Great job as always sir! Love the fact how quickly you get new vids out almost daily with more and more data. So very much appreciated!
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
You most welcome Mark. Lots more cool stuff to come.
@pchwang5 жыл бұрын
Great test! I feel like the lack of difference while driving is a clear indication that the sound isn't due to the material of the top but due to the poor road noise/vibration/aero of the wrangler. I think that another test you should conduct that people should be aware of is how well the soft top contains noise. In other words, if you play music in the soft top and at the same volume in the hard top, I am willing to bet a few bucks that someone outside the car, whether on the street or sitting in traffic, is going to have a harder time hearing that music.
@BrandonHaneline5 жыл бұрын
Yes that would be a great test.
@MAGirlable6 жыл бұрын
Hey JI - this is not a criticism, but just a note. I did this test in my car last week (a Nissan Rogue) 70dB at 70mph. I noticed that when I put my phone in the holster which is located in the front air vent just like where yours is, the reading went up to 75dB. When I held the phone closer to the seat, or left the phone on my lap, the reading went down by 4dB. I believe that 70dB is a more realistic representation of what the interior noise is like in my car simply because I don't drive with my ear next to the air vent/near the windshield. Just thought I'd mention it here for reference.
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude. Thank you for the great input. Your right the readings are probably different in different areas of the vehicle. But for demonstration purposes I wanted to give the viewer a visual of the speed along side the recording. Also I wanted to keep the test as close as I could between vehicles. Thanks again XTL 👍
@davidcarrico33852 жыл бұрын
I run both and the times I see that the soft top is significantly louder than the hard top is during rain or driving through a tunnel. Other than that though, you are spot on with your tests, it’s really not that much louder most of the time.
@thomasd9136 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Soft top it is!
@zombie4loan2875 жыл бұрын
Hail /hard rain sound test.
@cdee88464 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about purchasing a hardtop in the future, U educated me, thank you great testing.
@MAGirlable6 жыл бұрын
YEEES! That was fast! Thank you!
@VentureAHighway4 жыл бұрын
I'm leaning towards the soft top since I want the top off most of the time given that I live in southern California.. I have some concerns about the usual reasons but it seems like the soft top is pretty good?
@gp30126 жыл бұрын
Excellent review! Thank you!
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Your welcome Greg!!
@nitroxide176 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I always wanted to know.
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. 👍🏻
@Seasonspass336 жыл бұрын
How about a test between a hardtop with mopar headliner and one without. Is the Mopar healiner really worth $500 option? Does it reduce noise at all? (The headliner should help stereo accoustics, but that would be harder to measure than just overall noise level) Thanks!
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Yes I will be comparing the hard top with liner and not. to see if its worth the $500. I just have to get my hands on one first. Its coming no worries.
@Seasonspass336 жыл бұрын
Excellent work! Makes me reconsider soft top. My biggest problem is if I ever want to switch to a hard top later on, you have to get the hard top wire kit and replace buttons on dash and steering wheel. I wish the soft tops sold with option including pre-wired hard top wiring. (Also, my biggerst gripe with soft tops are the plastic rear window. I wish someone made a plexiglass hard rear windo insert as option) One other key point i have noticed driving several Wranglers (both soft and hard tops)going back to 1993, the soft top is much louder than a hard top when passing other cars/trucks. The road noise is much higher during these times. Also, having owned a 2007 JK (over 11 years now) that came originally with soft top, I can attest to how -- as a soft top ages and stretches (and tears) over a decade -- it gets much louder! A nice new tight soft top will be much louder in a few years. A hardtop stays consistently quiet as it ages. Also, was the test of the hard top noise level done on the same road and on the same day as the soft top test? Or did you use the previous hardtop noise test from a week earlier? That would change the variables if you did not drive hard top on the same day in same weather conditions that you drove soft top in. Great work, thanks!
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
I did perform the test on the exact same road and went the same route. I did use the previous video from the hard top. I made sure the weather conditions were the same and the same time of day. I did test drive a hard top that day to confirm the same readings so I just used the previous video for quickness and ease. Thanks For your interest. I glad to see so many people enjoying this information.
@OlympusReptiles5 жыл бұрын
Now.....test one with active noise cancellation (2.0 turbo with Alpine upgrade) vs one without. Cuts a bit of that noise out.
@bryanr.32416 жыл бұрын
My dilemma is choosing the hard or soft top. As well as how much colder the soft top is compared to the hard top. Also in Southeast Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia , it doesn't get terribly cold for a long time. Durability is something I wonder about too. I'm paranoid someone will try and cut into the top of they want to get inside the jeep.
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
You should probably stay with the hard top. It wouldn't be the first time that happened.
@bryanr.32416 жыл бұрын
Jeep Informant thanks for the help and information , much appreciated 👍
@acdcgnr1006 жыл бұрын
The cold isnt an issue at all, jeeps have very good heating. Durability isnt an issue either, my soft top is from 2008 and is still in good condition, the windows are cloudy but you can replace them for a couple hundred dollars. And if someone does want to break into the jeep, well they are going to cut a window and they are cheap to replace, but thats unlikely to even happen
@Junior-jw1bb6 жыл бұрын
Bryan Resch I’ve had both soft and hard tops on my Jeeps. The wranglers have excellent heaters and I’ve never felt cold. I even take my coat off in the winter while driving and the inside is always warm. Hope this helps
@the.lizard.king.136 жыл бұрын
Bryan Resch - damn I’m old, but going back to my CJ5 and 7s, I’ve had two tops cut open on the 5 Jeeps I’ve ever owned in over 28 years. Both in big cities (Chicago and Phoenix). Never have problems in the burbs or the country.
@itsumo-ob9ne6 жыл бұрын
생각과는 다르게 거의 비슷하네요. 소음만으로는 하드탑을 고집할 이유가 없을듯.
@q80aziz3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting videos 👍🏽👌
@BrandonHaneline3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@chrismannix49852 жыл бұрын
Hi Brandon, first off great videos. I will purchasing a 2022 Jeep pretty soon. I have been flip flopping between hardtop and soft top. After watching the water test and road noise between the 2, you have me leaning towards the premium soft top. Just curious if you will be having any updated videos between the tops again. Mainly dealing with water management. Thanks again for sharing the videos. Chris
@NHseacoast5 жыл бұрын
Nice review! It makes me reconsider the soft top! The only issue I have is that I live in New England and in the the hardtop with the glass rear window defrost and wiper is best for snow etc but you can’t get that open air feel in the warmer weather. Decisions! Wish someone made a glass rear window with wiper/defrost for the soft top.
@LaurieChantelle3 жыл бұрын
Which one did you go with? I’m having the same problem - I live in upstate NY and I want a soft top, but after the 4 feet of snow we just got, I’m on the fence...
@4-LOW6 жыл бұрын
My hard top is very noisy at 75 MPH. But apparently as of July 2018 the soft tops are still not available to purchase separately. Sigh....
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Soft top is just as noisy buddy. If not noisier. But I completely understand wanting to purchase a soft top. 😊
@andrewhowe58935 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was really helpful.
@rallyadventure43214 жыл бұрын
I have less wind noise with the soft top but more noise from other cars at really low speeds with the soft. All that is moot, soft tops for life.
@Seasonspass336 жыл бұрын
You need to compare a JK softop now to see how much, if any, louder it is to JL. Now is the time to do test while JKs are still new from factory. I bet the jk softop is significantly louder than JL Thanks!
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Seasonspass33 I know. I have been scouring trying to find one. All we have is hardtops
@odavila036 жыл бұрын
I actually drove both models on the same road, same day. I didn’t hear a difference but the drive was completely different. I’m glad I got the JL
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great input Oscar 👍
@pennsyltuckyden9823 Жыл бұрын
Were you using the premium soft top or the standard soft top?
@javabean2156 жыл бұрын
Love your vids and the info... I also understand that the JL is the "flavor du jour"...but there are still a lot of JKs out there, new and used. Any chance of doing some of these for the JK?
@odavila036 жыл бұрын
I’m making this comment without watching the end of the video. I’ve driven both the premium top and the standard top. The premium top is much quieter. I two big mistakes getting my JL is not getting the premium top and not getting the alpine stereo upgrade.
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
I hate that. I haven’t yet seen the standard top is it the basic vinyl that we have seen in the past. Or is it different
@odavila036 жыл бұрын
Jeep Informant it looks the same cheap material. The premium top, sounds different as soon as you get in. It’s much thicker material. At the time I didn’t analyze it as much as other options but I should have. I could tell the difference in the first two minutes of driving the standard top.
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
😬
@mikem80935 жыл бұрын
good job!!
@sallutz5 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I don’t know why the hard tops are such a popular item. Part of the thrill of having a Jeep, is being able to quickly take down the top. That simply cannot be done with a hard top. Soft top all day long baby. Sure, some savage can cut open the window, but then again, a glass window can easily be shattered to get into the Jeep as well. So many vehicle burglaries in big cities, and virtually all involve vehicles with typical glass windows.
@kevinwright26505 жыл бұрын
I know I'm amazed at all the hard tops I see on Wranglers. I have never had anything but a soft top and wouldn't have anything else. I think people just don't know about the soft tops and how much better they have made them over the years. My first 1995 YJ Wrangler had a soft top and it could be little noisy but I loved it. To me the new soft tops are amazingly quiet.
@seadoo4life1273 жыл бұрын
Yeah I hear you. If people are so worried about getting broken into, then don’t buy a convertible. I’m looking into buying a jeep as well and Trying to figure out which way to go and I think you’re right. The hard top seems nice and all but what a pain in the ass to pull that thing off only to have to put it back on what a day later if you don’t have a soft top.
@raytown045 жыл бұрын
Yeah my hardtop reads about the same DB level...been looking at ways to quiet it down some with no luck thus far. Think it's just an aerodynamic issue.
@Propapanda02133 жыл бұрын
you canmget a premium soft top
@dgjunior686 жыл бұрын
Ok another soft top question. The plug for the rear windshield washer and fluid get popped out with the required holder when raising soft top. Same for you??
@dgjunior686 жыл бұрын
Any thoughts on this issue??
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Next soft top I get I’ll have to check.
@phillipcraggs62026 жыл бұрын
Any chance of a comparison between the Twill and Sailcloth soft tops?
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
If I could get my hands on some. I would.
@JohnsNotHelpful6 жыл бұрын
Jeep Informant I too would want to know
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
That makes 3 of us 👍 I wish I could get my hands on some. I would. Until then. It’s on the to do list.
@dgjunior686 жыл бұрын
My soft top comes in today. Do you drive top on and windows out? I haven’t seen any demonstrations that just show that option. I’m sure you can. Did it with jk all the time. .
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Great question Junior. Definitely, you can ride with the windows out and the top not folded back. Lots of people love this option. What color wrangler did you end up getting?
@dgjunior686 жыл бұрын
Jeep Informant It’s grey. Thanks.
@matthewbarnhart58746 жыл бұрын
What do you know about the shutdown of JL production? It was announced 4/20/18
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
No I havent, Do you have a link from the source?
@odavila036 жыл бұрын
The shut down is for retooling for the JT!!! Coming in 2019. Production starts this Fall!
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
👍
@miken94846 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking for a phone mount for my 2018 jlu. What phone mount you using?
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Lol. I was using double sided tape. No phone holder.
@miken94846 жыл бұрын
Jeep Informant Haha you got me. Nice one.
@tacitus73 жыл бұрын
I bet the two door soft top is even quieter.
@shiftintohigh55643 жыл бұрын
Interesting👍👍😎🇺🇸
@rickyjackson12584 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a 2020 Willys with a hard top. It has moderate off road tires and is loud AF on the highway. It has the shitty stock sound system in it, but I was thinking it might not even be worth upgrading. There is so much road noise in it, I am on the fence about spending 2 - 3k on an upgraded sound system. Does anyone have any input?
@seadoo4life1273 жыл бұрын
That my ZR2 is the same. The price you pay for having off-road tires.
@hereto2466 жыл бұрын
Std. or Premium soft top ??
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
Premium 👍
@busatodd126 жыл бұрын
Do they make a bikini top for the new JL yet.
@BrandonHaneline6 жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen one but that doesn’t mean there’s not. I’m sure it won’t be long.