I had a Reus audio upgrade installed in my Model S a few years ago and have been very happy with it. Because of that, I recently approached Reus and asked about an upgrade for the Model 3.
I was the first person to approach them about upgrading the 3, and we worked out an arrangement for them to "prototype" their system in my car. I picked it up yesterday, and am very happy with their upgrades.
Here's a description of the things they did to the car. They replaced the drivers that are in the little enclosures above the doors, and added a custom tweeter on the back of the rear view mirror that is aimed at the windshield. They also added a custom subwoofer enclosure in the trunk well area that houses a new 10" subwoofer with an amplifier off to the side. Finally, they also added two separate volume controls (one for the subwoofer and one for the new tweeter) at the bottom of the driver's seat so you can tweak the sound on the go...
Because it was the first Model 3 they did, it took a while for them to scope out the job, choose the components, look at the wiring routes, measure and build the custom enclosure, do the wiring, and then do the tuning on the system (involves installing custom crossover components to influence the sound that comes out of the new drivers as well as de-emphasizing the sound that comes out of the existing system). I left them the car for a few days, and they did their thing with it.
After picking it up and driving it home, I was able to listen to several types of music, and I think the system sounds great and is definitely an improvement over the original Tesla audio. These types of upgrades are not for everyone, but if you are a real audiophile or a "music person", you'll appreciate the improvements to the system.
The Reus systems typically run $3,500 to $5,000, depending on the options you choose. I got a break on the price because I was first for the Model 3 and gave them the time to do the prototyping on my car.
If you're interested, you can give Rick or Cliff a call at 1-714-633-6636 to discuss. They are in Orange County, CA, but do travel around the country to do installs when they can schedule them sequentially to make it worthwhile...
Here is a photo of the new subwoofer enclosure in the trunk well that houses the new 10" woofer.
I was the first person to approach them about upgrading the 3, and we worked out an arrangement for them to "prototype" their system in my car. I picked it up yesterday, and am very happy with their upgrades.
Here's a description of the things they did to the car. They replaced the drivers that are in the little enclosures above the doors, and added a custom tweeter on the back of the rear view mirror that is aimed at the windshield. They also added a custom subwoofer enclosure in the trunk well area that houses a new 10" subwoofer with an amplifier off to the side. Finally, they also added two separate volume controls (one for the subwoofer and one for the new tweeter) at the bottom of the driver's seat so you can tweak the sound on the go...
Because it was the first Model 3 they did, it took a while for them to scope out the job, choose the components, look at the wiring routes, measure and build the custom enclosure, do the wiring, and then do the tuning on the system (involves installing custom crossover components to influence the sound that comes out of the new drivers as well as de-emphasizing the sound that comes out of the existing system). I left them the car for a few days, and they did their thing with it.
After picking it up and driving it home, I was able to listen to several types of music, and I think the system sounds great and is definitely an improvement over the original Tesla audio. These types of upgrades are not for everyone, but if you are a real audiophile or a "music person", you'll appreciate the improvements to the system.
The Reus systems typically run $3,500 to $5,000, depending on the options you choose. I got a break on the price because I was first for the Model 3 and gave them the time to do the prototyping on my car.
If you're interested, you can give Rick or Cliff a call at 1-714-633-6636 to discuss. They are in Orange County, CA, but do travel around the country to do installs when they can schedule them sequentially to make it worthwhile...
Here is a photo of the new subwoofer enclosure in the trunk well that houses the new 10" woofer.
