quadocox

Thought I would share my thoughts and provide a pretty quick review of these 6.5s





Specs
Nominal Basket Diameter 6.5", 165.1mm
Nominal Impedance* 8 ohms
Power Rating**
Watts 100W
Peak 400W
Resonance 119Hz
Usable Frequency Range 100Hz - 5.3kHz
Sensitivity*** 93.4dB
Magnet Weight 20 oz.
Gap Height 0.24", 6.1mm
Voice Coil Diameter 1.5", 38.1mm

Mounting Information
Vented 6.23-10.48 liters / 0.22-0.37 cu.ft.
Driver Volume Displaced 25 cu.in. / 0.41 liters
Overall Diameter 6.6", 167.64mm
Baffle Hole Diameter 5.6", 142.24mm
Front Sealing Gasket Fitted as standard
Rear Sealing Gasket
Mounting Holes Diameter 0.22", 5.58mm
Mounting Holes B.C.D. 6.14", 155.96mm
Depth 3.3", 83.82mm
Net Weight 3.8 lbs, 1.72 kg
Shipping Weight 4.5 lbs, kgs

Materials of Construction
Coil Construction Copper voice coil
Coil Former Polyimide former
Magnet Composition Ferrite magnet
Core Details Vented core
Basket Materials Pressed steel basket
Cone Composition Treated Paper Cone
Cone Edge Composition Sealed Cloth cone edge
Dust Cap Composition Treated paper dust cap

Fitting
When I purchased these, I was worried that the depth wouldn't fit. I can tell you that it does when paired with an adapter. There is a lot of space in the front of the speaker and limited space in the rear. I added two adapters on each speaker and it fit perfectly.

Bass 8.5
The bass on these are adequate. While it's there and it is huge upgrade on my blown 6X9s in sound. There seems to be a bit of loss in deep and richness of the Bass. it think this is related to the change from 6X9s. I believe that similarly priced 6X9s tend to have a deep bass to them than 6.5s. These are inexpensive and they sound great but I definitely hear more punch than bass.

Cost 9.0
I spent 80.00 on two speakers including shipping. Much better than the $200+ for the other 8ohms 6X9s I have seen on the web.

Sound 8.0
I think our factory speakers are tuned perfectly. The issues with the sound really comes from cheap glue applied to the 6X9s. Changing to these 6.5, definitely created mixed results. The system is no longer sync'd and my new 6.5s hit harder than the rest of the speakers. It's no longer noticeable, but I remember feeling that I could not pick up singers, rappers and the voice channel as cleanly as before do to the base being louder. I no longer notice it

Final 8.0
The price of these speakers are a major driving force for someone looking to simply replace the blown lows. They are a slight step down in overall quality of sound, although the overall system is now louder (imho). If you are looking for A+ sound these are not for you. If you simply looking for great but not exceptional speakers at a low price...these are a solid fit.

redliner8

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for the great write up and review. I kinda wish they were a lot better than stock, it'd give me an excuse to work on my car lol

quadocox

No problem.
The speakers themselves aren't bad. They are pretty good. They are an upgrade in quality and volume over the stocks. However, because they are 6.5, they don't seem to hit the lowest of lows as much as new stock speakers. If you wanted to upgrade give them a try.