MS-8 tuning help

deezi boi · 06-10-2018, 09:27 AM

Hi guys it's been awhile since I was on here. So I recently had my suspension replaced and when doing so the mechanic unplugged my stereo in the trunk and my MS-8 reset all settings. I was not the one to actually tune it to begin with and could really use some help.
I messed with it some myself and got everything sounding decent except for the sub. It doesn't have the bass that it should.

I have a 2011 e90 lci base stereo
JL c5 door speakers
JL zr tweeters
I believe the underseat woofers are earthquakes I bought them from technik a couple years ago
JL c2 coaxial in rear deck
JL 13.5w7 subwoofer
JL HD1200/1
JL XD600/6
MS-8

ctuna · 06-10-2018, 12:37 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=JBL+ms-8

doing a search with "JBL ms-8" here produces links like the above.
Since this is an old and discontinued unit you will need to fire
up the flux capacitor to find info unless one of the ancients is
around to comment. Doing a internet wide search can't hurt either.

cdgatti · 06-10-2018, 06:54 PM

wow ms-8 an oldie but a .... well an oldie. you are going down a rabbit hole if you start playing with that thing. it'll suck you in and you will never be quite happy with it. replace it with a Helix or Match and save the aggravation.

deezi boi · 06-13-2018, 08:10 PM

Thanks for the input guys but I already have the ms8 and buying something else isn't really an option at the moment...😏
I'll just have to start searching.

06-10-2018, 09:27 AM	#1
deezi boi Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: '11 BMW 328i Base Sedan Join Date: May 2015 Location: Salem, VA iTrader: (0)	MS-8 tuning help Hi guys it's been awhile since I was on here. So I recently had my suspension replaced and when doing so the mechanic unplugged my stereo in the trunk and my MS-8 reset all settings. I was not the one to actually tune it to begin with and could really use some help. I messed with it some myself and got everything sounding decent except for the sub. It doesn't have the bass that it should. I have a 2011 e90 lci base stereo JL c5 door speakers JL zr tweeters I believe the underseat woofers are earthquakes I bought them from technik a couple years ago JL c2 coaxial in rear deck JL 13.5w7 subwoofer JL HD1200/1 JL XD600/6 MS-8
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ctuna Lieutenant General 2045 Rep 13,358 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=JBL+ms-8 doing a search with "JBL ms-8" here produces links like the above. Since this is an old and discontinued unit you will need to fire up the flux capacitor to find info unless one of the ancients is around to comment. Doing a internet wide search can't hurt either. Last edited by ctuna; 06-10-2018 at 07:50 PM..
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cdgatti Colonel 260 Rep 2,547 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: May 2011 Location: KY iTrader: (4)	wow ms-8 an oldie but a .... well an oldie. you are going down a rabbit hole if you start playing with that thing. it'll suck you in and you will never be quite happy with it. replace it with a Helix or Match and save the aggravation. __________________ OEM Black grill and Blackline tails - LCI halogens with Lux V2 coded as DRL - 3M Crystalline - BMS PBX - OEM Euro Airbox with K&N - Hardwired CTEK - Bilstein B6 w/OEM springs and SP perches - Conti DWS06 - HiFi-Helix DSP - JLAudio HD/XD-Morel - CD changer trim - AE optical out
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06-13-2018, 08:10 PM	#4
deezi boi Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: '11 BMW 328i Base Sedan Join Date: May 2015 Location: Salem, VA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the input guys but I already have the ms8 and buying something else isn't really an option at the moment...😏 I'll just have to start searching.
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