10 best brands of car audio systems

Usually, manufacturers try to install branded acoustics in middle-class cars. But, despite the fame of the brand, regular audio systems do not please with perfect sound. Whether it is in premium cars - they are equipped with an elite car audio system from the factory. Music lovers who are not willing to buy a Jaguar F-Type or Maserati Quattroporte, get rid of the factory equipment and replace it with musical systems, the origin of which leaves no doubt that they are perfect. Which firms are considered music connoisseurs the best of the best, and which car audio systems allow you to enjoy truly high-quality sound?

Top 10 best car audio manufacturers

10 Pioneer

There is no reason to compare the sound of audio systems from Pioneer and, for example, JBL. They play in too different weight categories. Still, Pioneer has something that allowed him to enter the top ten, along with premium brands. First of all, these are prices that are affordable to everyone who has already grown from the standard acoustics, but do not yet understand whether to pay extra for Morel or Alpine. Secondly, the “pioneer” range is so wide that there are no restrictions on the choice of elements with the desired characteristics, be it a component or coaxial speaker with a power from 25 to 500 W, a 100-watt or 1.5-kilowatt subwoofer, a receiver with Bluetooth and connecting to the iPhone.

The development of a network of actively working service centers is also impressive - one feels that the company is ready to support its customers in every way. Although, judging by the reviews, there are few complaints about prematurely malfunctioning equipment, and most of them have no complaints about the build quality. As for the sound quality, the real music lover of the Pioneer audio system (except perhaps the DEH-P88RS radio tape recorder) is likely to be small, but for an advanced listener of modern lightweight MP3 music, its capabilities are excellent.

 

9 Kicker

Who listens to subtle compositions and gentle vocals in the car? Only crushing rap or powerful rock, drive and domination on the road. This is about those who do not even need to think about where to look when choosing car audio. Kicker! Its deep and solid bass is the highlight of the brand. Powerful sound and size subwoofers became famous first in America, and then fell in love with the whole world. Yes, the volume and power win naturalness, the frequency response is crooked, and the detail is average, but how the rhythm section sounds in the mix of your favorite DJ! And it will hear everything in the district, do not even have to doubt.

Now the company is on the path of minimization and began to produce a super-compact sub Hideaway.In a small aluminum case with the size of 35x24x8 cm there is everything you need for a “large-caliber” sound: a 150-watt amplifier, an 8-inch subwoofer and a sound control panel. Convenient installation and connection allow you to make an independent upgrade of the standard system. Such characteristics alone are unlikely to surprise any of his contemporaries, but the All-in-one in such a miniature box is something new. Probably, the judges of the most prestigious international electronics exhibition in the world, CES, thought so, awarding the device the prize for the best innovation of the year.

8 Alpine

Those who do not have the words "simulants", "heel of the sound stage", "dry top", absolutely nothing, self-tuning of any audio system will seem like a very difficult task. And with the “Alpine” you can make the sound better by simply replacing the head unit. Premium sounding with old speakers, of course, is not achieved, but it has been proven in practice that they will definitely play with fresh forces. At the same time, new receiver models are aimed at owners of iPhones, iPods and smartphones on Android. Golosto, modern and inexpensive - this is what is required of most novice avtoaudiofilov.

However, the Alpine auto acoustics are to the liking and specialties: it gives a smooth frequency response (AFC), good sound resolution and decent bass. Workmanship is very high (tested over the years of intensive use at the autosound sport championships). The reliability of Japanese car audio is explained simply: it was originally intended for an extremely demanding domestic market. The Japanese annually allocate huge funds for the experiments. Concept samples are tested on vibrostands, irradiated by the sun, working in conditions of high humidity and at critical temperatures. And the manufacturer provides such an approach to all its devices, both budget and top.

7 Focal

About Focal audio systems say different. Some consider the quality of the assembly of speakers and their ability to reproduce low and medium frequencies in a very detailed and energetic manner to be unmatched. Others are not ready to put up with the harsh, in their opinion, tone of the upper registers. But this is not a minus of the brand, but rather its corporate sound style, which gives a special insight into French acoustic engineers about what should be the sound. One thing is clear: he has gathered an entire army of fans, many of whom prefer to listen to female vocals. And in this niche in "Fokal" no competitors.

Moreover, the company is distinguished by the aiming “audio bombardment” in all price segments. Among its range, everyone will find the best acoustics at the price and quality - prices start from 3 thousand rubles. (a series of coaxial systems Integration, Universal and Auditor). The top line includes all Utopia Be and Utopia Be New models, as well as K2Power. There is an intermediate option - a series of Perfomance. To decide which of them to stop, the company offers to sign up for an audition on the official website. However, so far this opportunity is available only in Moscow, where the brand's showroom works.

6 Eton

Consumers heard about the Eton brand as a full participant in the car audio market only in the early 2000s, although the company itself had existed for almost 20 years by that time and successfully developed in the field of home Hi-End acoustics. The technologies used by the company already allowed to get the most realistic and emotional reproduction of the recording. The same natural sound was transmitted "inherited" and car audio systems. The revolutionary decision of the manufacturer is still called the manufacture of woofers from Hexacone material with fundamentally different properties than polypropylene and cellulose.

As a result, AutoHiFi, one of the leading German magazines specializing in car audio, after complex testing called the two-lane automotive system MGS-180 the best in the history of its existence. The Car & HiFi publication, no less well-known in the circle of auto-motorists, honored some models with the title of Oberklasse (in the translation from it - aristocratic, luxurious). But one should not think that all Eaton products are designed exclusively for luxury cars - there are enough acoustic systems in the company line for upgrading D-class cars from VW, Fiat, Opel, Citroen, etc.

5 Morel

Audiophiles still refer to this company as their favorite, despite the fact that many of them have long ago gone over to the acoustics of other brands. Unobtrusive, natural, comfortable sound - this is what Morel products give their fans. It can be scolded only for the fact that it produces very elegant and delicate equipment, demanding to the loads, the quality of records and components of the system. But if you choose the right speakers, amplifiers, cables, plus correctly install them, the car will turn into an opera hall on wheels.

The manufacturer is known for the constant introduction of technological innovations aimed at overcoming the difficult acoustic conditions in the car and getting deep rich sound. Thus, "Morel" first mastered the production of neodymium magnets with high energy of attraction. His engineers also developed multi-layer diffusers, an external voice coil, Acuflex damping material in a special way for tweeters and many other revolutionary technologies and designs. The top auto acoustics lines of Virtus and Elate are made in Israel and assembled exclusively by hand. But more accessible series Tempo and Maximo, assembled in China, provide very high quality sound.

4 Bose

It was thanks to the Bose brand that home theaters appeared in the everyday life of ordinary people, and all because the founder of the company was the first to introduce to the market the now familiar audio format with two small radiators and one large subwoofer. And the famous Bose Wave with a diameter of only 6.4 cm - their ability to fill the space with a dense and beautiful sound made a revolution in the cinema! Today, this billionaire company, partner of Nissan, Infinity, Maserati and a dozen other automotive giants, could have long rested on its laurels, but no! Its acoustics engineers (many of whom, by the way, play music themselves) do not stop appealing by exploring the features of sound propagation in cars.

Their efforts do not go in vain: the optional Bose system on the Mazda CX-7 with three speakers under the windshield, equally tiny front broads and bass speakers in the doors are considered by many to be the standard of sound. Ask any installer car audio, and he will tell you that this configuration is nonsense. Nevertheless, the result is important - live and surround sound, allowing you to listen to a concert without leaving your car!

3 Bang & Olufsen

The Bang & Olufsen company was founded almost 100 years ago, repeatedly experienced a collapse, but today it is again on the crest of a wave. Its founders were too different characters and often quarreled, but their rapid cooperation led to the emergence of cult audio equipment. So, in the collision of different ideas and approaches, in the focus on innovation and preserving loyalty to traditions, the Bang & Olufsen car audio was born. The brand's products have been repeatedly recognized by the world's leading publications (Autofocus, Noble Sounds, Motor und Sport), as well as their readers, as the best for listening to music in the car. BMW, Audi, Mersedes-AMG, Bentley - far from complete list of partners of this manufacturer.

The B & O audio systems use an acoustic lens and more than 10 speakers, a multichannel high power amplifier and a car noise compensation system. The sound can be focused on the entire passenger compartment, the front or rear passenger row, or exclusively on the driver. As a result, the car interior turns into a concert hall of the Hi-End class.And emotions are going wild from the aesthetics of the elements: polished aluminum overlays, anodized panels and natural wood inserts. In general, the only thing that stops most admirers of the brand from buying and installing it is about twice, and then the price tag tripled in comparison with its competitors.

2 Burmester

The creator and sole owner of the company, Dieter Burmestre, from the age of 15 was fond of rock music and was in love with electroacoustic guitars. The only thing that did not suit him was the quality of their sound in audio recordings. He developed his first tube amplifier in the 60th year, and today the Burmester company produces a whole acoustic arsenal. It is enough for true connoisseurs to put together, like a puzzle, a system for listening to music in the form in which the performer presents it at a live concert.

Absolutely all acoustics components are manufactured at the Burmester factory located in Berlin. It employs only 35 people, and exemplary order reigns. The equipment - from the preamplifier to the players and speakers - is done by hand, with the meticulousness inherent in the Germans in love with their business. The finished device passes more than 300 tests and a week runs non-stop. After such checks, the reject rate for this manufacturer is almost zero. It’s not surprising that Burmester is trusted by the audio design of the Bugatti Veyron, Porche Panamera and Mercedes S-Class. It does not matter that the option costs more than 100 thousand rubles. Is this money when luxury starts to sound out of your car?

1 Harman kardon

The company Harman Kardon in the car audio industry occupies the same place as Google in the world of Internet technologies, and Warner Broth in the world of cinema. Almost world leadership provides it with several legendary brands: JBL, AKG, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Lexicon, etc. Moreover, each of them has a pronounced style and is designed for a specific target audience. So, the American type of car audio, which JBL personifies, is suitable for lovers of loud, rhythmic techno, and audiophiles, who prefer European-style sound and jazz music, should turn their eyes to AKG.

In choosing an audio system, it is not a sin to follow the tips of car manufacturers. It is no coincidence that Koreans have upgraded the premium multimedia Lexicon with Discrete Lodic 7.1 technology while upgrading the Hyundai Genesis, and are now reaping the benefits, as close as possible to the cohort of luxury cars and the big German trio. The top Harman Kardon technique can be seen in Ferrari, Lexus and BMW. Its obvious advantages are the highest quality materials with the best indicators of strength, the use of the latest developments in the field of car audio and, of course, perfect sound transmission. However, Harman Kardon is engaged not only in elite audio systems - in the assortment of its units there are also budget (up to $ 100) sets capable of providing sound sound of the phonogram.

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Pioneer

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