More BMW M2 Sounds - launch control, startup, acceleration, fly-by

Jblack4083 · 10-16-2015, 11:15 AM

The sound is too flat. Reminds me of how the 911TT sounds in that sense. The sound doesn't have enough drama to it.

I actually prefer the F80's more dramatic sound to this. You can easily tell this engine is not as unique as the S55 as it sounds like a tuned N55 (which it is) that could have been on any 335i, M235i, 435i, etc...

They've compensated for a real exhaust sound with all these random cracks and burbles but under load it sounds very unexciting. I like the deep, low idle but this engine's sound isn't fooling me.

raysspl · 10-16-2015, 12:46 PM

It's no 2JZ in terms of sound but it sounds good nonetheless

M3 Number 86 · 10-16-2015, 12:48 PM

was excited but the video sucked. lol.

Colinv6 · 10-16-2015, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jblack4083

The sound is too flat. Reminds me of how the 911TT sounds in that sense. The sound doesn't have enough drama to it.

I actually prefer the F80's more dramatic sound to this. You can easily tell this engine is not as unique as the S55 as it sounds like a tuned N55 (which it is) that could have been on any 335i, M235i, 435i, etc...

They've compensated for a real exhaust sound with all these random cracks and burbles but under load it sounds very unexciting. I like the deep, low idle but this engine's sound isn't fooling me.

This is what I was getting at... The F80/2 has such an amount of drama to it. On full throttle it sounds crazy! It's almost like the M2/N55 in general sounds muffled / strangled. Hard to explain, my M135i was the same.. It sounds good, but just not very exciting?!

W/// · 10-16-2015, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Colinv6

This is what I was getting at... The F80/2 has such an amount of drama to it. On full throttle it sounds crazy! It's almost like the M2/N55 in general sounds muffled / strangled. Hard to explain, my M135i was the same.. It sounds good, but just not very exciting?!

I've heard both engines (and believe it or not, I'm trying to get an F80), but the M2 sounds better, while still being exciting. Not even remotely a doubt here in my mind.

And the overrun on the S55 still sucks.

Diver · 10-16-2015, 01:02 PM

Sounds nice, but so does my 135i when I floor it.

swagon · 10-16-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Colinv6

This is what I was getting at... The F80/2 has such an amount of drama to it. On full throttle it sounds crazy! It's almost like the M2/N55 in general sounds muffled / strangled. Hard to explain, my M135i was the same.. It sounds good, but just not very exciting?!

F-gen 35i's sound to me way more muffled than Exx 35i's... 335is sounds especially throaty.

GetAlife75 · 10-16-2015, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chmura

Sounds good!! But doesn't matter because I will be putting Downpipes and MPE exhaust anyway.

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Any info or guesses how much the MPE is gonna cost?

GetAlife75 · 10-16-2015, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Law

The flatulence is still a bit much but its an overall improvement in sound over the F8x.

At least it sounds much better than the A45 AMG's fart.

mc3456 · 10-16-2015, 01:57 PM

Sounds pretty damn good for stock, actually much better than my F80 prior to installing the MPE. Guessing an MPE or AWE will sound incredible!

bradleyland · 10-16-2015, 02:41 PM

Far more mellow sounding than the S55. Sounds pretty solid. I still have a hard time falling in love with the sound of a turbocharged engine.

It's also glaringly obvious that BMW have done a crazy amount of processing/dubbing to the audio in the launch film. Lame.

Hazey82 · 10-16-2015, 03:20 PM

Is the engine sound likely to be the same in the cabin as m235i. The 235i sounds fake so I hope they do some tweaking and have some unique sounds directed into the cabin(not artificial)

bradleyland · 10-16-2015, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazey82

Is the engine sound likely to be the same in the cabin as m235i. The 235i sounds fake so I hope they do some tweaking and have some unique sounds directed into the cabin(not artificial)

The exhaust is almost certainly going to be louder, which means it will sound different in the cabin. Also, because the current version of Active Sound uses actual engine sounds (er something similar), and because the exhaust on the M2 will unquestionably sound different than the M235i, you can count on it being different than the M235i to some degree.

Whether or not you will like it can only be determined by a test drive.

rallybull · 10-16-2015, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by IancoleTX

Very very similar to the N55, which is an excellent place to start. Sounds fantastic, and a world ahead of the S55 which somehow sounds like a Pontiac 3800 V6.

I was on the verge of purchasing the M3, but after reading your comment I changed my mind.

Longboarder · 10-16-2015, 09:04 PM

So far I like this little booger at lot more than the M4.

hyperboost · 10-16-2015, 10:30 PM

this does sounds good

IB M · 10-16-2015, 11:15 PM

Still hate the concept of active sound.

Big fan of M2.

JustChris · 10-17-2015, 03:15 AM

Sound on the M2 is spot on! No idea how it got so mixed up sounding on the M3/4.

Well done M2 sound engineers.

N & M · 10-17-2015, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lojs

As an owner of an f82 with an MPE, I must admit i find this clip very very appealing.
I would be careful to make ultimate relative comparisons though. After all this is a professionally recorded sound clip in special environment with special equipment. You would need to listen back to back to a similarly reocorded f8x clip to make fair statements.
Is the single turbo vs twin turbo setup the primary source of the sound difference?
Also dont forget that for the drivers perception it will boil down to the M4 active sound vs M2 active sound quality )))))

Very true, however, if we compare the donor engine in the M235i to the M4; to my ears, active or not, the sound resonates closer to the classic BMW straight six I have admired and loved over the years.

The M4 barks but has a very monotone character where M2 is aurally more complex.

Bob Santorini · 10-17-2015, 07:06 AM

I like the sound better than my M4. The M4 has a monotone to it which I don't like.
I have some high hopes for the M2 as I'm considering trading 'down'. I don't need the space of the 4 series anyway and have a few minor gripes with the car.

Bob

Mark M · 10-17-2015, 07:07 AM

How much is real mechanical sound vs piped in digital sound? Did you know the i8 has a weather proof speaker under the left rear wheel arch that is only there to make fake exhaust sound? Lame right?

STooK · 10-17-2015, 09:29 AM

I loved the sound of my old n55 335i with the bmw PE and the M2 sounds similar to that which is good. However, there's nothing that makes it stand out from the other n55's which kind of sucks. The f8x sounds terrible but at least it's unique.

Hopefully the MPE will solve the issue.

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Jblack4083 Captain 116 Rep 888 Posts Drives: E46 ///M3 JB/CB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Queens, NYC iTrader: (0)	The sound is too flat. Reminds me of how the 911TT sounds in that sense. The sound doesn't have enough drama to it. I actually prefer the F80's more dramatic sound to this. You can easily tell this engine is not as unique as the S55 as it sounds like a tuned N55 (which it is) that could have been on any 335i, M235i, 435i, etc... They've compensated for a real exhaust sound with all these random cracks and burbles but under load it sounds very unexciting. I like the deep, low idle but this engine's sound isn't fooling me.
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raysspl Brigadier General 992 Rep 3,001 Posts Drives: walking, bicycle, & bus Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	It's no 2JZ in terms of sound but it sounds good nonetheless __________________ re
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10-16-2015, 12:48 PM	#47
M3 Number 86 Major General 3221 Rep 6,218 Posts Drives: black m3 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: pasadena iTrader: (1)	was excited but the video sucked. lol.
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10-16-2015, 01:02 PM	#50
Diver Brigadier General 504 Rep 3,446 Posts Drives: Black '12 135i - Sold Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Sounds nice, but so does my 135i when I floor it. __________________ See my photography at http://ronscubadiver.wordpress.com
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mc3456 Banned 390 Rep 859 Posts Drives: 2017 Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Boston iTrader: (2) Garage List 2017 Alfa Romeo Giu ... [7.37] 2015 BMW M3 [0.00]	Sounds pretty damn good for stock, actually much better than my F80 prior to installing the MPE. Guessing an MPE or AWE will sound incredible!
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Hazey82 Lieutenant 277 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Comp Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oz iTrader: (0)	Is the engine sound likely to be the same in the cabin as m235i. The 235i sounds fake so I hope they do some tweaking and have some unique sounds directed into the cabin(not artificial)
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hyperboost Captain 66 Rep 813 Posts Drives: M3 Boxster Corvette M5C Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	this does sounds good __________________ 21 M5C DD\|21 M550 xDrive\|05 E46M3 race car 6SPD\|2019 2LT Corvette GS 7SPD track car\|22 Tundra SR5 TRD Sport\|19 Q7 V6 & 22 Q7 2.0T\|20 G63\|19 Vantage 4.0TT\|22 Boxster 25 Year 6SPD sold\|08 Porsche Cayman 5SPD sold\|18 R8 RWS sold\|Many previous cars
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IB M Brigadier General 2773 Rep 4,244 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 MG/SO ZCP DCT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 [8.50] 2013 BMW M3 [10.00]	Still hate the concept of active sound. Big fan of M2.
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10-17-2015, 03:15 AM	#62
JustChris General 17483 Rep 25,112 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Sound on the M2 is spot on! No idea how it got so mixed up sounding on the M3/4. Well done M2 sound engineers. __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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10-17-2015, 07:06 AM	#64
Bob Santorini Private First Class 60 Rep 187 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I like the sound better than my M4. The M4 has a monotone to it which I don't like. I have some high hopes for the M2 as I'm considering trading 'down'. I don't need the space of the 4 series anyway and have a few minor gripes with the car. Bob
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10-17-2015, 07:07 AM	#65
Mark M Major 240 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: E30M3 E83X3 E90335D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA iTrader: (0)	How much is real mechanical sound vs piped in digital sound? Did you know the i8 has a weather proof speaker under the left rear wheel arch that is only there to make fake exhaust sound? Lame right? __________________
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10-17-2015, 09:29 AM	#66
STooK Lieutenant Colonel 726 Rep 1,973 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (6)	I loved the sound of my old n55 335i with the bmw PE and the M2 sounds similar to that which is good. However, there's nothing that makes it stand out from the other n55's which kind of sucks. The f8x sounds terrible but at least it's unique. Hopefully the MPE will solve the issue. __________________ 2013 BMW E92 ///M3 AW/BLK ZCP CF Roof 6 Speed - Perfection 2011 BMW E90 328i xDrive Space Grey/Black - Daily 2011 BMW E93 ///M3 MW/FR/BLK 6 Speed - Gone but not forgotten
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