EASY Audio Upgrade 22+ GR86 & BRZ

Video Title: Easy Audio Upgrade
*Proceeds to rip apart the entire interior of the car*

Is this a good first mod? Are your speakers still working well?

I noticed when I went to the Beat-Sonic website to look at the specs for the ENA-2S1 that Beat-Sonic also has a ENX-T106 for the 86 that states it's for the 8 speaker setup. It also says it has a DSP and USB port, which I imagine is for connecting to a PC to adjust settings? (Don't know for sure because they don't say) 6 RCA outputs as well for external amps. Doesn't state the amount of power it produces or other specs though. No electronic manual available either to look anything up.

Wish there was more info because, if the ENX-T106 really is a DSP that I can adjust through my PC, that would be worth the extra cost.

Also, seems like a bad idea to put an amp that probably gets really hot right under my airbag...

Got it. Plugged in and testing. Amp gets really hot. Sounds great

Better buy a fire extinguisher that amp is going to get hot

Am I just deaf now? I dont notice a difference? Maybe the slightest, but barely can tell imo!

I ordered the model for my 2020 86. I'm stoked!

PSA: im friends with an acustics engineer, which is an actual audio expert, and in 99% of cases, the audio system in your car isnt bad. Its the acustics that are bad.

He proved to me that the same cheap speakers installed in different vehicles sound vastly different because different frequencys amplify/lower when the sound waves bounce around in your car. Lighr weight cars will never have a nice sounding system unless you just get a louder system, which is a terrible compromise.

The twins have hard surfaces which amplify high frequencies and the thin sheet metal allows low frequencies to enter the car, plus if you have an aftwrmarket loud wxhaust it makes this worse for you, essentially drowning out the bass in your music. You have to put some sound deadening in key locations to being out the low frequencies in youe system and put some soft materials in the car to absorb high frequencies.

But in a light weight sports car, we generally dont want to do that so a louder system is the onky way to go.

Loud music doesnt sound as good as the music lower though because all the sound frequencies are clashing together now and your just going to get a headache or contribute to youe overall stress on youe drives.

If you want better music, add weight or buy one of the sports-luxury cars

Great video but there’s a free-Way.
If you have Spotify or Apple Music. Go on your equalizer and adjust to sound how you like it and increase the treble and bass there. Even better, if you have Spotify. Navigate to your Playback, then change your volume level from medium to loud. So these are handful of
Options to improvise and increase the treble and bass.

does having the bride bucket seats give you more space for passengers in the back ?

Is there one for the GT.? 🙏

My eurobeat playlist is gonna turn a lot more heads now 😁

Hi Kevin. Thank you for all your informative videos. I have had a 2023 Subaru BRZ Limited for about 5 months. I had some questions about the audio upgrade with the Beat Sonic amplifier. I contacted Beat Sonic directly to see if they could recommend a dealer near me to install the amplifier. They graciously offered to install it for me but I live 80+ miles away from their shop. Would you or anyone else out there be able to recommend a Beat Sonic dealer in California-Ventura County? Thank you in advance for any help.

I just looked at the specs and it's 45W at 4 channels
that's crap

@kevin vo. Is the discount code still good?

I see no diffrance

Awesome coming across your TikTok yesterday from my WidebodyGR86! Finally just subscribed to you here! Thank you Kevin for all of your inspiring awesomeness... you make this look effortless :D

Here is the absolute best sound config for stock until you can get a new system:

AUDIO:
Virtual bass: low (not off, 1st tick)
Vocal settings/stage expander: low (not off. 1st tick)
Dynamic beat enhancer: OFF
Sound restore: ON

EQ:
Powerful: ON
Bass: +1
Mid: -1
High: -1
most important setting: Fader: -2 to the back. This takes out a lot of distortion between lower frequencies that the stock system seems to want to cram into the stereo field of the front speakers. It won't increase your bass, but it will give you bass that doesn't sound like garbled dogshit. The back speakers are tiny and have almost zero low freq response but they do add surround so diverting the signal to the back in this case just cleans up the bass whereas in most cars you are fading to the back FOR bass. The front speakers have too much emphasis on bass in this stock system imo. Those speakers can't handle it.

Hope this helps!

Does installing the amp on top of the airbag like that interfere with its operation when deployed? I am not sure how this one works exactly but the front of the dash is where the air bag deploys and probably fire up where you put the amp. I could be wrong though, but something to consider.

same crap only louder

Do you think the OEM speakers will tear themselves up with the boost?
Prob worth upgrading them as well

you would probably notice an even bigger difference if pairing with some aftermarket speakers that can use more power

To make the best sound system that's plug and play, get the OEM+ speakers for the front doors and the dashboard tweeters, get this amp, and add some high quality sound deadening to the doors and trunk area.

Thanks for the great video Kevin — picked one up using your code and install was super easy following this guide.

One note for anyone else attempting this, the double-sided tape that came with the amp didn’t stick for me, so you might want to get your own. I had to drill some holes through the trim and zip tie the amp down.

Already did the speakers but this is going to give them the chonk they're missing with the stock stereo. this might actually save me a weekend of creating panels for larger rear speakers and give my Kickers some....kick 😎 YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

In one of your Sema videos, you talked about the DSP amp. Where do I get one? Also, where do I get, and what brand of carbon fiber add-ons are the best? Now, the steering wheel. Do they make one for the automatic with the paddle shifters? What brand is the bet and where do I get one?

I tried to install mine, but surprisingly the socket adapters didn't fit into OEM wiring for my 2023 Subaru BRZ. I paid attention to your video and I have in my car the exact set of wires you have in yours. But my Beat Sonic came with large sockets with thinner pins 😢😢

does this have any affect on the rattling of the door panels from bass driven music ??

throwing "codes"; making ppl spend money. will this box, or one similar to it, also work on the VA WRX/STI non-HK 6-speaker system?

Was gonna say it's definitely more rich and more full. That's pretty awesome.

do you think your videos would apply to my 2016 BRZ or is it more suited to 2022+?

I bought this because of your video :-) Your install process is spot on. (unlike the official video) - You are right, the sound quality difference is insane. I had just about given up on the audio in my GR86. Thank you for sharing!!

I installed this unit in my 2023 GR86 base. However, the radio comes on when the accessory mode, but the amplifier does not come on until the car is in ignition mode. Do you have the same experience?

You're awesome!

Que the safety warriors telling you the airbag system has ben jeapordised now, blah blah. Good video but i personally am doing speakers first they make a much bigger difference. TBH the built in amp is strong enough for a decent set of splits that fit in the oem speaker wells.

$250 for this amp is extremely expensive. It’s a $30 amp with a plug and play.

Go for the sub install first. I know from experience.

Subwoofer with built in amp will improve the sound much more than this little amp.

as an audio engineer.. im kinda scared to get this car

Need someone to review this for the higher level trim that is already amplified somewhat!

Hey Kevin I bought one of these and my head unit crackles and pops even more after I installed the beatsonic amp. I might need to take this in for warranty work. Lol

is there for the 1st gen?

Iv'e been awaiting almost 1 year for you to continue taking off the interior AC system off from your FRS

Installed this on a premium 22 GR86. Did way more for sound quality than I expected.

Your discount code doesn't work.

It would probably be easier to install nee speakers altogether. It's definitely good having a new amp, but as an audiophile, id rather just get new speakers. Start there. Youll get a much bigger jump in aidio quality, and match the amo to you new speakers requirements if need be.

Kevin were can I find OEM sport pedals for my 2023 sport pedals for my base model did not check the difference in each model except the obvious or any body else know can buy the three pedals but not the foot rest thanks.

To me it seems like the biggest difference is there is a couple decibel volume increase. Due to the human ear and brain being strange something being a higher volume will tend to sound "better" in all the ways you described. In terms of actual audio quality you will need to upgrade the speakers at minimum and potentially the head unit as well.

Thanks for the great content as always K-Vo !!! I will be picking this up for sure! I bet it would sound even better with OEM+ Audio speakers 🤔🤔