New to audio, what is good to get for my new Accord se? Need someones advice

[Rameel Isaac]

So i work at bestt buyy and i get a very good discount on everything with car audio and all. So i want to upgrade my sound system on my car! I have a 2012 Honda accord SE.

I mainly listen to hip hop and house music so i like bass, i am not sure how to go about this, get a whole new system? Just get Subs? What should i replace and which brands should i take? whats the best package?! once again price probably isnt a problem since i get 50% off the stuff. Thank you in advance!

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[Gbob2003 10+ year member]

Sundown audio, DC audio, DD audio, arc audio, skar audio, audiopipe if your on a budget, ascendent audio, cactus audio, atomic audio, RE audio, soundstream, RD audio, pretty much limitless. all of what i listed would be good for your purposes but they are all quite a bit of $$$ hope you got deep pockets cuz this aint a cheap hobby man

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

alpine type r subs ,alpine deck ,types r components or polk audio same with rear speakers,and a nice 4 gauge amp kit. i think that will be the best you get from best buy

 

[Rameel Isaac]

Okay so i can spend up to 600 dollars, having a brand new car, what exactly should i be getting? only subs since i just want bass? or should i replace all the speakers? should i replace the deck as well? and once again my budget is probably 600 dollars for everything

 

[Gbob2003 10+ year member]

Or kicker comp cvrs.... i hate kicker lol but thats their best sounding sub to me anyways. L7s just sloppy and loud

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

every thing if you can ,start with the deck and subs and amp for subs first

 

[Rameel Isaac]

so kickers are the best out of pioneer, alpine, polk, and kenwood?

sorry im probably going to have a bunch of questions guys cause im trying to learn everything.

so if i replace my deck, isnt going to kill the nice look of the inside of my car? or make it nicer?

next, can i just add subs to have bass or will i need to replace everything?

last, so i called my dealership, they said if i replace my sound system, it will void my warranty on the speakers and radio ONLY, as long as i dont mess with anything with the engine, if i do all this, will i be messing with anything in the engine? or no? just so i dont get screwed over in the long run.

 

[jolly_26 10+ year member]

so kickers are the best out of pioneer, alpine, polk, and kenwood?

Would say Alpine is, just my opinion but I think most will agree

so if i replace my deck, isnt going to kill the nice look of the inside of my car? or make it nicer?

Depends what you replace it with, if you find something that sits in there and looks clean then it will obviously still look good. Just make sure it's the right fit, and wont leave any gaping holes, or have big gay chrome bits on it like the really budget stuff.

last, so i called my dealership, they said if i replace my sound system, it will void my warranty on the speakers and radio ONLY, as long as i dont mess with anything with the engine, if i do all this, will i be messing with anything in the engine? or no? just so i dont get screwed over in the long run.

You will be running a power wire off the battery, but so long as it's correctly fused and not drawing too much for your electrical system (which it shouldn't be) it should be fine.

 

[Rameel Isaac]

and can i do all this without changing my deck? i kind of want to keep it because of my steering wheel audio options and the aux cable in the arm rest area

 

[jolly_26 10+ year member]

Does it have any RCA outs?

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Build your own enclosure and don't buy one from them. You will be much happier with your results that way as well.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Alpine Type R is a good sounding component/coaxial/subwoofer. The Kicker Comp is also a good budget sub. You can just add sub(s) and amp and integrate with the factory head unit....perhaps that's enough for you? If not you can upgrade stock speakers later, amp them, or replace factory head unit.

Cheapest method is to buy a "line out converter" PAC makes one that can be had online for 20$ or so. It's pretty simple and works well enough. It will allow you to T-tap into your factory speakers and run RCA and remote turnon to an amp from there.

Your money would be best spent having a proper box built for whatever subs you go with. If you put 400$ a pop subs in a **** box they won't outperform the Kickers in a properly built box.

No idea what BB has for amps, but Alpine and Kicker are both solid and reliable.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Well not much of anything at Best buy is worth a mention. But since you have to, I'd say Alpine Type R sub, Alpine or Kenwood deck. A new deck will really help out your situation, just provides a cleaner output and more power. If you can fit a double din it'll prolly look cleaner. Installing sound equipment won't void your warranty, don't worry. Kicker amp if you guys have them, those are always pretty decent. Otherwise Alpine will do. Speakers, someone else will have to recommend. With 50% off you should have no problem fitting this all in a $600 budget. This biggest problem will be the head-unit.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

and can i do all this without changing my deck? i kind of want to keep it because of my steering wheel audio options and the aux cable in the arm rest area

You can do just about anything without changing your deck, it just gets more and more expensive the more you wanna do. Adding a sub is a simple thing to do though. You can usually buy a module that will retain your factory steering wheel controls with an after-market deck. And most decks come with their own AUX input, so you'd still have that too.