Lmc 27 Report post Posted July 29, 2018 Just wondering if there is an alternative plug & play to the focal is165toy? the focals were supposed to be back in stock mid july but sill nobody seems to have any stock. my stock speakers are so bad i just turn the stereo off but it would be nice to listen to some tunes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted July 29, 2018 Have you looked on ebay ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lmc 27 Report post Posted July 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, GT86-Ian said: Have you looked on ebay ? Yes I’ve contacted everyone google displays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will300 812 Report post Posted July 29, 2018 These guy have them in stock apparently: https://www.bassjunkies.com/is165toy.htmlSent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Church 209 Report post Posted July 29, 2018 Worth always checking with specific seller. Been burned out often that "In Stock" is just on webshop, but in reality not, intentionally or due non-updated shop uptodate inventory numbers, with need to backorder and that time needs to be added in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surrey86 352 Report post Posted July 29, 2018 Tbh your best bet would be a pair of decent noise cancelling headphones. The Focals are an improvement but it's not night and day, you need a ton of sound deadening and a better head unit to get good sound out of an 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 I'm pretty sure it's illegal to drive with phones that exclude all external noise. Unsafe, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surrey86 352 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 Yep it's probably not very clever to be fair, not illegal though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 This response from PattersonLaw sums up the many 'opinions' out there: - Are you allowed to drive in the UK whilst listening to music via a pair of headphones? - Yes as long as there can be no suggestion that you are not in proper control of the vehicle or driving without due care and attention. The crucial thing is whether you are excluding any chance of hearing external sounds. If you are, then you are driving without due care and attention. 2 mattt and surrey86 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surrey86 352 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 Yeah exactly they are not illegal. Noise cancelling headphones don't block everything, at least not the ones I've tried. If you consider objectively, all of the sound insulation people are adding to doors and boots etc is essentially a very basic, heavy and inefficient form of noise cancelling. What I was trying to get across is the Focals are not a massive step forward. If you can't even listen to the stock speakers, you're not gonna be that impressed with just Focals either in my experience. Proper noise insulation is the only way to go for decent sound. 1 Ade reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 I agree with that. I did a good job with acoustic insulating the four speakers and woofer in my previous CR-Z, but it's a lot of work removing the door cards and other panels. Nowadays, I just listen to R4 and save the music for my 'big rig' at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surrey86 352 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 Yep I did that on my old Civic Type R. It sounded good in the end, but no way I'm going down that route in the 86, just not worth the hassle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varelco 211 Report post Posted July 31, 2018 On 29/07/2018 at 10:40 PM, maurice said: Tbh your best bet would be a pair of decent noise cancelling headphones. The Focals are an improvement but it's not night and day, you need a ton of sound deadening and a better head unit to get good sound out of an 86. Hmmm I wouldn't be so sure. You can sound deaden and seal the doors in a day. Makes a huge difference and it's not very costly nor heavy. Fortunately you just have to sneeze and the 86 interior comes apart. 1 Ade reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surrey86 352 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 The problem for me is I'd want to do it properly if I started on that, with amps, sub and properly insulated and sealed doors which are heavy. Not happening in this car, I switched from a heavy BMW to get a light responsive car - I'm not turning it into a BMW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 The JBL Option is an improvement, but not a vast improvement !! Sent from my ASUS_A001 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lmc 27 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) To be honest I’m not after a massive improvement just some speakers that don’t sound like there broken will be a start Edited August 1, 2018 by Lmc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdstrike 186 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 In my opinion the cheapo Focal kit achieves exactly that. Don't get me wrong, I'd have liked to mount up some better speakers still, but that involved new mounts, new wiring, cross-overs, maybe a dedicated amp. The faff-factor is much higher, and so is the cost. I noticed a strong improvement in the tweeters, and a good improvement in the bass, and I no longer hate the audio quality. It's a bit uneven, not helped by the cabin or road noise, but there's plenty of low end and some clarity across the spectrum. It's better than a similarly priced Sonos, both are portable speakers after a fashion... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
