Just got back from a nice long road trip in the Santa Fe. Really enjoying the comfort and luxury feel overall, but I wish the speakers were better. Anyone else think the sound could use an upgrade?
*Loving
Skyler said:
*Loving
Why won’t this forum let you edit titles? So annoying, but hey, nice ride you’ve got there!
Skyler said:
*Loving
I feel your pain with autocorrect!
Skyler said:
*Loving
I feel your pain with autocorrect!
Haha, and still no edit option here… hoping it shows up under my posts soon!
Looks great! My partner has one too, and we love taking it on road trips.
Totally hear you on the speakers. I came from a Lexus with a Mark Levinson setup, and I really miss it. But after adjusting the EQ, the Santa Fe sounds decent enough.
Brett said:
Totally hear you on the speakers. I came from a Lexus with a Mark Levinson setup, and I really miss it. But after adjusting the EQ, the Santa Fe sounds decent enough.
Mind sharing your EQ settings?
@Sam
Same here, I’d love to try those settings if you don’t mind!
You have the Limited model, right? So does it come with the Bose system?
Winter said:
You have the Limited model, right? So does it come with the Bose system?
Yeah, it’s the Bose, but it doesn’t really feel like top-tier quality to me.
Winter said:
You have the Limited model, right? So does it come with the Bose system?
Yeah, it’s the Bose, but it doesn’t really feel like top-tier quality to me.
The Bose in the Limited is a bit toned down compared to the Calligraphy version. The Calligraphy’s audio is more refined. It has deeper sound and feels richer overall. Though I think I read somewhere they both have the same 12-speaker setup…
@Remi
Really? Didn’t know there was a difference between them. Any idea on the details?
Zephyr said:
@Remi
Really? Didn’t know there was a difference between them. Any idea on the details?
Actually, I think I got that wrong. Pretty sure both have the same 12-speaker Bose.
@Remi
That’s interesting. I thought both the Limited and Calligraphy had identical Bose systems with the 12 speakers.
Briley said:
@Remi
That’s interesting. I thought both the Limited and Calligraphy had identical Bose systems with the 12 speakers.
You’re right, I think they are the same 12-speaker Bose in both models. My mistake!
Winter said:
You have the Limited model, right? So does it come with the Bose system?
Yeah, it’s the Bose, but it doesn’t really feel like top-tier quality to me.
Makes sense. It’s easy to forget the Santa Fe isn’t exactly an Audi, even if it does have a luxury feel. I know my wife had to ‘activate’ the Bose setting on hers. Bose is good, but if you’re used to something like Harman or McIntosh, I get why it might feel lacking.
Try keeping the mids where they are, but boost the bass and treble to around 5 or 6. Also, adjusting the sound focus towards the back a bit can help.
Not a fan of the new look, personally. Doesn’t really do it for me.
Oak said:
Not a fan of the new look, personally. Doesn’t really do it for me.
I get that! But after a few months, I actually love it even more than when I first got it.