Wanting to replace stock speakers...

[12ramirezj]

what size are the stock speakers for an 03 expy? and any recommendations for any brand of speakers?? I'm looking to spend under $300...

 

[joecrotch]

you know no one likes them but I think for the price sony xplod stock replacement size speakers sound clean.

 

[panda24619]

i like my kenwoods. but go to a store that has a speaker display. bestbuy or a car audio store will be your best bet. try them all out in your price range. and also they are 6x8s. front and rear.

 

[ZombieSoldier]

6x8's all the way around but I am putting in 6.5 components up front and 6x8 coaxials in back

 

[Blueoval76]

I just installed 4 of these and they are running off of a Pioneer head unit. They sound great and the only issue I had is in the rear they dont seat completely flush but it did not matter. Just screw them in where they sit and you will be fine.


http://www.amazon.com/Infinity-6829CF--Inch-2-Way-Speakers/dp/B0018SMVCS/ref=sr_1_22?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1320708023&sr=1-22

 

[Thermo]

ramirez, the best advice that I can give you is to go to a local stereo shop, find a bunch of speakers from different manufacturers that are all priced around the same (preferably the same sort of speaker setup). From there, using a CD that you bring in, listen to each set of speakers by themselves. What you will notice is that some speakers are going to sound more bassy than others, some are going to be more trebly than others. Figure out which brand you like best, second best, third best, etc. From there, you can find speakers in your price range from your top two manufacturers.

Now, this is my twisted sort of thinking and it seems to work out pretty good if you can match up the right speakers together. You can create a simulated surround sound setup by getting speakers that have opposing good points. What I mean by this is no speaker reproduces all sounds perfectly. They have good spots, they have weak spots (hence why you are hearing differences between the manufacturers). If you can find speakers that where the lows are of one brand, they are the highs of another brand, this is going to cause the sounds to be shifted front and rear in the truck (since they are not reproduced as well by one set of speakers as they are with the other). Because these good and bad points are covering a small frequency band, it isn't going to affect the overall sound quality of your system. But, it is a lot of fun to have people sit in your truck and have the sound go swirling around them as you listen to your favorite music. I have that in my truck and it was especially prevalent in my T-bird (I loved playing "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd in that car).

For someone to say "Brand *** is the best speaker out there", that is a true statement for them. But, it may not work for you. If someone tries to pull the "well in the sound competitions, this brand always wins", you are trying to compare a Geo Metro to a Ferrari. people in competitions are spending more money on their systems then I care to admit to. I started to get into the competitions and I spent $1800 on my head unit alone and that was back in 1993. So, pick what sounds the best to you.

With that being said, most people will not argue that going with separate mids and tweets vice a coaxial speaker is going to net you better sound. But, you are also looking at a more expensive set of speakers and having to figure out where to mount the tweeter. Not impossible, but does add a degree of difficulty to the stereo install.

 

[12ramirezj]

ramirez, the best advice that I can give you is to go to a local stereo shop, find a bunch of speakers from different manufacturers that are all priced around the same (preferably the same sort of speaker setup). From there, using a CD that you bring in, listen to each set of speakers by themselves. What you will notice is that some speakers are going to sound more bassy than others, some are going to be more trebly than others. Figure out which brand you like best, second best, third best, etc. From there, you can find speakers in your price range from your top two manufacturers.

Now, this is my twisted sort of thinking and it seems to work out pretty good if you can match up the right speakers together. You can create a simulated surround sound setup by getting speakers that have opposing good points. What I mean by this is no speaker reproduces all sounds perfectly. They have good spots, they have weak spots (hence why you are hearing differences between the manufacturers). If you can find speakers that where the lows are of one brand, they are the highs of another brand, this is going to cause the sounds to be shifted front and rear in the truck (since they are not reproduced as well by one set of speakers as they are with the other). Because these good and bad points are covering a small frequency band, it isn't going to affect the overall sound quality of your system. But, it is a lot of fun to have people sit in your truck and have the sound go swirling around them as you listen to your favorite music. I have that in my truck and it was especially prevalent in my T-bird (I loved playing "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd in that car).

For someone to say "Brand *** is the best speaker out there", that is a true statement for them. But, it may not work for you. If someone tries to pull the "well in the sound competitions, this brand always wins", you are trying to compare a Geo Metro to a Ferrari. people in competitions are spending more money on their systems then I care to admit to. I started to get into the competitions and I spent $1800 on my head unit alone and that was back in 1993. So, pick what sounds the best to you.

With that being said, most people will not argue that going with separate mids and tweets vice a coaxial speaker is going to net you better sound. But, you are also looking at a more expensive set of speakers and having to figure out where to mount the tweeter. Not impossible, but does add a degree of difficulty to the stereo install.

I just want something that doesn't sound scratchy when I turn off my subs and turn up the music.. if you know what I mean.. something decent.. something that will put out a little bass and sound good.. cause the so called "PREMIUM SOUND" ford made isn't even premium at all.. it sucks big time

 

[ZombieSoldier]

I just want something that doesn't sound scratchy when I turn off my subs and turn up the music.. if you know what I mean.. something decent.. something that will put out a little bass and sound good.. cause the so called "PREMIUM SOUND" ford made isn't even premium at all.. it sucks big time

Then you want something with a soft dome tweeter built into it. It will sound a lot less "metallic" and scratchy then a hard dome or ceramic tweeter

 

[Dexter]

I have Kicker KS series 6x8's in all 4 doors as well as KS series tweeters. They will blow your mind.

 

[panda24619]

why not get component 6x8s? they do make them.

 

[ELVATO]

I have some cheap Pioneer 2-way coaxial 6x8s in the front, and the stock ones in the rear. I have a 10 in a sealed box. The front and backs are running off a Pioneer head unit. The Pioneers have decent, bright tweeters with not that much mid bass (the cone doesn't move much). I kept the stocks in the rear since those seemed to provide a mild kick for some of the bass. The sub, of course, is doing all the bass work.

In the end, the system as a whole works out pretty well, though when I turn off the sub, I don't have much bass. If you want bass, you'll probably want 6.5 components. For $300, I'm sure you can find something halfway decent.

 

[GAINMOB]

i have kicker...in mine too...

 

[ZombieSoldier]

I have a method to my madness. Read up on speaker design. A round speaker actually has better response and is more accurate than an oval shape.