Some people say they can't tell the difference but sounds like the sound deadening mat and poly fil gets you a full and rich sound while eliminating the high raspy notes. The sound quality isn't really Wranglers selling point, but with some elbow grease and some upgraded components, they can sound amazing.
It's a step process to show the difference of what the mat and poly fil can make on the same set of speakers. Throwing in higher quality speakers would been an unequal comparison in sound unless you started with the aftermarket speakers for your beginning comparison
I'm not sure if the JL/JT are improved from the JK but I think Jeep doesn't focus on sound quality much because that's not what people really buy wranglers for. That being said, there is aftermarket support for much better sound bars.
I used the GT Mat Quadro in the entire tub of my Suburban's cargo area and love how much they reduced exhaust noise! Too bad GT Mat is sold out of Quadro right now. I want to do my passenger area now that it's warming up again. I love GT Mat's products.
I'm honestly not sure. I have a 2005 Liberty Renegade that has been used on this channel quite a bit, but never thought about seeing if this would fit. Sorry I couldn't answer your question, but thanks for watching!
no sir I didn't. but I think the speakers are kenwood or kicker 6.5 and the screw in my 2016 is a T-15. must be a little different than yours I think. now just adding my amp for a little boost in performance.
I had the same problem with the light but I actually took my light apart and applied a thin layer of clear heat resistant silicone to any part that could vibrate. Worked like a champ I also some resonating from my spider web lying on top of the sound bar and that I was able to resolve by placing Dynamat Padding on the outside of the top of the sound bar.
Another helpful video. Even over my iPad speakers, I could hear a lot of difference. Am wondering if you had to adjust your fader after the install. I would think your “new” rear speakers would make the fronts sound puny and overpower them. Did it pose any problems like that?
Not that I noticed, but you could tell that the rear speakers were filling in the sound more than the fronts, but not overpowering them. I didn't have it like this for long before doing the fronts and adding amps, and speakers, so I can't really speak for the long term. Thanks for watching!
great video, thanks for doing this! i'm copying what you did, and i'm ordering materials now but I have 2 questions... did you only use 1sq foot total as stated or 1 per side of the sound bar? Also, I see you used 12 ounce polyfil is there a reason you didn't use 20 ounce? thanks again!
It was just over 1 sq ft for the total soundbar. You could be a little light with it and get away with 1 sq ft for the soundbar. You can do the soundbar and the front speaker pods using the 5 sq ft kit and have some left over. I used the 12oz because that's what the hobby store had, they didn't have the 20, I can't say how much of a difference there would be with the 12 vs 20. Here is a link to my Amazon storefront where you can find different packs and types of sound deadener - www.amazon.com/shop/rockyxtv Just look under Automotive Audio and it will be below all the speakers. Thanks for watching!
hey I really appreciate the reply! I ordered 10sqft of Quadro (12x12 squares) just in case. I had figured/guessed 1sqft for the horizontal area (cut to fit) and then 1sqft cut in half for the vertical sides (2, 6 inch strips). the excess material is just in case I goof up. thanks again!
Everything was set flat during the testing, all at 0. I think the Poly-fil works okay, but the sound deadening works great! It makes the plastic enclosures act and sound more like a sturdy wooden box. Thanks for checking it out man!
With the amp it has changed drastically, it's like -4 bass, +4 mid and -5 high. There's just so much more low and high I had to cut those and up the mid for the vocals to come through.
You can get it on Amazon, Ebay. I have some listed in my Amazon store - www.amazon.com/shop/rockyxtv You can find it in the Automotive Audio section. Thanks for watching!
