Like many others, I was unhappy with the sound quality. Basically the dash speakers are just too loud compared with the other speakers. I thought that using the least efficient 3.5" speakers I could find might fix the problem. It did. I used Sound Ordinance P-35B speakers from Crutchfield. They are 4 ohm speakers with an 84db efficiency rating. Most 3.5 speakers seem to have an efficiency rating around 90db. I also used 3.5" foam baffles. Not sure if they help, but the thought was they might keep some sound from bouncing around inside the dash. After hooking up the first speaker I turned the system on and the new speaker was much quieter than the stock speaker. I had to put my ear to it to be sure it was playing.
The new speakers have transformed the system. I no-longer have the bass all the way up with the mids all the way down. The musical detail is also greatly improved. I had not realized just how bad the stock speakers were. The sound is now what it should have been.
The speakers were $29.99. The baffles were 6.99. I used red Scotch Locks for the wiring so I could easily reinstall the stock speakers if needed.
Tools were a 10mm ratchet, a plastic trim tool for the speaker grills, pliers for the scotch locks, scissors to trim the baffles, and an exacto knife to cut holes in the baffles for the speaker bolts and wires.
If you don't want to do it yourself, it would be a quick job for a car stereo shop. Just be sure they use low efficiency speakers.
The new speakers have transformed the system. I no-longer have the bass all the way up with the mids all the way down. The musical detail is also greatly improved. I had not realized just how bad the stock speakers were. The sound is now what it should have been.
The speakers were $29.99. The baffles were 6.99. I used red Scotch Locks for the wiring so I could easily reinstall the stock speakers if needed.
Tools were a 10mm ratchet, a plastic trim tool for the speaker grills, pliers for the scotch locks, scissors to trim the baffles, and an exacto knife to cut holes in the baffles for the speaker bolts and wires.
If you don't want to do it yourself, it would be a quick job for a car stereo shop. Just be sure they use low efficiency speakers.
