For those with the B&O Sound System

[Jdio]

Source media seems to play a part. I will admit some hd radio sounds better than the poorly ripped mobile tunes i occasionally have playing.

i agree 100% ripped music files are low quality so they transfer quicker.

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[rugedraw]

The speakers are matched to the amplifier and it's all tuned to sound the way it does.... which isnt terrible. You can swap the speakers out for better efficiency, but its more than likely not going to sound a LOT better (Just louder). Amplifier and signal are 2/3rds of the equation.

The base F-150 stereo is truly awful. I dumped a grand in a small amp/dsp combo, JL C1 speakers, and a powered sub to replace my F-150 system. I think the Mustang B&0 System actually sounds better than my F-150 aftermarket system regardless of its inferior Ford Speakers. That has everything to do with being lab tuned verses a budget sound processor.

You are correct.....they are louder and SQ improved only nominally with what I did. My truck has the 18-speaker B&O set up and it is tuned to favor the front sound stage with the rear door speakers as just fillers. The thing is, the headrest speakers are weak and over-powered by the front door and dash speakers and after-market subs, so while you hear some surround effects, you don't hear the music itself all around you. Swapping out the rear door speakers made a huge improvement for me (and many others on the F150 forums) even with the stock DSP. The rear door speakers were two-ways and I dumped them for a set of components on the rear doors wired directly to the DSP with some simple in-line bass-blockers for the tweeters.

I have never heard the sound system in the new Mustang, so I cannot speak intelligently on how good it is or isn't out of the box. In my truck, it was very lacking in several ways from factory and most F150 owners feel the same way.

 

[Klipshpoke]

You are correct.....they are louder and SQ improved only nominally with what I did. My truck has the 18-speaker B&O set up and it is tuned to favor the front sound stage with the rear door speakers as just fillers. The thing is, the headrest speakers are weak and over-powered by the front door and dash speakers and after-market subs, so while you hear some surround effects, you don't hear the music itself all around you. Swapping out the rear door speakers made a huge improvement for me (and many others on the F150 forums) even with the stock DSP. The rear door speakers were two-ways and I dumped them for a set of components on the rear doors wired directly to the DSP with some simple in-line bass-blockers for the tweeters.

I have never heard the sound system in the new Mustang, so I cannot speak intelligently on how good it is or isn't out of the box. In my truck, it was very lacking in several ways from factory and most F150 owners feel the same way.

Two gents at work have the B&O F-150s. One a 2021 another is a 2023. For reasons I can't explain the mustang is better. Its probably all due to the fact that the mustang is filling half the space with the same amp and speakers.

 

[Gregs24]

They may not be cardboard, but they are Ford branded, they are rated at 25w, and they are total and complete crap. That last part is IMO, obviosuly.

https://www.oemfordpartsdirect.com/oem-parts/ford-rear-dr-speaker-jl3z18808rb

OK Ford branded rather than Motorcraft but that speaker does virtually nothing (rear deck on the Mustang) hence the low power rating.

The problem is that different people demand different things of their audio and one person's 'complete crap' is fine for another. The subwoofer is 'complete crap' no matter who you are however, simply because it makes a diabolical uncontrolled boom no matter what you feed it.

 

[cosmo73]

Disclosure: I'm an audiophile, and my home system is worth more than my ride .
FM radio is just ok. Streaming using Qobuz is outstanding. But I don't get too worked up about car audio. Once you get moving, road noise masks most of the benefits of a great sounding system, especially with the top down. Unless you're looking for pure volume, which I'm not.

Same here. My rig in my house didn’t cost more than the GT, but about half. And I agree that road/tire/wind noise pretty much obliterates any hi-fidelity one may achieve. I use Tidal and it sounds good enough.

I did upgrade the sub to a DD Redline and put in some polyfill and it made a big difference in quality & volume. Took 45 minutes and cost less than $150.

 

[IFFV68]

You absolutely want to play around withe EQ settings. I believe they all are set to the middle by default. I turned the bass down a bit and increased treb. Fits my taste based on the 80s pop/rock I usually listen to.

I’ve done the same thing. The quality of sound depends greatly on the source, but it suits me just fine.

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