Improve Your Car’s Stereo With These 3 Easy Modifications
Car stereo systems are very valuable for most drivers. Music is an important part of your car driving experience. Whether you love heavy metal, alternative rock, country, or rap and hip hop, having your tunes on hand can make any trip more enjoyable. Your car’s stereo system is responsible for both providing music and creating the perfect sound environment to get the most out of it.
Most cars don’t have the best stereo system equipped. Some offer upgraded systems for a huge markup price, while some just don’t provide a satisfying audio experience no matter how much you pay.
If you are unhappy with your stereo system, the only thing you can do is modify it yourself so that it better fits your needs. This article will run through some of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to improve your car’s stereo system.
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#1: Add a Subwoofer
Subwoofers add punch and power to your music by reinforcing the bass in whatever you’re listening to. You can add one or two with ease, depending on the space in your trunk and how much money you want to spend. A high-quality subwoofer at a respectable volume will add rich depth and clear tone to all kinds of songs — even those without many bass lines. Your favorite songs will suddenly become that much more fun when you hear just how loud, deep, clear, and powerful they are coming through your speakers.
You can find pre-made subwoofer boxes online, which you can customize to fit your car and budget. You need a box because a subwoofer has a huge speaker cone that emits a lot of basses, so it takes up a significant portion of the trunk. The box gives the cone support and contains the sound coming from it.
If you have less money to spend, you can also just buy an amplifier that will power any pre-made subwoofer box or old speaker that you decide to use as a replacement for your current system. If your car is older and does not have an AUX port in the stereo faceplate, this is probably going to be your only option since it won’t play music from other devices without one.
#2: Add an AUX port
Even if your car is pretty old — at least a few years — adding an AUX port to the stereo system can massively increase music quality and convenience. All you need is some wire and a stereo faceplate that has this kind of port on it. The wire you use should be the same size as the one coming from your current plug-in jack or else it may not work properly.
You also need to know where to put the new faceplate so that everything fits well and looks good, which usually depends on how much space you have available in your dash. Some people choose to place it above their steering wheel, which provides drivers an easy way to change songs while they drive — just reach down and swipe your finger across the touchscreen.
#3: Replace Your Stereo System
If you want to replace your entire stereo system, whether it is because of an AUX port or something else, you need to know how to choose the right one for your needs. There are so many on the market today that finding one can seem nearly impossible without professional guidance.
Not only does the stereo system itself needs to fit in your car, but so do all speakers related to it. You can’t just take a subwoofer box designed for a Hummer and expect it to work with your Nissan Sentra no problem. And same goes if you’re replacing speakers too — they need to be of appropriate size for your car’s stereo system.
Sometimes the best choice is to go with a manufacturer that specializes in customizing stereos to fit models of all kinds. One example is JVC, which offers stereos designed for every car on the market today — not just one or two specific brands. They’ll take into account your car’s size and dimensions as well as its stock speakers so that you do get the highest sound quality possible from a stereo that works perfectly for you.
Conclusion
If you’re constantly listening to music in your car and want a better system, adding or replacing any of the above items will make a world of difference. If you have an older stereo without an AUX port, that’s when creating one is especially important — unless you want to revert to cassette tapes when driving.
These modifications are easy to do yourself for little money and require only basic computer skills with no special tools needed. So go ahead and add some new life into your car — your favorite songs deserve it!
