20 Best Cheap Speakers For Car (2023 Updated)

I bought these to replace a set of Rockford Fosgate R1675-S components that were way to bright and had absolutely no mid range. I’m much happier with these with a much more well rounded sound and softer tweeters.

The fact that I found an open box made it that much better. Overall, I’m much happier with these and they seemed higher quality and the crossover was easier to install.

Great Sounding 6. 5 component speakers. They put out a LOT of bass, great resolution and clarity to the sound, The highs can get a little harsh but a quick EQ down on the top end will fix that. They also can be powered off a stock head unit, even better off a aftermarket one.

I have not used them on a amp but I suspect they would sound amazing.

Instant upgrade from standard speakers but. You then start thinking if a more powerful deck eg 50watts per chanel will make them sing. Not the same quality of hifi 20 years ago, but tech and flexibility overides sound quality now, we have to accept that.

Good price, decent build, splits sound better than coax. Also, crossover not great, get the better model with a real crossover box (not just one filliament capacitor) if you can pay $40 more.

These are great speakers for the price point. I like JBL speakers Im a fan of their components but not much else. I cant complain about anything with these JBL GTO 6×9 speakers. The high and mid range frequency are on point.

The material is top notch, its internally crossed over. Because of their cone edge technology it messes with the mounting and installation of these speakers. The low ohm rating for most JBL speakers gives the an advantage over others because the can reproduce low frequencies better with stock amplifier and deck power set ups.

These are not gonna beat the best speakers out there but for factory systems and other speakers near the price point there is nothing better.

The speakers are brilliant. Having some experience with car audio over the years i knew these speakers would not disappoint. Im using a pioneer head unit and connected the speakers to an alpine amp and using decent speaker wire.

The sound is brilliant. Punchy lowa. Very good highs. The mids could be better but still decent sounding. I still need to properly configure thr h/u and amp for LPF but overall very good, precise sound.

Would recomend sound deadening around the installation area and possibly the whole parcel shelf which would take an hour tops. Brilliant speakers.

JBL is my “go-to” brand for anything/everything speaker. My first purchase was their infamous L-100 Century bookshelf speakers that I have owned and enjoyed for 50 years, and it has been JBL ever since.

These 3-way coaxial car speakers are no exception. I have them (along with 3 other pairs of JBLs) in a Jeep Wrangler. Coupled with the JBL GTR-7535 power amplifier, they fill the air in an open cabin without roof, windows or doors.

Great product.

Would not recommend. When I received the speakers i used a multimeter to test the resistance before installation. One speaker had correct resistance and the other speaker had no resistance. installed the speakers and confirmed one speaker one blown upon first inspection.

Do not buy unless you only need one speaker and its still a risk. These speakers were also advertised as 600W but they are really only 300w max per speaker. False advertising and blown speakers. only purchase if you want to waste your money.

Good sound quality to replace early 2000’s aftermarket Pioneer speakers of lower wattage rating. Fit factor speaker mounting brackets fine. Speaker covers left uninstalled, as they do not fit door panel.

Packaged 2 speakers, 2 speaker covers, 8 install screws, short connector wires, heat shrink tubes.

so I bought these speakers for my imported vehicle from japan and i thought, hey these will be a good replacement for my car!! And boy am i right! for 30 dollars i bought these and installed it into my car.

(I was able to get one in so far as of this writing) but boy did that 1 speaker sounds amazing!!! Im going to install the next one tomorrow after i get home from work and i bet it will be a glorious!.

Bought these to fit in the dash of a Saab 900 classic as one of the original drivers tested as dead. Replaced the dead one with the Kicker and noticed the magnet is smaller than the original. Switching from Left (Kicker) to Right (original) they sounded almost the same except the Kicker is slightly quieter likely due to the lower sensitivity.

They are the only drivers with low profile tweeters which is necessary for this install. If you are looking to improve your existing car speakers these are not for you.

For a 3. 5 speaker in an open air dash they sound good! They are bright and clear sounding but not harsh, plenty of headroom from 300hz to 18khz. Since I have stock delco symphony sound stereo I added a 47uF bipolar capacitor to each speaker to roll-off (block) bass.

They are a perfect compliment to the pioneer 4x10s I have in the rear.

Have an old 1985 380SL Benz with stock speakers where obviously showing their age regarding performance. Went to Canadian Tire and this is all they had in stock for a 4″ speaker which would fit my car.

Didn’t what to shop around too much and didn’t want to spend a lot of money as this is a seasonal car. They fit perfect, wiring was easy, overall, plug and play. Tested them before I put the panel cover on and was pleasantly surprised on how good they sound.

Night and Day from the stock speakers. Definitely recommend these for the price.

Really felt like I was buying quality speakers. They were packaged nicely even opening the box to see the speaker they looked really good. But the broke after 30 seconds of having them installed Ive been installing speakers for a long time so I didnt do anything wrong here.

It sounded like the voice coils came apart from cheap glue. I wouldnt waste your money with these.

I only have one since the car i put it in is an old school convertible , and even being really underpowered with a small amplifier this thing is loud and clear , loud to the point that even with the top doing its difficult to have a conversation in the car.

Again this thing sounds great. Oh yea i almost forgot to mention the magnet is really big barely fit so yea just keep that in mind.

The speakers are loud and clear and it dont take much power for them to get Loud and for the price you cannot beat them the best speakers hands-down I mean they just sound amazing

So I got these half off on sale, so I only paid $30 per pair, and bought two pairs. Add in all the adapters and cables, and it came out to about $110. With TotalTech, install is free, so I literally put 4 new speakers in my kid’s car for $110, out the door, installed.

You can’t beat this. For what you pay, the speakers sound great. They’re not as good as more expensive speakers, but these transformed the sound in my kid’s car; which had 10 year old factory speakers in it.

I am happy beyond words for him; he is a much happier kid now!.

These are the least expensive speakers sold in the stores so I wouldn’t expect a lot from them. They have a significantly better clarity in highs and mids than factory speakers but they lack bass. The factory paper hits deeper and harder in that regards.

They can respond below the 40hz rating if you’re just testing to hear them, but they don’t sound good and they don’t hit hard at all. So Ideally these would be paired with some 6×9 or a sub to make up for the lack of bass in the 6 1/2s if you want good bass.

You can kick in a 6db bass boost in your equalizer for a better sound from what I’ve experimented with but beyond that they just start having a bass warble and again don’t sound good. But for a $30-40 set they’re often less expensive that replacing with OEM and I do like the better clarity of sound they offer over factory.

So for upgrading an old Civic’s stock speakers for a learner car they did just fine for the need at ahand.

If you are on a budget like me and you don’t have a lot to spend, these speakers are a great choice! They typically run $40 for a pair but for black Friday they were $20 a pair so I bought 2 boxes of them (4 Speakers).

So far I have only replaced the front 2 speakers in my 2013 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab. These speakers are much clearer and sound more better than the stock speakers, with the mids and highs sounding more crisp and clearer than the terrible stock GM speakers.

Although you will not expect a ton of bass with these, but I did expect them to either. But for the price, these are great speakers!.

In my 2019 Hyundai Sonata install. 6. 75(6-3/4) 2 way speakers fit well with adapters. The sound is better than the stock speakers but the mid-range is not strong enough even though this goes down to 40hz.

It does have a good punch of bass. Kicker is known for its hard hitting bass subs and this fits the bill. The tweeter is clear with the volume at max with no distortion with the factory radio. It was either these or the Pioneer TS-A652F both have comparable specs.

So if you’re having issues looking for a good sounding speaker look no further than these. Worth the money even though I bought mine as an Open Box.

I don’t see any other option if you want to run 100 watts or more to your doors. I have the last model C’s in my truck and have 4 of these and two kicker C’s 6×9 running with a JL 2×10 sub now in my car.

The C’s are the best quality speaker that can handle this much rms on the market. I looked at doing something different in the car but my truck sounds so good I went kicker again and am not dissapointed.

I have been pounding the ones in the truck for 3-4 years and still going strong. You won’t be dissapointed if you buy these. if you want to listen to classical music on low volume please ignore everything I said and buy jbl or infinity.

These are for people who like to feel the music while they listen.

Replaced the factory rear speakers on a Nissan Z with CS Series Kicker Car Speakers. I used Metra speaker harness for Nissan and connections were a breeze with no need to cut or splice wiring. Also used speaker baffles to minimize rattle.

These speakers are a noticeable upgrade and sound real good with the sound deadening foam baffles. They may not win you an audio sound competition, but they are a great value and fit into existing speaker opening without modifications or adapters.

One word of caution. Installation guides say a 6. 5 inch speaker will fit the 2002-2009 Z (rears). It will not fit. You must buy the 6. 75 inch speaker to fit right in. I originally bought the 6. 5 inch and had to return them for the slightly larger diameter 6.

75 inch speakers. Was not able to use the Kicker grill cover and kept the original Z’s cover due to car’s interior factory design.

I put these in a Chevy Express 2013 work van. These were a perfect fit but once the screws were in the cardboard extender rings wouldnt fit over the heads, oh well. Running these off the factory HU (and ONLY these) and they are still breaking in.

A little crispy but with a quick adjustment (-1 treble +1 bass) I had people at work stunned at the lush clarity and volume I get from these. Mike Dawes, Andy McKee or similar critical acoustic recordings sound stunning on these! More produced styles reveal the lack of sub bass but the midbass performance is great, my doors and mirror are shaking and the air is blowing against my Levi s.

The tweeter is a little hot, with a quick cut they are very smooth and balanced. These were pretty much made to replace OEM but would acheive stellar performance amped with the right high pass setting to focus the power in the midbass.

You could buy two sets of these and unsolder the tweeter wires, you d have dynamite diy midbass drivers on a seriously anemic budget. But dont void your warranty folks.

Installed these only a week ago but have had enough drive time to determine these are the best cheap speakers I ve ever seen/heard. They seem very well made for a Chinese speaker, and seem like they could handle a good amount of amped power (although I m just running deck power myself).

I m not docking any stars because for the price point they are fantastic, however, they are NOT flawless. Highs are a little hissy sounding although not too bright. The mid-low range is a little lacking on deck power.

Those things aside, they sound fairly neutral and leaps and bounds better than anything in its price category. 10/10 would buy again for a budget build, and even go for a set of matching separates.

I blew the factory 6×9’s in the rear deck and in both front doors and just needed something to get me by to give me the mids and highs I was looking for with the system in the trunk. These were the only decent ones on the shelf, so that’s what went home with me.

— The cutout diameter is 6- 1/16 x 8- 3/4, which was slightly larger than the holes where I pulled the factory speakers out of. I had to modify the car to get them in by bending the edges down inward with pliers all the way around.

Once that was done, they fit in perfect and screwed in tight. I didn’t use the black wire grills that came with them. The door speakers already have the inner door speaker grill, and the rear deck has a carpeted panel that tucks into place over the it.

For a quick replacement of junk factory speakers, I think they’re better than what I initially thought they’d be like. I really only needed them for the mids and highs to balance out the bass coming from the trunk.

— Speaking of bass. I got a kick out of the review left before me and will say this: These Kenwoods are only 6×9 three way speakers, 45w @ 4ohms / 400w max, and not a subwoofer fed with power. Plus, he said he is still running his FACTORY head unit in his car.

I still have the factory stereo in mine, and know that any factory unit isn’t pushing anywhere close to that 45w/400w max threshold, so no. you’re not going to hear the full potential of these with a factory unit.

— However, I will say that there’s plenty of bass that comes out with my system off and the bass knob turned up a little. It boils down to this: If you need a replacement for the old, worn out factory speakers in your vehicle, that are affordable (and $10 cheaper than Wal-Mart), that sound decent.

these are perfect for what you need to get rid of the trashy factory junk speakers. Here’s some extra specs right from Kenwood: Sensitivity: 92 dB / W / m Frequency Response: 30 Hz – 22k Hz Cutout Diameter: 6-1/16 , 8-3/4inch Mounting Depth: 3inch Gross Weight: 5.

1lbs Weight of Magnet (Woofer): 0. 4lbs.

Very easy to install in 1997 Ford Ranger. Perfect fit. Recommend getting separate wiring harness to avoid cutting wires. Decent speakers. Clear with bass. I installed a pair in the doors and two behind the seat on each side in existing speaker space.

Used existing grills. I included pictures of the rear speaking installed (but before covering with factory grill which fits nicely on top). Second picture is mounted on door. Again, it was a perfect fit in the space and used existing screw holes.

Both front and rear are the same and 6×8. Recommend watching Youtube videos to see how to do the front doors install. Easy, but there are steps to follow.

Cartoys took my return for the component version of this speaker as I realized upon removing the rear door skin there was no separate tweeter (oops). Following a quick YouTube video installation was a snap (Hyundai 2018 Elantra).

The result? Clean crisp sound even at max volume (factory head) no extra amp (yet?). The front speakers are still factory, they sound bad at 3/4 to full volume. They’ll get changed out next weekend then a sub.

I am very picky about my sound, I require good range, balance, and not too much treble and no cheap sounds (poor reproduction of original sound) at any frequency. These are the best there are in this price range, it’s very difficult to get all music to sound good with one set of speakers and one receiver, so if you listen to noisy music you might pick something with less pronounced treble, but if you don’t listen to anything with tons of high notes constantly overriding your music then these will keep it sounding nice and clean with good range assuming you have proper sound reinforcement (good speaker boxes (not mdf wood!) And you need a sound dampening cloth and proper sizing on your boxes).

bought these for a surprise for my daughter and one had a faulty X-over so I had to scramble to find something local before she returned, but the one that worked sounded good. if you install as much or more audio as I have you will get a bad one here and there.

had a customer bring me a amp one time with one channel with reversed polarity. I have seen that in speakers but not a amp before. point I am making is I would buy them again unless I had herd about more that were defective so I will still give them a 4 of 5.

I was nervous buying such affordable speakers, but I read a lot of reviews, and they were right. One audio place wouldn’t even install speakers this cheap, so my friend helped me swap them out quick.

These speakers have fantastic sound! I couldn’t be happier!.

What a value. My thing with Sony is they always give at least a good value for what you buy and sometimes you can get the best like their TVs which are amazing these days. I also have a PS4 which I love of course.

Oddly enough, I was still hesitant with car audio. I looked at the Pioneer and Kenwood options, but then I ended up with these when I did the comparison. They are currently powered just off a JVC stereo and scream.

I was thinking about getting a small little amp, but I think the stereo is just fine.

These speakers are supposed to be 85 watts rms a piece or 450 peak. I have a head unit that is 50 watts 4 peak and i can’t turn the volume up halfway without these speakers distorting and crackling. They literally sound worse than my stock speakers.

I took a chance on these because they were cheap and i had luck with one of their bluetooth speakers that i really liked but i will not make that mistake again.

I am a Kenwood/Bose/Kicker kinda Guy, and I must say I am very impressed with the sound, build and high quality of the Rockville speakers. They sound Superior to the Infinity system I have in my Lincoln and WOW , the Bose system in my other vehicle sounds much much better.

I am shocked and lost for words , WOW!! I was so impressed, I replaced 2 of my DJ speakers (JBL), with Rockville brand, I am going to replace them ALL. PERIOD.

I bought lots of speaker from your company high end on everything a blue tooth speakers. Light the room up everything I have bought is great now these speaker from my truck they sound very good I love they go down road with good tunes I can not wait for my under the seat sub as using a kicker in box in back seat but need the room for my kids can’t wait for it thank you to all of you you sell some vest for your money thank you to all of you hats off to all.

Installed these on a 2016 Mustang GT with base stereo. I replaced the front door panel speakers – it did improved sound quality over stock speakers. The treble is clearer/crisper. Can’t really tell about the mid bass, sounds about the same, but I have an after market subwoofer in the trunk.

They appear to be quality build. I bought a second set to replace my rear deck speakers as a matching set will improve the overall sound fill. Installed using Metra speaker wire adapter and mounting plates.

I just wanted to elaborate on how wonderfully these were packaged and sent to me! They used at LEAST 6 mill black plastic, covered the ENTIRE box in it, and then covered most of that in shipping tape! You could throw this box in a lake, let it freeze for the winter, dig it out in spring, and the speakers would be dry as a desert! The speakers perform as expected, not SPL competition speakers, but I didnt pay for that, I paid for a decent sounding speaker for an old pickup, and they sound crisp and clear.

There is nearly no bass, but that’s a good thing if you want them to last, and you are better off buying a sub if you want bass. If you want clean mids and highs, at an amazing price, grab these speakers, at $10 a pop, you wont find a better deal!.

I bought a ratty old 98 Altima for my teenage boys to drive. The audio was pretty bad but I didn’t want to put much money into the car. I searched ebay and came across several sets of 6. 5″ speakers in the $40 range.

I saw this JVC set and recalled the excellent quality of their products I’ve had in the past. I installed them fairly easily (the holes don’t match exactly with the factory but they’ll fit if you angle the screws).

The sound is very good considering the price and the cheap stereo they’re hooked up to. I recommend these if you just want some reasonably good sound for not a lot of money.

At the beginning they were great don’t get me wrong. But after a while one of them started to make a high pitch ring and I got it replace with my warranty. Then some time passes again and another speaker starts to raddle and at the same time another one starts to just sound terrible on the bass like it’s giving out and they sound horrible.

I went to the store to see if they could find a problem I told them it happens when I have the music not low but mid range and the way they checked to see if it was fine was to just crank the volume all the way up for 15sec and drive it back to the front and tell me everything’s fine.

Then I tell them they’re not fine they sound terrible, they then proceeded to tell me if I wanted them to check them again more thoroughly I’d have to pay a service charge. These speakers suck and so does the service I got robbed of my money.

These Coaxial speakers come out clear and POWERFUL! Does not lose clarify when putting up volume from aftermarket radio watt usage without an amp. #sweepstakes”

These speakers rock. Better than I expected. I only have a factory stereo, glad I went with the Infinity in my Honda Civic. Hope to add an amp to get the most out of them

I put these speakers in my 99 Dodge Ram and they have a great clear sound. I had an amp on my prior speakers and bought a new amp to install on these. Well after I hooked these up and listened to the sound and quality I am taking the amp back.

It is not needed.

Speakers sound fine, however, the casing is not reliable. Unlike most speakers that have a metal frame, mainly for attachment, these are plastic. When i recieved from seller, part was broken, speaker still works but when these go out i will not be purchasing another set.

These sound so much better than stock and wow do they bump at higher volume! Plug and play out of the box. Mounting holes lined up perfectly with factory location.

Very good quality speakers that are aesthetically pleasing on the eye. Tweeters are very bright (some may say too bright) but not to the extent where it starts piercing the ear drums. Bass is good for a speaker of this size but the mids could be a little more apparent.

With a bit of tweaking from the eq settings I think you can bring it up to where it should be. Overall good value for money.

Running on stock power as a rear fill. Very well defined highs, dynamic. Not a lot of bass but for the price very good all round. Expect to get a bit more depth when run under an appropriate amp. But for what they’re worth easily better than your typical brands on the market.

These speakers not only sound great but require very little power as they are extremely efficient. They can also handle plenty of power. Sparking highs and very tight and punchy midbass, the best speakers I have ever purchased for under $100.

Just installed them in each door with matching SPX-T’s and the sound is awesome. 5-stars. Hands down. They were louder and clearer after only installing the front. Then I installed the rear and WOW!

Nice speakers but within 2 months already have two that sound flat. One pops when’s you have a song with strong bass the other has a sound of something resonating into. All for are hooked to just a Pioneer Double Din Head Unit.

No amps ante being used to over push the speakers.

When I bought these speakers, your website shows them as “tx68 6” x8” 200w 2-way elite coaxial car speakers pair” when I received them, the box shows them as 100w 2-way speakers. The speakers themselves, on the back of the speaker shows 50w 2-way speaker.

So not sure what went wrong there, but the speakers weren’t what was shown from the online store, nor were the speakers what was shown on the box. They work fine, just not what they are advertised as sadly.

I dont like my phone up in my windshield or clipped to a vent and had trouble finding anything that would hold well down lower. This mount has a very small base and can be mounted in many places out of the way.

Magnet is very strong. Only down side is my contact charging was blocked by the large square metal plate on the phone. The smaller round plate is used down lower to allow contact charging again. Both plates are supplied.

New to aftermarket stereo component upgrades. Previously I only had experience with Bose car speakers of excellent quality in luxury cars. I purchased a used PPV Tahoe to break into the SUV market. I have gone through 2 pairs of full range speakerS and 2 pairs of component speakers with 2 amplifiers.

I bought these kickers and a solid massive amp. Crisp, clean, highs, and mids blend for a full sound. Very strong speakers with easy effort. Added 10 sub woofer w/amp already included. Great bass, not the kind that is heard 100 yards away, although well blended.

Jazz, country, hip-hop and all other genres come alive. Bass drops monster sound on demand. On to the next project.

BIG SOUND FROM A SMALL UNIT. AWESOME COMPACT MINI AMP. VERY LIGHT WEIGHT YET BUILT TO DO THE JOB. IT’S GREAT THAT IT ONLY USES A 15 AMP FUSE TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM. THAT SAVES BATTERY DRAW DOWN ON BIKE ELECTRONICS.

I’M HAPPY SO FAR.

I used a pair of these to replace the original premium factory speakers in my MK2 Ford Focus ST-2 with the Sony head unit. They are in the factory locations but with sound deadening/acoustic foam applied to the doors and door cards, plastic speaker mounting rings, rear diffusers and Vibe speaker baffles used to produce as good an install as possible.

I mounted the tweeters in the original factory sail panel location – they fit behind the grille with a little modification to the panel. They work well with the Sony head unit which provides more than ample power – they are sensitive speakers and 4 ohm rated like the originals.

Clarity and punch are significantly improved over the OE Sony speakers. Music has more depth and sound-staging is better too. Bass appears slightly less present than before but I think this is because of the enhanced clarity rather than a reduction in low frequency output.

Both treble and upper mids are smoother and less aggressive than previously. I tend to run bass and treble at 0/0 but use the head units DSP set to optimise right with just myself in the car or optimise all when I have passengers.

I dont feel that I need any other form of sound adjustment to get good results from the system.

Did not fit very well into factory boxes, required a lot of grinding and creativity. Mounting the crossover box in a dry but accessible location also took considerable creativity. Speakers sound better than my base speakers (I drove around for a week with only rears installed) but not sure if worth $1200 for set, especially considering they are made in China.

(to be fair I do not yet have them properly amplified or paired with a subwoofer, I am using a 55wRMSx4 head unit. ).

Made purchase to upgrade stock speakers in son’s 2002 BMW E46 with non-Harmeon Kardon audio arrangement. Although the installation is ongoing, my initial sound evaluation is nothing short of pure audio joy, The accuracy and efficiency of the speakers are remarkable.

The combined clarity and richness of the soundstage makes one forget that they are indeed in a car. Of course, it makes a difference that the new component arrangement includes an Audison SPX5 amp, LC8i Audio Control, a pair JL Audio C5-075CT tweeters, JL Audio C3-600s in the front door and rear deck, and a JL Audio 12W3V3-4 sub in a Sound Ordnance non-vented enclosure.

Although some minor modifications are required to fit the speakers in the door location, I accept the compromise to harness the sound quality of the C3-600s. Hands down a superb product. Assigned four stars only because of the added fitment work.

These speakers are otherwise a “”Five Star”” product. Install issue does not affect my appraisal of this top-notch product. The head room/space in the BMW E46 front door location is very limited.

The products are products it was Car Toys’ team in Bellevue that made it fantastic! We would purchase from them again and again. They even went the extra mile when there was a mistake on our part to get the right parts the same day of our appointment.

Who does that? The guys at Car Toys Bellevue!! Thank you again guys!.

MADE IN CHINA!!! I got these as replacements​ for factory in a F150. Highs crackle at times and mids distort easily without having radio control over basic freq. I have been a fan and owner of JL products for almost 20 years and was VERY disappointed these were not made in the U.

S. like their speakers used to be.

Bought these with hopes to improve my audio system in 14 ford xlt crew cab. Bought two different types and the hifonics were cheaper and give more bass than these. Chinese made speakers are ok for basic use not if you like a lot of bass.