Bose System on The 2012 Touring.

Originally Posted by murphman

I disagree, dont confuse the bose setup found in the Z with what you can get in other lux cars. I had an 04 CTS with bose and it is literally like 10x better than what was put in the Z. I dont think bose has ever been a setup to make insane bass but to provide above average bass with crystal clear speakers. This goes for the same with my parents 04 Suburban, bass was more than enough but not an aftermarket bump, friends with expensive aftermarket systems always complimented the clearity.

What i think happened with the Z was in the process of Nissan making an affordable sports car they put the smallest sub and speakers they could get just so they could advertise bose instead of the correct but more expensive bose setup that fit the car. at medium volumes the bose in the Z you can already tell is stressing.

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Oh im not. Bose is a crappy company. They are very good at marketing. Their sound is tweaked to weird levels to make people who are not knowledgeable about sound think they have something that is good, when its not.. Just try to get a spec on their speakers, they wont give them out, and for good reasons... save the money and buy something cheaper thats much better... If you google and read forums on AVS and such, you will see what I mean. Lots of information out there...

Originally Posted by Garrett63

Maybe it gets a bad forum rant because those certain people can't afford it and therefore want to make everyone believe they have a quality system that they purchased at wal-mart or parted together from used craigslist gear.


Note: My knowledge is based on my 25 years experience of listening to music.

Originally Posted by Pelican170

haha, good way to stir the pot but no, thats not the case... Ive read about this stuff a lot but if you want a professional answer, seriously, go to AVS forum and do some research. You will see what I am talking about. Im not here to bash Bose, just passing along the information that I have learned about...

Originally Posted by Garrett63

Note: My knowledge is based on my 25 years experience of listening to music.

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Oh im not. Bose is a crappy company. They are very good at marketing. Their sound is tweaked to weird levels to make people who are not knowledgeable about sound think they have something that is good, when its not.. Just try to get a spec on their speakers, they wont give them out, and for good reasons... save the money and buy something cheaper thats much better... If you google and read forums on AVS and such, you will see what I mean. Lots of information out there...

Originally Posted by canes7

I agree, but only partially. For the most part I think Bose is just a name with great marketing, kinda like Bud Light. But just like AB can, and does, make some good beer, Bose does make some good stuff. The good Bose stuff is crazy more expensive than the cost of something that's 99% as good.