sthakor92

Hi, I just bough a new IS250 and I have a question about the audio system, I have the standard audio package (13 speaker) and when I turn the volume up usually to around 20 the sound isn't very loud? I expected it to be a bit louder, if I turn it up all the way it isn't very loud either.

sktn77a

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It's not a very loud system (unfortunately) compared to, say, my BMW.

kannon

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Definitely a quiet system but its a decent setup.

kl323

When I bought mine new, I also thought the system was weak. This is a 2010 though..

Jeff Lange

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Turn it up higher than 20 if you want it louder.

I'm confused.

Jeff

Sango

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Even in my own IS, I put mine to 20+ (typically beween 22 - 28, depending on cd/radio and the source volume).

Seems pretty normal to me considering my previous car was Toyota Solara Camry and used those same numbers in my IS.

langjaykev

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20 is good volume for me not to loud, but not to quiet. good cruising sound windows up :P

iRock

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20 is good in the morning.... in the afternoon when my foot get a little heavy bec of a looooong days work I crank it up to 35 or 40! Gotta hear it over my exhaust if I'm using the bluetooth audio I find it needs to be higher.... the radio is louder so I keep it lower... yea its not very loud system compared to others but it sounds so good.

Eldr1dgE

i usually do 10-15..but then again I have the ML system..

sthakor92

I turn it up above 20 now.. but no doubt its a good system

kinglexus99

I don't understand how you think the system is not "loud"? It goes all the way up to 60 which I don't even think I've ever come close to because it would hurt my ears. I love the stock system in my IS. It is better than the ML system in my '03 GS430 and that system is pretty sick.

kumquatism

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Yeah I'm usually at like 25-30, sometimes higher. I'm usually not over 40 though, as IMO that's borderline obnoxiously loud.

Gville350

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It's funny...I can hop from my 350 (factory Pioneer non-ML) to my GF's Chevy Cruze (factory Pioneer 9-speaker) and it is night and day! I dunno, but the factory amp just doesn't cut it to me.

KillaIS250

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My ears have been spoiled by the Bang & Olufsen system in an Audi A8 before, so now most car stereos sound weak lol

embolism

I'm old so 15-20 is my normal range

I still have my hearing though so I must be aging well