LOGIC7.. Finally, Optimal EQ Settings for E90, E92

Das M · 08-25-2010, 08:50 AM

Will these settings work for a 2009 E90 M3?

Wake27 · 08-25-2010, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335viaSTi

Will these settings work for a 2009 E90 M3?

I'm not sure, depending on what audio setup you have I'd think.

Das M · 08-26-2010, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wake27

I'm not sure, depending on what audio setup you have I'd think.

I have iDrive and enhanced sound. Just wondering what the best settings for that are.

Alexm007 · 09-14-2010, 07:34 PM

Excellent settings man!

They work very well for me, 2007 335i Logic7, no iDrive.

Alex

Alexm007 · 09-15-2010, 08:37 PM

Thanks Malek! Sounds great!

jonas9000 · 09-23-2010, 09:32 AM

Great work ! Sounds really good now.

rummy · 10-04-2010, 10:21 PM

So far so good. Still haven't decided on surround yet.

lovelybimmer · 10-16-2010, 10:49 AM

Tested these out and they really work out nicely. Thanks to Malekreza11 !!
Another quick question though..
I have been trying to get the sound of the "Cathedral" setting on my E93.
The "cathedral" setting basically provides more echo, this setting is found on the Hifi system DSP in my other car 2001 BMW 740IL.
Does anyone have an idea as to how to get this on the 2007 E93? I would highly appreciated.
Thanks !!!

lovelybimmer · 10-16-2010, 10:54 AM

Tested these out and they really work out nicely. Thanks to Malekreza11 !!

Another quick question though..
I have been trying to get the sound of the "Cathedral" setting on my E93.
The "cathedral" setting basically provides more echo, this setting is found on the Hifi system DSP in my other car 2001 BMW 740IL.
Does anyone have an idea as to how to get this on the 2007 E93? I would highly appreciated.

Thanks !!!

shaizada · 10-18-2010, 06:55 PM

First post here. I just wanted to mention that I tested out the updated settings on the first page on my 2007 E92 AW Coupe Logic 7 iDrive. The settings did sound nice...however, I did end up switching back to a Flat EQ, Surround with Concert Hall, Bass +2, Treble +2.

I sat in the car with some "audiophile" CDs that I use with my main home stereo system to really see what can be done. Here are a few things I have noticed:

1) The EQ settings really do work well for most kinds of music. I love what it does for the top end and mids, however, with the bass settings there was this "one note"-ness in the bass. There is more bass texture that comes through with the flat EQ settings, but there is more impact with the EQed settings. Most of this impact can be added through the bass/treble shelf settings of +2.

2) The BMW premium sound setup is really a sound quality setup and quite nice from factory. Very very nice for a car, but still compromised. I really can't complain.

As for some background, I'm actually VERY picky about sound quality and come from a very well setup home system which I used as my mental reference. Here are some pics of my home setup in it's dedicated room:

Sitting position and back wall

Equipment Rack:

Left side of Room:

Turntable Rack:

Tonearms for Turntable:

Front of Room:

marconi118 · 10-20-2010, 06:19 AM

E93 idrive pre 2009: same settings as e92 idrive?

1997gtx · 10-27-2010, 10:49 AM

These setting worked nicely on my 08 E90 ... I am a fan, however, of more sound from the rear. So I did adjust that back to 0. I am not a fan of all the sound being up front when I'm in the car.

Thanks for posting this.

x5to330i · 10-29-2010, 09:21 AM

huge f'in difference thanks dude! I was running everything flat across the line and now plugged in all these settings and its crazy how much better it sounds. thanks

h2oskier · 10-31-2010, 12:52 PM

Thanks for all the hard work!! I have an 07 E93 with Idrive and I used the E92 with I drive settings. Made a big difference!

danielg69 · 11-08-2010, 02:37 AM

I tried the settings for my 2007 Idrive E90 and it was a huge improvement, thanks!

fire_mike · 11-26-2010, 07:03 PM

I tried the E90 with idrive settings in my car ('08 335), and it didn not sound good at all. It was not at all tonally balanced, and was not enjoyable to listen to. I know that everyone has personally preferences when it comes to how their stereo sounds, and for me these setting do not work.

That being said, the system is pretty good for a factory system, but it could be much much better.

I still love the car though!

Mackle · 12-05-2010, 03:39 PM

Roll on Wednesday when I can try these settings in a new E93, so thanks in advance Malak

It's a shame that there isn't some sort of Audyssey-style setup process that calculates the EQ to the drivers seating position, I have Audyssey at home and it seems to work brilliantly.

c r a z y r a y · 12-07-2010, 10:44 AM

will pass these along to a few friends of mine with E90s. appreciate the work on this.

Mackle · 12-10-2010, 07:46 AM

Right, I've put the post 2009 settings in to my 2011MY E93, and whilst there is a lot of clarity on the mid and upper ranges (although sometimes the tops can sound too bright almost to the point of harsh) there seems to be a complete lack of bottom end and mid-bass.

I'm not saying that I expect a kick in the back and punch in the kidneys, it's just that there doesn't seem to be much in a way of low-range reproduction going on. I'm guessing that there needs to be some tweakage on the E93, probably nothing too drastic but perhaps just a raising of 80hz/100hz to flat or perhaps even a slight boost, and a reduction in boost of 5khz and 10khz. I've tried upping the separate bass setting but this doesn't sound very "clean".

GatorE92 · 01-13-2011, 01:45 PM

Do these settings work for a 2011 E92 w/ i-drive and w/ HK option?

Das M · 01-20-2011, 12:21 PM

Bump for E90 M3 settings (enhanced sound and all that jazz).

Bimmerforlife · 03-07-2011, 08:03 PM

Wanted to share my setting on the 2011 HK system, I've been using these setting for about 4 days and for me, I think they enhance the system. It's nice to finally hear the surround rear speakers working to enhance the system.

I first started out with the basic setting as mentioned in the first post and tweaked most of the latter ones that seemed to really open up the rear speakers. I also took the advice of another poster by moving the balance +2 to the right (this is great advice because as your driving you are further away from the right side of the car so bringing those speakers on the right closer to you helps in that respect)

2011 E90 335i iDrive with HK

Treble +2
Bass +1
Balance +2 (to the right)
Fader +4 (to the rear) (trust me it still gives to plently of volume in the front)

HK EQ settings:

100hz -2
200hz -1
500hz +1
1khz +3
2khz +8
5khz +8
10khz +8

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Das M Colonel 71 Rep 2,382 Posts Drives: YMB F80 ///M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NoVA iTrader: (3)	Will these settings work for a 2009 E90 M3? __________________ 2016 F80 ///M3 [YMB / Black Full Merino / Carbon Fiber Trim / DCT / Everything] I picked DCT because I want to be more involved in my un-involvement.
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09-14-2010, 07:34 PM	#180
Alexm007 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 220 Posts Drives: '19 G01 X3, 09 E70,07 E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Antarctica iTrader: (3)	Boom Excellent settings man! They work very well for me, 2007 335i Logic7, no iDrive. Alex
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09-15-2010, 08:37 PM	#181
Alexm007 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 220 Posts Drives: '19 G01 X3, 09 E70,07 E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Antarctica iTrader: (3)	Excellent settings Thanks Malek! Sounds great!
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09-23-2010, 09:32 AM	#182
jonas9000 Private 0 Rep 54 Posts Drives: BMW E92 335i Coupé 2007 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Great work ! Sounds really good now. __________________ E92 coupé 335i Space Gray, Black gloss Grille, CF Emblems, Halogen AE Mtec, Super white Mtec fog 7000k, M-tec Led plate, M3 Trunk Lip, Alu pedals AC Schnitzer, M6 rims F235/B265 19", Interior Leds,Gear shift/Handbreak BMW Performance.
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10-04-2010, 10:21 PM	#183
rummy stoked 6 Rep 175 Posts Drives: '07 E92 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Dundee, IL iTrader: (2)	So far so good. Still haven't decided on surround yet.
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10-16-2010, 10:49 AM	#184
lovelybimmer Private First Class 19 Rep 142 Posts Drives: E93 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (2)	Tested these out and they really work out nicely. Thanks to Malekreza11 !! Another quick question though.. I have been trying to get the sound of the "Cathedral" setting on my E93. The "cathedral" setting basically provides more echo, this setting is found on the Hifi system DSP in my other car 2001 BMW 740IL. Does anyone have an idea as to how to get this on the 2007 E93? I would highly appreciated. Thanks !!!
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10-16-2010, 10:54 AM	#185
lovelybimmer Private First Class 19 Rep 142 Posts Drives: E93 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (2)	Tested these out and they really work out nicely. Thanks to Malekreza11 !! Another quick question though.. I have been trying to get the sound of the "Cathedral" setting on my E93. The "cathedral" setting basically provides more echo, this setting is found on the Hifi system DSP in my other car 2001 BMW 740IL. Does anyone have an idea as to how to get this on the 2007 E93? I would highly appreciated. Thanks !!!
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10-18-2010, 06:55 PM	#186
shaizada A Happy Dreamer 48 Rep 239 Posts Drives: BSM '22 F93 M8C GC, AG '19 X5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California iTrader: (8)	First post here. I just wanted to mention that I tested out the updated settings on the first page on my 2007 E92 AW Coupe Logic 7 iDrive. The settings did sound nice...however, I did end up switching back to a Flat EQ, Surround with Concert Hall, Bass +2, Treble +2. I sat in the car with some "audiophile" CDs that I use with my main home stereo system to really see what can be done. Here are a few things I have noticed: 1) The EQ settings really do work well for most kinds of music. I love what it does for the top end and mids, however, with the bass settings there was this "one note"-ness in the bass. There is more bass texture that comes through with the flat EQ settings, but there is more impact with the EQed settings. Most of this impact can be added through the bass/treble shelf settings of +2. 2) The BMW premium sound setup is really a sound quality setup and quite nice from factory. Very very nice for a car, but still compromised. I really can't complain. As for some background, I'm actually *VERY* picky about sound quality and come from a very well setup home system which I used as my mental reference. Here are some pics of my home setup in it's dedicated room: Sitting position and back wall Equipment Rack: Left side of Room: Turntable Rack: Tonearms for Turntable: Front of Room:
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10-20-2010, 06:19 AM	#187
marconi118 Major 96 Rep 1,186 Posts Drives: 06/07 e93 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: europe iTrader: (0)	E93 idrive pre 2009: same settings as e92 idrive?
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10-27-2010, 10:49 AM	#188
1997gtx Lieutenant 12 Rep 530 Posts Drives: 08 328xi \| 08 S5 \| 02 S4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	These setting worked nicely on my 08 E90 ... I am a fan, however, of more sound from the rear. So I did adjust that back to 0. I am not a fan of all the sound being up front when I'm in the car. Thanks for posting this. __________________ 08 328xi - SOLD \| 08 S5 \| 02 S4
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10-29-2010, 09:21 AM	#189
x5to330i Erode 21 Rep 100 Posts Drives: Graphite BMW 330i--2006 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh, nc iTrader: (0)	huge f'in difference thanks dude! I was running everything flat across the line and now plugged in all these settings and its crazy how much better it sounds. thanks __________________ 2002 BMW X5---2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer---1996 Ford Mustang GT---2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited---1993 Jeep Wrangler ---2006 330i---2003 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab---
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10-31-2010, 12:52 PM	#190
h2oskier New Member 0 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pleasanton, Ca iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the hard work!! I have an 07 E93 with Idrive and I used the E92 with I drive settings. Made a big difference!
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11-08-2010, 02:37 AM	#191
danielg69 Private First Class 3 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (1)	I tried the settings for my 2007 Idrive E90 and it was a huge improvement, thanks!
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11-26-2010, 07:03 PM	#192
fire_mike Private First Class 26 Rep 126 Posts Drives: Alpine White e90 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern AZ iTrader: (0)	I tried the E90 with idrive settings in my car ('08 335), and it didn not sound good at all. It was not at all tonally balanced, and was not enjoyable to listen to. I know that everyone has personally preferences when it comes to how their stereo sounds, and for me these setting do not work. That being said, the system is pretty good for a factory system, but it could be much much better. I still love the car though!
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12-05-2010, 03:39 PM	#193
Mackle New Member 1 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2011MY E93 320d SE Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Roll on Wednesday when I can try these settings in a new E93, so thanks in advance Malak It's a shame that there isn't some sort of Audyssey-style setup process that calculates the EQ to the drivers seating position, I have Audyssey at home and it seems to work brilliantly.
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12-07-2010, 10:44 AM	#194
c r a z y r a y New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2011 328xi Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (0)	will pass these along to a few friends of mine with E90s. appreciate the work on this.
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12-10-2010, 07:46 AM	#195
Mackle New Member 1 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2011MY E93 320d SE Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Right, I've put the post 2009 settings in to my 2011MY E93, and whilst there is a lot of clarity on the mid and upper ranges (although sometimes the tops can sound too bright almost to the point of harsh) there seems to be a complete lack of bottom end and mid-bass. I'm not saying that I expect a kick in the back and punch in the kidneys, it's just that there doesn't seem to be much in a way of low-range reproduction going on. I'm guessing that there needs to be some tweakage on the E93, probably nothing too drastic but perhaps just a raising of 80hz/100hz to flat or perhaps even a slight boost, and a reduction in boost of 5khz and 10khz. I've tried upping the separate bass setting but this doesn't sound very "clean". Last edited by Mackle; 12-16-2010 at 11:16 AM..
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01-13-2011, 01:45 PM	#196
GatorE92 New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi coupe Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Do these settings work for a 2011 E92 w/ i-drive and w/ HK option?
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01-20-2011, 12:21 PM	#197
Das M Colonel 71 Rep 2,382 Posts Drives: YMB F80 ///M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NoVA iTrader: (3)	Bump for E90 M3 settings (enhanced sound and all that jazz). __________________ 2016 F80 ///M3 [YMB / Black Full Merino / Carbon Fiber Trim / DCT / Everything] I picked DCT because I want to be more involved in my un-involvement.
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03-07-2011, 08:03 PM	#198
Bimmerforlife Major 418 Rep 1,313 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	My EQ Setting for HK Wanted to share my setting on the 2011 HK system, I've been using these setting for about 4 days and for me, I think they enhance the system. It's nice to finally hear the surround rear speakers working to enhance the system. I first started out with the basic setting as mentioned in the first post and tweaked most of the latter ones that seemed to really open up the rear speakers. I also took the advice of another poster by moving the balance +2 to the right (this is great advice because as your driving you are further away from the right side of the car so bringing those speakers on the right closer to you helps in that respect) 2011 E90 335i iDrive with HK Treble +2 Bass +1 Balance +2 (to the right) Fader +4 (to the rear) (trust me it still gives to plently of volume in the front) HK EQ settings: 100hz -2 200hz -1 500hz +1 1khz +3 2khz +8 5khz +8 10khz +8
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