17 speaker bass muddiness

[Marc C]

I guess I've been spoiled by an excellent home audio system. I'm fine with the mids and treble/highs on my recently acquired 2018 G80, but the bass isn't tight, controlled, or even distinguishable sometimes as a specific pitch.
I've read posts by others about their experiences, yet I'm hoping someone has a new (to me) practical suggestion to improve the bass without aftermarket products or DIY solutions. I've played with various settings and zilch so far.
Thanks ahead of time.
Marc

 

[MrRich4]

I guess I've been spoiled by an excellent home audio system. I'm fine with the mids and treble/highs on my recently acquired 2018 G80, but the bass isn't tight, controlled, or even distinguishable sometimes as a specific pitch.
I've read posts by others about their experiences, yet I'm hoping someone has a new (to me) practical suggestion to improve the bass without aftermarket products or DIY solutions. I've played with various settings and zilch so far.
Thanks ahead of time.
Marc

Make sure surround sound is off.
I have a 2017 and the bass sounds sounds very good.

 

[Marc C]

That made a big difference. Thanks so much.
m

 

[MrMightyMouse]

That made a big difference. Thanks so much.
m

Is Reference Mode mean the surround is off?

 

[Marc C]

I haven’t seen that word used in respect to my car, but yes. In general, reference is used audio to indicate unvarnished, accurate, clearly representative sound. So if something is processed or colored, it isn’t considered to be a reference piece of equipment.

 

[MrMightyMouse]

I haven’t seen that word used in respect to my car, but yes. In general, reference is used audio to indicate unvarnished, accurate, clearly representative sound. So if something is processed or colored, it isn’t considered to be a reference piece of equipment.

Hey Marc, just wanted to circle back and say thanks! I changed the audio to reference mode and the bass drastically improved. Using the audio staging reminded me of the 14 speaker Lexicon from my totaled 2017 G80 with almost no bass.

 

[Marc C]

That’s great, and pretty much the experience I had too.