Thanks for the feedback everyone. Maybe that's why I've never heard of it being installed on any Yaris here. The "meh" factor. It does seem like an expensive EQ (hidden away from sight)
I wonder if you can use this on different models(Camry, Matrix etc) by flipping the DIP switches???
Having the original ugly OEM unit is pretty attractive to me. It costs $300 deductible if your side window is broken here. And only $200 for the front windshield. My ex's side window was smashed twice in 3 months just to grab small stuff. Expensive waste of money with no return.
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Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan
The company I work for actually tested these units. Granted, it was in an anechoic sound chamber and not the actual cars, but the overall impression was "meh".
From what the engineers told me about it, it seems to be a custom tuned EQ setting (there is a bank of DIP switches on the connector side) for each model that it's compatible with. It boosts the frequencies that your sound system isn't good at reproducing. The general consensus from the lab techs that tested it was "spend the money on an aftermarket system instead." The only reason I can see going with this is if you insist on keeping the OEM head unit to deter theft.
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