do Dean & Fernando Think of the B&O System?
15:52 - BigD's Concluding Comments
16:50 - Extra Feature
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You have to try the 2006 Jeep Commander limited stock Boston Acoustic set up. By far the best stock set up I’ve ever heard.
Could you do a dyno on Lanzar vibe 442 5000 Watt 4 Channel
Dont know if you remember me asking you if you remember the amps with jade plates.. Anyhow i remember the name. Commander..
Supreme commander.. Around 1992 to 95
play some real music , guns and roses or something
@@paw45 its not worth the upgrade , for much less one can get really nice setup from blaupunkt for instance
$6700?!?! I had to go get a drink just to spit it out!!!
I trust that you’ll throw that factory amp on the dyno just for kicks. This just solidifies the notion that factory systems leave plenty of room for improvement.
It has a LOT of other options in that package, but yeah prob $1500-1800 for the stereo I’d assume
I've been watching Dean and Fernando for a little bit now and it's amazing how many people dump their factory premium system for completely mid-level, or sometimes entry level, aftermarket stuff. It makes me think that not many of the factory premium stuff is much good.
Maxwelhse Nissan was notorious for it back in the day with the Bose stuff. And it was better than most optional factory gear.
Love how you brought Dean and Fernando in, didnt expect that :D
They were kind enough to join me and provide feedback. It was greatly appreciated!
$50,000 truck with a $40 stereo gotta luv the hustle
Yep, Ford Goteeem!
Yeah I don't think B&O was necessarily an audiophile company, rather their systems are more "art" than sound.
Great point 👍
I was at Five Star Car Stereo last week... That is where I go get all my new car Audio. They have top notch service and great prices on everything related to car audio.
Having heard a proper Bang & Olufsen system from the UK, this is a mighty fall from grace. Even on my chintzy laptop speakers, that midrange was trying to slice my ear off. Then again, B&O seems to be willing to license their name to just about anyone nowadays.
Right another great Audio brand name pimped out to whoever will pay. Sad. I was out of touch with the audio scene for a while and when I got back into it got duped by the “new” MB Quart. Garbage
B&O, like many "audiophile" brands, design stuff that looks expensive but is sonically very ordinary. It's just Bose with more zeroes added to the price tag. The purpose is simply to show off how much money you have to burn. These are the same types of people who spend $5000 on a pair of foot-long RCA interconnects with 10 layers of nylon braiding. The defense is always along the lines of "if you can't afford this then you don't know what you're missing".
Snake oil, that's what we're missing. If you want "concert quality sound", buy a bunch of cheap woofers and horn-loaded tweeters as used in PA speakers, pair them with basic amplifiers, then pour your heart and soul into DSP correction to bring everything up to snuff. There is no mythical engineering in concert speakers, there are just lots of them and a big processor to bring it all together.
You know what would be awesome if you take that amp out that truck and put it on the amp dyno
Congratulations Big D on your new truck drive it in good health for many years to come
Always go with the basic package for audio. Use the money for an actual system. I had to do that with my recent car purchase. Good looking truck
Exactly!
Those speakers are designed to listen to Bach with “grey poupon “
Yeah and 40’s
I remember going to Sound Advice in Orlando FL in 1988, they had multiple rooms set up per manufacturer decked out with home audio, one room they had Bang and Olufsen set up that was absolutely amazing, my friends and I always talked about how that would be our supreme home setup when we got older and could afford it lol
I ended up with a full on Harman Kardon system 😎
Congratulations on your new truck it’s beautiful. Sorry about the sound system let down .lol
Great video keep them coming
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Congrats on the new truck. Really hoping for a audio build series. Please.
- I installed car audio for a while. It's amazing how much they can charge for a "premium" sound system, and they almost always sound like garbage. I found GM and their bose systems were usually some of the worst.
Congrats on the truck. Go see Dean and Fernando asap.
I would have never thought Ford would put something as nice as Bang & Olufsen in their trucks. B&O is very high end audio. Especially for a stock stereo.
Yeah too bad it sounds worse than the Sony system
Awesome to see Dean from Five Star Car Stereo in one of your vids!
Dean and Fernando were gracious to help out
If I remember correctly the B/O system is just a licensing agreement. I did a system in one not too long ago and the speakers were just made in Mexico or China ford speakers. They even said FoMoCo on the magnets. I used a Audiocontrol Dm-810 and a Alpine PDX-V9 . The factory speaker baskets were plastic and just crap really. Used alpine X type components in the front and coaxial in the back. And 2 JL tw3 10" subs under the back seat. No center channel unplugged it. The guy was so disappointed with the factory system but when he heard the upgraded system. He actually wrote a email to Ford customer service complaining about how bad it actually sounded. He was actually mad at how much the "package" cost him.
Great comment 👍
The Harman kardon that you get as an option from BMW sounds amazing
I rented a 2018 f150 platinum and fell absolutely in love with it!!! I can’t afford 1 but best believe I would!!!! Congrats bro it’s a beautiful truck! I was pretty impressed for a stock sound system but probably would upgrade it. You should ask Steve Meade for permission to play Psyph Morrison. Not sure if that’s how it works but I bet he would.
Best stock stereo system to date was a Mach 1000 in a 2003 ford mustang. Rack in trunk with 4 amps and 2-10in dual voice coil subs. It would bounce quarters off the trunk lid. Second, Harman kardan upgraded stereo 875Watt in my jeep. The B+O is garbage.
My dad had an old 2000 mustang GT and it had the Mach 460, it didn’t sound too bad either
Love the truck man. Package prices these days are shameless. My 2013 SHO has the Sony system in it, and can live with it. Better than the old factory systems but not really worth the price. For about $3500 worth of aftermarket equipment in my old f150, and it sounds so much better than my sho. But since when have the car manufacturers done better than the aftermarket . Still a beautiful truck you got
Excellent choice with the 5.0 Coyote engine. You will get many years of service out of it, versus the EcoBoost. Keep up the great videos and thanks for keeping Old School Car Audio alive !!
Actually the 2018+ are having bad oil consumption issues. My eco has been flawless and my brother has 180k on his with no issues. The 11-17 5.0s were good motors though.
My buddys 2017 Tundra premium system sounds great. We added a 10in Pioneer sub under the left rear seat, but the stock system has very good bottom end on its own, even with the vol all the way up. Very listenable. Adding the 10(vented 30hz) blends perfectly.
Mags
I dig this channel, man. And I've learned a lot from Five Star's channel. Awesome review!!
Big D... that B&O system is good up to the preamp section. That sub , amp and speakers are some off the shelf crap. I bet the DSP is B&O as well. These car manufacturers get the high end names, Mark Levinson, Krell, Infinity, etc. Some of the system may be by those names but you know the speakers are garbage, the amp is just enough to get by. Get the crap system and build your own. Probably cheaper too...
How long til you tear all that shit out and replace it? lol I can't stop thinking about the voice coil size on those 6x9s =(
I would take my $6700 straight to Dean and Fernando and not pay that ridiculous upgrade.
The only Bang would be as hits the side of the trash can. Great opportunity for an old school system upgrade... I vote for A/d/s
Love the new truck BigD. For real! She's a beauty. I'm going to have to look up that motor, and see what it does. But I bet that thing gets up, and goes. Hope you have good luck with it sir. ✌️
Dang BigD. I looked it up. Is that right? 395 HP? I bet that thing rips!
And here I thought I was a cool kid with my 268 HP Camry V6. 😂 😂 😂
Nice video. Unfortunately even “premium” audio systems are usually barely adequate at best. I feel like the best route is to get the base sound system and upgrade. Although it’s a punch in the gut bc these damn trucks are so expensive and with the technology it’s not as simple as installing a “plug and play” system. I just bought a new ram 1500 and I’m in about 3k for the sound system... it’s killer but a shame that a 40k truck doesn’t have a better sounding stock setup. Keep up the great work!
So true!!
It not really a B&O system , is nothing but a Harman /Kardon cheap OEM version . Harman owns B&O now , and they are doing a good job destroying the reputation of the original company.
Dont blame harman kardon for this shit dodge got harman kardon speakers that would kick just fine ask any hellcat owner
Any hell cat owner will tell you with all honesty the system sounds like crap.
@@stevecharette4421 I've owned an hellcat with the harman kardon wit dual factory 10s I'm telling that bitch was hitting ,loud ,and clear
My boss bought the red eye he is 58 years old and said that it need a bass speaker he is not into bass at all that should tell you something my 2019 roush mustang has b&o it sounds way better
i wouldnt mind seeing some old school upgrades in the truck. congrats bro
Every time a dealer has tried to upsell me on the "premium" sound system I'm like... Nah, I got that covered... If you could actually take the system out that would be great. LOL
Lmfao me when I went to see a 2019 chevy impala with bose
The Infinity system that was in my 94 Grand Cherokee sounded great, all it needed was a couple Punch 12 XLCs with a Punch 250 for low end and I was happy with it for years.
Big D take it to Dean and Fernando let them make a video!!!!!
That would be awesome
@@wal heck yes it would!!!!!!!! And get the gately audio box for under the back seat.
Yeah I agree have them handle all the databus crap and get you a turn-on lead and some RCA outputs and then build the rest of it out with the stuff you have laying around!
Congrats on the new truck!!
So here's food for thought.
I just picked up a 2003 Honda Element to use as a work vehicle.
The stereo is made, to my understanding, by Alpine. I'm not sure about power output. But it's a CD with 7 speakers including a subwoofer.
To say that this Element is 17 years ago, this system sounds like it hasn't even fully broken in.
The sub sweeps down do about 40hz.
It actually sounds very good, and surprised the hell out of me.
To get an idea, it sounds better than the Dynaudio 9 speaker system in my Volvo XC90.
I'm a big-time truck lover. Your truck's a beauty bro!! 😍👌 Honestly, from my home stereo it didn't sound all that bad. That's totally different though when you actually hear it in the cab. I've always said there isn't a factory sound system that can come close to an aftermarket one. At least you have good bones to start with. Great video BigD!! 👌
Thanks for watching and commenting!
You should try a real Bang & Olufsen system out of a 2013 6-series or 7-series BMW. The quality is night and day from the F-150 system.
All factory stereos, even premium, are eq’d now and have a preset to reduce the bass when it’s turned above 50%. You can’t even use a basic LOC anymore. Need an Alpine processor or JL Twk &Fixit or Audiocontrol just to get a full range flat signal that can be eq’d.
Oh, and the designer usually picks out just one bass frequency usually around 50 Hz, and boosts only that frequency to make an average listener think it has good bass.
So when can we expect a build vlog on taking out and replacing the overhyped b&o system
Just surrounds me with more crappy sound 😂🤣. Man I love you Big D!!
I telling da truf!
@@wal that's why I'm here 👍
I think think the crappy is in your choice of music
What else was included with the b&o upgrade. I'm pretty sure it was not just a 6000 upgrade for the stereo.
You can search for 502A package..it has a lot of other stuff as well
Check out Steve Mead's series on the F 350 truck system he just did.
I’ve been watching those. He’s doing it right!
Gonna have to do another sound test after you install the new speakers in the doors to see the change derek. It was a good test tho of that factory system. Thanks for sharing
Great video and great cameo from 5star
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The reality of most car systems is that they are built to protect the crappy door speakers. The bass/ midbass are cut way down to prevent rattling or bottoming out. The amps are undersized and poorly designed. Open that sub amp and you will see a component layout like no normal amplifier. Total replacement downstream of the head unit is the only option for most of us.
This was a pretty cool look at what is available and how good or not so good they can be. it would be cool to see more demos of new cars audio systems. Great Work!!
Something had to break the window something had to hit the stereo. And why is the carpet all wet Todd ? I DON'T KNOW MARGO
Love it!!
Yeah that's what I was thinking when the clip rolled I DON'T KNOW MARGO
Cool video! I always skip factory upgraded audio. Nice cameo by Dean and Fernando.
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I love your videos, but on the new truck, pay attention to your oil level.. the newer 5.0 tends to use and or burn oil.
Ahhh yes, love the Rockford systems in the Nissan Sentra. suprisingly after 17 yrs it still sounded nice.
Sweet ride. Congrats on the new Ford. 👍👍
My truck is a 2019 ram limited with the Harman Cardin sound system 17 speakers sounds amazing
I would really like to see you dyno that B&O amp!! I have a 2018 Raptor with this exact system and want to see if just replacing the speakers and keeping the stock amp would work to add better mids and highs to my aftermarket subwoofer.
Superb video young man. Featuring Dean & Fernando didn't hurt either.
My wife's 19 Subaru has a Harman kardon system. I'm very impressed with it... I think of trains when hear B&O...
Lmao the Baltimore & Ohio. 😂
I've had B&O in my Audi's also have had Bose, and in my opinion the B&O is not worth it. It's barely better plus costs a ton over standard audio. For the money you can upgrade yourself and have it be tons better than B&O.
Great vid as always D! Not surprised about the "premium" system being crap. I have a Camry with the JBL "premium" sound and its complete garbage. As soon as time and money allows, the JBL will be gone.
Yeah it’s almost impossible to portray SQ over a video on YT, but I did my best to show it’s not good at all
It's sure better than basic stock. But for over 6k you could get a REAL sound-system with proper speakers and damping.
The package included a lot of luxury updates too, but yeah they prob allowed 1500-1800 for the sound upgrade...which is still absurd based on what we’ve seen and heard
@@wal... of that 1.500 bucks, half of it went to B&O for putting their badge on it.
Judging by what I've seen, those components are worth 300$ at most.
What's worse, unknowing folks think, that they have a "high-end" system. What a shame.
Well let's see. I like good sounding audio too. Home or vehicle. Is this B&O system here exceptional? No. But, I have owned a 2017 F-250 XLT with the "regular" (non-B&O) audio system and a 2019 F-250 XLT Premium trim level with the "regular" (non-B&O) audio system. Two weeks ago I traded in my 2019 F-250 XLT Premium trim level truck for a 2020 F-350 Lariat w/ the B&O sound system. My thoughts? Far, far better than the 'stock', "regular" (non-B&O) audio system in the XLT and down trim level Ford trucks. Exception sound? No. But a far cry from the blah sound of the "regular" XLT and down audio systems in those trucks. I can live with this in my 2020 F-350 Lariat. BTW, no rattles from the audio system that I have noticed yet. Every truck has their own little, individual annoyances however that rattle from the right door speaker would keep me up nights. That has to be rectified. But for my particular 2020 truck and this audio system, I'm okay with it.
I purchased a 2020 Lariat with the B&O system and I agree - it's not that good. Just don't feel like spending a bunch (or any) of money to fix the problems.
I have never heard a premium sound that sounds premium. Just premium priced
Unless you go 100% aftermarket I agree completely I hate the way my b&o sound but it’s just a big process to upgrade it I should’ve just got an xlt 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
The amps are actually designed quite nicely. My 01 MDX has the lowest sound option, but it was made by alpine. Even though the little 10" sub was only running at 50W, the little amp was brilliantly engineered. The problem with "premium" sound systems, is they can get away with a lot more cut corners than the true Wi-Fi market. The an easy way to comp the price these days is to make crappy speakers, since you see 10, 16, 21, and more speaker systems in cars. It's b.s. Anybody who wants great sound either buys a quarter of a million dollar car or more, or installs it themselves. But as I said, for the expected budget, the amps are very well engineered.
I added a Skar Audio RP 2000 watt amp and (2) Evil 12's in factory Sub box you can hear me about 300 yard's away Thank You for Everything you do Brother
She bangs! 💀 Great Video and review, awesome input from D&F.
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I'm obviously not an "Audiophile" I think it sounds pretty decent. I mean, when I'm in my truck, I'm going camping or taking motorcycles out to the desert so.... I don't need a super city slicker stereo. This one is fantastic in my opinion. You know what they say about opinions right?
I just bought my 2016 F150 last year and love it! Nice truck man!
The bang and Olufsen stereo on my dads 2013 Audi A4 s line was great. The imaging was superb and it got nice and loud with no distortion.
Man, that kinda puts a damper on a sharp new 4x4 truck. For the nearly $7,000 package...man those rattles and low quality are ridiculous. The stock Bose set up in my 2014 Chevy Silverado is really good. This was the year they started making the Silverado cabins ultra-quiet (like creepy quiet for a truck). Never once after 5+ years of owning it did I consider any type of upgrade to the Bose. And I like crazy deep bass too...but, don't need 130 dB of it.
They are probably using some type of active white noise, been a few cars with that and it's like cript quite in them
I always feel outclassed when I watch your test videos and all the cool equipment you have ,God knows I love it but have no idea how to use that zoom lol.
That is still heaps better sounding than the mid level audio system in my 13 F150. I work for Ford and I haven't been impressed with their audio systems ever. My parents drove GM vehicles for years and our 92 Chevy Cavalier we had when I was a kid would blur your vision when sitting in the back seat. The speakers were just 2 way 6x9's with big ass magnets hanging off the back. Delco was heaps better than what ford had to offer back then. Not sure about now, but I test them out with each Pre Delivery Inspection I do and they just sound like crap to me. Ford definitely needs help in that department.
So what do you actually do for a living for work ? I feel like your some kinda tech admin or something?
I troll the Internet for a living 😜
Williston Audio Labs haha ahh ok. We going to play the top secret. Keep the internet stalkers away type answers. Lol. No worries. I definitely can understand that
First, CONGRATS on the new truck!
I just got one very similar to yours, but mine is an STX.
You MAY find that if you don't use no-loss sound format, these stereos will sound awful. Lots of guys have been discussing the issue on the Ford F150 Forums about the problems with MP3 files.
See if she sounds better running the stereo or Sirius radio.
Mine doesn't have premium sound, and I'm certainly not impressed with the stock sound. It's not terrible, just doesn't have any power. Will be plotting my plan of action, but right now I'm just happy to have a new truck.
Congrats again!
Love the vids big D🔥
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Uhh Bang and Olufsen...one of the best audio on the world. Nice dude !
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If I spent $6000 on that shit, I'd be so mad concidering that six grand could get you a pretty kick ass system. Beautiful truck btw.
Yeah the package includes a lot more than just the sound system, but still at least 1500 was for the B&O portion I believe.
@@wal Especially when you order the individual components to find the prices exaggerated. Who would spend 150 dollars on a paper cone cheap chinese driver when you can spend that on a set of pioneers that are a world of difference(even when they aren't even considered quality by today's audio standards).
Hell I think the previous high end Sony systems sound better
Kyle Hampton helllll nooo lol my 18 Explorer with the Sony sound system was shitty. Just got the 2020 Explorer with the B&O and it’s a big better..
My 2016 F250 Sony system sounds good once you adjust it some
I agree,I have the Alpine in my Ram,it sounds good up too a certain volumes and song choice.i have rattles in my door sub is decent..looking too upgrade soon
TBH, I think the Sony audio system in both my mother's 2017 edge titanium and my godfather's 2013 F-150 lariat sounds quite better.
I’m think I’m gonna try the Sony with the preamp outputs, then super Clear amplification. That should do the trick!
My 2018 gmc Denali with the Bose has a bad rattle is the console. They all suck really
Appreciate the review. I was wondering how good / bad the audio in the new Bronco was - this gives me a good baseline. Before I decided to sell my Jeep Gladiator, I was similarly underwhelmed by the ‘premium’ Alpine system in that. Love Dean and Fernando 👍
I put a JL audio stealth box under the backseat 2...12s and c3 and a hd900/5 and the thing hits hard in the same truck..
Get that set up and do a review on it.. you will love it...
Awsome 5 star car audio cameo
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#1 problem it's a ford
And I wouldn't pay $6750 for the truck and the system together
Ah, ok
Why didn’t you adjust the base up? Your tweeter and mid is up but the bass is way down. I set all three on my Lariat up to about 3/4’s
Great video!
By the looks of this, you will Not be staying with your Factory audio set-up. What are you planning to replace it with??
You should just sound denting the doors and any other areas with speakers, use those foam rings to direct sound and add a new box for the factory subwoofer. This would make a good interesting video that no one has done yet. Nice truck!
That would be interesting...I’m betting sound deadening and foam rings alone would help dramatically
Thanks for the detailed review I have been wondering about the bno systems, they put them in mercedes too kinda wanted to see if they were any good.
I’m glad I got the 2018 xlt basic radio. Upgrading all to fosgate. Awesome video Big D
It's always good to see you posting something new.
Jaco Viral sounds like he's about to wrap it up.
Bruce was talking about stopping the video production a year or two ago..
Anyhow, I hope you plan on doing this for many more trips around the 🌞.
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I thought we talked about this on 12vTalk!!😂😂 Now we know why Dean and Fernando have done so many installs in these new trucks 😉
Yeah man, they do like 1 or 2 F-150's a week. Could probably do the installs blindfolded! Imna need another wheelie challenge so I can swing that $550 NavTV adapter, lol
@@wal Just imagine you're back in 1993 and the NavTV is a top level CD deck... You're getting a bargain price! haha
I don’t mind these systems. They sound better than the majority of the other “premium” systems out there.
Yank that crap out and put an old school system in!!!
Yeah boi!
hell yeah Dean and Fernando!
*You should test all 3 truck brand premium stereos!!!!*
Oh wow, there’s an idea!
@@wal Maybe they all sound like shit lol :D
I went to some training in Denmark and they don't think highly of B/O. I visited a technicians house and he had a room full of Canadian Paradigm speakers...not B and O.
Wife and test xrove a ton of vehicles in past few months. All the systems seem to be muddy sounding in the mids. None of the factory units were very good. Wish they would go back to the old radios that could be changed out
I’m wondering if you can get the “better” head unit and save on the speakers if you’re gonna swap out the amp and speakers anyway?