Sound dampening headliner suggestions

[aasukisuki]

Through a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, multiple orderings, and general lack of detail oriented-ness on my part -- I did not get the free sound dampening headliner in my recently delivered '22 4d badlands with MIC top. I definitely want something to kill the sound a bit, and provide a little more insulation, and since this is now coming out of pocket I'd like to get the best value.

So is the stock sound dampening headliner as bad as people claim? Is there a defacto aftermarket supplier for the best headliners?

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[RagnarKon]

If you combine the accessory kit with your FordPass points that'll probably knock the price down quite a bit. (Note you can't use FordPass online so you have to order from your dealer's part counter.)

But... yes... the factory option is nothing spectacular, and if I had paid for it I probably would have been disappointed. It definitely does not really knock down much of the noise. Most of what you hear in the cab seems to be road noise, so obviously the MIC top doesn't really do much to help that issue. It does, however, provide some level of heat insulation between the MIC top and the cabin on hot summer days.

I'm not aware of any aftermarket kits for the Bronco specifically. There are some "universal fit" kits available that are popular in the Jeep world, but I've never used them personally so can't comment much on them.

 

[ATLbronco]

Through a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, multiple orderings, and general lack of detail oriented-ness on my part -- I did not get the free sound dampening headliner in my recently delivered '22 4d badlands with MIC top. I definitely want something to kill the sound a bit, and provide a little more insulation, and since this is now coming out of pocket I'd like to get the best value.

So is the stock sound dampening headliner as bad as people claim? Is there a defacto aftermarket supplier for the best headliners?

I’m in same situation. It doesn’t seem like there are many options in the aftermarket right now.

I wonder if Ford inadvertently killed vendor interest in creating a product by offering a free option that I assume is being included on 80%+ of MIC orders.

 

[Beach_Bum]

If I was paying for it and starting with a bare MIC top, I would start with Dynamat or Kilmat to line the roof before applying the carpet. You can either get the pre-cut accessory available from the part counter using your Ford Pass points. Or you could accomplish the same if you are crafty. Buy the automotive headliner carpet equivalent in a roll and trace out a pattern that you need to cut out. Apply spray adhesive and roll the material.

 

[aasukisuki]

Thanks for the input. I have been keeping an eye on the hotheads headliners, but it looks like they're in the same boat a lot of us have been... waiting for their Bronco to show up.

Most of what you hear in the cab seems to be road noise, so obviously the MIC top doesn't really do much to help that issue

What's interesting is the noise I'm hearing reminds me a lot of riding in a convertible with the top up, so I had just assumed a sound deadening headliner might help a bit with that.

The good thing is that the noise isn't unbearable.

 

[Beach_Bum]

What's interesting is the noise I'm hearing reminds me a lot of riding in a convertible with the top up, so I had just assumed a sound deadening headliner might help a bit with that.

The good thing is that the noise isn't unbearable.

You might want to try to mitigate the wind noise by referencing the solutions that @orion1224 found to work.

 

[Gtrekker]

My MIC top came with the sound deadening mat. Not worth the $500 they charged in the build... Anyway, Plane to remove and replace with marine carpet and some dynamat. At a minimum just the carpet, and it will have more coverage then the OEM.

Hothead will have one out soon for the Bronco.

https://hotheadheadliners.com/pages/ford-bronco-headliners

I'm waiting for the release. BTW, there have been some posts adding another seal to the MIC top seals. Sounds like it helped a lot.

 

[RagnarKon]

What's interesting is the noise I'm hearing reminds me a lot of riding in a convertible with the top up, so I had just assumed a sound deadening headliner might help a bit with that.

To be honest... if I got a decibel meter and actually measured it in a semi-scientific manner, it probably does help a little bit.

I just can't perceive that difference personally when I rode in two vehicles back-to-back—my Badlands with the headliner, and a buddy's Black Diamond without.

 

[aasukisuki]

You might want to try to mitigate the wind noise by referencing the solutions that @orion1224 found to work.

Thanks for this! Hopefully we'll have one of those uncharacteristically warm winter days where I can do this.

Hothead will have one out soon for the Bronco.

https://hotheadheadliners.com/pages/ford-bronco-headliners

I'm waiting for the release. BTW, there have been some posts adding another seal to the MIC top seals. Sounds like it helped a lot.

Yeah, that's the one I've been watching too. Just didn't know if anything else already existed.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

The carpet on the MIC top is... something I am glad I did not pay $500 for.

I think it does a good job if you understand what it is doing. It's not really to keep external noise out, as much as keeping the cabin from being a giant echo chamber.

 

[ChilledFantastic]

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