Are Cheap Speaker Deals Worth The Trouble ??

[Robertsbrock]

Was just looking through the SuperCheap Auto Catalogue and on the front cover their is a speaker set i was looking at getting for my car ::

It includes :: 4 Channel Amp
6" Speakers
10" Duel Subs

All Rampage Brand valued at $468 but selling it all for $200

[holmsy]

sounds like cheap nasty shit.
i paid 400 just for headunit and some speakers.
and that still pretty much the least i would spend.

so i would say dont do it.

[[Sterling]]

if your after sound get shitty speakers

if your after fucking good sound get good speakers

[dimmy101]

get some KINGWOOD speakers off ebay there better than the rampage

[Robertsbrock]

Yeha i was just having a ganda at it.

[TAXI]

I have a 1200 watt, rampage amp works better than my clarion and pioneer they got hot with a bit of use and packed up.
my rampage keeps goin doesnt get all that hot. a mate has two rampage 10 inch in a ute they have punchy bass butt no deep bass.

[SnyperEB]

Save your money and buy serious stuff man

[Robertsbrock]

Yeha first things first is a new head unit lol

[holmsy]

spend minimum of $200 on a headunit.
i have 2 kenwood units. the one i just got for the xr8 is the same as the one in the ed only slightly newer features.
both cost me $200ish. both go beautiful.

[wolf]

get the kenwood you were looking at fluff same as mine it is awesome.

[krisisdog]

Rampage = flames.

[Robertsbrock]

Yeah carnt get those kenwood head units in horsham at the moment , the only places who are stocking them is autopro and that new joint and their both sold out.. wouldnt mind getting that fusion head unit that bloke had for a sale when ruby was up last.

[Bomber]

Yeah you get what ya pay for, if your budget is pretty low youll get shit qaulity and sound pretty simple..... Ive spent $2400 on mine just before dvd's and screens were getting to be the thing about 5 years ago its still damn good shit I have and even tho thought of dvd and screens is good i cant bring myself to put the cheap stuff in my car.

[Gunns]

get some KINGWOOD speakers off ebay there better than the rampage

Kingwood stuff is the shit!

[CaRtZ]

i spent $200 on splits, havent failed me

i spent $90 on 6.5" rears, fucked.....

both sony brand

[nothin suss]

Car audio is frustrating sometimes... Sometimes quality pays off, sometimes not.

I had a MTX 4ch amp, bridged running some 12" MTX subs. Amp died on me so i slapped my older USAUDIO amp in, same claimed power specs. My previous setup done consistenty 138db, the USAUDIO powered done 142.7db at a Sunshine db drag day, then 143db at the 1999 autosalon or something lol. Back when it was at the showgrounds! It went hard for a few more years then i sold the car with it. Was a big ugly bright purple thing.

As for headunits/speakers spend decent money. I always stayed away from Sony.
Alpine/JVC for headunits, Pioneer are good for a bit of bling also.
Kenwood/clarion for entry level OEM replacment speakers. And god knows whats the go now for better quality splits? My last set were the pioneer kevlar type, wasnt overlly impressed.

At the end of the day, buy what you can afford but it would be worth saving a bit extra so you dont buy it all twice! And for gods sake, if you plan to install subs in the boot, dont waste good money on 6x9's in the parcel shelf!! Spend the extra on upgrading spits and just use 2 ways for rear fill.

[Jake]

If anyone wants an idea on what brands they should be looking at, this is pretty helpful;

http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/for ... opic=67923

[Commando]

I got a pair of dominator 6" speakers years ago for $10 I think, they were awesome

Some cheapies are good, if you're not interested in going the whole hog. I don't understand people who buy top-of-the-line speakers, or head units, etc etc & leave other things stock. The previous owner of my wagon for example put a decent head unit in (wasn't top-of-the-range but was fairly top-end at the time) but kept the std wiring, std speakers, no amp... And since I have no interest in head-splitting sound with bass that'll rupture my bowels, the std factory speakers & wiring will do the trick for me.

[pHaT`eL]

Ive had probably entry level Pioneer setup's in both of my cars, XF with 6" front, 6x9" rear, amp and 12" sub, EL had the same except 2 12" subs and another amp for the front speakers.
Ive moved onto Response gear, and its pretty mad value for money!! Id be heading there for speakers/amps if your on a budget.

[BLCKED]

cheap speakers are a waste of time champ

trust me, invest in decent speakers you wont be dissapointed

+1 phat'el

response is "good cheap stuff" its well priced and it acutally performs pretty damn well, i would rate it higher then kenwood and sony's basic stuff, and its alot cheaper.