Sennheiser sound system worth it?

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pson
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Post by pson »

Hi

Been trying to find some reviews or such on how much of a difference the Sennheiser speaker setup is to the standard one but can't find anything. I only see some Beats setup being mentioned.

So anyone here got it and has anything to share?

Ponk
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Post by Ponk »

Considering the Sennheiser is a new option for all Born's and Beats has been dropped (at least in CH), there won't be many with experience of the new system, and even less that are switching cars from Beats to Sennheiser and can do a direct comparison.
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marky mark
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Post by marky mark »

Hi,

I have just taken delivery of a V3 with the same sound system and no expert to as whether it’s worth it or not but sounds ok to me and at least you get rear speakers.Had the car 2 weeks now and I find the brakes ( lack of ) shocking.Not sharp just spongey and unresponsive.Gone off piste a little and apologies that I wasn’t much help with your original query.
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Post by Ponk »

marky mark wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:40 pm Hi,

I have just taken delivery of a V3 with the same sound system and no expert to as whether it’s worth it or not but sounds ok to me and at least you get rear speakers.Had the car 2 weeks now and I find the brakes ( lack of ) shocking.Not sharp just spongey and unresponsive.Gone off piste a little and apologies that I wasn’t much help with your original query.
Pressing the brake pedal is activating regen, unless you press it pretty hard, it does have a spongey feel compared to "normal", takes some getting used to. I tend to use B mode when I need to brake, can mean switching between D and B quite often but I don`t mind that at all. Sorry for off topic again!
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pson
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Post by pson »

Ponk wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 11:45 am Considering the Sennheiser is a new option for all Born's and Beats has been dropped (at least in CH), there won't be many with experience of the new system, and even less that are switching cars from Beats to Sennheiser and can do a direct comparison.
Think I messed up asking my question.
I was interested in the experience between standard speakers and Sennheiser, not a comparison between Sennheiser and Beats, that's pointless.
I'm about to get a Born so was looking for som guidance if it was worth it or not.
pson
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Post by pson »

marky mark wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:40 pm Hi,

I have just taken delivery of a V3 with the same sound system and no expert to as whether it’s worth it or not but sounds ok to me and at least you get rear speakers.Had the car 2 weeks now and I find the brakes ( lack of ) shocking.Not sharp just spongey and unresponsive.Gone off piste a little and apologies that I wasn’t much help with your original query.
Standard setup doesn't have rear speakers? That feels a bit cheap.
tuppaware
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Post by tuppaware »

If its helps, the actual speakers used are the same between the Beats and Sennheiser systems, its just the tuning thats different.
So its sort of a moot point, I've heard reviews say its better though.
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Jeroen Born
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Post by Jeroen Born »

I have the Senheiser soundsystem onboard and if i'm honest, it's not what i expected from it. Overall it's ok but it is nothing compared to a Bose or Beats system. The three sound options, 'music' 'speech' and 'club and a terrible, the equalizersettings make ik hard to get the right settings for your ears. Music and Club have a lot of loudness and this is not adjustable, speech is rather flat.
Also i get a ratling noice in the right front door once i turn up the volume, someting that has to be fixed.
The Senheiser system is probably better than the standard but not special. My previous car, a Audi A3 had an B&O premium system and that was something else.
dirk1978
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Post by dirk1978 »

Jeroen Born wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:07 pm I have the Senheiser soundsystem onboard and if i'm honest, it's not what i expected from it. Overall it's ok but it is nothing compared to a Bose or Beats system. The three sound options, 'music' 'speech' and 'club and a terrible, the equalizersettings make ik hard to get the right settings for your ears. Music and Club have a lot of loudness and this is not adjustable, speech is rather flat.
Also i get a ratling noice in the right front door once i turn up the volume, someting that has to be fixed.
The Senheiser system is probably better than the standard but not special. My previous car, a Audi A3 had an B&O premium system and that was something else.
Mine is absolutely superb. Far better than I expected and blew me away when I first heard it. I wonder if there's something wrong with yours.
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Post by Baconrage »

I only have the Bose system but I find some things sound amazing (Jimmy Hendrix, Foxy Lady) on it, some stuff really doesn't. And I believe the contents of the boot affect the effectiveness of the sub.
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