Questions Re: Acoustic Comfort Pkg.
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Questions Re: Acoustic Comfort Pkg.
I just ordered a 2020 with Acoustic Comfort Pkg.
Have a few questions for those that have it:
1) Do the windows come with any more tint than a car without it?
Reason I want to know is I want to tint the windows with same amount of tint I now have on the car I am turning in so can I just tell the tint guy to use same as he did on the existing car without Acoustic Pkg or does he need to compensate if there is already tint with the Acoustic Pkg.
2) Real reason I got he Acoustic Pkg was to help with "road noise" from pavement so will be better able to hear sound system ect.....does the Acustic Pkg help with that
Have a few questions for those that have it:
1) Do the windows come with any more tint than a car without it?
Reason I want to know is I want to tint the windows with same amount of tint I now have on the car I am turning in so can I just tell the tint guy to use same as he did on the existing car without Acoustic Pkg or does he need to compensate if there is already tint with the Acoustic Pkg.
2) Real reason I got he Acoustic Pkg was to help with "road noise" from pavement so will be better able to hear sound system ect.....does the Acustic Pkg help with that
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I had a noise issue with my 2017 GLC300, and the dealer replaced both front door glass with acoustic. It did make a difference, as measured before-and-after with a decibel meter app in my iPhone, driving same speeds on same roads, similar traffic. Acoustic glass is effective, and easy to detect by looking at the edge of the glass--you can see a laminate sheet sandwiched between two thin sheets of glass. This glass is also highly impact-resistant--there are some video clips of someone trying to break it with a hammer--it takes repeated hard strikes.
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2) Real reason I got he Acoustic Pkg was to help with "road noise" from pavement so will be better able to hear sound system ect.....does the Acustic Pkg help with that
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I got on my wife's E400 wagon and it is very quiet. It's wise to get it on a wagon as you have so much glass. My wife always comments about how quiet her car is.
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I have a 2017 E300 with the PAF (acoustic) package. It does not come with tint on any of the windows. I had my tint guy use the same tinting as on my 2015 E350. Florida legal on the driver and passenger front windows (forget what tint level that is) and one shade darker on the rear side and rear windows. The PAF package is well worth the cost in my opinion.
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Tx to all
Based on responses glad I ordered the PAF
Also good to know does NOT come with tint so I will tint as I have to all my other cars.
Tx again to all above
Based on responses glad I ordered the PAF
Also good to know does NOT come with tint so I will tint as I have to all my other cars.
Tx again to all above
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I’ve had 2 E-class wagons in the last year, one with and one without the Acoustic Comfort package, so I can compare these quite closely. There is no readily discernible tint difference. The sound level difference is definitely noticeable. The infrared blocking aspect of the Acoustic Comfort package is also noticeable. I intentionally haven’t tinted my second wagon until the end of the summer, so I could test the difference. It’s in the shop for tint as I type this.
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My only problem with the Acoustic Comfort Package, other than cost, is the windshield will block my radar detector. Meaning I only have 2 places (center just above the dash, or to the right of the mirror, in the way of the sunshade. I /really/ wanted to mount it under the mirror, but I guess I have to choose what I want more.
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My only problem with the Acoustic Comfort Package, other than cost, is the windshield will block my radar detector. Meaning I only have 2 places (center just above the dash, or to the right of the mirror, in the way of the sunshade. I /really/ wanted to mount it under the mirror, but I guess I have to choose what I want more.
More irritating was that it blocks your home garage door opener signal so you have to (again) get really close to the GDO for the signal to penetrate the glass. I fixed this with the Tailwind app and hardware (Amazon) and now the door opens 300 feet away from the house.
Ive noticed absolutely no difference in heat transmission. I live in the hottest part of Los Angeles, YRMV.
It is, however the quietest car ive ever been in. We take it on trips and it is super quiet inside and makes it worth the $1,100...(notwithstanding the crappy run flat foam filled tires that vibrate the car).
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More irritating was that it blocks your home garage door opener signal so you have to (again) get really close to the GDO for the signal to penetrate the glass. I fixed this with the Tailwind app and hardware (Amazon) and now the door opens 300 feet away from the house.
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I am glad I got the acoustic treatment, sedan, not station wagon, and I think the IR is great, as I live in AZ where the sun blazes. I also had my tint guy do the windshield inside with another layer, so I cannot be sure how much is blocked by the glass vs the layer he added.
The noise level is low, however, and that is a big part of the value for me. I hardly hear other vehicles whizzing by.
Last edited by CaptainE; Sep 6, 2019 at 02:09 PM.
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I’ve had 2 E-class wagons in the last year, one with and one without the Acoustic Comfort package, so I can compare these quite closely. There is no readily discernible tint difference. The sound level difference is definitely noticeable. The infrared blocking aspect of the Acoustic Comfort package is also noticeable. I intentionally haven’t tinted my second wagon until the end of the summer, so I could test the difference. It’s in the shop for tint as I type this.
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Which type of glass did your 2nd wagon have? Regular or acoustic? And I thought it was only the front windshield that has IR-blocking properties with the acoustic package, meaning that only like 20% (less if you include the panoramic sunroof) has any benefit against solar heat gain while parked in the sun? (you'd have to park the car facing the run to reject the most heat, right?)
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2019 E450 Wagon
Which type of glass did your 2nd wagon have? Regular or acoustic? And I thought it was only the front windshield that has IR-blocking properties with the acoustic package, meaning that only like 20% (less if you include the panoramic sunroof) has any benefit against solar heat gain while parked in the sun? (you'd have to park the car facing the run to reject the most heat, right?)
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I just ordered a 2020 with Acoustic Comfort Pkg.
Have a few questions for those that have it:
1) Do the windows come with any more tint than a car without it?
Reason I want to know is I want to tint the windows with same amount of tint I now have on the car I am turning in so can I just tell the tint guy to use same as he did on the existing car without Acoustic Pkg or does he need to compensate if there is already tint with the Acoustic Pkg.
2) Real reason I got he Acoustic Pkg was to help with "road noise" from pavement so will be better able to hear sound system ect.....does the Acustic Pkg help with that
Have a few questions for those that have it:
1) Do the windows come with any more tint than a car without it?
Reason I want to know is I want to tint the windows with same amount of tint I now have on the car I am turning in so can I just tell the tint guy to use same as he did on the existing car without Acoustic Pkg or does he need to compensate if there is already tint with the Acoustic Pkg.
2) Real reason I got he Acoustic Pkg was to help with "road noise" from pavement so will be better able to hear sound system ect.....does the Acustic Pkg help with that
2: Yes.
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Does anyone know if the windshield is also using acoustic glass? Recently bought a CPO and they had to replace the windshield, not sure if I should check to verify they replaced it with the acoustic glass windshield if applicable. Thanks.
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Yes and the acoustic windshield is thicker so a non-acoustic wouldn't fit right,
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Someone else here has had to have theirs replaced and reported it was an ordeal due to lack of spare acoustic package windshields available . I’d check the part number on it to be sure. Can’t be too careful and it should be an easy check.
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Nope. 2019 Sommer EVO+
I can open the door one house down the street in my Wife's car.
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That's why I have a myQ door opener. It will send me an alert if the door remains open for a specified amount of time.
