Opinion of Beats audio?

[Garth]

Hello peeps. I've asked this before but only had one or two word answers.
Any music lovers out there that can give a proper opinion/review of the beats audio? Can't find anything detailed online. Cheers!

[Daveion]

Sorry Garth. No Beats on mine.

[Deleted User 490]

I have Beats, it’s pretty good, it’s clear and punchy and the surround sound works well, I’d go for it again should I have another Cupra. Haven’t heard a standard system though, so can’t comment on how different it is.

I doubt it would satisfy people who are into higher end systems. The Harman Kardon system we have in our Mini is well regarded and I can see why, I’m no expert but it’s clearly a step up on the Beats.

[CupraV3]

I debated the Beats audio upgrade when I was ordering mine but decided against it. It was only after getting the car that I found out the standard audio system has no rear speakers. Had I known that beforehand I would have opted for Beats.

[Rerb]

I don't really rate my beats package much compared to Harman Kardon In my old BMW & the Dynaudio system in my golf Gte.

Kufatec does do a upgrade kit for rear doors complete with harnesses & coding dongle.

[Elea4]

Speaking as a professional audio engineer, Beats is acceptable... not amazing. I find I have to futz around with the various settings to get it sounding good and that can vary based on the source material.

I will say that it's an especially good value compared to buying rear speakers, a wiring harness, a DSP controller/amp and a subwoofer.

*** The most irritating thing about Beats is the current software bug that causes DAB/FM audio streams to glitch and stutter. Borns without Beats do NOT have this issue.

Apparently if you switch to Media then back to DAB/FM then it goes away for some time. I hope this gets fixed soon!

[Deleted User 490]

Elea4, what settings have you found generally get the best out of the Beats system?

[Garth]

So I'm getting a general vibe that the sound system could be better.
To be honest I've no idea why Cupra would partner with Beats instead of a manufacturer who produces genuinely good audio systems. Beats has always been more of a Dr Dre gimmick rather than quality kit.

[monkeyhanger]

So I'm getting a general vibe that the sound system could be better.
To be honest I've no idea why Cupra would partner with Beats instead of a manufacturer who produces genuinely good audio systems. Beats has always been more of a Dr Dre gimmick rather than quality kit.

I don't think any big-name audio system's car collaborations are going to hold a candle to even their cheapest home systems. My incoming S3 is coming with a B&O system (it's a stock car, already had that option ticked), I don't expect to be blown away by it.

[Garth]

Monkeyhanger I think you'll be surprised. I had the b&o in an a4 and it was absolutely brilliant. Really rich, deep & loud. Stunning bit of kit.