i got pioneers in my dash, sound great, no bass though, good thing i have a sub and 2 6x9's in the back

 

Thanks for the input, sadly I don't have the money for a sub yet :/

 

Waterproof ones?

 

thats unfortunate, i got a place by me that i take all my friends too, i get sub, amp, box, and wiring kit, for about 240$ pretty good deal get a whole stereo speakers and deck for under 500$. I guess its nice when the owner appreciates the fact that i take all my friends there

 

Too bad I live a few hundred miles away haha

 

I wouldnt even waist money on new dash speakers. I wasted money replacing mine and they have no bass.

Select Increments TJ 11472 - Select Increments Mod-Pod Speaker Enclosures for 76-06 Jeep® CJ-5, CJ-7, CJ-8 Scrambler & Wrangler YJ, TJ, Unlimited - Quadratec

I am going to buy these and put a decent component set in them.

 

I wouldnt even waist money on new dash speakers. I wasted money replacing mine and they have no bass.

Why are you trying to get bass from the dash speakers? They aren't made for bass.

 

whats a good water proof speaker for the dash?

 

Polk speakers are marine grade speakers and that means they are water proof, good speakers to.

 

Polk DB461P get my vote for waterproofed speakers and good sound. By themselves they struggled slighty in the awkward dash location, but I added a skypod above my rearview mirror and some more Polks and it sounds amazing topless on the interstate. I am still looking for a sub to fill in the lows though...

Polk Audio db461P 4" x 6" 2-way Plate Speakers

Polk Audio db401 4" 2-way Car/Marine Speakers (db 401)

 

The site these Polks are sold on says they won't fit a YJ? Anyone have insight on that?

 

I put the Pioneer 4 x 6s in the dash. I have to agree with HMFIC, its a waste of time and money. Its just a bad location for speakers from the beginning. The only time i get decent sound out of them is when the doors are off.

 

I put Polks in the dash, a bar with 6x9s overhead and a Blaupunkt powered sub under my seat. Can you say FEEL the bass? Seriously, I'm happy with all my choices and I think the sound in my YJ is jessss right.

 

I'm another Polk Audio guy for the front speakers. Mine have lasted for nearly 10 years in the rain, mud and sun.

 

Another vote for the Polks. I put in the waterproof db461's up front and 6" db's in some speaker pods on the roll bar. Finished it off with a self contained Boss 8"bass unit under the back seat and with the Sony head, it sounds wicked good.

 

I just put a set of Alpines in the dash and in the overhead sound bar, they sound great.

 

I have kicker's, and they sound pretty decent, but hell after all the talk about the polk's I may go try them out.

 

I bought a pair of no-names from Amazon. $16.00 the pair or somesuch. They work great and if they fail, so what.

 

I have experimented moving speakers around. The front ones in the dash, to me, serve as a good spot for 4X6's. They are out of the way. But I will have to disagree somewhat, the space behind and inside the dash does act as somewhat of an enclosure even though they are not completely enclosed. I think it is an excellent spot to retain them. I personally don't like sound bars, and or a 6X9 blasting inches from my ears. I like the set-up with the front dash speakers, 6X9 wedge speakers, and a bass speaker somewhere if one chooses. (That's my vote)

 

I kind of agree. It's a Jeep. Not really a need for a 'good' system. The stock dash speakers do fine for listening to something softly while you are parked. When you are driving, it is a machine; appreciate the machine. Besides nowadays it is easy enough to mp3 all day through your cell phone, maybe with ear buds or an auxiliary speaker/amp.

 

when i used to run speakers one trick i used to help them last longer was to get some of that magnetic sheet like they use for advertisement on the side of vehicles and cut two pieces to fit over the speaker grates. I would throw these on when i went to play in the mud or if i was going to be away from the jeep with the top off in case of rain. when not in use they stick right to the inner tub below spekers

 

Another great magnet trick! Thanks.

 

Don't waste your money. I've tried a couple different types and even tried to harness the sound by backing them with foam. They are worthless over 30 mph. They may be better with a hardtop, though. Anyway, just focus on putting good speakers in the overhead unit and you'll get all the sound you need. By the way, most speakers are marginal at best in those units so be prepared to select some decent replacement speakers. Nonetheless, the overhead unit is the way to go, especially with a soft top.

ETA: in addition to not wasting your money, don't waste your time because getting the dash apart is a chore. Cheers.

 

Don't waste your money..... They are worthless over 30 mph. They may be better with a hardtop, though. Anyway, just focus on putting good speakers in the overhead unit and you'll get all the sound you need. By the way, most speakers are marginal at best in those units so be prepared to select some decent replacement speakers. Nonetheless, the overhead unit is the way to go, especially with a soft top.

Cheers.

I gotta agree with some of this and disagree with other parts. I have those Polk Audio plate speakers (50W RMS) and and Alpine head unit (18W output), and I could hear the music with only speakers in the stock location, doorless and topless at 75mph if I turned them all the way up. Once I added the skypod and two more 4" Polks at the rearview mirror I could hear easily! I've adjusted the fade (the speakers at the rearview mirror are my "rear" speakers) so the dash speakers get about 70% of the power and the balance is amazing. I'm looking at the Alpine Power pack amp (boost the power output to the speakers to 50W) and a small powered sub to fill in the lows and complete my sound setup.

Maybe I've got a little nicer (more expensive) equipment than some, but I can promise you you'll be able to hear. I doubt my Alpine headunit puts out any more power than other head units, but I got it for a bargain at $95+$6 shipping off ebay. Same goes for the speakers... my current investment is around $250... with the power pack and powered sub, I hope to not be beyond $500 total

Synopsis:
-Stock speakers suck, if they even still work
-decent aftermarket speakers at the dash location and head unit *should* allow you to hear the music regardless of speed or "type of top"
-It is a Jeep, and its doesn't have the acoustics of a sound room, you're just trying to drown out the creaks, groans, clunks, pops, ticks, clanks, and so on with music of your preference.

 

i got the sound bar from a jeep in the junkyard for 20$ with oem speakers in it and it sounds great. not much for bass but i mainly listen to classic rock so i don't really need that much bass. friend of mine has a sub in his cherokee and it sounds like some dumb kid blasting rap down the street shaking all the windows lol. i tried the sub in my yj and it really did not sound right for the music i listen to.

 

I installed these recently, Pioneer TS-G6463R. They replaced some blown Sony explodes. For the price that I paid(Pioneer Employee) they sound great.

Here is the link to them:
Pioneer USA - TS-G4643R - 4" x 6" 2-Way Speaker with 130 Watts Max. Power

Also when people say talking apart the dash is hard it really is not.
Here is great write-up for replacing the front speakers (it is in the FAQ section):
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f12/dash-speaker-install-w-pics-558390/

Kevin

 

I installed these as well with a 6 Speaker Sound Bar. Pioneer Deck with no amp (yet) and it sounds pretty darn good.

 

don't waste your time because getting the dash apart is a chore

Don't ever take your dash apart to change those speakers, use a 7mm deep socket, and take them off from behind. I've put in at least 50 pairs, and not once ever had to take the dash apart. (I was a MECP certified car stereo installer in my youth.)

The main thing to look for in the dash speakers is whether or not the tweeter sticks out from the mounting surface, if it does, it will be smashed up against the grill of the dash, and sound from the back will sneak around the sides and cancel most of the bass (negative waveforms cancel positive waveforms). And make sure you get them in phase (+ and - are correct on both), or again bass canceling.

 

YJHobby.
any chance of a couple pictures the the sky pod ?

 

Gimme a day or so... I'll have to charge my camera (drained it taking pictures of my floor repair and BL install.)

 

If your not big on money right now I just put in some sony explodes and they sound pretty good. They handle more bass than i thought for 4X6's.

 

Thanks for all the help and input guys. Despite most of the positive reports about the Polk speakers, I went with the Pioneer. The install was not nearly as hard or time consuming as some have said,took about an hour. Overall, I am pretty happy so far with the performance of the little speakers. Thanks again.