Speaker + Tweeter issues?

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Topic: Speaker + Tweeter issues?

Posted By: uberslackr`
Subject: Speaker + Tweeter issues?
Date Posted: January 06, 2017 at 10:22 PM

I bought some Kicker component speakers, and they sound horrible.
There were so many reviews raving about how good they are, so I went with them.

There is little to no sound coming from the tweeter and all I hear from the 6.5" speaker is vocal. No bass at all. Now I wasn't expecting hard hitting bass, but am I supposed to get nothing at all? Is it typical to not hear anything from the Tweeter?

I have a Pioneer AVH-X5800BHS headunit.

Woofers: 16.5"
Tweeter: 2"
Dome Material: Titanium
Rated Impedance: 4Ω
Power Handling: 60 RMS
Sensitivity 90
Frequency Response: 35-21k Hz
Crossover Point: 4k Hz
Crossover Slope: 12 hi/12 lo
High Frequency Attenuation Level: 0, +3, +6

Replies:

Posted By: lurch228
Date Posted: January 07, 2017 at 11:51 PM

Sounds like the high/low speakers wires to the crossover swapped.

Posted By: uberslackr`
Date Posted: January 08, 2017 at 4:46 PM

The crossover has 2 wires (+/-) for input.
And 4 wires for output.
The 2 wires for the Tweeter have "round" connectors (attached by manufacturer)
The 2 wires for the mid speaker has "flat" connectors (attached by manufacturer)

Would be hard mix up the wires, as they only connect to their matching part (tweeter | mid)
Only one that could be mixed up is the input wires; but I checked them with my volt meter, and the stock car speaker wires are connected to the indicated +/- of the crossover.

I ordered a small amp (RMS 50x4 @ 4ohm) gonna test that to see what happens; if sound doesn't improve just going to return the speakers system.

Posted By: martinsons
Date Posted: January 16, 2017 at 2:42 PM

What car are they in? WHat was the previous OEM system? I ask as are you going through the OEM wiring that may have an amp/crossover that the signal may be going through so the components are limited before the kicker crossover? try running new wire straight to the crossover????

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 16, 2017 at 5:46 PM

Are you sure they are Kicker product? Make sure the writing on them does not say Kikers.