I have a new 2025 CRV Hybrid Sport, so the base model. I almost took the car back due to the awful sound system. Now I am working with Crutchfield to upgrade the speakers and probably an amp too. I am looking for others who might have done something similar. Any recommendations? I also have to find an installer in southern calif. Thanks!
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With 6 generations of the V on the road today, knowing the year & trim level of the vehicle in question helps those asking & those willing to respond.
Will agree with using Crutchfield. Have used them for audio upgrades since the early 1990's. Great customer service all the time.
Several items, if you will.
1.] When you get your new speakers, dry fit them with your windows all the way down. On one order from Crutchfield, the brand of recommended speakers I chose were too deep, the window would not roll completely down. One call to Crutchfield solved that problem as they shipped out speakers that fit. BTW, have installed Alpine 445 amp when getting new speakers. Small enough to be installed inside the dash, yet provides clean power to all the speakers.
2.]. As you will have the door panels removed, add some sound deadening material to the interior of the outside skin. Eliminating outside noise will help with your new audio system.
3.]. If you can, also add the sound deadening materials to your rear tire well & to the rear hatch.
4.]. When it comes time, do some research on tire sites for quieter tires. OEM tires are often used for the .001% fuel economy increase they produce. After several thousand miles, the OEM tires will tend to add to the ambient noise when you drive. Of course, the quality of the roads you drive on also affects ambient noise. Daily drive on an interstate that switches from concrete to asphalt, With my eyes closed, I can tell which surface I'm driving on based on the sound.
Generally speaking, with all this done to our 2018 CRV, I can drive down the road listening to a wide variety of music with the volume between 7-10.
Good luck. Keep us posted.
Click on your avatar in the upper right hand corner, —> Account Settings, —> Vehicle Details. Complete for your vehicle, then hit Save. In this manner, that vital piece of information automatically appears whenever you post.
With 6 generations of the V on the road today, knowing the year & trim level of the vehicle in question helps those asking & those willing to respond.
Will agree with using Crutchfield. Have used them for audio upgrades since the early 1990's. Great customer service all the time.
Several items, if you will.
1.] When you get your new speakers, dry fit them with your windows all the way down. On one order from Crutchfield, the brand of recommended speakers I chose were too deep, the window would not roll completely down. One call to Crutchfield solved that problem as they shipped out speakers that fit. BTW, have installed Alpine 445 amp when getting new speakers. Small enough to be installed inside the dash, yet provides clean power to all the speakers.
2.]. As you will have the door panels removed, add some sound deadening material to the interior of the outside skin. Eliminating outside noise will help with your new audio system.
3.]. If you can, also add the sound deadening materials to your rear tire well & to the rear hatch.
4.]. When it comes time, do some research on tire sites for quieter tires. OEM tires are often used for the .001% fuel economy increase they produce. After several thousand miles, the OEM tires will tend to add to the ambient noise when you drive. Of course, the quality of the roads you drive on also affects ambient noise. Daily drive on an interstate that switches from concrete to asphalt, With my eyes closed, I can tell which surface I'm driving on based on the sound.
Generally speaking, with all this done to our 2018 CRV, I can drive down the road listening to a wide variety of music with the volume between 7-10.
Good luck. Keep us posted.
I replaced my speakers with Polk Audio DB 652. It was a nice improvement and it did not break the bank. You will have to deal with the speaker connectors and I chose to cut the connector off of the OEM speaker and solder it onto the Polk speaker. The base model has less power than my model so you may find that you do need an amp upgrade as well. While I was in doors, I added some sound deadening material from Amazon.
I have a 2024 Honda crv. From my experience with Honda, I always replace stock speakers with better ones from crutchfield. I also added an under seat sub. Sound is 100% better. I don’t need my car to rattle for bass sound. Just enough for my liking. As far as picking which speakers to use? I didn’t want to spend too much as they seem to sound a like. About 50$ per speaker and 250.00 for the underseat sub Which has its own power system. Been doing lots of upgrades as well. Horn, toolbox,seat covers, inside cargo net, rack for cargo box, hitch for bikes.
Will repeat about this great sub to use, small enough to be installed in the dash, gives clean power: Alpine KTP-445U .
Have used this in 3 different audio system updates 2 CRV & 1 Accord.
Have used this in 3 different audio system updates 2 CRV & 1 Accord.
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