Active Noise Control

[DanD]

On 10/12/2021 at 1:19 PM, Mincey said:

Hey, I was wrong! I was thinking about something else. Or was I? I don't know....
 

 

James, I think you may be confusing Active Noise Control with Active Sound Control. The latter comes (came?) as standard on F-Sport models and aims to simulate a sporty engine note (and gear changes) through the speakers. The sound is louder depending on whether you are in Eco, Normal, Sport, Sport + mode.

On the NX at least, it is activated via a wheel like switch by your left knee.

And I agree, it's a bit like the paddles, you play with it a few times and then forget about it.

[Mincey]

11 hours ago, DanD said:

James, I think you may be confusing Active Noise Control with Active Sound Control.

Yes, guilty as charged m'lud!

[mikesands]

On 10/13/2021 at 7:46 AM, peniole said:

Wow! People actually buy that? I really must dig into my box of random crap and see what I can sell.

@e-yes yup it's a thing, but like the thread you have linked there it's a 1-3dB difference. Most of the heavy lifting is done by the structural sound proofing. Was in an electric (no range extender engine) BMW i3 the other day, ignoring the terrible ride quality, it was loud compared to the ES in town.

Since we're talking quiet cabins here. It can be quiet enough in the ES that I can hear faint wind noise coming from the sunroof area at motorway speeds. Just closing the blind is enough to make it go away. Anyone else here noticed that? Yes I checked the seals while open and closed, it opens and closes normally, and when closed I don't feel any air movement on the inside at speed. I checked the outside parked, seems to be a snug fit, nothing popping over or in fact under the roof/bodywork. Now I'm obviously being nitpicky here, just curious if anyone else noticed it.

Yes you are correct - the sunroof sliding screen makes a big difference to noise levels.  I am talking about on my current RX400H, so in the ultra quiet ES it's probably much more noticeable (the difference I mean).  I used to have an LS430 and I am pining for the quiet that it provided so am considering an es300.  It makes me wonder though whther no-sunroof would be a better spec.  These days in the UK, I never open my sunroof

Mike

[peniole]

4 hours ago, mikesands said:

Yes you are correct - the sunroof sliding screen makes a big difference to noise levels.  I am talking about on my current RX400H, so in the ultra quiet ES it's probably much more noticeable (the difference I mean).  I used to have an LS430 and I am pining for the quiet that it provided so am considering an es300.  It makes me wonder though whther no-sunroof would be a better spec.  These days in the UK, I never open my sunroof

Mike

I would prefer more glass, no opening. I like the extra light in winter months. Unfortunately, neither your preference nor mine are available on the ES300h in the UK.