Big difference in speakers?

[Sniper82]

Is there a big difference in $20 sets of 4" 2-3 way car speakers and $40-$60 sets?

 

[Zenmervolt]

No. And there's no difference between a $20,000 car and $40,000-$60,000 cars either. 😛

Of course there's a difference.

ZV

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
No. And there's no difference between a $20,000 car and $40,000-$60,000 cars either. 😛

Of course there's a difference.

ZV

Listen to ZV, he speaks truths!

Btw, from my experience, 2 decent ($59ish/pair) name-brand 6x9s will sound much better than even 4 bargain-basement no-name brand of the same size.

BUT :

Going upward from there gives rapidly diminishing returns unless you make some underlying improvements. What I mean by that is :

OEM CD-Deck
4 high-end speakers (let's say, those types that sell for $199/pair+)

will not sound as good as :

OEM CD-Deck
4 decent speakers (again, the $59-$69/pair types)
AMP w/Crossover
10" or 12" Sub (preferably in decent enclosure)

I'm not talking about a bass bumper, but having even a modest amp/crossover/sub does a couple of important things :

(1)- Is actually capable of frequency response at lower levels without excessive distortion (depending on varying factors, obviously, but the underlying truth remains)

(2)- By taking the low-frequency non-directional load off of the interior door/panel speakers, these smaller speakers are free to do what they do best : produce decent midrange and high-frequency response.

(3)- The amp can help reduce how much you have to crank the head unit up, which can result in clearer, less-distorted signal to the speakers.

 

[kami333]

Is there a difference? Yes

Is there a big difference? Maybe

Will someone notice? Maybe, probably not if there are other speakers(I'm assuming from the size that these are rears?), especially with a 4".

 

[Sniper82]

Maybe I should meet in the middle with the $40 ones. This is going in my backup car so I don't want anything high end or near it but want something better than the cheap factory ones.

 

[T2urtle]

just because the price is higher doesn't mean its better.....

but when you talking about $20 sets of 4... wow.. OEMs are probaly better then any $20 speaker.

i've always thought components are the only way to go in the front, never less.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: Sniper82
Maybe I should meet in the middle with the $40 ones. This is going in my backup car so I don't want anything high end or near it but want something better than the cheap factory ones.

Amp w/Crossover + sub. Trust me 🙂

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: T2urtle
just because the price is higher doesn't mean its better.....

but when you talking about $20 sets of 4... wow.. OEMs are probaly better then any $20 speaker.

i've always thought components are the only way to go in the front, never less.

Actually $20 sets of 2. But the factory ones are like the single $6-8 you buy at wal-mart.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: Sniper82

Originally posted by: T2urtle
just because the price is higher doesn't mean its better.....

but when you talking about $20 sets of 4... wow.. OEMs are probaly better then any $20 speaker.

i've always thought components are the only way to go in the front, never less.

Actually $20 sets of 2. But the factory ones are like the single $6-8 you buy at wal-mart.

They were actually a little better than my factory speakers:shocked:. I had bought a set and put them in a car I was selling before I found the factory ones.

 

[SVT Cobra]

You have to listen to each set. It is not about price it is about what you like.

I might like a 200$ pair, and another guy might like a 150$ a lot better.