anniedrea

Understanding that sound is subjective, what do you think are the optimal settings for the sound tuning of the ML system?

midcow3

Treble second setting louder,for voice clarity. midrange leave in middle , bass first setting louder. Also two thoughts on balance and fade, (1) leave default in middle (2) move emphasis slightly to the right and slightly back. (2) seems to give a fuller and more robust sound otherwise the front speakers completely overpower the rear surround, but some prefer that, option (1) IMHO

The ML audio is very good!

YMMV,
MidCow3

anniedrea

Ok, I will try this out. Thanks!

I like the system too. Trying to find the best sound quality to my liking. Just wish the controls would stop adjusting on their own grrrr. Not sure why I’m experiencing that.

kg130

1. The sound controls are tied to your profile.
2. Each music source has their own individual sound setting. For each music source that you use, you need to adjust the settings for each.

anniedrea

Oh ok. That makes sense re: #2. However, I also feel like they’re switching on their own while I’m in the same source. When I first got the car, I noticed the settings would go back to the default each time I got in the car. I’m the sole driver.

kg130

So I just checked this out. I have one setting for Apple Carplay music and the same settings for FM and Sirius. I changed the settings for FM, turned the car off, and restarted. I checked the sound settings for FM, and they showed the updated changes. Apple Carplay and Sirius were still the same.

Unless you're not using a profile, I do not understand why your settings go back to the defaults.

anniedrea

I’ll keep an eye out on it. Thank you for the help!

gcskoor

Surround sound - I tried it, but it seemed to add little value and made the treble even harsher/rough- recommend set to OFF
Treble-- default
Mid. -default
Bass- set to lower it a bit. Still playing with it.

In general, the ML is the first car that I actually listen to music more than just for casual listening. For the $1000 upgrade in Lux option, I would recommend it. I found the treble to be its bigness weakness- it just seems overall hard and does not have the sparkle of a good high-end home systems. If you turn up the trebile trying to compensate, for me, it just gets harsher sounding.

But being in a car, it is no home high-end audio system. Frankly, with the noise floor being around 70 db, it is the limiting factor for any car even wth an unlimited budget, if you value your ears. The bass is impressive, but I overall, I find it trying to hard to impress. I tap it down a bit. But if your in to bass and all the thumps, you will love it. So far minimal rattles for most music.