My stereo now sucks, old vs new

[Puku88]

I searched and maybe I suck at searching so...I can't find any info on this.

I have a 21 M3P and the stereo has always been.... good. But the bass has been meh and at volume below half it just feels empty.

Took my car in for service today and the loaner was a Silver LR+ RWD - so not sure of year, but older. The stereo was INSANE. The front stage was soo deep and the bass was almost too much. I literally sat in my garage for 30 min listening in disbelief. So, being as my car was in for service I asked about this and the response, was we checked it out and it appears to be 'rocking' just fine.

So, What the hell, why is the older Model 3 have a rocken stereo and my almost brand new M3P makes me want to sell it.

Insight, advice, am I crazy, is this a thing? What can I do, can I switch the sub and amp to an older version?!?!

Need your help hive mind.

 

[jjrandorin]

Maybe take a look at this thread, which is short but talks about a similar issue:

Anemic rear speakers and sub in my M3P

I’ve always been unimpressed with the sound in my M3P since I got it. If I get in the car and mess with the fading, the rears are probably 50% the volume compared to the fronts at the same volume, and the sub is hardly noticeable. It sounds like nearly all the sound is coming from up front w/...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[P3dStealth]

The older 3s have a cut out in the trunk by the rear window to allow the sound to enter the cabin.

New model 3s they did not make the cut out.

 

[Puku88]

I’ll try it with a seat folded down ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I set the eq exactly the same. It’s not even close the older 3 sounds amazing.

 

[qdeathstar]

Maybe there is something wrong with your sound… my model y sounds really good.

 

[leonar40]

Sound is so subjective. I have a 2018 Model 3, so I have one WITH the rear shelf cut-out, and for me I still found the bass lacking and thus installed a 12in 500W JL Audio subwoofer. Now it hits properly and the rest of the audio was already awesome so I am very happy with it.