I drive a golf 8 gti clubsport and honestly the infotainment isnt hard to get used to especially with the customisable home screen where you can see the radio station and navigation for excample at the same time etc. Love the sound system as well
This great video is alluding to something very important common to all possible ''Audiophile'' level sound systems (whether in a car or not), that offer Equaliser adjustment setting...that a lot of purchasers don't look into. The default setting of a lot of stereo systems EQs/even your smartphone audio (whether Harman Kardon; or other well-known brands such as Bowers & Wilkins), have the equaliser Hz settings all at ''50%'' that is all options of Hz 'in the 'middle'. This results in a 'muddy/flat' sound lacking in treble and bass. These stereo systems, it's really important to turn up (esp) the treble and bass in the equaliser settings to the ''smile'' configuration; 100 Hz about +8; 350 Hz about just above the middle point; 1 kHz about just above the middle point; 3.5kHx slightly higher at about +1; 10 khz recommend all the way up to +9; Subwoofer about +8 Even with the above, the Harmon Kardon VW Golf Mk8 system is still not quite as good/crisp as the equivalent Harmon Kardon surround system in the BMW 1 series for some reason/does get harsh at very loud settings. Possibly because the speaker set-up in the vehicle is not quite as good. But this crucial equaliser changes in settings makes a big difference in improving the sound and getting the most out of the system. It is a very similar analogy to leaving the EQ settings on your iPhone under 'music' settings to 'off', compared to changing the setting to 'Rock' or 'Dance' - notice the immediate improvement in crispness in sound...or leaving your amplifier EQ Hz settings in your home stereo system to all in the middle.. I hope this helps users who have this system purchased as an option...interesting in the past all stereo systems came with EQ switches (even on the ''boom boxes!" of the 80s) externally obvious, which forced us to play with them to remove the flatness of sound to this 'smile' configuration. Now with everything defaulted to options hidden without physical buttons, it's easy to not be aware of above tips.. Please note also that speakers of some companies like Harmon Kardon/Bowers & Wilkins need some 'riding in', and sound more dynamic/better after 1 month of constant usage in the car for some reason...
Nice video. Definitely appreciate content like this. Everyone just says "yea it sounds good", but the extra effor to recreate the listening experience is well done. Thanks!
There is a short cut option where you can bring the track page and stability and sensors section all the way to front menu It is an android and supposed to be completely tunable to your needs and preferences
I love this kinda car infotainment system review keep it bussin men i hope more non copyright music can be played next time but iz good 👍👌 stay safe men love it 😻
Thanks! We do copyright music for our members, if you're interested! Allows us to get a little return for shooting the videos. ru-vid.com/show-UCw3Dp6cTx78WSIdMKJF252Ajoin
@@DailyMotor I would love to see your thoughts on: If the euro spec car has ventilated seats how are they. The safety systems compared to others mainstream brands, The swipe down shortcut menu (if you can add ESC to the menu for quick access😫). Thank you!! 🥳👍🏻
I ordered a Golf with this sound system. It's getting a lot of hate in the forums, hope I made the right choice. Seems like it's failing often, but some say it has been fixed by software updates.
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Nice review! Is it possible to post your custom EQ settings? Can't quite make them out in the video, the mids have been driving me nuts on this system. Thanks!
Liam...I felt yer pain for 48 hrs...until I came across this vid. These guys know what they're talkin about...and explain it calmly and carefully. I just came back from the car...nailed it in one!
That’s not a subwoofer it’s a 6” driver for mid-bass. I own a ‘19 GLI and completely redid my stereo. What I hate about it is the fact of not being able to replace my radio for an aftermarket one yet! I’m at the mercy of the integration gods. 😖 I have the ability to run flac audio though but the frequency response from the factory radio isn’t that great. Thanks for the video.
@@geronimooo260 A lot of cost-cutting here, it's not just about modernization otherwise Audi would have done the same to the S3, but they didn't... Capacitive controls on the wheel and dash, massive reduction in cost in the centre console. I quote a lot of parts like this for manufacturers, I can see MASSIVE savings for VW here.
I dont know man, i got the new Gti base model not thinking much about the audio though, coming from a 05 nissan altima with bose sound system i have to say its a huge difference. The basic sound system in the new Gti is very bad, and im really thinking on upgrading it, not sure if i can update it to harman kardon at the dealership but I'll probably try!
Hey Charlie good review brother. I have one request....please may start all reviews with the americana instrumental john Wayne Bradley. Just like in this video. Thank you Charlie. God bless
I find it strange that such a seemingly competent audio reviewer doesn't do a basic frequency sweep to see what the eq is actually set to and bases everything on feeling. Savagegeese did actual measurements and it tests pretty good. Also Harman/Kardon most likely wasn't even near this car they just stamped the paperwork.
@@UhOhUmm You effectively answered this. This guy isn’t a good reviewer relying purely on subjective which seems to be correlated with the cost and reputation of the auto.
he said at the start hes using lossless straight from USB thumb drive for best possible quality - you should also be able to use lossless from your phone with wireless apple carplay because it uses a wifi connection (as far as I'm aware) so there is no bluetooth quality bottleneck / loss
Wish they stuck with the fender 🤦♂️ Getting my golf r soon enough and wondering how difficult it would be to upgrade at least the subwoofer to get a bit more of a knock
The bose system in the Buick VErano is five times better sounding WITHOUT a woofer! My Subaru Harmon Kardon however is much less quality than the GTI:( its ok) but the GTI is crisp for anything other than hip hop!
It can't be coincidence from the marketing team for people at a glance to read that as Harman Hardon. In any case, IMO this is one of the worst infotainment systems out there, some things take clicks through ten pages to get to that used to be just a button.
What takes 10 clicks for you that used to take one? ESC can be turned off with one swipe and a press. Radio, Android Auto, Climate control, DCC are all one press.
