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Poor Quality Car Phone Mic
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Post 1 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 09:15
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My brother-in-law bought a new 2019 Mazda CX5. The microphone is really lousy to the point that sometimes you can hardly hear him on a call.

I know very little about car electronics, but want to give him some guidance. Should he just talk to his dealer about replacing the existing mic with an aftermarket unit?

I don't know what I don't know on this topic, so would appreciate any input.
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Post 2 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 09:59
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My position would be that the car is new, the microphone is new, and an inaudible microphone is defective and must be replaced under warranty. Mazda, not the dealership, is responsible for delivering a working unit.
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Post 3 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 11:29
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Do some searching on the net for others with the same car complaining. It might be a Mazda thing across the board. If nobody else is complaining, then I agree with Ernie and get Mazda to replace it.
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Post 4 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 11:34
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My brother bought a 19 Miata, the mic is lousy. My M3’s mic is better but it’s not excellent. My Wife’s new wrangler’s mic is pretty amazing given she has the power skyroof. My transit vans mic is ok.


I think it’s just how car manufacturers place the mic, deal with noise cancelling and the likes.
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Post 5 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 15:13
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On November 5, 2019 at 11:34, 3PedalMINI said...
My brother bought a 19 Miata, the mic is lousy. My M3’s mic is better but it’s not excellent. My Wife’s new wrangler’s mic is pretty amazing given she has the power skyroof. My transit vans mic is ok.

I think it’s just how car manufacturers place the mic, deal with noise cancelling and the likes.

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Post 6 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 17:12
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On November 5, 2019 at 15:13, goldenzrule said...
Lime green decals block cell reception.  It's a fact!!!

But it also makes it an 8 second car in a quarter.

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Post 7 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 17:19
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Wife's Ford Fusion Hybrid sounds great.

My 09 Mini I don't know, but I do get replies, so it can't be too bad.

My Chevy truck with a Garmin GPS can be iffy. I never know if it's going to work or not.


Could this a cell phone issue? I know mine is when I'm in certain areas where the signal strength sucks.
Post 8 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 17:57
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Having worked in car audio for 25+ years, it's probably just a crappy mic. Car manufacturers are morons and have no idea how this stuff works.
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Post 9 made on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 22:32
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On November 5, 2019 at 09:15, crosen said...
My brother-in-law bought a new 2019 Mazda CX5. The microphone is really lousy to the point that sometimes you can hardly hear him on a call.

I know very little about car electronics, but want to give him some guidance. Should he just talk to his dealer about replacing the existing mic with an aftermarket unit?

I don't know what I don't know on this topic, so would appreciate any input.

I would do these things.

#1. Try a different phone with the brother in laws new mazda to make sure the mic is crappy with all phones/networks.

#2. Try brother in laws phone with a floor model mazda cx5.

These steps will tell you if the problem is with just your brother in laws mic or all mazda cx5 mics. If all of them suck go with an after market mic. If its just his mic get it replaced under warranty.
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Post 10 made on Wednesday November 6, 2019 at 08:06
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On November 5, 2019 at 17:57, kgossen said...
Having worked in car audio for 25+ years, it's probably just a crappy mic. Car manufacturers are morons and have no idea how this stuff works.

Right- look at how long it took them to get into decent car audio.
My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."


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