Story about the Bose system.

Mike Borowski · August 30, 2020

So last night Metallica had a concert in drive in theaters. I parked between a newer F150 and old F150. First off I got compliments on the truck. Second, being a drive in, you have to listen via FM.

We all backed in and sat in our beds. The other two had their front doors open and the radio cranked. So I did the same. The Bose did a great job at 85% volume. It almost sounds better the louder it gets. The ford guys complimented the sound.

Yeah it’s not a super amazing system but doors open, sitting in the bed, cranked up, it sounded pretty damn good for us and our parked neighbors! I wish it had more of a soundstage and definition but it’s good enough that I don’t want to mess with aftermarket. In this situation it was perfect!

Edited August 30, 2020 by Mike Borowski

mafd2 · August 30, 2020

Agree. I'm satisfied with my Bose system and sounds good cranked up. My friend has a '20 LT non Bose and there's no comparison between the 2.

OnTheReel · August 30, 2020

The Bose is pretty good for all the crap people give it. I did add the Kicker sub, replace the rear speakers and sound deaden, but it wasn’t bad in stock form. My only beef was how much of the bass load the door speakers carried. Makes for a lot of rattles and distortion.

Either way, it is a lot better than their older Bose systems. And a million times better than the current non-Bose...that system makes my ears bleed...major step backward from the K2 non-Bose.

I think you had it in it’s best setting too, loud and with hard rock.

Pappy58 · August 30, 2020

Yep it's a great sounding system. I wont be changing anything on mine!

gregus73 · August 31, 2020

Very happy with Bose, sounds great. Had Bose in my 2 past cars as well.

BigMick2023 · August 31, 2020

9 hours ago, Mike Borowski said:

So last night Metallica had a concert in drive in theaters. I parked between a newer F150 and old F150. First off I got compliments on the truck. Second, being a drive in, you have to listen via FM.

We all backed in and sat in our beds. The other two had their front doors open and the radio cranked. So I did the same. The Bose did a great job at 85% volume. It almost sounds better the louder it gets. The ford guys complimented the sound.

Yeah it’s not a super amazing system but doors open, sitting in the bed, cranked up, it sounded pretty damn good for us and our parked neighbors! I wish it had more of a soundstage and definition but it’s good enough that I don’t want to mess with aftermarket. In this situation it was perfect!

I was going to say, what the heck, aren't you sorta pointed the wrong way?

Until I read the part that you watched it from the bed.

Edited August 31, 2020 by BigMick2020