JBL stereo and Excel touring

[fishhead]

I think some people were asking or confused about the JBL stereo.  I ordered my Excel 2.0 in May and have just picked it up today on the 17th of September.  It seems on the website and brochure they no longer say anything about JBL.

But I can confirm on my car at least, it has the JBL upgrade on it.  The only way you can tell is the JBL branding on the tweeter covers.

[Heidfirst]

does it have the tweeters on the A pillars?

[fishhead]

Yes they are on the A pillar.

[Debhammy]

Is the sound good with the JBL system? As in, better than a standard car stereo? I've a Corolla TS excel on order and was hoping it was decent as love my music!

[trashman1965]

It's definitely a step up. I delayed changing my MY21 EXCEL until it was available again. It's no audiophiles dream,but it is better than standard. I actually listen to music way more than my previous two auris.

[fishhead]

Seems good so far but I had JBL on my old car as well so no idea about the standard system.

[Hybrid21]

I've the JBL system on my RAV4 excel and happy with the sound quality, etc 

Certainly not quite as good as previous land rover systems, but perfectly acceptable 👍

[Heidfirst]

On 9/17/2024 at 7:59 PM, fishhead said:

Yes they are on the A pillar.

would you mind posting a photo, please?

[fishhead]

[Heidfirst]

thank you, That is what I thought that they shouldlook like - seems that more than a few demonstrators etc. advertised as having the JBL actually don't ...

[trashman1965]

53 minutes ago, Heidfirst said:

thank you, That is what I thought that they shouldlook like - seems that more than a few demonstrators etc. advertised as having the JBL actually don't ...

Previously available (option) cars with JBL had a logo on the head unit as well as the A pillar tweeters. It also has 8 total instead of 6. Possibly their demonstrators are late MY23.

[Paul john]

4 hours ago, trashman1965 said:

Previously available (option) cars with JBL had a logo on the head unit as well as the A pillar tweeters. It also has 8 total instead of 6. Possibly their demonstrators are late MY23.

Or possibly not jbl

i have had 4 toyota with jbl. All were badged in some way. 

[Don Mac]

On 9/20/2024 at 2:45 PM, trashman1965 said:

Previously available (option) cars with JBL had a logo on the head unit as well as the A pillar tweeters. It also has 8 total instead of 6. Possibly their demonstrators are late MY23.

 

On 9/20/2024 at 6:51 PM, Paul john said:

Or possibly not jbl

i have had 4 toyota with jbl. All were badged in some way. 

JBL wasn't available at all on MY23 Corollas, I don't think that Ian was suggesting that they just left the badging off.

[trashman1965]

42 minutes ago, Don Mac said:

 

JBL wasn't available at all on MY23 Corollas, I don't think that Ian was suggesting that they just left the badging off.

Thanks, yes correct I was just clarifying MY24,  yaris and corolla,  when jbl equipped (yaris premiere and corolla excel) is only badged on a pillar tweeters, not head unit. MY20 Yaris Excel JBL option (tech pack) and MY21.5 Corolla Excel JBL option had branding on A pillar tweeters and head unit/media.

[Red_Corolla]

Might be just a cost-cutting measure? Presumably, there's a royalty to pay for every component they want to apply the Badge to. Loads of products these days carry the branding of respected audio specialists despite them having had no involvment in the design or manufacturing process.

[Heidfirst]

Supply chain issues most likely on 23MY.

Not sure that companies like JBL, B&O, B+W, Bose etc. would allow branding with no involvement in at least design.

[Red_Corolla]

7 hours ago, Heidfirst said:

Supply chain issues most likely on 23MY.

Not sure that companies like JBL, B&O, B+W, Bose etc. would allow branding with no involvement in at least design.

You would be if you'd heard the Speakers in my laptop! 😂

[Heidfirst]

 

On 9/20/2024 at 12:33 PM, fishhead said:

Looks like you were lucky.

 just noticed that there is a new September Brochure & Price list on Toyota UK - JBL 8 speaker sound system appears to have bitten the dust on Corolla, not even an option 😞

[Debhammy]

We ordered Excel TS couple of weeks ago and it's got JBL sound sysyem with 8 speakers 

[Heidfirst]

have you received your car? I think that you will find your order will say that Toyota may change the spec. ...

I hope that I am wrong because I too have an Excel on order & the JBL was part of the decision for going for that trim but it doesn't get mentioned in the September dated literature & in fact it says all trims have 6 Speakers 😞

Your 1.8 should get delivered before my 2.0 so please keep us  updated when you pick up car.

[Basil-BarryC]

One of the things that lets my MY23 Corolla TS down is the very poor standard sound system which for a Japanese designed car I think is very disappointing 

[trashman1965]

16 hours ago, Heidfirst said:

 

Looks like you were lucky.

 just noticed that there is a new September Brochure & Price list on Toyota UK - JBL 8 speaker sound system appears to have bitten the dust on Corolla, not even an option 😞

The MY24 brochure never showed JBL. Go by the website and double check with your dealer that JBL etc is still fitted as standard. MY24.5 was started couple weeks ago but only an emissions update, no spec change. My dealer has assured me my car has JBL and is now in build as of today, due in a couple weeks to pick up.

[trashman1965]

https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/corolla-hatchback/features-and-specs.Corolla-HB.209.ac09995d-88ed-45d8-a4ce-3ef4c58f6d48 hatchback  shows JBL still

 

https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/corolla-touring-sports/features-and-specs.Corolla-TS.209.49b0d06a-39b6-49ef-a384-4654500841b2 TS shows JBL still

[ic2]

47 minutes ago, trashman1965 said:

MY24.5 was started couple weeks ago but only an emissions update, no spec change. My dealer has assured me my car has JBL and is now in build as of today, due in a couple weeks to pick up.

Can i ask when you ordered your MY24.5?

 

 

[trashman1965]

Originally June, for MY24 August, it got delayed and transferred to MY24.5 few weeks ago.

If you want, there's a whole sorry story with another dealer starting a year ago 🫠