Fun fact: Some vacuumcleaners are the exact same way. They are most of the time a lot quieter, but since people think louder means more suction power, they fake the sound so it feels more powerful.

@Ultra_64

2 жыл бұрын

Same thing with blenders. Crap bothers me so much cuz these things are ANNOYINGLY loud

@DoABarrelRol1l

2 жыл бұрын

Ah Same thing with woman during intercourse👍

@DoubsGaming

2 жыл бұрын

I hate this op, take my like.

@f1shyspace

2 жыл бұрын

Who are these “people” that believe that and how do i get all of them on a plane?

@TauAlphaVu

2 жыл бұрын

Shampoo manufacturers do something similar. Shampoo doesn't inherently have to create a lot of foam to do its job, but people expect foam so they added additional things into the shampoo specifically to make it foam.

Car owner: "Hello, my engine isn't making as much power I think, it sounds a lot quieter" Mechanic: "ah OK sir, we'll take a look. First we'll check the speakers"

@Has7DCT

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, that dude with his electric Mercedes EQS

@gocygo4862

2 жыл бұрын

@@Has7DCT I'll pretend to know what that is 😁

@Krephten

2 жыл бұрын

@@gocygo4862 I think it is an electro-car, so you can't hear any sounds of a humming engine 😃

@bunny19041

2 жыл бұрын

just turn on the volume

@mrmob11

2 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video? It’s all cars now lol

They could simulate the sound of a running engine whenever the car won't start. People would never know they were stranded.

@gabrielulibarri9950

2 жыл бұрын

Until the car didn't move.

@chuckfischer7202

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielulibarri9950 There are some that still wouldn't catch on. And some of those will probably get in an accident.

@michaelwarren2391

2 жыл бұрын

@@chuckfischer7202 Same people who get stranded on the escalator when it stops. 😁😁

@chiromike7803

2 жыл бұрын

…until they didn’t feel the wind blowing in their hair

@andrewwilson3587

2 жыл бұрын

Even Ralph the mouse knows you can make a car go by making impressive enough engine noises.

Oh god time to uncover another conspiracy on the level of bricks

@nrdfoss

2 жыл бұрын

bricks

@jj02mc27

2 жыл бұрын

brick

@prabathhemachandra

2 жыл бұрын

Brick chain

@MrPaxio

2 жыл бұрын

barack

@prabathhemachandra

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrPaxio Obama brick

Up until the 2021 TLX, Acura's "Active Sound Control" wasn't prerecorded engine noise, it was noise CANCELLATION. Active Sound Control was disabled in Sport driving modes, allowing drivers to hear real engine sound. Starting with the 2021 TLX turbo 4-cylinder engine, a specific frequency harmonic is piped into the sound system to make 4 cylinders (kinda) sound like 6. The system still isn't outright "prerecorded" sound, but it's messing with real sound to make it sound like an older Acura.

@ogjk

2 жыл бұрын

Just got a 2020 RDX is it on this model to? If so can I disable it? I am a little dubious of the turbo sound on it.

@captainevenslower4400

2 жыл бұрын

@@ogjk works best if you can find the source i e the specific speaker like in VWs and simply cut it. If the system works via the in car audio speakers it might get difficult. If you are lucky you might have a specific fuse that you can pull.

@PhilLesh69

2 жыл бұрын

In 2016 I bought a used 2010 sedan that had heated and cooled seats. I'd never been in a car with cooled seats. So, when I was test driving it I kept noticing a white noise sound over my shoulder. At first I thought there was something like a cabin-wide version of noise cancellation that maybe had a janky set of microphones or something. Then I thought, well maybe one of the windows is slightly cracked or maybe there is an air leak along a door seal. It took a moment for my ears and my brain to work out the sound of the forced air in the leather seat cushions.

@MastrCake

2 жыл бұрын

Incorrect. The 2021 TLX onwards has both systems. Active Noise Cancellation is still there to cancel out wind, road noise, and the low RPM groan that comes with at an engine’s cruising speed. It was never made to make a 4 sound like a 6, as it’s very present on their V6s. In addition to that system, which is still very much there, they have Active Sound Control which… well, makes every Acura do it’s best NSX impression. Which is a V6. This new system is the one that makes their four sound like a six. Source: me, who owns a 2020 RDX with both systems and a 20 year old Accord with a detuned variant of the NSX V6.

@MastrCake

2 жыл бұрын

@@ogjk you mean RDX? I have one too, there’s no tweaking the system. That said, roll down your window and you’ll clearly hear the turbo sound actually isn’t fake. The engine sound is enhanced though.

KIA naming their car sound player with the acronym "ASS" is the most based thing a car company has ever done

@Jusiun

2 жыл бұрын

BMW naming themselves Big Motorcars, Woahh! Too

@jj02mc27

2 жыл бұрын

Renault has a 4-cylinder engine named F4RT. You're welcome.

@thes7754

2 жыл бұрын

they just cant have normal names can they, kia carens , cough cough..

@MrPaxio

2 жыл бұрын

@@jj02mc27 what about the actual tesla fart horn

@Leyrann

2 жыл бұрын

ASS is also short for Autism Spectrum Syndrome, or simply autism.

Sam imitating famous sound logos was the best thing I’ve seen on his channel in a long time

@AUTvillacherboyAUT

2 жыл бұрын

yes i agree and so unexpected as well :D

@matthewwelsh294

2 жыл бұрын

I thought he was drunk 😂 😂

@RaymondHng

2 жыл бұрын

3:48 I would have inserted Carol Burnett's Tarzan Yell here.

Sound engineering is actually one of the most important aspects of passenger vehicles today. The Lotus Evora has the same engine as a typical high end Toyota, but the sounds in and out of the cabin are totally different for each car. Also, playing sounds loudly is not only for the excitement of the driver, but it makes them more likely to upshift/slow down since it creates the feeling of going fast.

@TheZanzaroni

2 жыл бұрын

@Internet Bodhi If you look at the speedometer you will reach or maintain your desired speed, but subconsciously, you'd feel like you're going faster than what you actually are. A similar strategy is employed in city engineering when designing rural roads, placing trees and large objects close to the road, seeing them towering near you while at speed, making you go at or below the speed limit to feel safe.

@Left-Foot-Brake

2 жыл бұрын

You obviously don't realise that it is not an important aspect at all to people who are not wankers.

@gabrielulibarri9950

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that Lotus Evora (the older models at least) does not have simulated engine sounds, that's against Lotus stands for. Why the Evora sounds angelic while a V6 Camry doesn't us for a few reasons. First, the Lotus is supercharged, this adds wonderful sound, and the exhaust system is very different than a toyota. The Lotus is a mid engine car with headers, free flowing mufflers, and an overall shorter dual exhaust system. This makes a huge different in sound.

@neeneko

2 жыл бұрын

huh. you know.. I was ready to dismiss this whole idea, but then I did remember how much sound played a role in driving a manual transmission. though I suspect the quieter engines are still plenty loud enough for this purpose.

@thatoneotherotherguy

2 жыл бұрын

"High End Toyota" isn't it literally a Camry 3.5L V6? It's just hard for me to call a Camry high-end.

My buddy and I discussed this Hair is the natural boundary for top half of face. So sideburns are a reasonable marking for left and right boundary. If you don't have sideburns, their equivalent location should be used. Sideburns are in front of the ears and so ears are not part of your face.

@misterzod

2 жыл бұрын

This is the way

@joshjensen727

2 жыл бұрын

Does than mean that the hair of my mustache makes my mouth not on my face?

@lordfluff2394

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshjensen727 Mustaches are facial hair specifically defining it to be part of the face

@rmdodsonbills

2 жыл бұрын

But sideburns are part of the beard, which is facial hair and by definition part of the face. Also, why should male hair patterns be the standard for face definitions anyway?

@CountingStars333

2 жыл бұрын

@@rmdodsonbills Are you Implying Women DON'T have facial hair? That's so insensitive! 1! 1! 1 - Hirsute women have hair - Trans women may have hair. This disclaimer brought to you by ministry of social awareness.

The Active Sound System acronym must be a hoot in board meetings.

@halfsine

2 жыл бұрын

dont say it. DONT SAY IT!

@jcrowley1985

2 жыл бұрын

Explains their target demographic

@rp9674

2 жыл бұрын

In UK it's called Active Recreation Sound Entity

@CornmanC

2 жыл бұрын

The drivers want to hear a good, deep grumble when the wind hits their faces.

I think something similar happened to vacuum cleaners, there was a point they started to get quieter and people thought the new vacuums wouldn't suck as much as old and louder models.

@norma8686

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they don't suck as much, they're better 😂😂😂

@electronicbamboo6764

2 жыл бұрын

I hate this

@jakobr_

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the Stan-Vac! It sucks more than anything!

@JordanSkinner314

2 жыл бұрын

Much to the dismay of pets everywhere.

@Hlebuw3k

2 жыл бұрын

smh they should just advertise it as "20% Quieter, 50% more POWER!"

00:37 "...which means less exhaust comes out...". I assure you, the same amount of exhaust does come out with or without a turbocharger.

@The_Silver_Lurker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, i was looking to make sure i didnt have to write this myself

@misterdeedeedee

2 жыл бұрын

even more actually, what with boost and all that

@ailivac

2 жыл бұрын

it's just coming out with less energy since more is being harvested to do silly things like burn fuel more completely rather than announce to other drivers how inadequate you feel about your genitals

@bricktown3156

2 жыл бұрын

debatable

@neztech.

2 жыл бұрын

@@bricktown3156 "debatable" as if the turbocharger makes the exhaust fumes somehow lose mass on exit 💀💀💀

Things I want: - an EV with external motor sound effects - Sam recording the engine noises for said car. Imagine driving down a residential road and just hearing the vroom sounds!

@lonestarr1490

2 жыл бұрын

I want the "päpple päpple päpple päpple"

@B.Ies_T.Nduhey

2 жыл бұрын

VRRROOOOMVRRROOOOMM!!! Great!!!🤣😂

@jackielinde7568

2 жыл бұрын

I just want to swap the external engine noise with Ice Cream truck sounds.

@enthusia492

2 жыл бұрын

Tesla added the ability to upload your own MP3 files to play out of the speakers. Did not take long for someone to add the coconut gallop from Monty Python

@lonestarr1490

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackielinde7568 In order to attract small children? Are you driving an old white van?

The VW one supposedly vibrates the windshield. Hilariously, my Golf GTE is a hybrid and if i floor the pedal in e-mode, then switch to gas, the hockey puck in the windscreen comes on before the engine does...

@kain0m

2 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what it does. It's just a weight connected to the windshield frame underneath the cowl. They do also offer another variant, which actually consists of a speaker in the exhaust system. That one is used in high-horsepower Diesel models (and some turbo gas engine cars as well).

As a previous bmw tech, I loved this video. We hated they did it, and continue to make it way more common

@potatojake197

2 жыл бұрын

Just yesterday my friends 2003 325xi died spectacularly, luckily we got picked up and trailered back to town by a stranger who asked for memes as payment

@RayQ101

2 жыл бұрын

You can tell he’s not a car guy. Compared the M5 to a fucking Camry lmao.

@CraigMarolf

2 жыл бұрын

As an e92 M3 owner I’m legally obligated to drag newer M car owners about how their cars have fake sound pumped though their speakers and how absurd that is. Sound is probably the most important thing to me in an “enthusiast car”. I’ve got nothing against the move to more efficient and electric cars, but I’d be hard pressed to purchase a car that pumps fake sound as a “toy”. I’ll keep the M3 forever, and I could see as time marches forward adding a couple more classic cars to the garage, but anything after like 2018 is just a way to get from point A to point B for me. I just don’t care about it that much from an enthusiast’s perspective.

@RayQ101

2 жыл бұрын

@@CraigMarolf The pumped in engine noise is a simple code you can disable, it’s unnoticeable on the F90/G8x generation cars. He gave an example from the F10/F80 cars that were first gen systems. Furthermore, you speak as if the E92 is the pinnacle of the M series 😂 You realize to E46 drivers, your car is fat, slow for the time, and has no steering feel

@CraigMarolf

2 жыл бұрын

@@RayQ101 i made zero mention of speed. Correct me if I’m wrong, we’re talking about sound here, right? I mean, if all I cared about was speed I’d just buy a Tesla (with all the charisma of a toaster) and be done with it. Speed is a commodity now and everything today is faster than the fastest things a decade ago. The one thing that will never make a comeback is the engine sound. And that’s why I brought up the e92 M3, arguably one of the best sounding BMWs (behind maybe the original M1 and the e60 M5). I’m not sure where you’re getting the numb steering thing from. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard anyone not praise the e9x steering. You may be mistaking it for the F8x’s electronic steering. But again, we’re talking about sound here, so I digress. I don’t have 8 hours to list all the cars faster than any of the cars you just mentioned. And next years will be faster than this year’s cars. There’s probably minivans being produced today that are faster than 10-20 year old M cars. Besides, accelerating super fast from red light to red light became super lame after like high school. I’m almost 40. Nobody has ever laughed at a Porsche 356 because it’s slow. Or pretty much any other classic. Yes. Of course they are slow by today’s standards. But they’re still cool.

0:40, the same amount of exhaust goes out of the car however the turbo acts as a secondary muffler and that’s why it’s more quiet, the car doesn’t reuse exhaust to but it back it it just uses it to spin the hot side of a turbo and compress air on the cold side of the turbo.

@klutz1907

2 жыл бұрын

and it gets even quieter when you add a particulate filter too

@gqh007

2 жыл бұрын

And noise regulations

@rdspam

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@joshjensen727

2 жыл бұрын

A turbo will cause more exhaust to come out of the motor, because it is using exhaust gas to force more air into the engine. More air in means more air out.

@__dm__

2 жыл бұрын

You are using a lot of the exhaust energy to spin a turbine, so the gas coming out the tailpipe has less pressure, less heat, less everything.

That’s funny, this idea was actually in the short story “The Marching Morons” by E. C. Cornbluth published in 1951. The only difference was the cars couldn’t go very fast so in addition to loud engine sounds, they also blew high powered air on the driver and passenger.

@CaptainRotmeat

2 жыл бұрын

Car execs: "Write that down! Write that down!"

@bridgecross

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that story! Simpson did a parody of that.

BMW is actually short for "Bayrischer Mistwagen", or bavarian manure cart

@s1nnocense

2 жыл бұрын

I like "Bring Mich Werkstatt" which means "Get me to the Garage"

@jj02mc27

2 жыл бұрын

@@s1nnocense this one... this makes sense

@nemesisgaming1951

2 жыл бұрын

actually its for "bei mercedes weggeschmissen" - thrown away by mercedes :)

@ZaHandle

2 жыл бұрын

Bier Maintenance Work

@61rampy65

2 жыл бұрын

Break My Wallet.

VW actually already did this in the 90s. Back then it was called "first generation 5-cylinder TDI without sound deadening". One of the nicer ways to turn dinosaurs into heat and noise.

@AlanTheBeast100

2 жыл бұрын

You know fossil fuels are mainly (like 99.999%+) decomposed plant matter, right?

@user-zr1ij2nz6j

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlanTheBeast100 Yes, but i only burn the good stuff which used to be dinosaurs. Gives the engine that certain roar. Plant fuel is for vegetarians.

@AlanTheBeast100

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-zr1ij2nz6j Weak. Lame. Noise.

@waremergencypower6024

2 жыл бұрын

_clack clack clack clack clack clack clack clack clack_

@HiDDENk00l

2 жыл бұрын

That would kind of suck because not only is there more engine noise, but there's also more wind and road noise, which isn't what you want

3:38 we need more of this

I know this is not remotely the point, but when talking about the V8 engine of the BMW, you showed the innards of a V6 and as a automotive engineer, that kinda triggert me a little :D

@andersjjensen

2 жыл бұрын

He also said that turbos reduce the amount of exhaust going out... I could've sworn that when you up the boost you also up the waste products in direct relation... but you know, who am I to argue...

@RassputnikOdin

2 жыл бұрын

Sam needs a trigger warning for engineers at the start of the video.

@sgthop

2 жыл бұрын

@ladawg81 It acts as a muffler, as it is an object that sits in the exhaust stream. There are a few turbo sporty-cars that just don't have mufflers because of this, and I remove mufflers on turbo cars I own. They don't become obnoxiously loud.

I am impressed that you brought in a lion to get a purely realistic roar sound. Impressive.

This whole video, from the shitty yet enjoyable bad attempts at making the logo noises (3:38) to the segway to HelloFresh with the "And you know what I put in my mouth last night?" (4:54) was beautiful and I love it. Please never change and pay that writer more.

3:48 BEST!

4:57 *WOAH WOOAH WOOAH*

@greenor3

2 жыл бұрын

😳

@Alex-yj9xl

2 жыл бұрын

Ayo

Mad respect to the writer who managed to get Sam to reenact the log sounds.

*"Do you know what I put in my mouth last night?"* That's a dangerous question to ask, Sam. #EarsAreNotFace

@GeeTransit

2 жыл бұрын

he put deez

@PeterTran1997

2 жыл бұрын

"it was fast, and delicous"

3:33 The section about not getting banished for copyright violations is hilarious.

Oh my God, I nearly choked on my drink when you did the MGM lion, love the balance you strike in these videos.

One of the most jarring examples of this for me was getting a lift from someone in a diesel Ford Ranger - with the window up it sounded like a nice petrol engine, with the window down you could still hear the petrol engine sound but at the same time the lower frequency grumble of the actual diesel exhaust note, which was not even remotely close to the sound inside the vehicle.

I really enjoy your videos, but you sounding out those audio-logos had me laugh out loud in the bus.. so thanks for that one😂

@PaulSmithVPS

2 жыл бұрын

I loved how the funniness of him sounding them out, distracted from the great choice of fake names he picked for those logos/companies.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulSmithVPS Had to rewatch that bit to appreciate the animation work.

If they are going to play fake engine noise into the cabin then where's the option for active noise cancelling of engine, wind, and tire noise. (Or atleast muffling it to less noticable levels) And for safety have the system stop cancelling when something like a siren is detected. And obviously low speed noise makers for pedestrian safety.

@aspecreviews

2 жыл бұрын

Acura's "Active Sound Control" is exactly that. ASC is disabled in sport mode so the driver can hear the engine better. This system works only on low pitches, so it's not going to cancel a siren.

@catalintimofti1117

2 жыл бұрын

there are cars with active noise cancellation/layered passive noise cancellation

@B.Ies_T.Nduhey

2 жыл бұрын

So far, they don't seem to have encountered anyone who wants quiet... I am SOOO with you!

@DanKaschel

2 жыл бұрын

They exist, but they don’t work as well as you’d think. Not as well as I hoped, anyway.

@blumoogle2901

Жыл бұрын

Rolls Royce has this, especially in the back. You can litterally hear the mechanical clock ticking, even cruising at 100km/h on cobbled stone or dirt road. No vibration noises either, no tyre noise and even the aircon fans are silent on full blast.

0:54 did he just said an M5 look like a camry

@Juanguar

2 жыл бұрын

He did and it pisses me off

@jessepost1108

2 жыл бұрын

Which one is which? They are so hard to tell apart.

@catalintimofti1117

2 жыл бұрын

they are both sedans and one will run forever and one burns oil

@insert_name77

2 жыл бұрын

@@catalintimofti1117 one is made for people who know how cars work and the other one for people who get tricked by microsoft call center scam

@insert_name77

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessepost1108 change the camry color and you'll see i'm sure

I had a 2015 Mustang Ecoboost, and you could disable that Active Sound system by pulling a fuse in the fuse box. It was really amazing the difference it made to the sound inside the car.

@61rampy65

2 жыл бұрын

Which fuse? Did the radio still work? I have a 15 Ecoboost, and I love it, but I HATE the 4 cylinder sound.

So are there fake engine sounds pumped throughout the cabin of commercial airplanes?

@jonathancasper04

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not. Airplane engines are stupid loud and passengers want them as quiet as possible.

@SmokeyTube

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathancasper04 fell for the bait

@BillyBraga

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathancasper04 r/whooosh :D

@tjl2836

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmokeyTube technically if they used it for noise cancellation they would by playing fake engine sounds

@rp9674

2 жыл бұрын

They say - you have many choices, thanks you for choosing southwest, that sounds fake

The sound recreations at 3:40 is next level. Top notch work!

Sam: "electric cars are silent" Formula E: "am I a joke to you?"

@gqh007

2 жыл бұрын

They make noise due to high motor rpm and straight cut reduction gears

@Dat-Mudkip

2 жыл бұрын

[ANGRY WHINING NOISES]

2:39 i really hope nobody drives like that

Missed a perfect opportunity to reference the episode of The Office where Andy runs into Dwight with his car by driving under 5 mph in his Prius.

Okay, the "manual" recreation of sound logos was an unexpected delight that just made my day.

I've watched, and loved, many of your vids. I just now subscribed because of the brilliance of the audio-logos section of this video. Well done.

@leoh761

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, probably one of the best segments of television, i mean KZread 😆

Yeah, it’s interesting to what degree things get “engineered“ to meet customer expectations. How weird am I to have gone on a Wikipedia binge about this before?

@MrPaxio

2 жыл бұрын

its only weird when u binge on those genacidal and rapists pages

@joaovitormatos8147

2 жыл бұрын

Not at all. This channel is a whole Wikipedia binge from Sam. It used to be a section in Wendover called "that Wikipedia List", so yeah

@BeefIngot

2 жыл бұрын

Youll get really pissed when you learn about CVTs and how they are a great technology saddled with absolute clowns failing to properly explain to people what they are and then covering up that failure by making them operate inefficiently to meet incorrect expectations. CVTs, literally are just more efficient, mostly due to their variability, and because car companies didn't want to put any budget into explaining that to people, they made them fake being gears.

@6z0

2 жыл бұрын

Your profile pic is weirder

@wongkeehan

2 жыл бұрын

What's the Wikipedia page.

Watched a few videos and subscribed! Love how well you lay out information fam! 💙

Most People: why is my car making fake engine noises through the speakers Me, who drives a nearly 30 year old truck: *YES*

Hey Sam, I Love your Videos! Keep up the Good Work!

this channel is thoroughly enjoyable, they make such really funny jokes while remaining very informative.

1:53 I can think of a better name/acronym than Active Sound System... unless "sounds like ASS" is the slogan they were going for

The Mustang Mach E has a system to turn on and off synthetic noise. I value handling ability over noise. If it can tackle freeway ramps at 60-70 mph without significant body roll, I'm happy.

Did you just say that STUUUSTUSTUSTUSTUUUU PPSSSSssshhhhh doesn't sound cool???? My guy, that's the coolest sound ever (referencing the V8 twin turbo part lol)

@s1nnocense

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about that as well, to me there's nothing more exciting than the sound of turbochargers sucking air kicking in. And a V8 alone can't be that bad, right?

Yep, three fries, an chunk of meat and two lettuce leaves is about right when it comes to how hungry you'll still be after eating Hello Fresh.

Meanwhile subaru couldn't get a clean audio sample of an engine that doesn't have mechanical problems

I absolutely love the cheeky jokes this guy uses in this channel and his other. Love your videos man!

Those electric cars need a card in the spokes or something so they don't sneak up on you in parking lots.

@epender

2 жыл бұрын

Electric cars do already make artificial noise on the outside when moving (especially at low speed). In fact I think it's mandatory.

@blue39503

2 жыл бұрын

@you know this Dammit man

@xmtxx

2 жыл бұрын

@@epender And it's effing annoying as hell. I want quiet cars for god sakes, cars are defeaning in a city.

@epender

2 жыл бұрын

@@xmtxx The noise is really a lot better than the exhaust of a car, especially when accelerating from a stop or up a hill. You can barely hear it over other noises like wind noise and tyre noise at a distance anyway.

@Lantec1000

2 жыл бұрын

They have external speakers that play a hum or an artificial sound. You can actually tell which brand is coming up based off their sound, it's like their own signature lol. But aside from that, you can also hear the motor whine or transistor whine as well. It's like an old TV turning on. It's like EEEEEEEEEEE, quite high pitched but it's hard to miss. You can hear that on top of all those sounds so technically, even if there weren't an external speaker, that's another option unless you're hard of hearing I guess. Also, for reference, I'm 38 so it's not one of those young people sound alert things.

I'm driving a BEV (Skoda Enyaq) and I can tell you: If there is no sound, you can't distinguish between going 10 or 40 kph. Synthetic sounds on the inside make it much easier to "driving by hearing" as in common gas driven cars.

@Lawrence330

2 жыл бұрын

While only slightly related, I initially *hated* the Formula E cars in Forza 6 for the same reason. All of the audio cues for speed were gone. Racetracks are already poor visual references for speed, I had to turn the cheater line back on! 😂

Had to like the vid based on the branded audio impressions alone. I'm lovin' it.

That opening joke about Michael Barbaro had me DEAD! I did not see it coming but the moment I heard "From the" my brain fill in the rest just as you said it. 10/10

We really need another video on bricks my man

Pre-recorded?! I believed that was artfucially generated...😱

@ryanthompson3737

Жыл бұрын

Well, imagine all the engine sounds in a top tier racing simulator. Those are all pre-recorded and then spliced to active during certain events, and can even manipulate itself to cut out and play other noises (like if your car stalls, or something in the engine breaks). We've come a long way from "ey bud, just Rev the engine and we'll just loop it" like they did in gta San Andreas, for instance.

I like your interpretation of the sound noise of those commercial product intros/audio logos like a beat bopper makes music :D

The Daily intro on this really threw me for a loop! Fantastic include

I have always considered the fact that cars are getting quieter to be a great thing. It is annoying as hell that carmakers are deciding to add on fake noise onto cars. This is why I can't wait for electric cars to reach critical mass and be good and cheap enough for me to get one.

@catalintimofti1117

2 жыл бұрын

some gas cars are whisper quiet hell some diesel cars sound like bkthing

@benjaminanderson1014

2 жыл бұрын

They're adding it to the inside of the car though, so the driver gets all the noise they want without annoying people outside as much

@mina86

2 жыл бұрын

Even if electric cars become a majority they will likely be mandated to produce sound so that pedestrians can hear them. This is just like trucks are regulated to produce sound when they back up so people are made aware of them.

@ZaHandle

2 жыл бұрын

@@mina86 Seriously EVs are so quiet i can’thear them when crossing the road

@ileutur6863

2 жыл бұрын

Millions of third world people will have to be poisoned by lithium mining to make that happen. But hey, at least your sensitive ass ears will get a rest

My car definitely has this, and you know how I know? The speaker in my Nissan is breaking so it pops when I make the engine “too loud”

Lol I love the witty slap stick humor and off the wall comparisons lol. He says it so matter of fact. I love it!

my 22 honda civic si uses piped in engine noise. can’t hear the engine outside the car at all, but let me tell you, the blowoff valve and intake sound amazing. and it’s loud

I can't be the only person who DOESN'T want to hear the engine when I'm driving, right? I'd much rather listen to music without the car actively trying to drown it out.

@diggoran

2 жыл бұрын

There was a part in the video where he talked about cars muffling the engine when you’re cruising and only amplifying it when you accelerate quickly

@unknwn2562

2 жыл бұрын

Cruising wise, you’re not, but car enthusiast wise, yes 😂

@MihaelTurina

2 жыл бұрын

I'm the exact opposite. I don't listen to music so I can hear the turbos whining.

@CodyHurstOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I know, right? Cause no one ever thought to look at their speedometer to see how fast their going. Judging by how fast people go down my street, I'd say that unfortunately they actually don't look at it. Officer: do you know how fast you were going? Driver: what is this 'fast' concept you're talking about?

PLEEEAAAASE make more knock off sonic branding gags at some point 🤣

Nicely done!!

I actually already knew this, but I still liked this video.

See that’s why I like my fleetwood. I wanna hear the real reason it gets 9 mpg

Meanwhile, I absolutely HATE loud cars, both being near them and being inside them

@adog3129

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. It would be good if they made it clear that you can turn it off, but that would also ruin it for the people who like them loud.

@gigaherz_

2 жыл бұрын

@@adog3129 Just call it "Active Sound Cancellation", which really means "[Active Sound] Cancellation", but people will think it means "Active [Sound Cancellation]".

@adog3129

2 жыл бұрын

@@gigaherz_ THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA

@Zuxtron

2 жыл бұрын

When I hear a car with an exhaust that's intentionally made louder, I imagine that the driver is a guy who has a small penis and feels insecure about it.

@cpMetis

2 жыл бұрын

If it's a good sounding car, it's amazing. Most are not good sounding. The exceptions are a reason to keep on living, just to hear them. Long live the LFA.

3:14, That's why I never turn my back to a bunny

Trying to figure out if my ears are part of my face is an existential crisis I was NOT prepared to have today.

@Ekevoo

2 жыл бұрын

I know right! And most people around here are just talking about these useless "cars"!?

@SamRimo

2 жыл бұрын

Ears are on your head, not your face

The Hans Zimmer engine sound is really good by the way.

The horror of hearing those McDonald’s jungle on repeat when a car driving by…

Half as Interesting always provides good, five-minute entertainment, but that segment recreating audio logos is some of the best fifteen-second entertainment I've ever seen.

1:26 This made me laugh much more than I needed to.

When I first heard of this Active Sound BS back when it came out, I thought it an absolutely hilariously stupid concept. But that signature sound for EVs is pretty neat. I'd still want my little EV roar like a big bad V8 wolf when I bean it instead of a silent 'Whoosh'...

@user2C47

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about roar, but I do want to see an EV that makes really loud power driver noise at low speeds, like a 400Hz square wave.

@bagaboiebailey

2 жыл бұрын

bruhmobile incoming 3 2 1

I really wanna like this video but as a car guy, it's practically criminal to share an animation of a front engined Ferrari F40.

@Novafro

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment.

@ErickC

2 жыл бұрын

It's the new Ferrari F40 Powerplant Head-end, or F40PH for short. I hear it has 16 cylinders and 3,000 horsepower.

When cars had round air filter housings that sat on top of the carburetor on top of engine, especially V8 engines, hot rod folks would take the air filter lid off, flip it over, and put it back on. This did two things: 1) Defeated the temperature control on the intake air which allowed more colder/denser air into the engine (more air equals more fuel and power). 2) Allowed one to hear that great V8 engine sound sucking in gobs of fuel air mix.

@olivercharles2930

Жыл бұрын

Yikes

car goes vroom, cow goes moo, frog goes croak and the elephant goes toot. Ducks say quack and fish go bloob and the seal goes ow ow ow, but there's one sound, that noone knows...

I don't get it. I drive a 2012 Ford Focus SE with a fuel-efficient inline 4, and that thing is loud enough for me. Loud car snobbery is no better than loud motorcycle snobbery, and I think almost everyone can agree that a motorcycle doesn't need to be heard from 5 miles away.

@Kitt_the_Katt

2 жыл бұрын

While I am generally in agreement with you, being a former motorcycle rider I will say. You want a loud bike as a safety device because so many car drivers seem incapable of seeing motorcycles. The noise helps to let them know that you exist.

@user2C47

2 жыл бұрын

If the motorcycle is not only invisible but also silent, how would anyone know that it is there? I'd want an electric motorcycle to make sound, such as by using a really harsh sounding vvvf driver for the motor.

@rambo64bit82

2 жыл бұрын

Insert South Park vroom vroom vrooom

@waremergencypower6024

2 жыл бұрын

@@user2C47 Train horn.

@dogfellow3848

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kitt_the_Katt I think hes talking about those doofuses that want car louder than a jet engine just for driving in suburban aread

You should do a video about how turbochargers defeat the laws of physics by expelling less exhaust than goes in.

@neztech.

2 жыл бұрын

yeah that had me confused too

@bmorg7244

Жыл бұрын

It's quite simple really. The turbo compresses the air so it has less volume when it exits the vehicle, where it can quietly re-expand. That's how engines work right?

Still not sure how those cinderblocks change engine noises, but trust you’re just laying the groundwork for your forthcoming cinderblock video. Thank you for your intrepid research into those cinderblocks! WHAT ARE THEY HIDING!? WHAT DO THEY KNOW!?

Thank you for the daily bit. I say that all the time on my own.

Reminds me of the short story The Marching Morons, by CM Kornbluth. In the story, people were tricked into buying slow, efficient cars that played loud engine noises and blew wind in your face with fans when you accelerated.

@andrewharrison8436

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent reference

@morskojvolk

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewharrison8436 Excellent story. Very prescient in many ways.

What’s even crazier is with the introduction of CVT in cars the gear shifting you feel is programmed in because people thought something was wrong with the car without it 😂

@Gebenki

2 жыл бұрын

They also make vacuum cleaners louder than they have to so people think they're still working

@Likeomgitznich

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gebenki ugh the stupid things we do just to get out ape brains to orgasm is ugh

Anatomically speaking, the line dividing the skull in a cranial base and a facial skeleton is a virtual line drawn from the upper edge of the orbit (eye socket) to the upper edge of the out ear porus. Meaning that the ear is actually part of of face.

4:21 Now I want to hear car sounds composed by Mick Gordon

I want my next car to make a Jetson's sound at low speed.

@dvol

2 жыл бұрын

Teslas actually do this.

"When have the Germas ever lied before?" *laughs in Joseph Goebbels*

This is my favorite video on this channel so far 🤣.

2:02 A smiley face has no ears, thus ears aren't on your face, or at least not when you are happy 🙂👂

After a long and intense research, I have found out that "Soundaktor" means "sound actuator" (although "sound" isn't really a German word). By the way, "BMW" stands for "Bayerische Motoren Werke", which would mean "Bavarian motor works" if it was spelled "Bayerische Motorenwerke".

@Chavestro

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I come from Germany, although my English isn't great, SoundAktor is an word wich hasn't been invented, we Germans always invent new words, that never get outside of Germany, coming to the point, SoundAktor is Sound actor. Just a sound producer. Yea, actor.... We Germans are stupid, I know.

@chr13

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chavestro Ich komme auch aus Deutschland. Die englische Übersetzung für „Aktor“ oder „Aktuator“ (Bauelement, das elektrische Signale in mechanische Bewegung oder in andere physikalische Größen umsetzt) ist „actuator“ („actor“ heißt „Schauspieler“).

@Nazuiko

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Chavestro English speakers needed a word for a new flavor that was strong but not spicy or sweet, so we just used "Umami" from japanese. Loan words are in many languages, nothing weird about it

@dannypipewrench533

2 жыл бұрын

@@chr13 I speak very little German, but I actually was able to understand the basic idea of this comment. The point: I feel good about myself.

@G-Mastah-Fash

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but audiophiles in Germany have been using sound as a "hip" replacement for the word klang to describe the sound quality of saudio equipment for decades.

Sam, *ARE YOU ACTUALLY SAYING* that twin turbo V8 engines dont sound good???? Because, well, you know, you're gonna touch a sensitive here with all of us car guys.

@catalintimofti1117

2 жыл бұрын

you mostly hear the induction noise of 2 turbos look up naturally aspirated V10 vs Turbo V10 for example they sound nothing alike

@jamesphelps3409

2 жыл бұрын

The Na v8s sound better but they still don’t sound bad. Just harder to sound good

@cpMetis

2 жыл бұрын

Turbos can sound good, but never better than NA. Superchargers, though...

This is probably the most interesting video in all of Half as interesting video 😂

Those recreations were perfect

I would’ve assumed it was be something about people not realizing how fast they are driving or something.

@SkyRied1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah because the title of the video wasn't explicit enough. 🙄

As an Autistic person, I feel that this is good because it reduces noise to the people who don't want said noise.

@Waffle_6

2 жыл бұрын

autistic person?

@yanmustand

2 жыл бұрын

My Autistic friend likes it when his car is louf AF and goes bang bang lmao

@frenchiestfry9045

2 жыл бұрын

@@yanmustand yep, because autistic people aren’t all the same 😐

@SkyRied1

2 жыл бұрын

@@yanmustand Every autistic person is different. Just like every neuro-typical (normal) person is different. Some enjoy quietness and others, loud noises.

@Renuclous

2 жыл бұрын

Until some genius has the amazing idea to put VroomVroom-speakers on quiet electric cars because people seemingly have the IQ of a doorknob and can’t cross a street without killing themselves when the approaching car doesn’t sound like an orchestra with nails in their instruments…

this video is awesome, keep up the great work sam! the quality has only increased over time

I wonder if there is a setting (no doubt deep down beyond three "Advanced Settings" buttons) in these cars that would allow a person who doesn't need such coddling (and would therefore prefer their car as quiet as possible) to turn off the added sound. I'll probably never know, because I'm the kind who just wants to get from A to B, so I'd buy the Camry, or even a Corolla. Funny story: About 30 years ago, my husband and I were considering a particular car (I no longer remember the brand, but it was a fairly ordinary but new car, and had a manual transmission, which we preferred). He test drove it one day, and then I test drove it with the same salesman the next day. At one point while I was accelerating, a "ding" came from the dashboard. I asked, "What's that?" The salesman explained that it was telling me I should shift gears now for best performance. My immediate response was, "How do I turn it off?" The salesman laughed and said that my husband had asked the exact same questions when he drove it. Apparently the answer is that no, you can't turn it off. We did not buy that car.