I would agree with you ..the bass is very weak.... but like you said what can we expect from an upgraded stereo in a family hauler ..

 

Has anyone done just a speaker swap, how did it turn out?

 

When you have time, browse through this thread:
http://www.odyclub.com/forums/10-ho...s/153023-my-2012-lx-accessories-going-weekend-projects-w-pics-9.html#post718333

 

The speakers are so rediculously bad just start replacing them. I replaced the front door speakers on my 2015 and it made an amazing difference. The OEM speakers had a magnet about the size of a quarter. That's pretty pathetic.

 

i have a 2014 TE and for a 40K+ car, the sound system is really really bad. i can't believe honda cut the corner on such an expensive car :nothappy:

 

this is my 3rd odyssey, and speakers do suck, but i guess family car doesn't need good audio. i can hear my kids complain way better.

 

LOL, exactly what I thought.

actually, I thought about upgrading the sliding door speakers for the longest time. But I don't hear any complain from my wife and kids about the audio being bad in the back, and I am always in the front driving, I felt like I would be fixing a problem that doesn't exists if I upgrade the audio.

On the top of that, my family has been working really hard to destroy the van, inside and out, as much as possible and as quickly as possible. I felt like I would just let the audio go, live with it, and use the money and time to do something else.

 

Worst stereo I've had in any car. Honestly. I still would've bought the car, but I do wish I would've paid closer attention to it. This is family oriented car and the rear EX-L system is abysmal.

 

In our 2016 SE, we have it dialed up to about +3 and sub-woofer seems fine. Its not dropping mad beats like the upgraded system in my ford. I can hear it from the front, but just barely. When I'm sitting in the 3rd row with the kids its very pronounced. Blends in nicely with the 3rd row speakers I added.

 

I think the front speakers are ok compare to 2016 Sienna but the rear really sucks bad. it's hauler I dont care much. good luck with upgrades.

 

looking for answers on this topic too since we can't hear any alteration to low end frequencies using subwoofer control. I suspect there is no subwoofer but control is baked in for Touring model.

 

I loved the sound system in my recently donated (after 300K miles--well, done, Ody!) 2006 Odyssey . For a factory system it was above average. Like all newer audio systems, it was (to my audio engineer's ears) over hyped in high and low ends, but a reasonably close to "flat" frequency response was attainable by dialing bass down -3 and treble down, oh...-1 or 2. Cut to...

...our recently purchased used 2016 Honda Odyssey Elite (10 years newer, 100k fewer). FIRST THING I noticed (yep--it's important to me and my work) was a huge chunk of mid to low end frequencies missing from the speaker response. Sounds like (I should meter it with a phone app, now that I think of it) everything from roughly 250--perhaps lower-- to 750 Hz More than what I'd suppose a subwoofer would be responsible for delivering. But...The subwoofer adjustment makes no discernible difference.

I'm calling dealer in the morning to ask after it. According to these posts, it looks like I'm not alone in assessing this generation of audio systems is somewhat subpar. Then again, maybe just a few bad apples. Harrumph.

 

I have a 2016 EX-L (without RES).Ca

Has any of you replaced the subwoofer? Can we replace it (or any other speakers) without messing with the Active noise cancelling (ANC) system?

(I read elsewhere that there is no easy way to disable the ANC without cutting wires on the 2016)

 

I actually think the 650W system in my 2015 Elite sounds pretty good. I remember there was a huge difference when I tested both the Elite and EX-L's audio when I was shopping around.

Now if you really want to hear a bad audio system, my 2015 Ford Explorer XLT, which I paid over $40K for, is horrible.
Sirius XM is a joke, sounds like AM radio. The only way for me to get the best sound out of it is to play iTunes through my USB cord.

 

it's a 50 watt paper cone sub.. don't expect any miracles.

want better, upgrade the sub.