Ive been debating on what speaker setup I should go with. Im definitely going with Kicker SS midbass in the rear seat side panels of my 03 Si, but as far as the front goes, I dont know whether to go with Kicker KS components up front (with adjustable tweeter output), or should I go with a KS coaxial and a separate KS tweeter. Would the highs be overkill with a coax + tweeter? The sensitvity of the coax and tweeters are higher than the component speakers.
What would sound better?
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Does it have to be Kicker?
I live pretty close to Stillwater but I've never been that big of a Kicker fan.
It's just sort of...meh
to me. Just not impressed with the quality for the price.
My stepfather paid over $100 for his Kicker components driven by a ZX series Kicker amp and to me, it wasn't as good as my $50 Alpine Type S driven by a cheap Kenwood amp.
At least his Comp series Kicker subwoofers have held up. The same can't be said about Kicker Solbarics.
I live pretty close to Stillwater but I've never been that big of a Kicker fan.
It's just sort of...meh
to me. Just not impressed with the quality for the price.My stepfather paid over $100 for his Kicker components driven by a ZX series Kicker amp and to me, it wasn't as good as my $50 Alpine Type S driven by a cheap Kenwood amp.
At least his Comp series Kicker subwoofers have held up. The same can't be said about Kicker Solbarics.
Well, I did some listening to different brands, and I was happy with what the Kickers delivered, not too mention they're about the only speakers I won't have fitment issues with. Initially I wanted to go with Polks, but the tweeters won't fit in the sail panels. So Kicker was my 2nd choice.
I do like Polk
I put the GXR6es that I had in my EH9 into my wife's car and they still sound great even though they are 5 years old.
I'm still running my old Polk MOMO sub in my current car. I got that sub for $50 at Fry's years ago.
Good sound, good quality, decent price.
I put the GXR6es that I had in my EH9 into my wife's car and they still sound great even though they are 5 years old.
I'm still running my old Polk MOMO sub in my current car. I got that sub for $50 at Fry's years ago.
Good sound, good quality, decent price.
Generally, component speakers are going to be better. Most coaxials only have an inline "bass-blocker" for the tweeter. Components have real passive crossovers.
You really can't compare a set of $99 coaxials to a $200 component set though.
Typically, if you are just running off the head unit, coaxials will be a better choice.
You just gotta' ask yourself
1. Does it sound good?
2. Does it fit?
3. Can I afford it?
Especially #1. I got titanium tweeters with my components.
They are loud but they have this tinny quality to them that took some fine tuning and some getting used to. I'm still not overwhelmed with them.
You really can't compare a set of $99 coaxials to a $200 component set though.
Typically, if you are just running off the head unit, coaxials will be a better choice.
You just gotta' ask yourself
1. Does it sound good?
2. Does it fit?
3. Can I afford it?
Especially #1. I got titanium tweeters with my components.
They are loud but they have this tinny quality to them that took some fine tuning and some getting used to. I'm still not overwhelmed with them. i like my alpine type r coax's run with a 75 watt 4ch amp. it's a good setup.
what's your budget?