Thank you for your hard working I love your channel

Lol watching your video and thinking, "I wonder what state he filmed this in..." then saw the road signs and realized you filmed this like 15-20 mins from where I grew up and I that I have driven on that same stretch of road a million times!

Just bought an RTL and really disappointed at the lacking EQ settings. Also there is a weird issue that when using Apple CarPlay it cuts the sound level when bass hits even when the volume is low presumably because Apple CarPlay pushes line level audio to the head unit which may be too hot at times. Aftermarket EQs can’t help that much either since it is happening at the input side.

I know it’s a little late but maybe if you tried the usb stick in the lower port down in the center console storage. I saw a video where someone was able to download a picture onto the usb stick and upload the image to the infotainment screen…

I just bought a 2021 RTL-E and the sound system is awesome, better than my 2018 Accord EXL. I listen mostly to academic lectures so I may not be the best judge but I like and I haven't even tried to make any adjustments.

@KayNinjaPrime4

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2019 RTL-E and am considering a 2021 RTL... The downgraded sound system is my biggest holdup right now. It's significantly worse.

@TheBruces56

2 жыл бұрын

@@KayNinjaPrime4 I originally intended to get an RTL but couldn't find one. I paid full MSRP for the RTL-E but many dealers were asking far over that. You can also play the sound system through the bed and it sounds pretty good.

@minjaresisaac

2 жыл бұрын

What brand are the premium speakers that are in the RTL-E and Black Edition?

@TheBruces56

2 жыл бұрын

@@minjaresisaac I want to say Bang & Olsen but I'm not certain.

@chillpengeru

Жыл бұрын

Not really helpful at all if you just listen to lectures. A 2 speaker system would sound fine in that case.

Sirius/XM is the most common asked for audio feature. Unfortunately, Honda has a way of "blocking" getting Sirius/XM in the base models of most of their models, so when purchasing you will "upgrade" to a much more expensive vehicle such as the Touring or RTL. How does this work with the "base" model, Ridgeline Sport Radio? Need to add additional equipment? Just a subscription? Your review didn't even touch on this!

I gotta be honest, first thing after a 3 inch lift I would do to it is slapping a subwoofer in it

(Unrelated to your review) Why is the speed display fading in and out… is that normal?

@DailyMotor

3 жыл бұрын

It's probably just the camera refresh rate conflicting with the screen refresh rate

I have the 8 speaker 540 watt system in my 2017 RTL-E and I have to say it's not great. There's no adjustment for the high tones, mid's are descent but the subwoofer behind the back seat is very weak.

@e5m956

3 жыл бұрын

There should be adjustments. Play the normal radio then press the menu and select sound at the bottom of the screen.

@TermlessHGW

3 жыл бұрын

@@e5m956 trust me I know all that. Unfortunately like I said no high tones adjustment. Only Bass, Treble, Subwoofer and all the usual Fade, Balance etc

@e5m956

3 жыл бұрын

@@TermlessHGW - Treble is high tones.

@TermlessHGW

3 жыл бұрын

@@e5m956 thanks for shaking me out of my stupidity.

@KayNinjaPrime4

2 жыл бұрын

@@TermlessHGW I know what you are saying even though @E5m does not. While more adjustment tweaking would be nice, just know that the 540 watt system sounds soooooo much better than the base 200 watt one.

I just pulled out the infotainment and speakers and replaced them because they were so bad, otherwise, an excellent truck

I was sad when you didn't turn up the subwoofer on the bass test

@DailyMotor

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh shucks, sorry guys! Blame Honda for putting it in a different menu 🤦‍♂️

@PomeloMk8

3 жыл бұрын

im sure it would not have made a noticeable difference

You forgot to turn up the subwoofer when doing the bass test. Maybe that would not have made much of a difference 🤔

@DailyMotor

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh shucks, sorry guys! Blame Honda for putting it in a different menu 🤦‍♂️

@aakarshangandhi6074

3 жыл бұрын

@@DailyMotor thats okay. They need to update all their infotainment to atleast the newer ones. Bring consistency to their lineup.

@danbell3827

3 ай бұрын

Oh, it makes a difference all right. It makes the "cutting out" issue on bass drum hits even worse. I listen to mostly hard rock/metal, and have had to turn my bass and sub down to reduce the annoying fade. Hoping I can upgrade the amp to solve the issue without having to swap the whole sound system. And here I thought the days of terrible factory systems and aftermarket decks were over once i got into 2000's era vehicles :(

is it me, or do the tweeters sound like they are "crackling" ?

There's no midrange adjustment? my 2017 Civic has midrange. EQs aren't rocket science and not that big of a programing deal, no excuse to not have a 10 band EQ.

@lomparti

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Bear minimum should be 3 brand eq. Wtf is Honda thinking it’s not 1990s anymore

Hmmm. I believe the sound system is pretty impressive in the 2021 Ridgeline Sport and several friends agree. I'd give it at least a B+ or A-.

@hamzaalghazawi2301

3 жыл бұрын

Well that’s not the thing, it may be impressive but the rivaling companies make much more impressive setups

@ramjam4618

3 жыл бұрын

@@hamzaalghazawi2301 I hear ya. I'm sure there are luxury vehicles with better sound but not in a midsize truck. My buddy has a Tacoma and the Ridgeline is substantially better.

@viper92086

3 жыл бұрын

Its even more impressive with a JBL dsp 4086 installed. It really wakes up the stock speakers.

@Bobby_Vang

2 жыл бұрын

I own one as well, I'd give it a rating of a D or even F. For a truck of this price I expected much more. I had to replace the tweeters the very first week I owned the truck because how bad they were and the subwoofer location seems to be really bad. Whoever sits in the rear passenger seat just gets blown with so much terrible sounding bass and probably can't participate in any conversations if you don't turn down the volume to a minimum.

@ramjam4618

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bobby_Vang what volume level do you listen to your music??? I typically don't go above 20 and only have the subwoofer at 3/4. Sounds great IMO.

Am thrilled with my 2021 Ridgeline! What an amazing design, motor and transmission! That said, am very disappointed in the Audio System. Come on Honda! Try harder! You create a world class vehicle, and put an shit sound system in it. How do I upgrade this system and not have to rip out the Apple Play interface? Any quality replacement powered speakers and sub that will fit this otherwise primo ride?

@Ww-dl7vr

2 жыл бұрын

You can swap the subwoofer in the back. Rtl-e and black editions are much harder to upgrade.

@ramborob9777

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ww-dl7vr Thx! Yeah, and the interface is really jaggy (slow and non-responsive)! You would think for the money we paid, it would have a world class touch screen and sound system! Like Alpine standard in the old Honda's.

Its not too bad as I thought it was going to be in person

I really dislike the trend in recent years to omit the domed design over the audio/nav screen. It’s backwards, dumb, but mostly a lazy cost cutting measure.

I have a 2020 ridgeline. The head unit is by far the worst I’ve owned. Slow, glitchy, freezing, lags, no vol knob… the sound quality itself isn’t too bad for a factory setup, by the head unit is trash.

@xanderunderwoods3363

9 ай бұрын

Yeah thats why I completely replaced both my infotainment and sound system. Lots of good aftermarket options out there.

@danbell3827

3 ай бұрын

Well, the good news is the 21's have a volume knob now... but the sound cuts out constantly with bass notes