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I just picked up a 2016 Silverado LT Z71. I opted for the Bose stereo. I am disappointed in the sound quality and the reception for radio stations. I came from a 2013 F-150 with the Sony system and that was great. I don't need it to pound out the glass, I just want it to be clear, have crisp sound and good radio reception. Any economical suggestions?

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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I've read a lot of people on here complaining about the Bose in the K2 trucks. Not sure if the reason is something to do with GM or Bose, but the Bose in my buddy's '06 Sierra sounds pretty good. The regular system in my '14 LT sounds good though so I can't complain about it. I'm like you, I just want it to be clear and I do like a little bit of bass but nothing over the top that would bust the speakers.

 

I remember I think it was this past fall before it started to get cold so I was still driving with the windows down. I was beside a guy in a car with probably a $1,000 bass system and my stock system was louder and sounded better. Luckily the big bass system fad is over with, maybe from getting noise ordinances or it just got old. I remember 10 years they were everywhere. Too drown them out I just turned my country or rock music up and sometimes it would piss them off. I guess they wanted everybody to hear the shit they listen to, but if someone else blasted country or rock they would get mad because they didn't want to hear it. Ironic right? I even remember when I took my uncle to the parts store and I was waiting for him. There was a little black kid (you'll see why I mentioned it was a black kid) in the car next to me. His exact words were "turn that white music off" so me being a smartass I just turned it up even more. I heard him go "hey.... hey.... hey" for a little while, but then stopped.

darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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I've had an LTZ with a jump seat for a few weeks now with bose. I think it sounds amazing?

 

If you find a way to improve sound quality better than that without having some giant honking subwoofer box under my seats rattling neighbors windows please let me know!

 

My actual truck does not have bose, and I will sorely miss it when I give this one back.

camcamaro1991 Enthusiast

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edit, I believe each source has its own tone setting, so if you flip from USB to Radio, XM , you'll need to set them independently.

 

 

hmm, I have a new 2016 Sierra Denali w/ Bose and the 6x9 in the doors bump the heck out the door panels (bass is not maxed out, about 70-75%), additionally my 2016 is louder & sounds 2x as good as my previous 2013 Sierra Denali w/ Bose. A coworker has 2015 platinum with Sony was not impressed, sounded muddy at max volume.

 

I will be adding full sound deadening to my, truck floor doors, door panels, heck everything even the roof, to tighten up mid range and reduce door panel noise and vibration (it really made a world of difference on my 2013), I love going overkill with stuff. oh in the summer it really keeps the truck cool since I have black on black.

newdude Senior Enthusiast

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I have an LT with bucket seats.

 

Have you tried with an alternate source (phone, usb, mp3, XM)? I've noticed that the Bose is lacking on some sound..."clarity" that the base radio does much better. Plus, music on a cd/mp3/phone plays much better than FM and AM.

darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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I've been using pandora with carplay in the bose truck. Sounds amazing. Very clear, the door speaker makes my pant leg vibrate. :lol:

 

+1 on the source. I use vox and listen to the same songs on youtube.. they sound pretty crappy.

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