ninjin
Totally Hooked
- Aug 29, 2023
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Let me answer all the questions in one reply:
1. The PUZU is plug and play., same as the beat-sonic but with EQ/Parametric capabilities. Even converts to low level out high level input.
2. It only rattles if you spank it, same as before. However, the SQ is much much improved because you can equalise it to 'your' preference. So at normal volumes the SQ is much better.
3. The Focals need more power, the stock HU doesn't have enough grunt. I've even turned the gain on the PUZU down to like 30%!
4. Here is a link for accessing the HU:
So as a summary, with the PUZU all reset to flat, thre Focal sound better, more controlled. Then I used the puzu to isolate the rears to see what they actually were playing, not a lot, just highs.
So I did a quick setup to my ears ( not to a spectrum analyser with white noise, good for a base line setup but only if you have the full spectrum, i.e. a sub too) with the EQ, quietened the rears (left some volume for rear fill) and did some sound delay.
All in all very happy with the 2hrs work in total. I always end up tweaking the sound settings once I get more seat time but even with this little time on it, it's night and day difference. I think the most important thing is to be able to tweak the sound to your liking and overcome the factory HU EQ settings that is set to match the factory speakers. (I'm talking un-adjustable base sound output from the HU not the treble/Mid/Bass adjustment.) I found that even with the Focals the highs were to rich for me (shrill even) and the PUZU has let me dial it down to my liking.
This is now my 4th PUZU and unless my next car comes with audio upgraded from factory (Bose, Burmeister etc etc) it won't be the last. Come to think of it, I still got to do the Mrs Cupra Born.
1. The PUZU is plug and play., same as the beat-sonic but with EQ/Parametric capabilities. Even converts to low level out high level input.
2. It only rattles if you spank it, same as before. However, the SQ is much much improved because you can equalise it to 'your' preference. So at normal volumes the SQ is much better.
3. The Focals need more power, the stock HU doesn't have enough grunt. I've even turned the gain on the PUZU down to like 30%!
4. Here is a link for accessing the HU:
So as a summary, with the PUZU all reset to flat, thre Focal sound better, more controlled. Then I used the puzu to isolate the rears to see what they actually were playing, not a lot, just highs.
So I did a quick setup to my ears ( not to a spectrum analyser with white noise, good for a base line setup but only if you have the full spectrum, i.e. a sub too) with the EQ, quietened the rears (left some volume for rear fill) and did some sound delay.
All in all very happy with the 2hrs work in total. I always end up tweaking the sound settings once I get more seat time but even with this little time on it, it's night and day difference. I think the most important thing is to be able to tweak the sound to your liking and overcome the factory HU EQ settings that is set to match the factory speakers. (I'm talking un-adjustable base sound output from the HU not the treble/Mid/Bass adjustment.) I found that even with the Focals the highs were to rich for me (shrill even) and the PUZU has let me dial it down to my liking.
This is now my 4th PUZU and unless my next car comes with audio upgraded from factory (Bose, Burmeister etc etc) it won't be the last. Come to think of it, I still got to do the Mrs Cupra Born.
