Blasting car stereo's

Was there ever a time when someone pulled up next to you blasting the sh!t out of their car stereo and you thought to yourself "Cool, I want to hear more" or "Wow,this person sure has impressed me"?
That's right, NEVER. So why do they think we all want to hear the crap they consider music. We don't. The same goes for when your at the car wash. It's actually kind of funny when you can hear their body bolts and trim rattling loose, but it's certainly never impressive.

I was down at the Jersey Shore this weekend... Cruising along the street were these 3 (could have not been much older than 16) in an old subaru station wagon... Blasting no other than... The Backstreet Boys...
Full Volume...
Full Distortion...


If you are going to crank it... make it music worthy of the volume!

I dont care what you do or dont want to hear, I like my music loud.

Plus, I dont have much of a choice, seeing as how I'm running open exhaust atm..

I like to listen to my music loud sometimes. I sometimes turn it down at lights, but other that, it's only a minute or two, it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

i like my deck...it adjusts automaticly for road noise...the louder outside...the louder the music...so when i come to the stop light...it goes down

I like listening to music loud, especially if you got a system, use it! I dont do it to be cool, i do it cause it sounds better loud, and you can feel the bass. I'm not gunna turn it down cause somebody i dont know at a stop light doesnt like my music lol

There's a difference between having your music loud so you can hear it good, and blasting the car next to you with 100Db. The other day I'm in my soft top Jeep and this guy comes right up on our ass. Our entire vehicle was shaking with the bass.

If you're going to blast your music, at least be considerate. Never liked overly loud music.

there's a fine line. And you SHOULD be respectful of those around you. I used to listen to my music loud but I'd ALWAYS turn it down at lights. I felt horrible not turning it down. It's a disturbance to everyone around you, and there you are... a little pink blob behind the wheel, holding one arm up at the 12:00 bobbing your head back and forth with this dumbass "I wanna be cool too, guys" scowl across your face, making SURE not to look at the other drivers, who are all giving you this "what a fucking asshole" look. I love hearing deep bass that's crisp and doesn't rattle a thing, but pushing it full volume so everyone within a two block radius can hear what you're forcing down their ear drums is just rude. Plain and Simple. If you don't learn to respect the people you share the road with every single day, you need to get some wisdom.

I love hearing deep bass that's crisp and doesn't rattle a thing, but pushing it full volume so everyone within a two block radius can hear what you're forcing down their ear drums is just rude. Plain and Simple. If you don't learn to respect the people you share the road with every single day, you need to get some wisdom.So true. I like to hear my music loud a ttimes, so long as there is no one else in the car with me to complain about it or at a stop light. But if I am on the highway I sometimes put it a bit loud. But I agree with the originator of this thread that at having it too too loud especially at a stop light with others around you or in a residential neighborhood is just plain rude.

But you know what really bothers me, is not so much that they play loud music, its that they play the loud music in those whimpy speakers that really distort the music and make it sound horrible.

TS out

To the thread starter........get over it.




Louder is starting to become standard in newer cars.
I sure as hell love to feel bass, hear bass and have bass.

Louder is starting to become standard in newer cars.
I sure as hell love to feel bass, hear bass and have bass.


Question is, are you a decent guy about it, or rude about it? That's the difference most of us are talking about.

I like when there is a car right next to me at a red light knocking like hell, hitting so hard its making your car shake. I just love bass. I don't turn mine down at a red light but when I'm pulling into a parking lot at store I will turn it down to a decent level so that everyone can't hear what I'm listening to. Or when I'm at a red light and there are kids In a car next to me I will turn it down so they don't here any thing that ther shouldn't.

Yes I am respectful with it unless I don't give a fuck. Fridays/Saturday nights I don't care much. But during the week, I Just save up for the weekend. Sundays I dont play at all. Some days I turn it down slightly because I know that the bass it still going to carry. Even at 25% volume. I know the difference between being obnoxious and being innocently accused.

Hey thread starter, you should start up a topic called why I hate people with rims also. ".......Here I am at a red light and they are just there shining in my face....I think to myself, does this person think I care? I mean they are big! ...................."

At every greenlight on a HILL some guy with a exhaust system presses on the gas and it is so loud.

Don't bitch to me when you're hard of hearing at 40!!

Don't bitch to me when you're hard of hearing at 40!!
True. I also forgot to mention that if you do play music like that alot, YOU WILL LOSE HEARING ABILITY!!

Its not if, but WHEN.

Hey thread starter, you should start up a topic called why I hate people with rims also. ".......Here I am at a red light and they are just there shining in my face....I think to myself, does this person think I care? I mean they are big! ...................."
I never said I hate people who blast their music, I just think they are inconsiderate. I actually love blasting my music but if I think it is bothering others I would feel like an ass if I didn't turn it down. That's the main difference here. Some people are considerate and others don't mind being an ass.

The big rim analogy doesn't float. If someone doesn't like 'em they don't have to look. No one can get away from a mega watt system blasting away.

True. I also forgot to mention that if you do play music like that alot, YOU WILL LOSE HEARING ABILITY!!

Its not if, but WHEN.

Ehh? What's that, speak up sonny! *old man holds trumpet to ear*

Funny. I hate blasting rock on my subs and this guy tries to come and dictate what we should listen. Hmmmm. Blast whatever music you want, SOMEbody is never going to like it. SImply put.

it's rude when there's other people around to subject them to your shit. It's the same as if you're in an open top jeep and you're just SCREAMING at the top of your lungs so all the other drivers can hear. Say you're screaming about how all old people should have their licenses revoked, or maybe WHITE POWER!!! It's shit a small population of the surrounding people might like, but most just don't, and you're subjecting it to them in a manner in which they didn't ask for and on a medium in which they don't want to hear.

...Hmmmm. Blast whatever music you want, SOMEbody is never going to like it. SImply put.


:werd:

I play mostly Metallica, Slayer, Offspring, Chimaira, and some other metal bands i have up heaps loud with my sub pumping...awesome shit.

I'm getting board of the same old "doof doof" shit, I seem to be the only one who plays decent "actually written" music.

good music Davo. I also enjoy slipknot, pantera, flogging molly

Rock on, metalheads. Awesome shit like that sounds way better at that volume than some rapper talking about himself with a boring bass line behind it. TURN UP THE ROCK!!!!!! :ylsuper:

Or some rocker screaming his lungs out because he is sad and depressed? Okay. Rock on rockers, rock on. I like rock too but it doesn't even test the limits of my subs and amps.

I like rock too but it doesn't even test the limits of my subs and amps.

th4ts whut t3h m0rt4L k0mb4t is 4 :iceslolan

But seriously. Jack Johnson rules when played on a nice system with good low end and quality speakers. I also like metallica & others.

nobody knows the art of danamat anymore ill blast my stereo but your not gonna hear anything unless the targa top is off or the windows are open cheap bastids use danamat! (i wonder if i spelled that wrong)

I don't like blasting music at a stop light either. I turn it down, but as soon as I start rolling, you can bet your sweet ass I will turn it up as high as I can.

My friend on the other hand will blast it no matter where he is. Yes, he is an inconsiderate ass.

I usually leave it on pretty high if my windows are rolled down. If you dont like it, roll your windows up and just live through it.

lol my friends car is sick audiobahn everything 3000 watt sound system. Your rib cage shakes. :naughty:

Question is, are you a decent guy about it, or rude about it? That's the difference most of us are talking about.

He is right though in some ways has anyone seen the new eclipse's sound system"" WTF 650 Watt rockford fosgate surround sound with 2 tens in the trunk.

But when it all comes down to it you should be mindfull of others.

Thats why god made sound proofing :grinno:

i paid a shitload for my system, and i love loud music. i do turn it down at lights most of the time, but i really dont care if the person next to me likes it or not. im not playin it for them, but for my enjoyment.

Oh my gosh! Loud music for 30 seconds at a stop light. THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!!!

Get over it.

Oh my gosh! Loud music for 30 seconds at a stop light. THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!!!

Get over it.

:1:

If you don't like it, turn your music up or rev your car engine up.

Im not a big fan of stereo systems. I mean...dont get me wrong. Some are cool :grinyes: , some are not :sly: . The ones that i HATE is the ones with just bass :mad: . The only DAMN thing u f***en hear is the DAMN bass. WTF is that!!!! :mad: I just hate systems like that. They should just close all their windows in their car and blast that shit!

Im not a big fan of stereo systems. I mean...dont get me wrong. Some are cool :grinyes: , some are not :sly: . The ones that i HATE is the ones with just bass :mad: . The only DAMN thing u f***en hear is the DAMN bass. WTF is that!!!! :mad: I just hate systems like that. They should just close all their windows in their car and blast that shit!So you can hear nothing but bass? I'm not a fan of just bass either. So with a mix of highs and bass and you would have no problem with it? WEEEiiiirdddd. Or I don't understand.

Or some rocker screaming his lungs out because he is sad and depressed? Okay. Rock on rockers, rock on. I like rock too but it doesn't even test the limits of my subs and amps.

What are you talking about?? You're thinking of emo pop-punk, the bullshit that you hear today...

I was curious about this thread, and yes, it's what I expected. My ears actually hurt when someone pulls up behind or to the side of me when they are thumping that bass, my old ears can't take the noise. I used to go to the drags and stand next to the nitro cars without ear protection, work on running B52 engines without ear protection, listen to live bands without ear protection, and yes now my ears hurt. Ignorance is one thing, but when your egos get in the way, it only proves one thing, you need to blast your bass to attract attention to boost your egos. The stupid will only breed more stupid.

i turn my stereo up all the way im when driving, i dont want to hear anything other than it, but i always look around make sure there arent any ambulances comin, but the only way ill turn it down is if some little kids are by (only on music which there are "naughty" words being slung around lol) but oh well if u dont like it then roll up your window

Ok, if all you can hear is bass, that isn't music, thats noise. 145db of bass 100 db of mids/highs is noise, not music. Oh and yes I am working on a system. I have the components left (need to fiberglass kickpanels). Then I will get around to using Second Skin on the truck to get rid of any rattles.

Later

-Ryan

I was at a stoplight once with my aunt, and this asshole comes up with his girlfriend in the car, and he rolls his windows down and turns it up really really really loud, just to be an ass.

Now, it wasn't entertaining, and I was embarrassed, although my aunt (who is a little crazy) proceeded to roll our window down and yell at him, something along the lines of, "You think I've never heard someone say 'mother****er' before? Trust me, I was saying that word long before you were born!" Very funny.

But the point is, it's very rude and when you're doing it just for that, it's not amusing.

And BTW, I used to ride in the car with someone that liked to do this (tetrahydro) and I would never let him, because it hurts my chest (I'm a wimp...), I'm not really a fan of just bass.

all bass = :thumbsdown:

nice mix and not being an ass = :thumbsup:

get with teh(on purpose) times everybody. If not you will go deaf "for every minute/second you let your system bang at the light" faster. Ha Ha! (well it wasn't that funny but I typed it anyway.)

all bass = :thumbsdown:

nice mix and not being an ass = :thumbsup:

So glad you see it my way.

i turn my stereo up all the way im when driving, i dont want to hear anything other than it, but i always look around make sure there arent any ambulances comin, but the only way ill turn it down is if some little kids are by (only on music which there are "naughty" words being slung around lol) but oh well if u dont like it then roll up your window


What if rolling up your window doesn't change the volume coming from the other vehicle?

A modicum of consideration, please.

I was at a stoplight once with my aunt, and this asshole comes up with his girlfriend in the car, and he rolls his windows down and turns it up really really really loud, just to be an ass.


That's when you get out of your car, rip his side mirror off, and run away.

Was there ever a time when someone pulled up next to you blasting the sh!t out of their car stereo and you thought to yourself "Cool, I want to hear more" or "Wow,this person sure has impressed me"?
That's right, NEVER. So why do they think we all want to hear the crap they consider music. We don't. The same goes for when your at the car wash. It's actually kind of funny when you can hear their body bolts and trim rattling loose, but it's certainly never impressive.

I remember I was downtown one summer, and a guy drove by BLASTING Arabic music. He must of had a damn good stereo because I could hear him for a good portion of the downtown strip as I walked in the opposite direction. *thumbs up* Next time I drive downtown, I will throw a Polish folk-rock CD in my stereo as I crank the volume. It will surely get me all the babes ;).

^ lmao @ blasting polish folk rock

I blast the polish rap sometimes :D

^ lmao @ blasting polish folk rock

I blast the polish rap sometimes :D

LOL serious? That's awesome, what kind of reaction do you get from people?

I got a pretty loud system, and i do agree on the fact that you SHOULD turn it down at stop lights.

FOR ONE, if it's so loud you cannot hear sirens, the other person might take the light AS SOON AS IT turns green, and drive right in the path of a police cruiser in pursuit. That happens more then you think.

THEFT, anyone who blast's there sh*t is ONLY advertising what they got...so don't be crying when you wake up with all your sh*t missing.

I cannot sit here and lecture though, cause honestly i'm guilty of blasting my stereo in the wrong places, i don't do it anymore though.

Lol, if i want a reaction like "OH MY, WTF..?!?!?" I'll blast some Cannibal Corpse, or some Slayer.....

But i usually do that next to some women in an suv yapping on her cell phone.

LOL serious? That's awesome, what kind of reaction do you get from people?

No reaction... same as if i was listening to anything else. Prolly because like 70% of the people in the city are immigrants, so they dont care

In my little town, blasting rap is rarely heard, although metal is a little more common...

I tend to listen to classic rock, and country.. loud. No one can deny the fact that Pink Floyd or Led Zep are great..loud.. plus, country is the thing in my town..except an asian kid, in a Thunderbird..listing to country..LOL...

^ Is that your house?!

I like my music loud, but not obnoxiously loud. I'm happy with my factory Bose system, which isn't the greatest but it keeps me happy. I turn it up to nearly all the way but when I do I turn up the treble so bass isn't the only thing you hear. Iron Maiden kicks ass when it's loud. The only time I believe I've turned my music up all the way with bass and treble all the way as well, was the last week of school, blaring Alice Cooper's "School's Out" in the school parkinglot :ylsuper: (the song from the beginning of "Dazed and Confused")

Bah. Any moron can make a syatem LOUD "yo niggaaazzz, i got fourteen 12" with 6 gigawatts o powah blastin this bass yo!"

It actaully takes some knowhow to make the music CLEAR. One thing i can't STAND is unwanted distortions. I'd rather spend the big bucks on the tweeters 4, 5 and 6 inch speakers, really thick heavy wiring to said speakers and a very high quality deck to play it on. For the bass, the most i'd get would be a 10" sealed box. Fuck everyone else, i'm in it to please MY ears.

Bah. Any moron can make a syatem LOUD "yo niggaaazzz, i got fourteen 12" with 6 gigawatts o powah blastin this bass yo!"

It actaully takes some knowhow to make the music CLEAR. One thing i can't STAND is unwanted distortions. I'd rather spend the big bucks on the tweeters 4, 5 and 6 inch speakers, really thick heavy wiring to said speakers and a very high quality deck to play it on. For the bass, the most i'd get would be a 10" sealed box. Fuck everyone else, i'm in it to please MY ears.

Right on!!

SQ > SPL

fuck all that. Its about SQL... loud bass with clear highs. You can set up some killer front stage with some hardcore subs ya know. And it doesn't take much know how to make it clear. Just a decent 4 channel amp for the highs.

and to answer the original question... YES, I have been impressed by sound systems when someone pulled up bangin the fuck out of it. In my world, that shit is life. I love car stereos and I love them loud. A factory system... PLEAAASSEEE... thats fuckin torture. Its like a chick giving you blue balls. I hear music but I cant feel it. It just aint right.

I HATE.... HATE, when someone gets in my car and says, "The bass is too loud, can you turn it down?".... I would prefer that you walk motherfucker. I cant get enough.

At stop lights I dont turn it down. Instead I stay a good 20 yards behind everyone else and keep pumpin that shit. If you dont wanna wait 20 yards back with me, then go around bitch it's your choice.


What I do hate though is when some stupid lookin skinny white boys who have half of a beard and dont shave it, wearing wrist bands and throw backs roll up in a beat the fuck up 93 caprice with all the windows down and got that shit turned up to the max. I would slap them all if I could. I went to school with this one dude who had stock speakers and a pair of subs, and when he got to intersections, he would be like.. OH... then roll all his windows down and turn it up and do his best to convince you it sounded great when all you could hear is fuzz from the shitty audio signal.

that was annoying.

Me = not annoying to me.
I make my effort when it needs to be made. If its gonna bother you for more than a few seconds I'll turn it down. If not, fucking get over it. Turn your music up if you dont wanna hear mine for 5 seconds.