Is there fake engine noise in the 2024 Land Cruiser?

In the Carista app there is an option to disable the engine sound enhancement. So, I believe there are some fake engine sounds. I turned it off on mine and it seemed to make the engine sound quieter.
I did the same and expected to hear a difference.. either I'm deaf, or it didn't have any noticeable effect. I can still hear the turbo noise a bit with the stereo turned down, and it sounds the same as before. I did leave the noise cancellation feature on...
 
I did the same and expected to hear a difference.. either I'm deaf, or it didn't have any noticeable effect. I can still hear the turbo noise a bit with the stereo turned down, and it sounds the same as before. I did leave the noise cancellation feature on...
Same here. I turned the engine sound enhancement off and left ANC ON. I haven’t noticed any difference in the sound levels in the cabin.
 
I don't know about putting engine noise into the cabin over the sound system, but I have this question:

Can anyone confirm that at low speeds when solely on electric, this LC plays a whiny sound like the other annoying electric vehicles in a parking lot (for safety so you don't run silent and hit a pedestrian).

I think mine does and I dislike it intensely. I did not hear it when I test drove it with 2-10 miles on it and the hybrid battery was not fully charged. But now, when the battery is charged and I'm running on electric only at slow speeds, for instance approaching a stop sign, I hear it.
Or am I hearing something else?
Thx
Yes, I hear it, and believe it's what Toyota calls "acoustic vehicle alerting system" (pg 71 in manual. See image attached) .
It only sounds when in full electric. The pitch goes up as the speed increases, and then the sound goes away when the 4cyl engine kicks in.
I haven't tried toggling the engine sound enhancement setting through the Carista app, so not sure what that does, but I highly doubt it's associated with this electric driving safety sound.
 

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Tundra does have the sound pumped into the cab.
1958 - Does not pump engine sound into the cabin. The setting is listed on Carista but shutting it off does nothing.
 
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