Is a group buy going to happen for the Beat Sonic anytime soon? I'd like one but am balking at the $750 price tag...
Beat Sonic Group Buy?
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Did they raise the price? Bought mine for $650 all in. IMHO, if you do not care for wireless CP/AA, it is the best cost-benefit around.
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They’re $750 now
Got it. Maybe they had to up the prices because of the whole chip conundrum. I have not done this, but I would compare their price with the other solutions discussed in this forum and crosscheck with the functionalities you need. Again, for the basics I think they are the cheapest, but don't quote me on that. Good luck.
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I don't really need wireless CarPlay, and I want something that just generally works. I suppose I can wait some to see if they'll do another group buy, otherwise I'll suck it up and just pay the money.
I like where this is going.
How do you like it? Any issues? Been debating getting that one for a while.
There’s cheaper ones out there. Merge Screens is $549 (with $50 discount code) and it includes wireless CarPlay.
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Me too
MrCWineMan
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Any update here?
Been running mine since October 2021 and it has been very solid. Three major trips (2000miles+ each) and it has performed flawlessly. Like I said, IMHO if you only need Carplay and do not have a problem with using the wire, this is the unit to buy. No frills or additional apps or YT, Netflix, etc. Just simple CP. The only minor (to me) issue I had was with the factory GPS that stopped working about one month after I installed. Not sure if it is interference or if I messed up with the connection when installing the BeatSonic unit. I have exchanged emails with Eric - from BeatSonic and he suggested I might want to check the connection in the back, but for that I need to pull the dash apart and I am just not in the mood to do that again. It is a real pain, since the vehicle is so solid. Everything is really tight and you need a heck of patience to do so. Since I never use the crappy factory GPS, I do not care to fix it. I would definitely recommend the BeatSonic unit.
MrCWineMan
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That is promising!
I just installed it, read directions and did everything correctly. Pins set in the right locations, etc.
What I'm noticing is that the OEM sound quality, especially at high volume is way off (and yes, I did adjust the EQ). I'm wondering if this is because they're routing the sound through RCA jacks whereas before it was through harnesses. I love everything else about it (carplay is great) but I think I may return this. Sound is definitely very important to me. Anyone else experiencing the same when it comes to the music quality?
