Alpine S2-S65C - Next-Generation S-Series 6.5" Component Speaker Set

This is absolutely worth getting. I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews to decide on these. For those who are replacing stock door speakers in a 2019 to 2023 RAV4 with a stock head unit this is an excellent choice. These speakers are "component'. The mid woofer is separate from the tweeter. So I only used the woofer as I had already replaced my dash speakers with 3 1'2" JBL's, which was another amazing decision. The original stock door speaker did have good bass but it was not as clear nor did they hit as good as the Alpine. The Alpine is a cleaner bass with clearer sound. And once they go through a "break in period" they will sound more amazing. I cannot comment on the performance of the Alpine tweeters but I'm sure they will also perform very well. I did a lot of research to arrive on my decision to get these Alpine component speakers. I also tested several other 6 1/2" coax speakers (Pioneer, Kicker and Kenwood) but they were coax speaker with the tweeter built all into one and they sounded dreadful. They sounded like there was no bass coming from them and too much treble. So I decided to go with the component style. I do not have an amp in my vehicle but just know these speakers are designed for using with or without an amp. This component set does not come with face covers for the woofers. I knew that before I purchased them but I also knew I didn't need the covers. The tweeters come with mounting hardware, foam and wiring. There are instructions, diagrams and a template printed directly on the back of the box itself which is convenient. I love the sound I'm getting now and I'm so glad I got these. I'm really not sure if I want to replace my rear door speakers because everything sounds great now. We'll see.

I love this purchase. These speakers are amazing. Honestly the best plug and play. Quality is good and they sound amazing. Highly recommend 👌

Clear through all ranges. Tweeters are perfect, not too sharp on the ears. Flush mounted with ease. Woofers put out nice midbass, the rubber surround and cone seem like really nice quality. Excited to put an amp to them and see what they're capable of!

Purchased these to upgrade my 03 Silverado from stock (not Bose) system. Installed a new kenwood head unit and plugged these bad boys in with baffles and…..these sound worse than the stock speakers. I want to return these but I had to cut the harness because the spade fitting snapped on the tweeter harness. I know alpine is a good brand so I’m assuming these must not be true alpines or I got the ones made on Friday at 4:55pm. I get distortion at mid level volume with raw signal. Bass depth is zero, but maybe that’s how these speakers are tuned? Avoid these unless you want expensive paper weights.

You can't go wrong with these.I got these to replace my JBL GTO 629 speakers. And I am actually surprised how much of an upgrade in sound quality it was.

I’m running an amp with these and my do they sound so good, BUT for some reason one of my tweeters are starting to sound static like on certain pitches, I’m sure it’s going to progressively get worse. Make sure to follow the exact directions on the back of the speaker box, I see a review here that they sound worse than stock, but I reassure you to follow the direct and you’ll be fine.

It isn’t quite the R-Series but for its price, it’s pretty awesome as well. Clear separation…

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