Second guessing my 7-speaker audio upgrade...

[voxel]

Audio newb here.

I finally received all the audio components for an upgrade and was talking to an audio-installer and he recommended I don't just upgrade the tweeters but both the dash and 6.5" co-axial speakers together.

https://electronics.sony.com/audio/car-marine-audio/mobile-es-series/p/xs162es combo (and an enclosure) for the dash and the "door" speakers - which I had not planned on upgrading. There was discussion on why the co-axial speaker upgrades are not worth the extra cost. Anybody tried the above set of Sony speakers? Would I need a better amp than the Kicker 200? Eventually I was going to get FORSCAN to adjust audio setting after the install.

Here is my current component list:

Dash speakers - https://www.crutchfield.com/p_301DCX1003/Hertz-DCX-100-3.html
Bass blockers https://www.crutchfield.com/p_007BB600/Crutchfield-Bass-Blockers-600-Hz-cut-off.html (other speakers use 300 Hz)
Kicker 200W 6 speaker amp - https://www.crutchfield.com/p_20647KEY20/Kicker-47KEY200-4.html
Amp wiring - https://hoelwiring.com/products/kicker-key-200-4-plug-play-harness
Optional Kicker amp mount - https://mountains2metal.com/under-dash-mount-for-amp-radio-fits-2021-ford-bronco/
6.5” rear pod speakers https://ssvworks.com/products/2021-2023-ford-bronco-rear-speaker-pod-add-ons?variant=42022280855736

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[Brian_B]

Hmm…

First off, realize the audio-installer is in the business of selling stuff

Second - he isn’t wrong, upgrading the kick panels with the dashes will sound better than just the dashes. It’s just a matter of if it’s worth it to you to do so.

It takes about an hour to pull and replace the kick panel speakers. Versus the 5 minutes it takes for the dash. The dash speakers have a much bigger impact on what you hear though - being at roughly head level, versus projecting at your knees.

Now - the question of which speaker? That totally depends on you. If he is a good audio installer he’s going to have some demo units for you to listen to. The easy answer is pick the ones that sound best and are in your budget.

Unless this audio installer is a good friend, he’s just going to try to sell the speaker he thinks will net him the most profit.

It’s really really hard to describe sound quality without just being able to hear it for yourself, and everyone has their own opinions on what sounds good (or good enough)

And then throwing in the question about the amp. A kicker 200.4 will run about 85% of all the speakers you would consider putting in a Bronco. And the ones that it won’t are generally extremely high end and expensive

 

[1st 75th ranger]

Audio newb here.

I finally received all the audio components for an upgrade and was talking to an audio-installer and he recommended I don't just upgrade the tweeters but both the dash and 6.5" co-axial speakers together.

https://electronics.sony.com/audio/car-marine-audio/mobile-es-series/p/xs162es combo (and an enclosure) for the dash and the "door" speakers - which I had not planned on upgrading. There was discussion on why the co-axial speaker upgrades are not worth the extra cost. Anybody tried the above set of Sony speakers? Would I need a better amp than the Kicker 200? Eventually I was going to get FORSCAN to adjust audio setting after the install.

Here is my current component list:

Dash speakers - https://www.crutchfield.com/p_301DCX1003/Hertz-DCX-100-3.html
Bass blockers https://www.crutchfield.com/p_007BB600/Crutchfield-Bass-Blockers-600-Hz-cut-off.html (other speakers use 300 Hz)
Kicker 200W 6 speaker amp - https://www.crutchfield.com/p_20647KEY20/Kicker-47KEY200-4.html
Amp wiring - https://hoelwiring.com/products/kicker-key-200-4-plug-play-harness
Optional Kicker amp mount - https://mountains2metal.com/under-dash-mount-for-amp-radio-fits-2021-ford-bronco/
6.5” rear pod speakers https://ssvworks.com/products/2021-2023-ford-bronco-rear-speaker-pod-add-ons?variant=42022280855736

the factory system was garbage ..period
i run co axle alpines in deck and pods
alpines in kickers
mti tailgate sub with amp and processor it thumps with or with top and doors

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