Less than $200 to spend.

[JohnnyL]

So I leased a 2019 Civic Coupe EX with a "premium" stereo (joke!). Needless to say I'm not going to dump a lot of money into a lease car. If you were going to invest money to improve the stereo sound how would you spend it? I will probably do the install improvements myself.

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[Royalz_2o9]

So I leased a 2019 Civic Coupe EX with a "premium" stereo (joke!). Needless to say I'm not going to dump a lot of money into a lease car. If you were going to invest money to improve the stereo sound how would you spend it? I will probably do the install improvements myself.

Ex doesn’t come with “premium” sound

 

[SCOPESYS]

Ex doesn’t come with “premium” sound

What is strange is that ( I believe) the 2 door Coupe does come with Premium Sound, and the 4 door Sedan , and 5 Door hatch do NOT !! Go Figure

2 Door EX
The EX-T adds to or replaces LX-P features:

• Apple CarPlay™ Integration*
• Android Auto™ Integration*
• Honda LaneWatch™*
• 174-HP, Turbocharged 4-Cylinder Engine
• 450-Watt Premium Audio System with 10 Speakers
• SiriusXM® Radio and HD Radio™
• 7-Inch Display Audio with High-Resolution Touch-Screen
• Heated Front Seats and Side Mirrors
• Fog Lights
• Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control

4 Door EX
The EX adds to or replaces LX features:

• Remote Engine Start and Smart Entry with Walk Away Auto Lock®
• One-Touch Power Moonroof
• Apple CarPlay™ Integration*
• Android Auto™ Integration*
• Honda LaneWatch™*
• Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
• SiriusXM® Radio and HD Radio™
• Heated Side Mirrors
• Push Button Start
• 60/40 Split Fold-Down Rear Seatback
• 7-Inch Display Audio with Electrostatic Touch-Screen
• HondaLink®*

NO MENTION OF PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM !! until you get to the Touring


The Touring adds to or replaces EX-L features:

• LED Headlights with Auto-On/Off
• Honda Sensing®
• 450-Watt Premium Audio System
• Heated Front and Outboard Rear Seats
• Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™
• Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers
• 4-Way Power Passenger's Seat

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[Royalz_2o9]

i learned something new today buddy! thanks @SCOPESYS

 

[special_ed]

There's not really anything you can do for only $200 on the 10 speaker system. Maybe replace the sub or add some sound proofing to the doors and trunk.

 

[360glitch]

On my Si (same system I believe) I upgraded the tweeters and left the rest of it alone.

 

[JohnnyL]

On my Si (same system I believe) I upgraded the tweeters and left the rest of it alone.

On a 1 to 10 scale, if your car stereo was a 5 before the new tweeters what would it be now?

 

[360glitch]

On a 1 to 10 scale, if your car stereo was a 5 before the new tweeters what would it be now?

7-8 maybe? My complaint now is that the subwoofer will rattle the rear deck badly if you crank it up, and it’s not like it’s a huge sub. I’ve not been very aggressive with trying to resolve that particular issue.

 

[Honda Hopeful]

IMO, replacing the front speakers will provide the best bang for the buck under $200. I went with these up front; only $139. They aren't the most dynamic speaker around, but good, smooth and natural sound.

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_091ISS165/Focal-Integration-ISS-165.html

Note: if you go this route, one of the threads on the site details how to install the tweeter with minimal modification.

 

[86salmon]

The Orion Cobalt line is very under rated for budget components.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Orion-CO...358519?hash=item2aba211c37:g:UgsAAOSwoZJb2Jvh

One set up front plus adapters and sound dampening in doors, a pillars, rear deck, and trunk

https://www.amazon.com/Road-Kill-RK...inger+foam&dpPl=1&dpID=51GOEPhHlvL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/Noico-deaden...+deadening&dpPl=1&dpID=619NprlvizL&ref=plSrch

https://www.parts-express.com/parts-express-speaker-gasketing-tape-1-8-x-1-2-x-50-ft-roll--260-542

https://www.amazon.com/Hyde-30160-O...eam+roller&dpPl=1&dpID=31BGIJthp7L&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/Tresalto-Aut...moval+tool&dpPl=1&dpID=41SkvZLT3XL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/Metra-72-780...er+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=416URlrwOeL&ref=plSrch


https://www.amazon.com/HSB524-2006-...aker+mount&dpPl=1&dpID=41EvaDc5qwL&ref=plSrch







All together is close to your max budget, but will make a much better improvement to overall sound than getting a more expensive set of speakers without the installation parts

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