B&O radio

[Michael Klisus]

I'm new here. I purchased my 2018 Limited a couple weeks ago after my 2018 F150 was purchased back by as a lemon.
My stock f150 radio was 3x louder then them B&O stereo and I have to put it upt 26 to gain the same level sound as 15 in my f150 stock stereo and the B&O sub is almost non existent too
Any help would be great.

p.s. it's at the dealer getting the phasers fixed already lol

 

[ETC13]

Yeah the radio is a joke IMO. I have questioned if the sub is even connected at all, but haven't gone back there while the system is sadly trying to reproduce what it can of music notes.

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[Gumby]

I found this B&O system is underpowered and don't even get me ranting about when Sat radio is activated on the system - it sounds horrible. I feel you need to get it up past half way to even make any sensible feel out of it on Radio or connected to USB. I realize sound is very subjective, but the THX system in my 2014 MKT has far more presence than this one...

 

[aggiegrad05]

These two threads are also related:

https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/b-o-stereo.37461/


https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/upgrading-b-o-sub.43134/

Maybe you have the speed compensator setting turned up too high?

Mine is incredibly loud...any higher than 20 and I'm afraid my ears are going to start bleeding. And no, the sub doesn't shake the rear license plate like a 1998 Camry with 2 15's in the trunk, but I'm also not in high school anymore. haha

 

[dlcorbett]

I actually liked the b&o. It wasnt the thx in my navigator for overall sound, but it was way louder. I listened to my music using my phone(no streaming, downloaded music) and usb drive and never had a problem with volume. Actually, even at 12-14(sweet spot), passengers would ask me to turn it down. The bass isnt as strong as it could be. ive had a tahoe for a bit and that bose had higher bass, but the b&o was better overall with better clarity, distinction, and balance. The expy had one of the loudest systems ive hrd, way louder than my dads bose or meridian in his vehicles.

 

[Michael Klisus]

It's really bad! Even when I get a phone call I have to turn it to 30 to hear it decently clear and still gets drowned out by road noise. I understand the sub is not there to rattle the doors but figured I'd get some sort of a sense of bass. I don't hear it at all.
My f150 factory speakers are way louder and functional.
Yes I hate the satellite sound. It's horrible.
Is my amp bad in the system or is it just that soft.

 

[Dice Roll]

Maybe some people have hearing loss more than I do? This system is plenty loud. I don’t know what number I keep it on, but it can get loud enough to hurt my already damaged ears. Loud cars, heavy equipment, screamin* kids in my face, and worst of all was riding to high school with a guy who had 2 12s and an amp that required its own cooling fan. It was enough to start my day with a headache so I bailed on that deal after about a year. Just couldn’t take it anymore and the tinnitus I have sure wasn’t worth it.

 

[aggiegrad05]

It's really bad! Even when I get a phone call I have to turn it to 30 to hear it decently clear and still gets drowned out by road noise. I understand the sub is not there to rattle the doors but figured I'd get some sort of a sense of bass. I don't hear it at all.
My f150 factory speakers are way louder and functional.
Yes I hate the satellite sound. It's horrible.
Is my amp bad in the system or is it just that soft.

There is something wrong with your system. Seriously...if I turned mine up to 30 I’d be worried about permanent hearing loss.

 

[wakeboarder]

It's really bad! Even when I get a phone call I have to turn it to 30 to hear it decently clear and still gets drowned out by road noise. I understand the sub is not there to rattle the doors but figured I'd get some sort of a sense of bass. I don't hear it at all.
My f150 factory speakers are way louder and functional.
Yes I hate the satellite sound. It's horrible.
Is my amp bad in the system or is it just that soft.

If you phone is connected via Bluetooth, you may want to delete all bluetooth devices from the phone and pair it again. My wife had a similar issue with a different brand of car and that resolved it. Is it the same issue with other phones?

 

[dlcorbett]

Im wit aggie, theres something wrong with your system. Phone volume is one thing, but If you cycled your audio through multiple media and it still sounds bad, its a problem. Its a mass produced truck so the premium sound may not be up to premium systems, but regardless its should still sound servicable and good enough to enjoi. If not, theres a problem.ot took me time to appreciate it, but after listenin to other systems after from different vehicles, the b&o is far from poor.

 

[Deadman]

Mines plenty loud to blow your ears off....

 

[DenSanAZ]

I just bought my '18 a few weeks ago and this system is more than plenty loud! At 20, the car is shaking, I had the bass set pretty high, just turned it down yesterday, it's too much! Only complaint is when the car reads text messages, can't hear them at all, phone calls are pretty faint as well, had to turn the volume up on my phone to max to hear.

 

[StealthyBulldog]

I just bought my '18 a few weeks ago and this system is more than plenty loud! At 20, the car is shaking, I had the bass set pretty high, just turned it down yesterday, it's too much! Only complaint is when the car reads text messages, can't hear them at all, phone calls are pretty faint as well, had to turn the volume up on my phone to max to hear.

I had this problem too, the great members on here helped me out, so I'll pass it on, get someone to text you a LONG message ( I had my wife text me all the things she loves about me!) and while it is reading the text, turn the volume up on the radio, which will increase the text volume. Hopefully that works for you!

 

[Dice Roll]

Had a trip out today by myself so I did a little test. I hadn’t heard of b and o before I bought this and never considered the radio. I’m just not an audiophile so matters not to me. I did catch a review that said b and o isn’t typically found in this price of vehicle. Only in 100k and up stuff. I’m sure it’s not as good as at that price point, but it more than gets this job done. Remember too my ears aren’t super duper anyway.

8 is a typical city setting for me. Was on that when I pulled out.
10 seemed normal to me on the highway.
12 was approaching if not already obnoxious
17 was enough for me to turn it right back down

id have to take my ear protection with me to go higher. Kids would’ve been irate at the 17 point, probably no more than 15 would piss them off. They tend to get upset at loud stuff.

 

[LG_123]

I'm a fan of the B&O compared to the systems I've had in other Fords, VWs, and Hondas. But the sound quality on satellite radio is simply awful; when I instead stream the same Satellite station from my phone to the sound system through USB, the quality is massively improved.

 

[Grey ghost]

B&O makes first class equipment have for years.
You guys know when you are listening to a message or making a phone call you just run the volume control up and that makes it louder, don't you?

 

[LokiWolf]

I am guessing those that are reporting the BO isn’t loud have a setting or there is an issue.

I will do some dB tests tonight when the wife gets home. But it is PLENTY loud at low numbers.

Let’s compare those to those having issues. I will pick a common song so we can duplicate.


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[aggiegrad05]

Let’s compare those to those having issues. I will pick a common song so we can duplicate.

I nominate "Who Let the Dogs Out" or "The Macarena".

 

[3rd Expyowner123]

With my teenage daughter passenger she had the volume at 20, playing Spotify with an I-Phone, that was about as loud as I could tolerate. I think something is wrong with your stereo system.

 

[LokiWolf]

I nominate "Who Let the Dogs Out" or "The Macarena".

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