Speaker Upgrade

[DontDrinknDerive]

Has anyone upgraded their speakers and found that they now have adequate bass?

OR

Those who have upgraded their speakers, do you feel you still need a subwoofer to get the bass you want?

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[grevic16]

My stock speakers in my Coupe have a pretty good amount of bass, they just don't get quite loud enough sometimes. Like on the interstate with the windows down. I've thought about trying to swap them with the better speakers in the upper model just out of curiosity. Be a direct fit. Might not help much, but it wouldn't hurt either.

 

[maddmatt02]

My stock speakers in my Coupe have a pretty good amount of bass, they just don't get quite loud enough sometimes. Like on the interstate with the windows down. I've thought about trying to swap them with the better speakers in the upper model just out of curiosity. Be a direct fit. Might not help much, but it wouldn't hurt either.

do you have the bass cranked way up? I only bumped it a little and I feel its pretty lacking in bass.

 

[grevic16]

do you have the bass cranked way up? I only bumped it a little and I feel its pretty lacking in bass.

You only have the bass turned up a little, but it's lacking in bass? Am I missing something here?

I keep mine at barely below half.

 

[maddmatt02]

You only have the bass turned up a little, but it's lacking in bass? Am I missing something here?

I keep mine at barely below half.

well... Im guessing you weren't the kid who always had 2 12's on 1k watts growing up... haha. I don't expect that but I got spoiled with the logic7 factory system in my old bimmer

 

[grevic16]

No you're right, I had 2 fosgate 8".

What some people don't realize, is that for people like me, the stock stereo's these days, atleast this one, has the type of sound I use to pay a couple hundred dollars to get when I was younger. So that's why I don't whine like a baby just because my factory stereo doesn't shake houses apart.

 

[maddmatt02]

No you're right, I had 2 fosgate 8".

What some people don't realize, is that for people like me, the stock stereo's these days, atleast this one, has the type of sound I use to pay a couple hundred dollars to get when I was younger. So that's why I don't whine like a baby just because my factory stereo doesn't shake houses apart.

woah, woah, nobodies crying... lol I think it sounds good I just wish there was a little more bass. I have a couple image dynamics 8s in my commuter I might steal for this car eventually.

 

[grevic16]

woah, woah, nobodies crying... lol I think it sounds good I just wish there was a little more bass. I have a couple image dynamics 8s in my commuter I might steal for this car eventually.

I was just playing anyway, trying to make a point. All in good humor.

 

[maddmatt02]

I was just playing anyway, trying to make a point. All in good humor.

no hurt feelings here, I knew you were joking. going to try speakers later as it would be nice to keep the trunk free. I'm definitely past the days of having my ENTIRE trunk taken up by the subs.

 

[grevic16]

The most I thought about doing, was to enlarge the rear deck holes to accept 6.5" or 6x9" speakers and put a small 2 channel free flow amp on them. Still debating on that one. That would only be for the days I wanna blast some bUsh.

 

[Hatchback of Notre DAMN!]

I added a 10" MTX slim Sub and 400w amp off the stock deck and it fills the low end in nicely. Doesn't make u deaf, but it's a nice added punch.

 

[darkbud22]

I added a 10" MTX slim Sub and 400w amp off the stock deck and it fills the low end in nicely. Doesn't make u deaf, but it's a nice added punch.

what version of stock stereo are you using? 5.5 or the navi?

 

[Hatchback of Notre DAMN!]

what version of stock stereo are you using? 5.5 or the navi?

It's not the Navi one...

 

[Steven H]

I got a ex hatch. I replaced the front speakers with some JBLs. I left the rear speakers alone cause of their bass. Just not enough bass for me. So I picked up a powered Rockford Fosgate P300-10 I'll be putting in the back this weekend.

 

[darkbud22]

It's not the Navi one...

Thanks for the reply. If you don't mine me asking a series of questions...
-for your amp/sub setup, where did you get the audio feed for the amp from? speaker, deck somehow?
-do you have a remote of some sort to adjust the bass for the amp? or just have it tuned for how you like it and keep it there?
-could you possibly share some pics or info on how you routed the amp wiring? and your current placement of the amp/sub?

Thanks

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