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Old 07-16-2019, 06:38 AM
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I recently had my Sony MEX70BT go south on me. I replaced it with a Sony MEX GS620BT (basically the same unit with newer but not necessarily better features IMO). I need help understanding and setting the custom equalizer. My bike has a Biketronics 75 watt amp with Kenwood 5 1/4 speakers. I know the speakers are small but they have worked well and they are all I can use right now as I have frenched in turn signals in my fairing and can't fit 6.5's.

On my last unit, I received to set the base settings to 0. This helped a lot and I could play volume at 35 and hear the music clear and fine. I can't find the rest of the info I received. This new stereo has 10 bands under the Custom setting and I have no idea what is base, treble, etc (High, Mid, Low?). I tried it on the preset EQ of Rock but it sounded like crap just like the original MEX70 did. Playing at upper volume level distorts greatly, due to base I assume? I can't get the settings out of the old stereo as it is locked up.

These are the 10 adjustable bands of the custom equalizer setting:

Band 1 - 32HZ

Band 2 - 63HZ

Band 3 - 125HZ

Band 4 - 250HZ

Band 5 - 500HZ

Band 6 - 1K HZ

Band 7 - 2K HZ

Band 8 - 4K HZ

Band 9 - 8K HZ

Band 10 - 16K HZ

All are at 0 DB now and adjust to -6 to +6

There are other settings also AAV (advanced auto volume), C Audio (Clear Audio), Position ( L ft, R ft, Center ft), DSO (Dynamic stage organizer), DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine), HPF, HPF Freq, HPF SLOP, BTA Vol.

Any help with these settings is appreciated, they are Greek to me. Which ones are base, Treble etc? I mostly listen to an ipod with rock, blues, country etc. I do remember that when I got the base out of the old stereo it helped a lot.

Nothing is easy anymore. The handlebar switches don't work either at the moment. Working with Biketronics on that.

Thanks,
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Old 07-16-2019, 07:02 PM
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Play with the EQ till you like the way it sounds,,,,,you can't break it, left side of EQ is Bass - and the middle of the the EQ is your mid range and the right side is the Treble.

Youtube is a good place to look ,,,ton of videos,,,,,Good Luck you'll get it
 
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Originally Posted by 2017M8
Play with the EQ till you like the way it sounds,,,,,you can't break it, left side of EQ is Bass - and the middle of the the EQ is your mid range and the right side is the Treble.

Youtube is a good place to look ,,,ton of videos,,,,,Good Luck you'll get it
Thanks. Found a youtube video as you suggested and gave me starting points for the presets to play with on the custom.
 
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AAV-Off
C Audio-On
Position-All
DSO-?
DSEE-On
HPF Freq-100-120
HPF Slope-1
BTA-0

You should be able to use Electronica preset EQ.
 

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Originally Posted by klammer76
Thanks. Found a youtube video as you suggested and gave me starting points for the presets to play with on the custom.
Just remember to adjust it for " How you listen" to it,,,loud and in parking lots or Loud while riding,,,,,,
 
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