what speakers do you use?

[Psshhhht]

Hey all,

 

So I'm starting to think about replacing the factory speakers in my BF to get some more oomph and quality. It's got the single zone premium sound, which while ok, I find I reach the limits of the sub in particular far too easily.

 

I'm not a die hard audiophile, I honestly can't really appreciate the differences between high end gear and mid range, well not as much as some, but that said, I do still want to get some decent quality.

 

What do you use and how do you find them?

 

eventually going to build my own sub box, thinking twin 12" subs in a sealed enclosure should work for me, I listen to a fair bit of hip hop, dance and bass heavy music, but want to hit the middle ground between keeping up with the pace of dance music without missing out too much of the real deep bass of the hip hop.

 

At the moment doing research and learning.

[Panda Eyes]

if you want to learn and get heaps of ideas, spend a few (dozen) hours on this site. I learned so much over the years trawling there.

 

https://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/

 

and for super cool installs check out this section:

 

https://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/build-logs-project-install-gallery/

[Psshhhht]

cheers for the links

[Panda Eyes]

b series use some weird size in the doors too, but you can get off the shelf adapters to accept 6 or 6.5" speakers, so theres heaps of choice. 

 

google reviews on the size/ type speakers you want to get an idea of what ranks highly. dont just buy brand name because it wont mean they will automatically be good.

 

https://www.caraudionow.com/best-value-6-5-component-car-speakers/

 

split system speakers will have a better sound than coaxials, or even 3 ways. but a bit more work to install as you have to replace the tweeter as well as main speaker, plus theres a crossover box to fit in the door somewhere too.

 

in general the higher sensitivity a speaker has, the louder it will play with the wattage available. eg a 98db/w will play louder than a 93db/w on the same head unit. so take note when selecting speakers.

 

hope this helps

Edited 29/01/19 06:21 AM by Panda Eyes