...hey...for all of u that have the stock radio still. If u hold down the SSP button for 10 seconds, it will as you which car you have...and you can change it for xb or xa!...it makes a big difference in the way your system sounds....it seems the peeple at the dealership don't know this :? ...i was riding around with mine set on XA and i have an XB...man what a difference in sound when i changed it :wink: ....just a littly FYI :wink:

Nice find 8) .

i have an xB and in mine the xA equalizer setting sounds better for some reason.....it has more highs than the xB setting.....

but it only takes 3 seconds on mine to activate it....

i keep the SSP set on Feel unless it get too bassy, then i go to Hear

if you listen to AM at all, Hear or Neutral seem to work best.....

dat sux 4 u

wen i got my car, that was the number one thing the guy reminded himself to point out, make sure it's set for your car

yeah my dealer was quick to check and show that to me as well, but someone else made sure we caught that because some people could notice it in the xBs that it sounded different than their xBs:

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=18661&highlight=ssp#18661

They didnt say anything to me about it. Guess it helps to read the manual.

i set it to xA in my xB, dunno why but it sounds better than to set it that way

theres a little sticker on the radio when i got my car, tell u how to change the settings

scionara showed me that the second week I learned about scionlife. I thought the xA mode is supposed to be louder. I just keep it on xA for the louder sound.

thats a pretty dope find.. I usually keep it on FEEL cuz it sounds better.

i didn't even know that. i will have to try that out.

Thanks I found that out the other day as well.....

Great find... gives U more options...

Thx for the tip. First thing Drew did when he showed me the radio was switch it to "XA", but I couldn't remember how he did it. I also set it to "Feel" and what a difference that makes!

I feel so dumb... I am used to all of these computer jukeboxes being able to play all the different music formats. I had copied all of the songs from my computer to 4 CDs to play in the car, only to find that the sucker literally only plays MP3s, lol. :oops: Now I have to go back and convert 350 songs from WMA to MP3, and burn all new CDs. Only about 80 of the songs were already in MP3 format.

As the experts always love to harp, "RTFM". Bleah!

Here's what I have found to be the most pleasant (and perhaps the most accurate) in my xB...I set the environment to xB. I find the sound far more natural and far less phasey than with it set to the xA environment. I have all tone controls set to '0' -- except BASS -- which I have at -2, and the DSP set to "FEEL." Not bad for a stock stereo.

i have mine set on XB, and the ssp set to hear, and all the levels at 0....only because i have an amp on the bass, and I set the amp so that it has the perfect amount of bass with everything on 0, but if i wanna pump up the bass, all i gotta do is turn up the bass a lil :wink:

Here's what I have found to be the most pleasant (and perhaps the most accurate) in my xB...I set the environment to xB. I find the sound far more natural and far less phasey than with it set to the xA environment. I have all tone controls set to '0' -- except BASS -- which I have at -2, and the DSP set to "FEEL." Not bad for a stock stereo.

DOH!...I just checked the unit and all the above is true EXCEPT...I have it set to HEAR, not FEEL. :shock: :?

i tried this and it did switch to xA mode, but now i cant get it back to xB mode. what am i doing wrong???

hold down the ssp button till it says xa, then push the volume up or down to toggle :wink:

For some resaon the xA is better and the clarity sounds better...

For some resaon the xA is better and the clarity sounds better...yeah,in xa mode there's less bass and more highs.in xb mode my sub just hits all the time

xA mode in my xB sounds much much better!

Made a huge difference when tuning my Kicker sub amp to change the settings for XB.

New Scion owners don't forget to check out the xA and xB setting on the stock radio. I found out about it yesterday when I was reading the manual for the radio/cd player. I decided to "search" before posting a new topic about it.

Also, I was successful in burning an MP3 disc. EZCD 6 has an MP3 choice when creating an audio CD. Music at last - the tape player broke in my old car about 9 years ago and the radio died two years ago!

Thanks for bumping this up WS Scion, many new folks will be able to read the info now. ;)

Andrew

jesus, this topic is P-L-A-Y-E-D O-U-T!

this is such an old find! but i guess good job for finding out yourself?

...hey...for all of u that have the stock radio still. If u hold down the SSP button for 10 seconds, it will as you which car you have...and you can change it for xb or xa!...it makes a big difference in the way your system sounds....it seems the peeple at the dealership don't know this :? ...i was riding around with mine set on XA and i have an XB...man what a difference in sound when i changed it :wink: ....just a littly FYI :wink:

nice find! i can't wait to try it tomorrow and see if i already or dont have the settings and to see if there's a big difference!

Here is the deal... in the xB the speakers in the back are burried behind the seats... in the xA they are not... so in xB mode it gives the rear speakers more power.. to compensate for being burried...

BUMP,

Hhmm, maybe I should remove the flimsy Cargo cover then and switch back to xB setting. Test out the setting with some old skool beatie boys.

After finding this thread, I went out and checked. Sure enough, the unit in my xB was set to xA. Changed, and will try it out for a while and see how it sounds. The stuff you can find out about on this site is truely amazing!

I just checked mine and it said:

Car Type tC

I changed it to xB. :P

2005 TCM AT ~~ xB
Delivered: June 5, 2004
Named: Glare 8)

This site rocks!! I just found this thread, and checked the setting on my '05 xA, sure enough, it was on tC mode!! Adjusted it for xA and sounds a little bit louder compared to the tC setting. xB setting too boomy. Thanks guys :D

just tested it out in my xB with some B-Boys, Paul's Boutique (most under-rated album ever) :wink:

anyway this sounded best for that album ... other albums, types of music and personal preferences will obviously differ ...

set to xB
SSP - Hear
treble (-1)
bass (+2)
faded (-3) to the rear

the only consistent thing i've found is that the radio sucks no matter what you set it to.

... all that little test did for me was create an insatiable taste for an upgrade! :evil:

I check my yesterday and it was on xA. I don't think the dealer knows about it .
wonmyxB

Hey guys do you know if this works for the tC too?

Hey guys do you know if this works for the tC too?
Yes, the choices are tC, xB, or xA.

HUGE Difference!! Thanks to whoever started this thread!! The xA mode in my xB sounds better than before!

Yeah was posted before, but please note that the 2005 Model Radios are defaulted to tC. 2004 Models were pre-set to xA.

I will try the settings above on my stock unit tonight. Thanks for the tip. :D

HUGE Difference!! Thanks to whoever started this thread!! The xA mode in my xB sounds better than before!

You're welcome :wink:

Thank you scionracerxb for the clarification. For the life of me I could not figure out how to do it! Mine was set on tC and now I sounds ALOT better, but the xA setting sounds really good too....

-nt :D

Hey guys do you know if this works for the tC too?

Yeah, I got a TC and if you use the xA setting, it sounds awesome!! I listen to rock and metal, but it still sounds stellar!!! Try that. No matter what kind of music you listen to, it'll sound good

My dealer told me nothing about the radio, after reading this I checked and my '05 XB was set to TC. I set it to XB and the saound instantly improved.

Thank you! I thought the sound in my Xa sucked! I saw this, checked, and it was set for the tc, It made a HUGE difference, I am happy now.

seems like evryone thinks that the xA setings on the xB sound better i agree :lol:

Sure enough, 05 xA was set to tC. Fixed that right quick, and it sounds a whole lot better. Thanks for calling attention to my ignorance!

jesus, this topic is P-L-A-Y-E-D O-U-T!

this is such an old find! but i guess good job for finding out yourself?

As long as they keep selling Scions and new member join ScionLife (like me) a thread like this will not "play out". :wink:

Anyway, I just found this tread and sure enough my xA RS was set to tC! I

Thanks for the tip!!

My xA RS was also set to tC. I can't believe how much better it sounds now. I never used to use the feel or hear cause it sounded like arse. Now that I've changed it xA however... OMFG! Sounds VERY nice.

Thanks for the info!

all it is, is a personal preference option.....in my tc, the xa sounds best for rock and metal.... but tc sounds better for rap and r&b.....

Sweet...I will try that when I get off work.

Hi,

I just went out to my 05 xB (stock radio) and went thru the settings. I also set mine for now over to xA cause it seemed to have a more fuller sound with my mp3 disc.

But being that its about 1:15 AM right now, it made me give a good think about maybe ding the mod for overhead lights in the front and/or rear areas..... or maybe somebody makes an overhead light with more directional lighting....


Dave

Does anybody know what the actual differences between them are? I mean what would it look like if the different settings were an equalizer, etc?

Just switched my xB HU to xA soundsetting and it's much better for rock/metal.
Tested out with TOOL, lateralus.

I switched my tC's HU to xA and sounds much better and for my bass songs, I put the bass up but it's being replaced by my Kenwood HU soon

LET THIS POST DIE!!! :pray:

Another thing, if you play an mp3 cd hold down the ssp button and it will say "srt on" its like a sound processor and it makes it sound better.

Another thing, if you play an mp3 cd hold down the ssp button and it will say "srt on" its like a sound processor and it makes it sound better.

Hmmm... for me it comes up by pushing the "audio control" button and then selecting "on or off"

But yeah, it does seem to make (some) my mp3 discs sound better. "SRT" stands for "sound retouch" BTW


And props to the originator of this thread. My new xA was set to tC!

Fixed now :)

If ya like boooom, set it for XB with SRT on...

whoa...that is pretty cool... how about the tc?S

whoa...that is pretty cool... how about the tc?S

I just tried it in mine and wow.. what a difference.. it was set to tC but when I put xA...WOW :clap:

thanks a lot for the tip..

-Emo

whoa...that is pretty cool... how about the tc?S

I just tried it in mine and wow.. what a difference.. it was set to tC but when I put xA...WOW :clap:

thanks a lot for the tip..

-Emo

i just went out and tried it in my tC and the xA setting sounds alot better.. much louder at the same volume in the tc ...

why is it that the xA setting sounds better in both the tC and xB

I have mine set on XB, with feel setting, bass -1, treble 5. It sounds good. Today I removed the old factroy rear speakers with some 6.5" component set. It sounds great!

just set my tC to the XA setting and it sounds 10 times better

Heh, arise from the grave ye old thread! So, once again, does anyone know exactly what these changes do to the speakers? I'd hate to use a different car model and find out that 6 months later my speakers start vibrating badly because I was routing the wrong amperage to them or something. No, I dont know much about car audio. :lalala:

Heh, arise from the grave ye old thread! So, once again, does anyone know exactly what these changes do to the speakers? I'd hate to use a different car model and find out that 6 months later my speakers start vibrating badly

You won't mess up your set. My guess is that settings have to do with speaker location, speaker direction, and volume of interior airspace. But I am just guessing.

Agreed, I still like xB on HEAR (and for CD/MP3, SRT on).

Now, die! Ye ole thread, DIE!

Does anyone remember how or where to find how to change the text on the stock pioneer unit from SCION to a custom text? I forgot where it is. Thanks

Do you have your owner's manual? The answer is in the back of it. It is a bit complicated pressing buttons and turning the key on and off.

I was about to buy new speakers for the door and midpanel....lol....xA settins work sooo much better, not gonna change those speaks now and save the $$$ for other stuff. Still gonna edead and install 2 eu700's in the back tho.

2006 Xb, when i held down the SSP setting was on TC. this setting had a very flat tone and not that loud at max vol. so i dont know if only the '06 has the 3 settings TC, XB, and XA but the XA i think has the sharpest high's and loudest overall sound XB still very loud but leans toward the mids... IMO the TC setting sucks in the XB... Also the '06 can play MP3 and WMA files... do the previous years?

my xa came set on tc. also if you disconnect the battery it goes back to tc. it was a HUGE difference when i changed it to xa!!! my trebble sounds way better and my sub hits alot harder!
thanks..

Had no idea about this until reading the tech article. My 06 xB was set on tc. Switched it to xB - What a difference! Another great tip from ScionLife.

Hmmm. Glad this was posted. I tried mine and as it turns out it was set for a tC. The tweeters were getting a little too much power before but now the levels are better. Doesn't sound better per se, but these settings will preserve the life of the speakers for sure.

If ya like boooom, set it for XB with SRT on...

Yea I read the manual when I first got it and it makes a hell of uh difference on xB mode in the tC.

Great info in this one we have. Long live the thread.

My dealer didn't mention it either. And I agree, the xB setting sounds much better than the tC setting.

On almost all of my stereo's especially if I have tweeters, I put treble to almost full for better clarity, you all really keep it on 0, weird?? and if u have bass installed u must keep it above 0 to level out the sub....

LET THIS POST DIE!!! :pray:

Your right, we should let this post die.

Oh, wait, did I just bump this post by replying? sorry :lalala:

I think it's funny how there is a setting for each car, and a lot of folks are using settings ment for another Scion. Goes to show, its all about personal taste.

Side note, I just changed mine from tC to xB, and it sounds much better. I'm quite happy.

Mines on xA and I have a tC.

What a cool thread. I just found it today, thanks to those who 'brought it back.'

To those who did want it to die, why? Regardless that it's 2 years old, it's information that still works, and that isn't widely known.

I wouldn't have done a search for this, cuz I didn't know it existed. At the same time, not many of us have the free time to browse EVERY single thread to find info we didn't know before.

Give it a rest, and thanks for the tips.

WOW!!!mine was set for a tC what a diffrence that makes.
now has anyone heard of the eastereggs in the stereo??

has anyone heard of the eastereggs in the stereo??

???

No, I'm still tryin to figure out how to change the text from Scion to something custom. I don't have a manual for my radio. I need to go to the dealer and have them get me one. And yes I looked in the glove box with my owners manual.

WHOA! i can't believe this thread is still going! AWESOME! LONG LIVE the SSP thread! And THANX everyone for the props :bow:

Here: this is from the Scion book a few months back.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q44/burstaneurysm/easteregg.jpg

http://www.scion.com/assets/pdf/audio/2006_07_ScionSingleDiscAudioManual.pdf

think its page 22 night shadows if the link dont work go to scion.com is where the manuals are in pdf form.

HAHA my box was set on tC...

http://www.scion.com/assets/pdf/audio/2006_07_ScionSingleDiscAudioManual.pdf

think its page 22 night shadows if the link dont work go to scion.com is where the manuals are in pdf form.

OMG THANK YOU!! For some reason i got all the manuals for mt xB except the radio manual, it was used so the dealership couldn't find one for me.. you are a savior!!

http://www.scion.com/assets/pdf/audio/2006_07_ScionSingleDiscAudioManual.pdf

think its page 22 night shadows if the link dont work go to scion.com is where the manuals are in pdf form.

:bow:
Thank you very much!

thats what its all about isnt it?? kewl! yea i did notice that it is a almost 4 year old topic. lol.

LET THIS POST DIE!!! :pray:

Your right, we should let this post die.

Oh, wait, did I just bump this post by replying? sorry :lalala: :clap: merci les amis!! that thread is really important!this radio is good on every setting, and im really happy to know that ! :lalala

yea why is it that tc mode has the flatest sound? i think xb mode actually is using all 160 watts that scion claims the radio puts out, when i installed my sub prior to changing off tc mode, it sounded like i didnt even put a sub in....after i almost blew my sub it was pounding so hard, a SE member showed me this at a show and then put out 133.9db with a 300 watt 10" sub

http://www.scion.com/assets/pdf/audio/2006_07_ScionSingleDiscAudioManual.pdf

think its page 22 night shadows if the link dont work go to scion.com is where the manuals are in pdf form.

OH HELL YEAHH!

To those who wanted this tread to die, to quote the great Cartman "Suck mah balls!"

I didn't get a manual like many here so I couldn't figure out how to turn off the volume dimmer and it was drivin me frikken nuts to have the the volume go down when I slowed the xb down. IT'S THE BLOODY ASL!!!

Imma take care of that asap.

You tha man dibbz.

YEAH! This is nice to know! Had my box now for 7 months and I've been wondering the whole time how to do that! Before I got my xB I test drove one at another dealership and the guy did that but didn't tell me how he did it!

I'm going to have to "bump" this one as well. My xB has been at the "tc" for 1.5 years--until I found this thread. I was about to replace the radio to help with the sound. Now I don't have to.

Someone should make this a sticky!

^ yeah! I don't know how the heck I ever drove around with it on the damn "tc" setting! sounds horrible in the xb!

^ yeah! I don't know how the heck I ever drove around with it on the damn "tc" setting! sounds horrible in the xb!

I'd say it didn't sound bad on TC but it is alot clearer on XB.

i have a xa and i just set it from tc which it came with to the xa setting, what a diff thanks a ton!

i didnt know about that i will check what setting mine is at and i will test around and feel it to see which is better. thanx

Man ! You know I rode around about 8 months before I knew about the SSP. Adjusted that and it sounded like a whole new system. Now checking out this info, mine was set for tc, which is the worst sound. I find that xB setting is best.
I'm getting in some JBL GTO series speakers this week.......Can't Wait :bow:

Installed the JBLs and low & behold, the xA setting sounds so much better than the xB. Seems like xB sounded best for the stock speakers. The xA setting sounds better with aftermarkets, brings in more highs.......

thanks for the heads up.

lol drove around with the "tC" setting on mine for 6 mos. before I read this. Sounds much better on "xB" settings w/stock!

lol drove around with the "tC" setting on mine for 6 mos. before I read this. Sounds much better on "xB" settings w/stock!

I did the same thing but for about a year. I guess they come set to tC from the factory :tap:

Mines a little to loud on feel. lol i have two 12'' and it can get kinda crazy.