JBL sound system low volume out of the door speakers

[TacoFreak]

I have not heard of any problems caused by this amp. They have made them for just about every Toyota product produced for some time, so I think we would have heard about that by now.

It is easily removed if there is a problem. Take it out, plug back in the factory connectors and they would never know it had been there. The only common changes that trigger warranty problems tend to be changes to the suspension, like lifts.

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[Nor Cal Taco Off Road]

My 2024 truck has the same issue. The door speakers barely make any sound. If you put the mix to the rear you have to crank the volume to almost max to hear it in a normal way, and it's still not that loud.

Has anyone found a fix? And the argument that it's loud enough overall is missing the point....

 

[Biggs1975]

My 2024 truck has the same issue. The door speakers barely make any sound. If you put the mix to the rear you have to crank the volume to almost max to hear it in a normal way, and it's still not that loud.

Has anyone found a fix? And the argument that it's loud enough overall is missing the point....

The only thing I have found to kind of help is the Beatsonic amplifier. I hooked it up the first time and didn't think it was doing anything but later found out it was me not havingthe settings right. It just boosts the volume. I also have the fader pushed to the back a couple notches on the Toyota settings. It's still not what I would consider a premium sound system.

 

[TacoFreak]

I agree with @Biggs1975 on the Beat Sonic amp. I have had that amp for a month now and have listened to more of my music and I am liking it more than I did at first. It lets you push the soundfield back and recover the lost volume to have a better soundfield and still have adequate sound levels.

From my perspective it is the best upgrade you can hope for unless you just replace the whole system with a truly premium sound system at a huge cost.

 

[Nor Cal Taco Off Road]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. It's hard to understand why Toyota sent it out the door like this...

 

[Biggs1975]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. It's hard to understand why Toyota sent it out the door like this...

Another thing I found that helps also is to set your equalizer on your phone, assuming you are streaming music to balanced or keep everything in the middle. I then use the Toyota settings to adjust the treble, midrange, and bass. It's a disappointment in my opinion but the only other option is to start from scratch with a new system.

 

[SilverSurfer]

This comes up alot. Here's the non beatsonic fix.
1. Move the sound bias 75% to the back.
2. Play music at 50-55 volume. Not percent, turn it up until teh volume shows 50 or more.

Now you will have a more balanced sound field and you will be able to hear it.

 

[Nor Cal Taco Off Road]

This comes up alot. Here's the non beatsonic fix.
1. Move the sound bias 75% to the back.
2. Play music at 50-55 volume. Not percent, turn it up until teh volume shows 50 or more.

Now you will have a more balanced sound field and you will be able to hear it.

Thanks, I'll give it a shot. I'm glad for this forum; I was going to take it to the dealer to have them look at it. I'll save my time....

 

[Pootklopp]

Another thing I found that helps also is to set your equalizer on your phone, assuming you are streaming music to balanced or keep everything in the middle. I then use the Toyota settings to adjust the treble, midrange, and bass. It's a disappointment in my opinion but the only other option is to start from scratch with a new system.

This comes up alot. Here's the non beatsonic fix.
1. Move the sound bias 75% to the back.
2. Play music at 50-55 volume. Not percent, turn it up until teh volume shows 50 or more.

Now you will have a more balanced sound field and you will be able to hear it.

I'll add two things I noticed while playing around. For me (Google Pixel 6 pro) having no EQ turned on gave me the best results. I tried the default YouTube music EQ and one from the play store. Both made my sounds worse. Music sounded lower and muddled no matter what frequencies I adjusted.

I pretty much never go above 40 volume. Podcasts on the highway get around 40. Music that high would be too much. I would say I have normal to pretty good hearing for reference. I wouldn't be surprised if encoding/phone brand played a role in sound differences.

Have people tested media from USB to compare vs phone?

 

[Deedzterz]

I posted a thread in the same area of the forums regarding a FIX for the JBL speakers that does not require you to install a 3rd party tuner.

 

[LuckyDog]

24 TRD OR with JBL system. When I purchased the truck the center dash speaker was not installed. The sound levels and quality of sound was well balanced and sounded good. Once I received the center speaker I plugged it into the dash. Ever since then the sound is off. Most of the sound is coming from the front center speaker, with the exception of some bass coming from the front door speakers. Everything else is now much lower output. The rear door speakers and rear sub are virtually non-existent.

I tried the beat sonic amp, and it does add some power and sound is a bit more clear. I will try adjusting the gain levels on the amp and see if that can balance out the sound. But overall I am not impressed with this JBL setup. I will most likely go with a full JL Audio sound system from the professionals.

 

[TacoFreak]

@LuckyDog I agree on everything you said. The Beat Sonic helps but a full replacement is the only way to get a true premium sound system in a 4th gen.

You can't balance sound levels with the BS amp outputs, because only one gain setting is for the sound system and the other is for all the other sounds.

I hope to do a full upgrade eventually. Do you have personal experience with a professionally installed JL Audio sound system?

 

[LuckyDog]

@LuckyDog I agree on everything you said. The Beat Sonic helps but a full replacement is the only way to get a true premium sound system in a 4th gen.

You can't balance sound levels with the BS amp outputs, because only one gain setting is for the sound system and the other is for all the other sounds.

I hope to do a full upgrade eventually. Do you have personal experience with a professionally installed JL Audio sound system?

I can tell you this, I've been using JL Audio speakers for years now. Even their low end speakers sound better than some other companies high end stuff. And as far as bass is concerned, I really like JL Audio. They have a confined space sub that really pounds.

 

[TacoFreak]

I can tell you this, I've been using JL Audio speakers for years now. Even their low end speakers sound better than some other companies high end stuff. And as far as bass is concerned, I really like JL Audio. They have a confined space sub that really pounds.

Cool, and thanks.

I am in the save some money and shop for a good car stereo installer phase right now and it is good to have a recommendation.

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