2021 JBL sound system volume low.

Any quick easy mod to change volume level (through settings possibly). The sound level on my 2021 trd pro seems super low even at full volume on phone and head unit. I jumped into my Audi and with the same phone settings and the volume is super loud. Any way to change tacoma settings with JBL head unit for more volume?

 

Turn off auto level control (ACL)

 

Sorry new to the Taco life can you walk me through that?

 

Just go into settings. I would but nowhere near my truck. You can Google it. (ACL toyota tacoma)

 

Cool thanks ill check it out. Hopefully this will fix my sound issue.

 

If it doesn't show you how, or come up in Google. Try - Speed sensitive volume toyota tacoma.

 

I too have a 2021 Tacoma with the JBL premium system and have the same complaint. Full volume is not all that loud with or without ALC enabled. Also, the ALC doesn't seem to do anything when it is enabled. My wife's Santa Fe's ALC is very responsive to speed and ambient noise but my Tacoma ... imperceptible.

 

Same issue. It feels like the volume level is at 60% with or without ACL. Very frustrating. Is it just a wimpy system? Wondering if some sort of amp would improve things but don’t know what the speakers can handle, and don’t want put in speakers that would change the stock look of the grills.

 

My 2020 is also very quiet on Bluetooth or CarPlay, but seems fine on regular radio. Haven't tried this ALC setting yet... will give it try soon.

 

Similar experience here on my 2020. Probably my biggest complaint with the truck.

 

Ok I just did some more research online and saw that it appears to be limited to Bluetooth. If you're using an iPhone (which I am) they suggested turning off "Sound Check" under Settings..Music..Audio. I just tried it and...it worked! Volume has increased dramatically, from ~60% to 100% (or close to it). Still not super impressed with the audio quality but SOOO much better than it was.

Hope this helps others.

 

That was already disabled for me. Are you using Spotify or Apple Music?

 

Apple Music

 

Thanks Theruska, I'll give that a try. I am using an iPhone too.


No dice for me, sound check is already disabled. I can live with the low volume levels but the lack of true ALC is really disappointing.

 

I literally just got a 2021 TRD Pro today and I noticed right away how weak to JBL system was. Just to make sure I wasn't crazy, I hopped in my 2017 Tacoma TRD Sport w/JBL and tech package to check and sure enough, it is 50% louder. So the new system is just weak. I already troubleshot all the items above before posting this and now I am just scratching my head. WTF? There has to be something we are missing?*

 

You are not wrong, came from a loaded JBL tech/prem 17 (back when it was its own package and not bundled into the premium package), to my premium equipped 19 and 20 and the system is not the same. I've tried everything as well. Def miss my JBL in my 17.

 

This system is just bad, or at least that my thoughts

 

Well this sucks

 

Hey is it possible to swap the amps before I sell my 2017?? Would that work??? Maybe I could juice it up a bit

 

lucky, I have a nice MB SLK that the system is very nice and I have gotten used to this, in a year or so I will upgrade the system