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I thought that my 9 speaker, 301A equipped 2019 GT PP2 would have a little better sound coming out of it. My wife's Sedona sounds 110% better than this. Sirius and FM sound horrible. Streaming from my phone sounds a tad better. Of all the vehicles I've owned, I've never been able to max out the volume without the sound distorting. In this car, I can crank the volume all the way up and it just sounds like something is holding it back. Almost like its by design. I know Ford has never been known for their sound systems, but this is pitiful. Is there an electronic limiter on this? Being that the head unit is more of an infotainment center, I don't think changing it out is an option. What is it that's holding it back?
The Mach 460 in my old 99 GT is better than the shaker system in my GT350 LOL. But don't really care because the noise of the exhaust is amazing.
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Your 9 speaker package is marketing bullshit. I can't directly answer about the head unit, but the speakers, regardless of how many are in the cabin are absolute trash.
This is typical of factory systems. The speakers are the weak point and where you get the best bang for your buck upgrading. The head units are often very decent but for some reason no money gets spent on speakers. You don't have to replace all nine speakers. The two in the doors are a good start, and two more in the package shelf would be my next call. Good tweeters wouldn't hurt. Then spend some quality time with the equalizer, working to get the balance between the speakers and tones optimal.
 

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Come on folks! Radio criticism really? That's why you bought this car?

And yet you are here!!! I would never invest in a aftermarket stereo for this car, but if I can make the OEM unit sound better for little to no money...why not?
 

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What does the Forscan do? I have the shitty 9 speaker system to. I did up grade the four door speakers, and will order a custom trunk box this week and a amp and see how that sounds.

To be honest upgrading the speakers before the Forscan changes is like the cart before the horse. The As Built code for the Forscan cuts off the low frequencies under 100hz. You can change the speakers until the cows come home but the signal they are getting has a bass roll off at around 100hz. The Forscan change removes this roll off.
 

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To be honest upgrading the speakers before the Forscan changes is like the cart before the horse. The As Built code for the Forscan cuts off the low frequencies under 100hz. You can change the speakers until the cows come home but the signal they are getting has a bass roll off at around 100hz. The Forscan change removes this roll off.
Which forscan did you get?
 

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Which forscan did you get?
Itā€™s not the Forscan you pick from. Itā€™s just the proprietary software that talks with your computer. Itā€™s the hardware interface that you can choose. Scroll up and see the one that I got. Itā€™s rock solid so far.
 
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Ok. After doing some research, I pulled the trigger and bought a Forscan module. Not all are created equal. I got the Vgate vLinker FS. Its an auto switching unit that seems very stable and has support. I disabled the EQ and that bone rattling double honk when you get out of the car with the key, while its running. This worked like a charm. I consider myself computer literate, but I did get confused with some of the parameters. There are so many mods you can do with this unit and the Forscan software. There are spreadsheets available that give you the mod with the mapping. Most were from the F-150 forums, but its been said that most of the mods are universal to the mustang.
I have to say that doing the EQ disable took the choker off this system. FM and Sirius much better. Streaming Amazon music, in HD, from my phone is fantastic. The system can definitely use a little low end help, but for now, I think I may just do the door and back deck speakers and see where that leads. I give this mod a big two thumbs up.
Can you tell me exactly what you changed with Forscan? As I mentioned in my earlier reply in this thread I've made this change twice and neither time could I tell any difference. Maybe I haven't changed the correct line, so I'd be willing to try it a third time if it really makes a difference. Thanks.
 

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I thought that my 9 speaker, 301A equipped 2019 GT PP2 would have a little better sound coming out of it. My wife's Sedona sounds 110% better than this. Sirius and FM sound horrible. Streaming from my phone sounds a tad better. Of all the vehicles I've owned, I've never been able to max out the volume without the sound distorting. In this car, I can crank the volume all the way up and it just sounds like something is holding it back. Almost like its by design. I know Ford has never been known for their sound systems, but this is pitiful. Is there an electronic limiter on this? Being that the head unit is more of an infotainment center, I don't think changing it out is an option. What is it that's holding it back?
Why donā€™t you take a look at this- dynavinnorthamerica.com I have it in my ā€˜15 Premium, but it does have the 12speaker w/sub system. Nav, CarPlay A/A, a sound processor and equalizer that makes the factory speakers speakers sound so much better, an amp that cranks and a 10.5 in display that looks factory. Itā€™s 699.00 and worth more than that.
 

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You GT guys get all the goodies.... digital dash, rev matching, etc, I could go on and on.
Ford gave us GT350 guys the bare minimum.
I decided to remove my OEM Shelby radio:

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I don't have an immediate need to upgrade, since I only listen to the Ford Philharmonic 32-Valve VooDoo orchestra.

If I do upgrade, I am seriously contemplating this:

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Why donā€™t you take a look at this- dynavinnorthamerica.com I have it in my ā€˜15 Premium, but it does have the 12speaker w/sub system. Nav, CarPlay A/A, a sound processor and equalizer that makes the factory speakers speakers sound so much better, an amp that cranks and a 10.5 in display that looks factory. Itā€™s 699.00 and worth more than that.
I had this in my 2014 GT base. For $700, it was well worth it. I highly recommend it.
I think Iā€™m just going to keep the oem unit and just upgrade the speakers.
 

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I had a 2011 GT with the Shaker 1000 system it sounded 1000% better than the system in my 15 GT. Very sad! The 2011 had the two 10in subs in the trunk.
 

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Itā€™s not the Forscan you pick from. Itā€™s just the proprietary software that talks with your computer. Itā€™s the hardware interface that you can choose. Scroll up and see the one that I got. Itā€™s rock solid so far.
So is this the one you bought?
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So is this the one you bought?
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Thatā€™s it. Iā€™m kinda pressed for time right now, but Iā€™m going to try to write up a procedure through my experience with this. There are tons ā€œjust do this/just do thatā€ posts but not many with a comprehensive walk through. Iā€™ll try to do that. I did hours of research and compiled instructions through multiple sources. I hope to put all of this together.
 

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Nothing wrong with pointing out what might be flaws in anything is my take. People bought the car for many different reasons. The stereo was not my top priority but you can believe that when I paid extra for a B&O system, I expected it to sound better than I think it does. I have to ask if you have changed anything on your car from stock....if you did, then well......... :)

Come on folks! Radio criticism really? That's why you bought this car?
 

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Thatā€™s it. Iā€™m kinda pressed for time right now, but Iā€™m going to try to write up a procedure through my experience with this. There are tons ā€œjust do this/just do thatā€ posts but not many with a comprehensive walk through. Iā€™ll try to do that. I did hours of research and compiled instructions through multiple sources. I hope to put all of this together.
Sweet, I am sure others such as me would most appreciate the help.
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