I don't have a lot of experience in the OEM world of CarPlay, but my experience with any aftermarket head unit is that the sound quality whilst using CarPlay is hot garbage. I have a very specific EQ set on my Alpine ILX650, and on my iPhone. It sounds great over bluetooth, and it sounds great when I have my phone connected to the radio via USB with CarPlay off and iPod mode on. As soon as I connect via CarPlay, my audio is bland and boring. When I switch EQs on my phone, nothing happens, and the same happens with my radio. It's like CarPlay mode completely eliminates any custom EQs and goes to a flat band. I have chased my tail for years trying to understand this issue with no avail.
Anyone here experience the same thing? Anyone have a solution to the problem?
Anyone here experience the same thing? Anyone have a solution to the problem?