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Chicago, IL – November 2025 Ride Sounds is proud to announce that we are now an Authorized Audio Dynamics Dealer, bringing one of the most respected names in high-end car audio directly to our customers. Audio Dynamics is known worldwide for their precision-engineered speakers, subwoofers, and component systems—hand-built with tight tolerances, natural sound reproduction, and…
Speed Sight: Smart Glass Activation for Speed Camera Detection Speed Sight GITHUB is a vehicle automation project that automatically activates smart tinting film (PDLC or electrochromic) when your vehicle approaches a speed camera. The system uses GPS location tracking and compares it to a database of known camera locations. If a camera is within range,…
Building Custom CAN Bus Applications with Arduino: A Developer’s Guide Description: Learn how to interface with your vehicle’s CAN Bus system using Arduino. This guide covers hardware setup, coding, and real-world use cases for building custom vehicle apps and diagnostics tools. Introduction Today’s vehicles are filled with electronic control units (ECUs) that communicate over the…
We’ve got big news for car audio enthusiasts in the Windy City — Ride Sounds is now Chicago’s first and only authorized Down4Sound dealer. That’s right. The same Ride Sounds you know for clean installs, expert tuning, and a passion for loud and clear systems is now officially partnered with one of the most respected…
We rolled into the Axpona 2025 Car Audio Showcase with high hopes. As one of the country’s premier high-fidelity audio expos, we expected to be surrounded by like-minded sound lovers, immersive demos, and cutting-edge gear lighting up the show floor. What we got instead? A room full of cars… and silence. To be fair, the…
There’s nothing quite like sitting in a car with an audio system that moves air so forcefully it feels like a storm inside. If you’ve ever experienced a system that blows hair, shakes clothes, and makes breathing feel different, you know exactly what we’re talking about. This is commonly referred to as making your system…