Bose System on The 2012 Touring.
 

How are the speakers?
I mean they are bose but im sure
the bose on my benz sounds much much better
anyone dealt with the 2012 touring Bose system?
And if u swapped out i want something with a loud *** but clean *** bass, with decent treble levels.

Holla at me!!!!

terrible, the bose in my rx8 was better.

The sub kicks like a baby, I also want to change it :(

Overall, better than base, but not by much I guess =\

Don't get the touring for the bose, but the other things, heated leather seats etc.. If you don't care for the seats save the money and get the base model and upgrade. I'm happy with my bose, but i'm apparently the only one.

I am not very happy with mine but I am going to install a sub pretty soon. Maybe that will make it better for me.

I am very pleased with the Bose system that came with my '12 Touring. Plays the ipod and mp3's very nicely. The system will not blow you away like a Mark Levenson but it will give you a very clean sound and a good amount of bass with no distortion.

I'm sure there are many people that would rather use the difference in cost for an aftermarket system and can make it sound even better than the Bose.

But as for me I like things stock and dont want to deal with sending the car into stereo shops. Just keeping it simple.

The heated leather seats gives the Z car a little bit of lux!

So for a two seater car this small the Bose system sounds great IMO! :tup:

Yeah, I'm with Neko. I like it. It's a million times better than my previous car. More bass than my wife's car. It's clean, loud, and functions great. The steering wheel controls get a lot more use than I would have initially predicted, too.

If you're an audiophile, you'll be disappointed. I'm not, and I'm happy.

I have a base, and I have listened to the Bose in a touring model also. Base is horrible, really, reaaly bad. The speakers are unbelievably cheap and sound like crap.

Touring Bose sounds better, but still lacks bass and sound quality.

I would buy a base/sport model and upgrade. For a good new head unit, and some good 6.5 speakers, and an amp you can have a really decent quality system for less than $1000. I think mine total cost less than $600 and it sounds awesome. If you want to add a sub, it can get more expensive.

The Bose system isn't terrible, but it really doesn't compare to most premium systems offered in other cars at the price range. The bass doesn't kick much, and the highs seem lifeless. Clarity could be better too. But I'm gonna be realistic, I bought a sports car and what I miss out on from my speaker system, I get back many fold from the engine note. Plus, it's still better than most base speaker systems out there.

Its bass certainly can't compare to an aftermarket sub, not even a crappy one. That said, the car is so loud that (aside from the sub) the otherwise mediocre system sounds ok. Unless you plan on really cranking it or adding sound dampening, it doesn't make much sense to me to worry about having a super high-end system in a car like this...

Plus lets be fair, the two little subs are what 6" each?

4" subs, but 6x9's in the doors.

The Bose in my '08 Accord makes the Bose in my '11 Z sound like an old mono vacuum-tube radio. I am very disappointed with it.

It's not the best stereo I've ever heard. At a "background" volume, even with the bass all the way up it's not much. You might want to fade to the rear a click or two to cut the volume and give it a little "loudness" effect.

However when you crank it up, it is clear and fairly punchy, with little or no distortion up to a pretty high volume.

So, I think if you listen to rap or other bass-heavy stuff you will be disappointed but if you are more into guitar-driven rock stuff it does pretty well.

Spend your money on a aftermarket system, here is some info that may help you decide.

http://www.the370z.com/audio-video/4...bout-bose.html

The Bose system's weakest point is the head unit, in my opinion.

Once you get better EQ running to the speakers, they sound quite a bit better. That being said, it does not compare to an average aftermarket setup.

I also fade to the rear two clicks and you thoughts echo mine exactly.

+1. People who know speakers, know to stay away from Bose...

I disagree, dont confuse the bose setup found in the Z with what you can get in other lux cars. I had an 04 CTS with bose and it is literally like 10x better than what was put in the Z. I dont think bose has ever been a setup to make insane bass but to provide above average bass with crystal clear speakers. This goes for the same with my parents 04 Suburban, bass was more than enough but not an aftermarket bump, friends with expensive aftermarket systems always complimented the clearity.

What i think happened with the Z was in the process of Nissan making an affordable sports car they put the smallest sub and speakers they could get just so they could advertise bose instead of the correct but more expensive bose setup that fit the car. at medium volumes the bose in the Z you can already tell is stressing.

I think the Bose system in the Z sounds ok, must better than the base and looks nicely integrated in the dash. I always prefer spending money on performance first and don't have any real urges to change up the audio system, even though I know aftermarket setups will blow the Bose out of the water.

That said, it can get pretty loud with minimal distortion. There isn't much bass, mostly because the road noise and FI exhaust drown that out. Sitting with the car off allows the bass to be heard. It's all about what your priorities are I guess.

How much bass can we really get from two 4" subs. I like my bose, would i have gotten the touring JUST for the bose, of course not. It came with the car and is fine for the car.

:iagree:

I am fine with the bose it was more of the package deal for the touring that sold me on it. But i cant say i was not a little disappointed in the Bose coming from an 04 vehicle that had it and it was way better than the Z's.

This can even be agreed/disagreed on. I have even upgraded Mark Levinson systems in Lexus ISF's and other factory high end systems. With the proper aftermarket systems they can even surpass factory "premium" systems. That fact is that a audiophile is going to probably want to rip out any factory system no matter how many speakers or capabilities it has.

BOSE=Buy other stereo equipment

Oh im not. Bose is a crappy company. They are very good at marketing. Their sound is tweaked to weird levels to make people who are not knowledgeable about sound think they have something that is good, when its not.. Just try to get a spec on their speakers, they wont give them out, and for good reasons... save the money and buy something cheaper thats much better... If you google and read forums on AVS and such, you will see what I mean. Lots of information out there...

Maybe it gets a bad forum rant because those certain people can't afford it and therefore want to make everyone believe they have a quality system that they purchased at wal-mart or parted together from used craigslist gear. :stirthepot:


Note: My knowledge is based on my 25 years experience of listening to music.

I agree, but only partially. For the most part I think Bose is just a name with great marketing, kinda like Bud Light. But just like AB can, and does, make some good beer, Bose does make some good stuff. The good Bose stuff is crazy more expensive than the cost of something that's 99% as good.

haha, good way to stir the pot but no, thats not the case... Ive read about this stuff a lot but if you want a professional answer, seriously, go to AVS forum and do some research. You will see what I am talking about. Im not here to bash Bose, just passing along the information that I have learned about...

I like where your head is at but I still disagree lol. For anything that Bose sells, you can spend the same money and get something much better...

someone has to defend Bose on the forums, its like trying to defend Obama on the Fox News website.

No, sir, your ears don't know what they are listening to. They have been fooled by marketing! :p

I'm just kidding... I do think it sounds pretty good.

The Bose isn't bad. Can you do better aftermarket for less money? Sure you can! But that goes without saying for almost any car stereo. They always charge you $600 for the "upgrade" that's like, a 30 watt 6" sub that sits under the front seat or something. :D

The speakers in my 370z are the worst I've had in a long time. My 2010 Raptor and 2011 Accord have better sounding systems.

Compared by sticker price, I'd have to say that my GT-R's speakers were more of a disappointment even though they sounded better than the 370's. In comparison to all this, the G37 I had was the best stock system out of everything I've listed.