Tools for achieving clear car stereo sound
The interior of your car is a melting pot of many different materials. All of which have an impact on the way your music will sound. This makes achieving clear car stereo sound a challenge. Rigid surfaces such as metal, glass, and plastic reflect sound. Car seat covers, carpet and headliners are examples of materials that absorb sound.
This causes wide and drastic changes in the way sound moves through the interior of your vehicle. This makes your music sound pitchy and can lead to ear fatigue. Low frequencies sound excessively deep and higher frequencies become way too sharp to enjoy.
Most factory head units and many aftermarket units limit adjustments to treble, midrange, and bass control. These corrections are broad and offer limited results. An equalizer can give you direct control with more frequency points to make adjustments. The first step would be to identify a problem area. This is the most effective method for smoothing out the sound in your vehicle.
Crossovers are another good way to improve the sound quality of your car stereo system. If you are including a sub, having a high-pass filter will remove the low bass frequency from your full-range speakers. Low frequencies are wide and take up a lot of space in a component speakers output range. A high-pass filter will take some of the work out of a component speakers hands. Having more room for mid and high frequencies will lead to clear car stereo sound.
The goal is to achieve clear car stereo sound by maintaining clean low, mid, and high frequencies. Including an equalizer, crossover, and band pass filters are the best tools for doing so. Consult an experienced professional when trying to make these adjustments. They will have an ear for what your stereo should sound like.
