Low volume issue?

[Phlfwd22]

Not an issue as in something is broke - but the way the truck comes…

is there a way to increase the max volume? I drive with the windows down and admittedly like my music loud when I’m cruising and the stereo maxes at 30 which is pretty underwhelming. Is there a way to override this and increase max volume? (Forscan or something?)

also, I am not an audio guy at all.. would a new amp and sub help this? From my little understanding of audio equipment, would the improved amp make louder music or are the speakers being set to a max 30 volume pretty much negate that?

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[Wayfaring Ranger]

This was an issue in my last Ford as well. '30' in that car was quieter than it is in the ranger, but the ranger is still pretty quiet. In my old car, even at max volume if you were driving on a highway with all windows open you could barely hear any music.

As far as I know there isn't a good fix. The only fix for my old car was buying a similar amp that came out of junked ford escapes and replacing the one that came with the focus. This made '30' sound a bit louder.

Ideally there would be a forscan override to get it above 30 but I don't think i've ever seen that as a solution.

 

[ivotuk]

Look through the posts here. I've seen some quality amp and subwoofer installs with deadening material to prevent metal vibration.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

The sound settings may help a little - surround v stereo. Bass, treble, mid settings too. It may be the audio source as well. I find 16 to be too loud on radio and absurdly loud via USB. But I'm also old and cranky. Now get off my lawn!

 

[WarFries]

The sound settings may help a little - surround v stereo. Bass, treble, mid settings too. It may be the audio source as well. I find 16 to be too loud on radio and absurdly loud via USB. But I'm also old and cranky. Now get off my lawn!

I feel this in my bones. My lawn feels like it keeps getting smaller. There's a guy who visits my neighbor in his Slingshot, and he always has his radio maxed out. It's all treble. You can hear him coming down the street a mile away like a midlife crisis ice-cream truck. I have to resist the urge not to stand at my window shaking my fist while grumbling about "back in my day." And this guy is older than me...

 

[Jason B]

This sounds suspiciously like 'it goes up to 11'.
Anything more you'll probably need a better amp and speakers.

 

[Phlfwd22]

Look through the posts here. I've seen some quality amp and subwoofer installs with deadening material to prevent metal vibration.

right, I was planning on doing the amp and sub but noticed the max vol at 30. On my old truck it went up to 40 and I usually listened to music around 34-36 depending on the song
Wasn’t sure if there was a way to just override the stock parameters

going to an audio shop tomorrow so I can report back what they say but they’ll probably just try to sell me the equipment instead

 

[MJE]

This sounds suspiciously like 'it goes up to 11'.
Anything more you'll probably need a better amp and speakers.

Haha & here I was thinking I was the ‘get off my lawn’ guy when 11 is loud enough for me!

 

[Jason B]

right, I was planning on doing the amp and sub but noticed the max vol at 30. On my old truck it went up to 40 and I usually listened to music around 34-36 depending on the song
Wasn’t sure if there was a way to just override the stock parameters

going to an audio shop tomorrow so I can report back what they say but they’ll probably just try to sell me the equipment instead

Have you not seen 'Spinal Tap"? The numbers are arbitrary. Just because your system goes to 30, another going to 40 doesn't mean it's louder.

 

[Bmadda]

LOL I too wish my stereo went "to eleven"! Are there any upgrades available yet?

 

[Phlfwd22]

Have you not seen 'Spinal Tap"? The numbers are arbitrary. Just because your system goes to 30, another going to 40 doesn't mean it's louder.

I don’t understand the reference but my old truck that went to 40 was indeed quite a bit louder

 

[WarFries]

I don’t understand the reference but my old truck that went to 40 was indeed quite a bit louder

The point is that the numbers on a volume control are arbitrary and don't directly correspond to a specific decibel level. For example, if your system's maximum output is 100 dB, the highest number on the volume control—whether it's 10, 11, 20, or 40—still represents that 100 dB. The numbers are just a way to scale the volume, and having more numbers simply means you can make finer adjustments between lower and higher volumes. So, changing the maximum number doesn’t actually make the system louder; it just changes how the volume control is labeled.

 

[Bmadda]

much better at 11!

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