I'm thinking about buying a 2010 Fit. I'm used to having a subwoofer (even if it's a cheap one) in my sound system, and I don't think the Fit comes with a subwoofer like my Element did. The Element sound system is good for me, so with that said, I'm not that discriminating with sound. But how do you Fit owners like the stock sounds?

 

Fine but then I am old and do not crank it up that often.

 

It's good for a stock system.

 

Mids and Highs are good. Low's aren't bad but I'd like to have a sub in the Fit. our Ridgeline's stock sub hit's harder than the fit does without one so at some point, I want to add a sub. Not a big one however, just something to enhance the bass. besides that, it's a decent system.

~SB

 

My SUV has a 9-speaker Bose sound system... the entire bottom of the huge center console is a large sub. I'm not necessarily a fan of Bose, but it's the nicest-sounding factory upgrade car audio I've ever experienced.

My 2010 Fit's system is decent, considering there's no sub. I have the navigation model... so I can't say whether the head unit is better power/circuitry-wise than the standard Fit Sport audio system. Same speakers, etc... but I'd imagine there are some other differences, sound-wise. Having said that, after riding and tweaking, some more riding and tweaking, some more riding and.......... you get the picture, I've actually dialed it in pretty good, and I like it.

For a non-sub system it actually has a decent amount of bottom-end. It's clean, and it sounds quite a bit more than decent at high volume... for a stock audio system.

If you're a serious audiophile person, once you got it dialed in you could be happy with it for awhile. But if you're a really serious audio person, then you'll want something better, or at least a sub after awhile. I prefer better audio systems myself... but mine is pretty darned decent. I can more than live with it.

I'm actually impressed with much about the navigation system... and I didn't think I would be. All things considered regarding the entire navigation package; audio, navigation, versatility as far as audio sources/options, and complete voice control for all functions and sources, I'll definitely live with it for as long as possible. I even like it.

 

iam used to a subwoofer so it was kinda unbearable for me when i first owned the fit.

This is mainly because i was spoiled for 2 years having a really nice audio system, and i came very very close to buying a sound system for a fit... but i kinda need the room in the fit, if only there was a way to have a sound system with out sacrificing all that space for an amp and sub.

(Fit Sport sound system)

 

It depends on your musical tastes and your ears honestly. To me I am an audiophile of sorts and the stock system is horrible to me, some of the features of the stock radio are nice but the speakers are terrible. And my first mod to my FIT will be a complete audio Overhaul.

My system will consist of Alpine CDA-9835 Source unit, JBL C608GTI Components up front, and a set of coaxials in the rear doors (haven't decided what ones I want there yet). I will be using a 4ch JBL amp on the mids and highs and a JBL class D sub amp on my 2 10's in a ported enclosure. I will be using all Tsunami cabling and dynamat extreme liner under the floor area to help quiet down the car.

Oh and I will be posting pictures of my install as I do it so others can see, I am sure I am not the first one to do this to a fit but my photo's could help someone down the line doing their install.

 

I'm an old guy, also. Both my Fits sound fine to me. I turn it up to the level of pre-ear darmage with hard rock, and is just fine for non-audiophiles.

 

Sounds awesome! Can't wait!

 

The stock system is..ok, really lacking any serious bass though. I am used to having a sub, and really missed it in the Fit.

I couldn't stand it anymore, so got this:

Amazon.com: Rockford Fosgate Punch P3L-S12 Shallow Single P3S 12-Inch Pre-Loaded Enclosure: Automotive


along with a R/F amp and punch controller.

You will not believe the amount of bass this thing puts out and will not take up that much room in the cargo area. I have it up against the back seat.

Stock head unit. Not the loudest setup, but has more bass then I need at the volume I listen at.

 

It's a personal thing. Any new car takes an adjustment period, imo. Regardless of what you demand out of your listening experience, I would just suggest you take some time and at least get used to what you have stock. Do some fiddling and try all the sources. By then you'll know. What I find a challenge is all the sources need different volumes, which affects eq in a big way. Radio gives you one thing, cd gives you another, usb is close to what the cd gives you, and the aux jack gives you the worst of them- meaning you have to balance the external players volume feeding the aux jack against the volume of the stereo. You can't blast the external player or the sound will distort, so that means getting it just right and then ramping up the volume of the stereo. Not to mention balancing both eq's, to which I keep the external players eq set flat and adjust it on the stereo. I have my stereo eq'd as best I can so whichever source I'm using gives me consistant sound- not an easy task considering there's little eq control to begin with and that amounts to only a few ticks in either direction. Throw in typical road noise, and you may very well want a damn sub.

I've adjusted to the stock unit and speakers. It's fine for me and I'm critical. But it's all about volume for me, when it comes to adjusting the eq for optimal sound.

While driving-

Radio volume- 30
CD volume- 25
USB volume- 25
Aux volume- 35 to 37

Bass -1
Treble +2
Fader R1
Balance C

And then there's the music you're listening to. Most classic rock on CD needs a healthy boost of gain, and modern music of all types is usually squashed to shit- loud as all hell and quite thin.

Parked, I drop those volumes a couple of points if need be. But those are all fairly high volumes to hear bass while driving. Sure you can raise the bass on the stereo, but I find it loses definition for the sake of more bass. I don't need to be smacked in the head with bass- just a good clean balance of it. So with your ears, you be the judge. Everyone hears different.

One another note- I turned off the auto volume thing. Never have tried it. I prefer my own twists of the dial.

Did I mention it's a personal thing?

And now that I think about it, maybe my cure is an upgrade! LOL!

Dan

 

I wish Honda would have offered a model with no radio for say $300 cheaper and just a double dinn slot. I always replace the stock system.

 

C'mon the fit is a double din you secretly know you want to go with a touchscreen Very nice choice on components though. Make sure you get some baffles for them, water gets inside of the door speakers constantly in this car.

 

I'm not particularly happy with the stock sound system in the sport. I feel like some of the cheap economy cars I've owned in the past were a bit better.

I don't want to replace the HU, or the speakers, so I'm wondering what an amp would sound like. Anyone have any suggestions? I imagine one of those little boxes that convert a signal to RCA would help too, but the signal has to go to a powered source. Are there any inline solutions?

 

Dynamat isn't necessarily the best option price wise to sound deaden a car. I used Elemental Designs eDead in the trunk and doors of my 5G Civic HB w/ B16A and I/C/E and it got rid of the drone from my RS*R exhaust. This stuff is awesome because you paint it on the car. The amount of sound deadening you want to achieve is based on the thickness of the application. It was VERY EASY to use the paint to sound deaden the doors as well. The doors now close w/ a nice solid thud.

Elemental Designs

I also have ED's 6.5" e9.65i for my fronts and the magnet is so huge that I had to custom fab a 1" baffle to extend the speaker to get it to fit w/o the window hitting it from the back. The great thing about these speakers is that you can set them up as coaxial or separates depending on the application. They have a live chat and they are pretty friendly when answering questions on what you'd like to do w/ your car. Their subs are awesome as well.

Elemental Designs

Also, if you are an audiophile, you don't necessarily have to upgrade the rear speakers. You want to create a soundstage up front. Rear speakers only need to provide a "fill" in which most stock speakers do just fine. This will allow you to send most of the power to the fronts where you want your music to be anyway. It's also one less thing to buy. A great soundstage is one in which you don't hear the music coming from the speakers. It appears to be "magically" in front of you when you have it set correctly.

As for the stock sound system on the Fit, my gf has the base Fit and I think it sounds pretty decent for a stock system. Sound is subjective to the listener. On my car, I use my iPhone and an app called RTA (real time analyzer) to send pink noise through the speakers so that all frequencies are leveled out. By having the frequencies as level as possible allows you to playback recorded music as it was intended by the producer of the music. Most people who have no idea how to set an EQ and will just make it look like a smiley face. Not good. I have used professional grade RTAs and oscilloscopes to setup the frequencies and amp gains on my system but it is cumbersome to have to set up everything.

 

This did the trick! I just haven't had the car long enough, and messed with the settings. I listen to studio monitors all day, and I thought I had it pretty dialed in, but nope. Much better. Thanks!

 

i do mine:
Bass +6
Treble 0
Fader R2
Balance C

 

Well I just purchased my Fit a little less than two months ago. (Sport-Non-Navigation) One thing I can say is that the stock stereo system has been a very pleasant suprise. I did not expect to like it. But IMO for a stock system it has excellent sound, I love the ergonomics of the layout and it's very intuitive to use. Of course it all depends on what your overall ultimate goals and expectations are for your sound system, but if pavement shaking volume isn't your goal and you just want an IMO excellent sounding system for casual driving music and or radio, with a very convient USB connection available...then I'd rank the stock system a 10. I originally purchased thinking I might want to upgrade ASAP in the future, but now realize that I don't want to, or feel I have to, it's a nice set up IMO.

 

The stock sound system is totally acceptable. My main reason to change it is because I want to have an integrated navigation system. I just hate to have wires dangling around with portable GPS. When I change out the speakers, I was surprise to see how light and flimsy the stock speakers are. Even if it sounds ok, but definitely looks cheap.

 

This is the profile of my Fit Base (sorry not sport). Here, you can see the huge drop at 40Hz. This is as flat as I could make the response curve.

Bass -1 / Treble +2 / R1