I rode in my friend's 2003 g35c today, and to my utter shock he had bass, he said he had a stock subwoofer and was shocked after I made him listen to mine.

When I purchased my 06 g35c fully loaded, the thing that immediately disappointed me was the horrible bose sound system, my honda civic si was worlds ahead. My car has no subwoofer, is this something that used to come on g35 coupes in the past?

 

I've heard folks moan about the bose on here, but mine seems fine. has decent bass, and good treble. Mines a 2003.5

 

Does it have a subwoofer? My sound system sounds like a boombox, maybe there is something wrong with it?

 

No idea if it has a subwoofer. I've not looked to see, to be honest. there is a big bose thing on the back shelf that is right in the centre. I wonder if that is it? Seems like an odd place for a speaker, (normally one either side).

 

Yeah, my friends had that and mine doesn't....

 

05-07 Premium coupes have (2) 6x9" dedicated subs in the rear deck. My 06 Bose headunit settings are flat and I can feel bass in the lower ranges (35-40hz or so) on the songs that go that low. My rearview mirror will also do the vibration thing with the right song. I'm very familiar with what (2) 12's sound like and this is no-where near that level, but it is still very acceptable for an OEM setup.

The first thing I would do is play a song that you know has a deep bass-line and position your ear directly over one of the 2 rear deck subs. It should be very apparent whether or not they're working.

 

I have the sub then! woohoo!

 

All Bose systems have a sub, if you want to call them that. The 03-07 coupes have 2 6x9s in the rear deck that acts as subs. 03-06 sedans have a single 8 inch or so sub in the center of the rear deck.

Non-Bose coupes don't have the 6x9s and non-Bose sedans don't have the center sub.

 

without any aftermarket work, sean is exactly right....


doc

 

lol...brother, you're in denial.....


doc

 

I am not in denial... I've never been anywhere near Egypt! (I have, but the joke doesn't work otherwise!)

 

Yeah, I need to do something about this sound system, perhaps start with a 4080/jlw3 or something. Any recommendations? Does the bose HU have a sub line out?

 

no, stock HU (arguably manufactured by Clarion, not Bose) does not have sub out. You would have to tap wires to 6x9" rear shelf speakers to add sub which is what most people do.

1. add sub - adds base, decent upgrade depending on quality of sub/amp combo.
2. swap out speakers but keep stock HU - definite improvement in sound quality.
3. #1 + #2 while still keeping stock HU - now you're talking....
4. #1 + #2 + DD conversion with aftermarket HU - the gold standard.

alternatively, what some people incorrectly do IMO, is to keep the stock components and do a DD conversion with aftermarket HU first... decent upgrade with cool looks but then again, you're still driving the crappy stock Nissan speakers.

only my $0.02 from my past experiences....


doc

 

Yeah, the aftermarket HU would be the last thing I would want to upgrade simply because of the features you would lose such as bluetooth and steering wheel controls perhaps?

So theres 6x9 in the back, 6.5's in the doors and what about the small speakers in the doors? What are some good common speakers to upgrade to? Is there a good direct replacement amp for the speakers only?(not sub)

 

Is there a way to keep the bluetooth while upgrading the stock amp? Most people suggest disconnecting the 6x9's when adding a sub, it just messes with the sound I'm guessing?