Replacing Interior Speakers on my 6th Gen

[VTEC_Civic97]

Ok im about to replace the speakers in my car (front door and rears) and i wasn't really trying to spend alot of money as i'm in school right now, and i came across these

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-KICKER-DS650-DS6930-Car-Speakers-6-1-2-6x9-6-5_W0QQitemZ350122606420QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Spea kers?hash=item350122606420&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A16%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

now i know kicker is a pretty good brand but thats about as far as my knowledge goes any help on if these are good speakers to go with would be greatly appreciated

id also like to get your thoughts on brands like pioneer and jvc

[Honda9206]

seems to be good deal. Kicker makes good products ask for pics of the speakers

[xxphenom87xx]

I believe those speakers are kickers lowest end speakers. If your really looking to save money then they are fine. My gf has their KS series speakers and they are pretty good. Kicker always gives you pretty good bang for your buck. i see the same speakers at onlinecarstereo.com for $100....thats with the free shipping. You can save a little money there.

[VTEC_Civic97]

thx i'll look into that...any suggestions on other good inexpensive speakers...some ppl are telling me to just pick up some pioneers

[xxphenom87xx]

pioneers are fine speakers. i would go with kicker over them though.

If you are set on the Brand Kicker I would go with their KS series...Im pleased with my gf's system with their sound quality (they are amped with the kicker 350.4). It may be a little more expensive but in my opinion it will be worth it.

Also are you still running the stock head unit? Or you have somthing aftermarket?

[VTEC_Civic97]

i have an after market head unit (jensen flip out monitor, not sure the exact model) and i'm not running my speakers directly to my amp just wiring them to the stock places (the amp doesn't affect them unless actually wired to them right?)

[VTEC_Civic97]

bump

[eggyhustles]

what's the MOST you're willing to spend?

[ketadotdot]

you get what you pay for.. i got memphis speakers for $200 front and rear with installation

[VTEC_Civic97]

really i'm not looking to spend more than 150 shipped...i'm in school and tight on cash...plus i'm not big car audio freak that needs the best speakers on the market lol

[eskateboarding7]

Dude why not just get infinity reference speakers? I don't know what size you need by new 6022i can be had for about $60 a pair on ebay. They are extremely sensitive speakers making them ideal for running off headunit power. Guaranteed to be better than some kicker speakers....you would not be disappointed.

[VTEC_Civic97]

thx...i'll be looking into that

[VTEC_Civic97]

**UPDATE** just ordered the infinitys, read several online reviews on them and all where good so i picked up a set for the front and rear on ebay, both NIB... came out to about $125 total (only 15 bucks more than the kickers)

[mateusz.rycewic]

infinitys are ok... did you consider kenwood? had i seen this earlier i had two kenwood speakers almost brand new that i could have shipped to you for 40..... damm lol

[VTEC_Civic97]

i thought of kenwood but im not very knowledgable when it comes to audio so i wasn't sure what their speakers where like...but for 40 bucks i might have taken my chances lol...oh well

[Bheims]

how hard is it to replace rear speakers in a 6th gen? I have Alpine Type-S's in front and should replace the rears as well...

[xxphenom87xx]

which model of infinitys did you buy? for sure it will be better than the Kicker DS series but i doubt better than their KS series. Good purchase none the less.

[VTEC_Civic97]

just the reference models, and yes they had more wattage than the ds (guess makin them better) and if i recall they where pretty close to the KS series

[Clutch5060]

In general Alpine will give you a better performance, and it will also last longer. But instead of putting the speakers in the front and rear doors. Put the speakers in the front door and then under the rear glass behind the rear seats. This will make the sound project into the car better. In the 6th gen, it is 6x9s under the rear glass, and 6.5 in the front doors.

[Bheims]

In general Alpine will give you a better performance, and it will also last longer. But instead of putting the speakers in the front and rear doors. Put the speakers in the front door and then under the rear glass behind the rear seats. This will make the sound project into the car better. In the 6th gen, it is 6x9s under the rear glass, and 6.5 in the front doors.

for the 6.5"s in the front you will have to cut plastic out bc the magnets don't fit...easy enough though, how du replace rear 6X9s...snap off those plastic covers? Tried and I broke two of the little tabs so i stopped

[xxphenom87xx]

yeah you would have to snap the plastic cover off. It wasnt that hard for me. Then un screw your current 6x9. and when dont put the plastic cover back on.

[xxphenom87xx]

just the reference models, and yes they had more wattage than the ds (guess makin them better) and if i recall they where pretty close to the KS series

just because they have more watts does not make them better. It depends on what the speakers are composed of. I hope you enjoy your new speakers

[Bheims]

^^ nice phenom thanks and yeh more watts doesn't mean their better. If your staying with factory deck, look at speakers with high sensitivity. 1 watt going into a high sensitivity speaker is going to be clearer and louder than 1 watt going into a lower sensitivity speaker (ie 94db vs 85db).

[VTEC_Civic97]

thx for the tips/info everyone