I don't believe the MS3 GT is equipped with any kind of noise-canceling technology, at least as far as I can tell. I think the closest it gets is the velocity-controlled volume. Whether or not that feature incorporates any kind of noise-cancellation, I can't say for sure, but it doesn't seem like it from what I've experienced so far in my car. I could be wrong, though. This is the first time I've seen that mentioned.
I don't think it's something worth complaining about, though. The Bose system is what it is, and I guess most of us will just deal with it or go for some kind of custom installation. Given all of the stuff that's integrated into the factory stereo, I'd imagine trying to do any kind of custom audio setup would be kind of a nightmare, unless you're really hardcore about it.
That being said, I will say that I've been pretty disappointed with the Bose sound system in my MS3. Pardon me if I go off on a tangent here, but personally I think Mazda could have done a lot better in choosing an outside company to do the audio (Pioneer, etc.). My guess is that they opted for a big-name brand that turns a lot of average-joe heads, and was probably a smart business move for somebody somewhere in the Mazda world. I've worked as a recording engineer for over 10 years now and have seen a lot of different things that Bose has to offer, and in general, I find most of it to be overrated, overpriced crap. It may sound all right to most, but the whole concept driving a lot of Bose products is using some kind of acoustic trickery to enhance parts of the sound to make it sound fuller without actually reproducing what you're supposed to hear accurately. (There's a reason you wouldn't find Bose monitors in any kind of a professional studio.)
I had a Nissan 300zx twin-turbo while I was in college, and it also came with a Bose system that was just crap. They used separate preamps for each speaker section that were notorious for failing in high heat, as well as a head unit that eventually just melted itself to death. I bought my Z used, and after about a year, things just started to go out one after another. First the entire driver's side speaker array, then the passenger's. After a while I was left with only these teeny little rear speakers for sound, which was scratchy and fuzzy due to the head unit's slow death. Eventually I ended up just ripping out the entire Bose system myself and putting in some decent speakers, a couple of amps and a nice Pioneer head unit, which I took with me when I sold the Z and bought an Integra. (Hey, I was in college and the insurance / premium gas started to eat away at the pocketbook.
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Anyway, the one thing I'm glad for about the whole audio system is the AUX IN port in the center console. Should be real nice and easy when I get around to buying a good MP3 player. All in all, I guess I'll say that the Bose system ain't bad, but it ain't all that great, either. Just one of those things I'll have to live with. After all, it wasn't the audio system that made me want to buy this car...
I don't think it's something worth complaining about, though. The Bose system is what it is, and I guess most of us will just deal with it or go for some kind of custom installation. Given all of the stuff that's integrated into the factory stereo, I'd imagine trying to do any kind of custom audio setup would be kind of a nightmare, unless you're really hardcore about it.
That being said, I will say that I've been pretty disappointed with the Bose sound system in my MS3. Pardon me if I go off on a tangent here, but personally I think Mazda could have done a lot better in choosing an outside company to do the audio (Pioneer, etc.). My guess is that they opted for a big-name brand that turns a lot of average-joe heads, and was probably a smart business move for somebody somewhere in the Mazda world. I've worked as a recording engineer for over 10 years now and have seen a lot of different things that Bose has to offer, and in general, I find most of it to be overrated, overpriced crap. It may sound all right to most, but the whole concept driving a lot of Bose products is using some kind of acoustic trickery to enhance parts of the sound to make it sound fuller without actually reproducing what you're supposed to hear accurately. (There's a reason you wouldn't find Bose monitors in any kind of a professional studio.)
I had a Nissan 300zx twin-turbo while I was in college, and it also came with a Bose system that was just crap. They used separate preamps for each speaker section that were notorious for failing in high heat, as well as a head unit that eventually just melted itself to death. I bought my Z used, and after about a year, things just started to go out one after another. First the entire driver's side speaker array, then the passenger's. After a while I was left with only these teeny little rear speakers for sound, which was scratchy and fuzzy due to the head unit's slow death. Eventually I ended up just ripping out the entire Bose system myself and putting in some decent speakers, a couple of amps and a nice Pioneer head unit, which I took with me when I sold the Z and bought an Integra. (Hey, I was in college and the insurance / premium gas started to eat away at the pocketbook.
)Anyway, the one thing I'm glad for about the whole audio system is the AUX IN port in the center console. Should be real nice and easy when I get around to buying a good MP3 player. All in all, I guess I'll say that the Bose system ain't bad, but it ain't all that great, either. Just one of those things I'll have to live with. After all, it wasn't the audio system that made me want to buy this car...
