People have been asking for a walk-around because the Lex doesn't get as much love. It isn't a hair trick mobile, it can't break any glass. It can't float a can. It sounds great though! More mid-kick than you probably believe. Those who have heard it in person know it's legit.
without clicking this link, it is almost impossible to grasp how much work i put into this system. Grab some milk and cookies and click here www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/142076-ubllexus-is-f-sound-system-install-featured-in-performance-auto-sound-mag-page-6/page-1
dude from last night to this morning, I watched the complete playlist on your Lexus. Insane! AND you still have a trunk! Excellent work bro! I was schoolin folks on fiberglass kick panels 15 years ago, when I was 15, and you make me look like a damned amateur!
Sounds best if you have good speakers on your PC or quality headphones with some low end on them :) Just sayin' you can't tell what this thing sounds like on the net as it is but you REALLY can't tell with a phone speaker. LOL Thanks for watching! if you watched the entire build on this a few years back, thanks for checking back in!
i think that was great when u closed the door and no vibrations or sound on the outside.u always hear rattling from other installs..thats talent and sounds loud as can be thru youtube opened up...so thats how i want my ride to be silent on the outside and loud on inside when i want and loud for the world to hear when windows down..
the professionalism of this vehicle absolutely off the charts man. like the work you did with this car is just speechless. that trunk is honestly my favorite part. ridiculous clean.
That's still one of the classiest builds you've ever done I think. So so so so clean and really looks factory fitted. Top class work and it's great how you kept the standard head unit too.
The best part is there’s not a tremor to be found in the sheet metal when bumping. This dude is sound deadened to the MAX, around every potential rattle point. Cleeeeeaaan
Not going to lie I really miss sitting in the driver seat of this car listening to the pure cleanness of this system. It was orgasmic to my ear canals!! I don't think I would need or want some huge walled of ground pounding system if I had something like this to get into every day and smash around town!!!
+audiofanaticz fuck ya thanks man! glad you liked it. I love my BASS but nothing sounds better than solid hitting, properly time aligned, up front mid-bass.... with a little taste of reverb from the 15. :D
for those that don't know, the rear seat is completely undisturbed. The car looks almost stock on the inside with the exception of the SMD meters and the door pods and even those don't get noticed unless i tell people.
WOW, Awesome video Steve.......way to show off the Second Skin Damplifier Pro effectiveness. Words like vault come to mind when you shut those doors and it almost mutes the very loud and quality sounding system.....GREAT WORK as always!!! Second Skin For The Win!!!!
I just remember I saw your Tahoe passing by a bazaar in garland a long time ago and you made a theater's windows rattle hard from a distance. And Rittz is badass.
the cleanest set up I have seen in a while.I'm working on my system in my 2014 accord but it's no where near as clean or mean as that. great job. I'm jealous haha
Can't believe it's been that long. I remember the white is250 before this and the Tahoe before you got rear ended... Long time subscriber here.. Keep up the good work.
+Bigmatt 503 hell ya Matt bro, thanks a lot for watching all these years. I really do appreciate it. It is hard to thank everyone individually though :D
Your midbass has more bass than my bass! Then again, just one of your doors cost more than my entire system at the moment, so fair dos... ;D Call me weird, but what I -really- envy is your soundproofing!
Fantastic sounding dude, Listening on two Pioneer BS22LR's (And dual 12'' Type R's, under the desk) and can tell you've got some rich sound that car is putting out. Quality builds as usual. Looking forward to the rest of the camper build! :) Thanks man.
I have got to say that I love looking at all of your installs. I love your attention to detail, if I were closer I'd love for you to redesign my rides. Keep doing your thing.
+Donald “NOT PLAYING1970” Byrd thanks man. This is rookie shit compared to the people i look up to but i can only TRY to get better with each one. I appreciate the comment bro.
+meade916 when are you coming out here to Vegas? I asked you already but I didn't write it down. definitely looking forward to you coming to Vegas bro!
don't get it twisted people, this thing has more SQ than L but it still has some nice L when i wanna throw down :D watch this video and you will see th-cam.com/video/dwnm-9DdU9c/w-d-xo.html
+meade916 Great way to show off that hard work in your build, the deadening, and how greatly sealed up that Lexus gets.......Great video Steve.....Sweet Ride!!!!!
I like this build you did a little more then the Tahoe , don't get me wrong the Tahoe is a beast in its self, but when buying my hummer this is the system I wanted to do , single 15 (ported) with mids and highs little louder then bass if needed , but then you make this build and it just showed me even more that the build I was shooting for is well worth it! only I got the bad end of the stick on my build! box builder sucked! and other problems that shouldn't have happened , but I'm in Florida not cali so our basshead aren't has qualified as California bass heads are
that rittz album is the shit I came across him on Pandora and just started getting into his music.... great shit to beat in the ride n nod ya head to kinda music
If not the cleanest SQL system than definitely top 5 of all time. You do great work brotha! Also, mad respect for still being so active on the Tube and forums after all these years. If you ever decide to part ways with the F and move onto a new dd, then would you sell it as is? Also how's the v2's treating ya?
Thanks for listing the tracks you have running. Never heard of Rittz, but just picked up "White Rapper" and I'm looking for lossless versions of the tracks. Nice. :-)
I just spoke with the people at Second Skin they told me to watch the video 😮... I'm building myself a mobile barber truck. got a 1978 p30 aluminum body step van.
Hey Steve if you have time to answer When setting up an Amp what levels should be the frequency and Bass be should frequency button be higher, lower or level with the bass. cheers
I own a 2008 IS F. The amount of work you put into this car and money is insane love it. How can I add a amp and 2 10" sub to the ML system? Any advice thanks.
Do you have a video of how to install the Second Skins Sound Deadener on the isf? I know you did one for the rzr, but It might be different from plain steel to fabricated car door.
not all mid bass speakers have that type of bass! t5 is definitely out my league, but what's a good mid bass sub on entry level like on a 1500 watt rms system that's clean and sounds decent?
steve, i'm looking into doing my first sub box and when it comes to functionality and style, there's no topping you. do you have any videos of a real basic like L port box builds or of the like? if not, it would be pretty cool to see what you could do with a beginner build.
meade916 love the work you do as I watch your videos I come to find out ur godd at what u doo I just bought a 2009 chevy 1500 ext cab and iv called around my local stereo shops and no one can help me get a box for underneath the back seat I want 2 12s or 2 10s but of all I want them ported any ideas where to find one
Yo Steve in one of your older videos I saw you take the plexi off the amp section because it was getting hot in the summer even with the fans. Did you work around that or just leave the covers off?
+A Vong the 8's aren't tuned for midbass. They are subs 80hz and down. They are also turned all the way down. What you are hearing is all 6.5's and about the middle of the video i turned up the sub a little bit to blend in.
+Keith Swagg me too! i love both of them. The previous one gets played at least a few times a week for the last year. Something about the flow, the lows, the highs and the hard hitting midbassy beats. Quality recordings help a lot too....
Hey Steve quick question I have been wondering. You have 8 channels on the 360.3, but have so many speakers of more than only 6 channels for your "front stage" or your mids and highs set up. I see you might have some channels linked with multiple amps. How did you time align those speakers individually? thanks.
+nickfs442 rear speakers are installed but i disconnected them due to them fuckin up my front stage. They are there, they are in the holes but that amp is not hooked up any longer. I have sub bass, midbass, midrange and highs (tweets) and all of the channels go to the appropriate amp for the job.
+nickfs442 also, the 8's in the kick panels are turned all the way down. They are NOT midbass. They are 80hz and down and treated as subs. I need to work on them though they don't sound as good as i would like and that is because i have so much power and so little voice coil on those haha....i wanna get something in there kicking hard but they just wont take it. The 6.5's are doing ALL the midbass work. :)
People have been asking for a walk-around because the Lex doesn't get as much love. It isn't a hair trick mobile, it can't break any glass. It can't float a can. It sounds great though! More mid-kick than you probably believe. Those who have heard it in person know it's legit.
without clicking this link, it is almost impossible to grasp how much work i put into this system. Grab some milk and cookies and click here www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/142076-ubllexus-is-f-sound-system-install-featured-in-performance-auto-sound-mag-page-6/page-1
dude from last night to this morning, I watched the complete playlist on your Lexus. Insane! AND you still have a trunk! Excellent work bro! I was schoolin folks on fiberglass kick panels 15 years ago, when I was 15, and you make me look like a damned amateur!
Sounds best if you have good speakers on your PC or quality headphones with some low end on them :) Just sayin' you can't tell what this thing sounds like on the net as it is but you REALLY can't tell with a phone speaker. LOL Thanks for watching! if you watched the entire build on this a few years back, thanks for checking back in!
i think that was great when u closed the door and no vibrations or sound on the outside.u always hear rattling from other installs..thats talent and sounds loud as can be thru youtube opened up...so thats how i want my ride to be silent on the outside and loud on inside when i want and loud for the world to hear when windows down..
+djsmileyoflasvegas thanks DJ Smiley bro!!
that was bad ass when you closed the door, you wouldn't even know its an audio car from the outside, awesome build man
dont forget to hit up my instagram channel! instagram.com/meade916/ hit that follow button!
the professionalism of this vehicle absolutely off the charts man. like the work you did with this car is just speechless. that trunk is honestly my favorite part. ridiculous clean.
anyone even notice my new intro? :)
Now THAT'S a real sound quality setup! Crystal clear highs, punchy mid bass and the subwoofer to fill in the low lows... Good shit Steve!
That's still one of the classiest builds you've ever done I think. So so so so clean and really looks factory fitted. Top class work and it's great how you kept the standard head unit too.
The best part is there’s not a tremor to be found in the sheet metal when bumping. This dude is sound deadened to the MAX, around every potential rattle point. Cleeeeeaaan
That is one sealed up car. Sounds great. Its impressive how quiet it is with everything closed. Quality all the way round.
How can anyone click a thumbs down to this video? Insanely clean car, system and I love the stealthy trunk!
Not going to lie I really miss sitting in the driver seat of this car listening to the pure cleanness of this system.
It was orgasmic to my ear canals!!
I don't think I would need or want some huge walled of ground pounding system if I had something like this to get into every day and smash around town!!!
+audiofanaticz fuck ya thanks man! glad you liked it. I love my BASS but nothing sounds better than solid hitting, properly time aligned, up front mid-bass.... with a little taste of reverb from the 15. :D
for those that don't know, the rear seat is completely undisturbed. The car looks almost stock on the inside with the exception of the SMD meters and the door pods and even those don't get noticed unless i tell people.
Meade you genius of a man! I'm 17 atm and can only dream to be half as successful as you one day. Love from the UK
Still the cleanest and best looking setup I've ever seen.
Man I am in love with that car. Such beautiful work done on it! By far one of my dream cars. Your the man Steve!
AWESOME BUILD, STEVE!!!... QUALITY SOUND, WHILE MAINTAINING THE OVERALL LOOK OF THE CAR... YOU ARRRRRRE THE MAN!!!...
I been watching your channel since Highschool 2009 Steve! Watched this whole build too! One day I will come out to California my Aunt lives in LA!
sounds pretty good, would be amazing hear this system in person
WOW, Awesome video Steve.......way to show off the Second Skin Damplifier Pro effectiveness. Words like vault come to mind when you shut those doors and it almost mutes the very loud and quality sounding system.....GREAT WORK as always!!! Second Skin For The Win!!!!
Huge difference with the sound deadning with the door closed vs. open.... Excellent mid/highs.
I want that car, it's so beautiful.
+Muscle Vs Tuner thanks man!!!! good to hear from you bro!
meade916 You too man! Keep the videos coming!
Time to trade this in on the new Lexus GSF! We need another system build on the channel :) Thanks again for the vids, I've watched everyone.
Favorite Rittz album, love the Lexus man!
The factory bass in these cars is atrocious. This set up is worlds apart, very nice!
I just remember I saw your Tahoe passing by a bazaar in garland a long time ago and you made a theater's windows rattle hard from a distance. And Rittz is badass.
the cleanest set up I have seen in a while.I'm working on my system in my 2014 accord but it's no where near as clean or mean as that. great job. I'm jealous haha
Can't believe it's been that long. I remember the white is250 before this and the Tahoe before you got rear ended... Long time subscriber here.. Keep up the good work.
+Bigmatt 503 hell ya Matt bro, thanks a lot for watching all these years. I really do appreciate it. It is hard to thank everyone individually though :D
when you shut the door and it got dead silent was so fuckin dope. Amazing build! !
always loved this car. when im bored i sometimes watch the whole build log again haha. this was also the inspiration behind walling my boot.
+nismofreak34 thanks a lot man!! hey are you the same Nismofreak from WAYYY back in the day?
haha how long ago are we talking? ive used this name since i was like 13 years old lol and im 22 now.
Your midbass has more bass than my bass! Then again, just one of your doors cost more than my entire system at the moment, so fair dos... ;D
Call me weird, but what I -really- envy is your soundproofing!
Fantastic sounding dude, Listening on two Pioneer BS22LR's (And dual 12'' Type R's, under the desk) and can tell you've got some rich sound that car is putting out. Quality builds as usual. Looking forward to the rest of the camper build! :) Thanks man.
I have got to say that I love looking at all of your installs. I love your attention to detail, if I were closer I'd love for you to redesign my rides. Keep doing your thing.
+Donald “NOT PLAYING1970” Byrd thanks man. This is rookie shit compared to the people i look up to but i can only TRY to get better with each one. I appreciate the comment bro.
I can dig it, just giving much needed props to you who I think deserve them.
One day I'll be as successful as you and create these monster systems! Keep it going man
That is just B A UTIFUL! So Fresh N So Clean looking n sounding! Hard work has it's rewards.
Dam that Lexus is like art work it's one of a kind and every one wants it
I have watched the entire build! and I'm playing this on my home surround sound with a 15" sub. sounds great!
+douglas escobar jr thanks man!!
+meade916 when are you coming out here to Vegas? I asked you already but I didn't write it down. definitely looking forward to you coming to Vegas bro!
+douglas escobar jr if i come it will be for CES in January
meade916 ok. Cool. Thank you man I know your really busy. I really appreciate your responding to my messages!
I love new Steve Mead videos!
Love the intro man. I play that song Every day when i drive to school
+Anton Södergren can you tell me the name of the song?
+KS Car Hifi E-40 yellow gold
I still think of everything. Looks and sounds good.
don't get it twisted people, this thing has more SQ than L but it still has some nice L when i wanna throw down :D watch this video and you will see th-cam.com/video/dwnm-9DdU9c/w-d-xo.html
That deadening power tho
it was like hitting the mute button when he shut the door,lol.
+Pootus21 A Great SMD Build and Great high quality American made butyl deadening........Second Skin For The Win!!!! ;-)
Im diggin your work man. Keep it fresh and original.
one word Steve on this car n its phenomenal bro!!
man that Lexus sounds amazing..someday when i win the lottery, i'm gonna get my Saturn built to sound this clean..
Love the sound insulation awesome job like always
+Raul Medina Second Skin FTW!! thanks man!
+meade916 Great way to show off that hard work in your build, the deadening, and how greatly sealed up that Lexus gets.......Great video Steve.....Sweet Ride!!!!!
Your Lexus sounds amazing! Thanks again for the demo.
+CT Sounds thanks man!!! glad you got to hear it in person. :)
By far my favorite install! Yes, the Tahoe is badass but I lean more towards "sq" setup and some trunk space 👍🏽
I like this build you did a little more then the Tahoe , don't get me wrong the Tahoe is a beast in its self, but when buying my hummer this is the system I wanted to do , single 15 (ported) with mids and highs little louder then bass if needed , but then you make this build and it just showed me even more that the build I was shooting for is well worth it! only I got the bad end of the stick on my build! box builder sucked! and other problems that shouldn't have happened , but I'm in Florida not cali so our basshead aren't has qualified as California bass heads are
I love the Lexus I hope to one day have a clean system like that one day got sq but at the moment it's all spl
+legendary504 thanks a lot!
You did a great job on that one bro
I hope I can get back to installing one day
that rittz album is the shit I came across him on Pandora and just started getting into his music.... great shit to beat in the ride n nod ya head to kinda music
i always love your set up ill get there one day
gotta hand it to you ,you know how to do a nice install
If not the cleanest SQL system than definitely top 5 of all time. You do great work brotha! Also, mad respect for still being so active on the Tube and forums after all these years. If you ever decide to part ways with the F and move onto a new dd, then would you sell it as is? Also how's the v2's treating ya?
god damn that's some badass sound deadening lol
this midbase is monstrous
Man that clean 👍🏾
Closed the doors and that bish went mute...Good sh*t! 1:50
That's clean brother.
man i wish i could hear it in person!!
Love this build!! Awesome lexus
Wow 4th im a big fan of your work keep it up!😜
your car is one of a kind
hard to tell sound quality I'm sure its killer the trunk mats/cover are great
Thanks for listing the tracks you have running. Never heard of Rittz, but just picked up "White Rapper" and I'm looking for lossless versions of the tracks. Nice. :-)
I just spoke with the people at Second Skin they told me to watch the video 😮... I'm building myself a mobile barber truck. got a 1978 p30 aluminum body step van.
This looks great!
Hey Steve if you have time to answer When setting up an Amp what levels should be the frequency and Bass be should frequency button be higher, lower or level with the bass. cheers
Man that car is siiiiick!
I own a 2008 IS F. The amount of work you put into this car and money is insane love it. How can I add a amp and 2 10" sub to the ML system? Any advice thanks.
not all mid bass speakers have that type of bass! t5 is definitely out my luge
very clean. those panels make look like nutten nuh di deh at all. smd power.
Do you have a video of how to install the Second Skins Sound Deadener on the isf? I know you did one for the rzr, but It might be different from plain steel to fabricated car door.
You should do a walk around like this of your rzr!!!!!!!
God damn that's some impressive sound insulation. Are the windows double glazed or whatever it's called like the newer jeeps?
not all mid bass speakers have that type of bass! t5 is definitely out my league, but what's a good mid bass sub on entry level like on a 1500 watt rms system that's clean and sounds decent?
Damn those bump hella good
steve, i'm looking into doing my first sub box and when it comes to functionality and style, there's no topping you. do you have any videos of a real basic like L port box builds or of the like? if not, it would be pretty cool to see what you could do with a beginner build.
meade916 love the work you do as I watch your videos I come to find out ur godd at what u doo I just bought a 2009 chevy 1500 ext cab and iv called around my local stereo shops and no one can help me get a box for underneath the back seat I want 2 12s or 2 10s but of all I want them ported any ideas where to find one
Nice Steve Bro
Hey love the build... Loved ur is250 too. I have a is250 n I have the 360 on it like u do. What would it take for u to tune it? I live in la213.
Steve, how do I get in touch for a box build? Or even just the plans... Love your work!! Keep it up!!
Yo Steve in one of your older videos I saw you take the plexi off the amp section because it was getting hot in the summer even with the fans. Did you work around that or just leave the covers off?
What did you think about that OEM Mark Levinson audio system?
Time sure goes by fast!
yoo i need that speaker system. i put pioneer in my 98 blazer but the guy before me messed up the wiring and nothing works.
are these lexus great for sq? this isn't the first one I've seen (on youtube of coarse) so I'm just curious..... great car non the less
so is rittz gonna sponsor a build?
Have you tried any songs from the weeknd? He has a few with some good bass in them
Thought that sounded incredible for 4x 6.5's but then remembered there were 2x 8's as well. Still sounds great though.
+A Vong the 8's aren't tuned for midbass. They are subs 80hz and down. They are also turned all the way down. What you are hearing is all 6.5's and about the middle of the video i turned up the sub a little bit to blend in.
meade916
Damn, that makes my wanna get another set of Dynaudio E650's.
Love the new intro +meade916
How low is the voltage drop when you turn it up on the 15" SMD with the two T2500bdcp's?
doubt he has voltage drops on that setup, if any im sure there minimal.
yo! great work Steve. I honestly want u to do an install for me but I'm n Texas. ...dfw to b exact any recommendations for shops n my area?
love that rittz album
+Keith Swagg me too! i love both of them. The previous one gets played at least a few times a week for the last year. Something about the flow, the lows, the highs and the hard hitting midbassy beats. Quality recordings help a lot too....
Yes do you know where I can get collision repair for a decent price
+Carl Jr been slapping that for like 2 years now...already have several video's using it. But thanks. lol
Hey Steve quick question I have been wondering. You have 8 channels on the 360.3, but have so many speakers of more than only 6 channels for your "front stage" or your mids and highs set up. I see you might have some channels linked with multiple amps. How did you time align those speakers individually? thanks.
+nickfs442 rear speakers are installed but i disconnected them due to them fuckin up my front stage. They are there, they are in the holes but that amp is not hooked up any longer. I have sub bass, midbass, midrange and highs (tweets) and all of the channels go to the appropriate amp for the job.
+nickfs442 also, the 8's in the kick panels are turned all the way down. They are NOT midbass. They are 80hz and down and treated as subs. I need to work on them though they don't sound as good as i would like and that is because i have so much power and so little voice coil on those haha....i wanna get something in there kicking hard but they just wont take it. The 6.5's are doing ALL the midbass work. :)
so clean
loving the rittz