3Sixty.2 OH YEAH
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3Sixty.2 OH YEAH
Well I just installed a RockfordFosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processor. It has raised the SQ at least a full notch. I was mainly looking to bandpass my 6.5 midbass, which was not possible with the previous configuration. With this unit I would get the xover capability I wanted plus a lot more. So although skeptical I said what the hell and installed it in the location under the passenger footwell after removing the Bose amp. This unit is awesome. You tune from a laptop or PDA via Bluetooth and can control EACH speaker (up to 4) plus sub and center.
Controls are: mute, hipass, lopass, bandpass, output level,31 band equalizer and time correction. This is at each speaker. For example if you think you are getting some type of noise, but aren't sure of where it's from, you can isolate a speaker by muting everything but the front left speaker to check to see if that's the source of the noise. Sub volume is controlled by a rheostat mounted in the ashtray.
Now I am by no means a tuner. But first I ran the OEM integration procedure and saved that to my computer. Then adjusted the xovers, set the time correction,and did some balancing with a decibel meter.
All I can say is OH YEAH!!!
I hear instruments that were not there before. Everything sounds concise ( probably due to the time correction ). The front stage has really improved.
And all this from the convenience of sitting in the driver's seat with my laptop. Boy I can't wait to get this in the hands of a real tuner.
Anyone that thinks you can't get great sound quality from the stock nav/HU needs to come see me.
I'll post some pix of the install soon.
Controls are: mute, hipass, lopass, bandpass, output level,31 band equalizer and time correction. This is at each speaker. For example if you think you are getting some type of noise, but aren't sure of where it's from, you can isolate a speaker by muting everything but the front left speaker to check to see if that's the source of the noise. Sub volume is controlled by a rheostat mounted in the ashtray.
Now I am by no means a tuner. But first I ran the OEM integration procedure and saved that to my computer. Then adjusted the xovers, set the time correction,and did some balancing with a decibel meter.
All I can say is OH YEAH!!!
I hear instruments that were not there before. Everything sounds concise ( probably due to the time correction ). The front stage has really improved.
And all this from the convenience of sitting in the driver's seat with my laptop. Boy I can't wait to get this in the hands of a real tuner.
Anyone that thinks you can't get great sound quality from the stock nav/HU needs to come see me.
I'll post some pix of the install soon.
Last edited by CraigE; Apr 19, 2008 at 03:07 PM.
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I had faith in you. Not only do I have a great sounding system but have been able to retain all the features tied to the stock nav/HU, steering wheel controls, onstar, chimes. I especially like the nav HUD interface. That is the one thing that would not function with an aftermarket HU.
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It's great that it takes the prefabbed signal in the car and truly flattens it (for the most part) so you have a true starting point to tune from. Used it in my last iteration of the vette. Plan on using it in more of my installs as they come along.
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Maybe so on the corvette. But not all makes and models. Some have a factory tune to them that needs to be erased. Auto manufacturers think the general public likes more bass than usual and tend to boost 45hZ and call it flat. and it is usually done within the electronics of the factory head, the 3Sixty reads this shows it to you on the palm the factory response and then the flattened. I worked on the development team at Rockford for these units before they went into production. They are very slick units for what they are.
Not disputing that some may be flat. But this unit was deemed to be used in all makes and models of cars and systems like Pontiac Monsoon, Ford Mach systems. They are just pretuned so they have the same standardized sound characteristics from the factory on each vehicle.
Not disputing that some may be flat. But this unit was deemed to be used in all makes and models of cars and systems like Pontiac Monsoon, Ford Mach systems. They are just pretuned so they have the same standardized sound characteristics from the factory on each vehicle.
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Sorry for Hijacking, Craig.
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With the Cleansweep your stuck with what it does. No further adjustment. On the other hand the 3Sixty.2 seems like a great tool to adjust for vehicle acoustics and to tailor the sound to your personal preferences and the type of music that you listen to. If I were a tuner, and this unit was in a vehicle I was about to tune, it would seem to make the job a lot easier to get an excellent tune.
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With the Cleansweep your stuck with what it does. No further adjustment. On the other hand the 3Sixty.2 seems like a great tool to adjust for vehicle acoustics and to tailor the sound to your personal preferences and the type of music that you listen to. If I were a tuner, and this unit was in a vehicle I was about to tune, it would seem to make the job a lot easier to get an excellent tune.
