BeatSonic USA Encore Alpha Amplifier

TheChadster · 2025-01-16T14:54:30+00:00

Hey gang!! New to this forum and really excited about my 2025 taco coming in a couple months as a factory order. I have (as most of us have) seen the thread about the aluminum top plate located in the front shocks breaking when off-roading, possibly due to a new design that eliminated the external bump stops on the 24’+ Tacos. Now I do believe Bilstein addressed the issue, stating that their bump stops are now built-in the actual shocks. My question is, if I decide to add the aftermarket Icon top plate, in the event of bottoming out and cracking the aluminum part by Toyota, would Icon reinforcement plate “transfer” the load to a more important part like a control arm, thus potentially causing more expensive damage? Or is the Icon plate a cheap and effective preventative measure, “solving” the potential issue? Any advice is welcome and greatly appreciated!!

redhead_jesss

Member

Mar 30, 2024

The other day, I got the chance to head up to BeatSonic USA in La Mirada, CA to have their Encore Alpha Amplifier installed on the truck. It was a super easy plug and play type install that only took about 30 min or so. I do have the JBL sound system and they do have options for vehicles with or without the JBL system. It was an immediate improvement after installing and the amp made a huge difference. I personally wasn't super wowed by the JBL sound system and kind of expected more from it, but the amp helped tremendously! It is louder in general and it definitely cleans up a lot of the sound, making everything just sound more crisp and more what I was expecting for an upgraded system to sound like. I'm a huge music person and can not stand driving in a silent vehicle and pretty much always have music turned up so this was a game changer for me. Plus, Eric and Keith over at BeatSonic USA were awesome and super informative when answering all my questions. I would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to give their system a little more umph!

If anyone is interested, here is a link to amp: https://www.beatsonicusa.com/other-accessories/ena-2t3.html

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