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Kicker DS68

6"x8" 2-way car speakers

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Why replace your car's original speakers?

The speakers that originally came in your car were made from inexpensive materials, designed to create acceptable sound at the lowest possible cost to the manufacturer. If you love music, you deserve better. Name-brand aftermarket speakers deliver fuller, richer sound with considerably more detail and nuance, and they're capable of playing louder and cleaner than factory speakers. Connect new speakers to your factory radio and you'll get the best possible sound from your dealer-equipped system. Pair them up with a new car stereo for a level of enjoyment that can rival a high-fidelity home audio experience.

Our take on the Kicker DS68

by Jo Greene

You love listening to epic, soul-shaking tunes in your ride, but your factory speakers make every song sound like a 60's garage band. Replace those worn-out speakers with some Kicker DS Series models, and get the performance and reliability you deserve.

The DS68 6"x8" 2-way speakers use stiff polypropylene cones supported by heavy-duty polyester foam surrounds. The 1/2" balanced dome tweeter belts out the high-frequency details, giving your music energy and ambiance. Grilles are not included — factory grilles are appropriate for most installations. Don't suffer with bad sound in your car — you'll be amazed at the difference some new speakers can make.

Highlights:

  • 2-way 6"x8" speakers (pair)
  • polypropylene woofer cone with polyester foam surround
  • 1/2" polyether imide (PEI) film balanced dome tweeter
  • power range: 6-35 watts RMS (70 watts peak power)
  • frequency response: 45-20,000 Hz
  • sensitivity: 90 dB
  • top-mount depth: 2-5/16"
  • grilles not included
  • warranty: 1 year
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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
General
Design
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2-way
Tweeter Design
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1/2" Balanced Dome
Tweeter Composition
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PEI (Polyetherimide)
Woofer Composition
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Polypropylene
Woofer Surround
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Polyester foam
Parts Warranty
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1 Year
Labor Warranty
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1 Year
Specifications
Sensitivity
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90 dB at 1 watt
Frequency Response
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45 - 20k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts)
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6-35
Peak Power Handling (Watts)
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70
Impedance (Ohms)
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4
Top-mount Depth (Inches)
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2 5/16
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches)
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2 11/16

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What's in the box?

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  • 2 Coaxial speakers
  • Two 12" Lengths of speaker wire (tinned wire on one end and 0.205" + 0.110" female quick slides on the other)
  • 4 Red plastic butt connectors
  • Eight 1" Self-tapping screws
  • 8 Speed clips
  • Owner's Manual (English/ Spanish/ German/ French)

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Features

Polypropylene Woofer Cones: The Kicker DS-series speakers feature durable polypropylene woofer cones for power and control. Polypropylene woofers are also resistant to moisture and high temperature extremes found in automotive applications.

Ribbed Polyester Foam Surrounds: The ribbed polyester foam surrounds allow extended cone excursion for additional bass output and higher SPL.

1/2" PEI Balanced-dome Tweeters: The 1/2" PEI balanced-dome tweeters provide a smooth high frequency response with quick, detailed and spatially-correct imaging. PEI is an acronym for polyetherimide. The tweeters have strong neodymium magnets for higher power handling.

 

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4 out of 5

good value

Written By Paul F, southern ohio on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
 
Good sounding speaker,smooth highs,decent bass response.Installed in a 2000 Lincoln LS front doors. a bit overpowered by the rear speakers ( pioneer's) but nothing the fader cant fix.
Pros:
good sound,well built,inexspensive
Cons:
could be more efficient
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5 out of 5

Kickers in 99 Mustang

Written By Austin, Clemson sc on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Installed in a 1999 Ford Mustang
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I was looking to upgrade my audio system in my 1999 mustang and get rid of my cassette player and busted speakers and after a crutch field advisor recommended these over the Polk speakers I thought I would give them a try. With the included adaptor install took me about 45 mins. They sound great, good clear mids and an impressive amount of bass for not having a sub. I paired these with the 6X8 baffles and that also helps bass response! Overall awesome speakers
Pros:
Great mids/ highs Impressive bass Simple install
Cons:
None
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4 out of 5

kicker ds68

Written By danny15dx, naples fl on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Perfect-ish
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5 out of 5

Pleasantly Surprised

Written By MK, Georgia on Sunday, December 30, 2012
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Ordered these as an upgrade to my son's Ford Explorer. I installed both front and rear using the Ford harness that was shipped free. I was impressed with the change with the factory unit, but once we installed a new Pioneer head unit, these speaker really came alive. Very impressed with the sound for the price. Not a ton of bass, and we really did not expect this, but for midrange and high end, these sound great with the factory sub. Major improvement over the premium sound speakers that came factory with the truck.
Pros:
Great mid and high end.
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

Exact replacement for OEM.

Written By Duder, Pensacola, FL on Saturday, December 29, 2012
Installed in a 1993 Mazda RX7
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I got them with a pair of Pioneer TS-G1344R to replace the old speakers in my Son FD RX7. The went in easy no problem. My son is happy he said it sounds so much better.
Pros:
Easy install as recommended by tech. Cheap and son is happy with them.
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5 out of 5

Solid Speakers!

Written By Sweet Dude, Chicago, Il on Friday, December 07, 2012
Installed in a 1998 Ford Explorer
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Great sounding speakers that are well built! I have a total of 4 pairs of these in 2 vehicles and wouldnt pick any other speaker! Kicker has been making top notch products for years and you simply cannot find a better speaker for the price.
Pros:
Great sound, 1000% better than stock, easy to install
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

Great Sound Now in my F-150

Written By ddmantx, Texas on Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Installed in a 2005 Ford F-150
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If I would have know the difference a new set of speakers would have made in my 05 F-150 I would have made this purchase years ago. The speakers dropped right into the front and rear doors and Crutchfield made the install easy by including the wiring adapters and detailed instructions on door panel removal.

The speakers sound great coupled with the factory head unit. Even better performance now that I have added a JVC head unit. Can't wait until I add a amp next to go to another level.
Pros:
Easy of installation Sound
Cons:
None
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4 out of 5

Great speakers

Written By jts, Nebraska on Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Installed in a 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty
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These Speakers produce great full range sound with my lower powered deck unit. With the help of the crutchfield install guide and speaker cables, I had all four installed in my F250 CC in a matter of minutes! I like the sound and better use of power of these two ways vs higher dollar three and four way speakers.
Pros:
Great sound, full range, easy install
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5 out of 5

Great Speakers!

Written By Chris, Nashville, TN on Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Installed in a 2005 Ford F-150
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These speakers sound great! I listen to a lot of different types of music and everything I've played on them sounds perfect. I also tested them with the factory radio in my Ford F-150 before I changed it out and they sounded great. They're even better with a new head unit! The installation was simple. Crutchfield will send you a guide specific to your vehicle and a child could follow it. Also, the wiring harness they provide works perfect. Simply unscrew and unplug your old speakers and plug these right in. Easy!
Pros:
Sound great. Easy to install.
Cons:
None.
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4 out of 5

Great upgrade

Written By Jrush, Baton Rouge on Saturday, September 01, 2012
Installed in a 2006 Ford F-150
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Bought these to replace factory speakers in my 2006 F150 (one speaker had gone bad so I replaced them all). I kept my factory head unit since I wasn't looking to do a major system upgrade, more like a repair job. These speakers are perfect for that application, good price, great sound and don't require a lot of power. Certainly a better sound sound than factory too, very crisp with a nice ottom end, Crutchfield had all the adapters, accessories and an instruction sheet making installation a breeze.
Pros:
Price, sound, fit
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

Great Sound Improvement

Written By Joe, Honolulu, HI on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Installed in a 2011 Ford Mustang
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Great sounding speakers that improved the sound 100%!! You want to get these in your car!
Pros:
Sounds great.
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

great speakers

Written By David, Illinois on Thursday, August 16, 2012
 
If you want louder bass from these speakers without a subwoofer. Then get a 2 or 4 channel amp (depending on how many you get) to drive them to their specified wattage. I put 4 in my f150 with a kicker Sub and a 5 channel amp and it's fricken awesome
Pros:
sound
Cons:
none
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5 out of 5

Great Speaker

Written By Anonymous, Falls Creek Pa on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Installed in a 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty
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These speakers are a great upgrade to make. The sound and clarity are awesome! They fit perfectly in my F-250 . Great product.
Pros:
Clarity. Highs. Mids.
Cons:
Haven't found one!
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5 out of 5

AWESOME!

Written By Str8shootr64, Iowa on Friday, June 15, 2012
Installed in a 1998 Ford Ranger
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Awesome speakers! WAY better than stock! Aweosme, lous, bass!
Pros:
Clear, Great Bass!!
Cons:
noe
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5 out of 5

Big Change !!

Written By Aurelius, Rhode Island on Saturday, June 02, 2012
Installed in a 2006 Lincoln Mark LT
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Wanted a new look and feel for my 06 Lincoln Mark LT so i up graded my original equipment with (Sony AV Nav Xnv-660BT and Kicker ks68 in front kicker ds68 in back what a pefect match sound is (Awesome!!!!) great buy for the money .
Pros:
Clear, Clean, Clarity,sound
Cons:
Lacking a litte in the bass.
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4 out of 5

Pretty good!!

Written By EverydayAvenged, Pryor oklahoma on Monday, May 28, 2012
Installed in a 1998 Ford Mustang
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These speaker are 10X better than the stock!!!! I put 4 of these in my 1998 mustang and they made a world of a differene!! The factory clips that come with they were amazing so I could keep a clean connection and made it look VARY perfessional! I love kicker and these speakers! :)
Pros:
Made my music sound great!!
Cons:
You need to get some tweeters with them because they are good but with some high end these speakers sound amazing!!
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5 out of 5

Kicker DS68

Written By Dmann, Fayetteville, NC on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Installed in a 1988 Ford Bronco II
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Speakers were perfect and sounded great...as for the price....all around good deal.
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4 out of 5

Ok

Written By Carlos, Hanford Ca on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Installed in a 2011 Ford Mustang
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I purchased these for the rear deck of my Mustang GT, wished they could of improved the bass output a little more. Dispite having a large magnet compared to the stock speakers they produce about the same bass as the stock speakers. Overall I think I need to replace the stock stereo for sure.
Pros:
Decent highs
Cons:
Not enough bass, get a sub with these for sure.
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4 out of 5

Kicker DS68

Written By bestestmama, Milwaukee, Wi on Friday, April 06, 2012
Installed in a 1997 Ford Taurus GL
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the bass is no where near as loud as the stock speakers were in my 97 Taurus. The sound quality is good though to me it's not much different then the sound of the stock speakers. I liked the price and it was my first time buying after market speakers but next time I think I will go with something with louder bass
Pros:
price is cheap, simple installation, and great techs
Cons:
low bass and sound doesn't go very loud in my personal opinion.
1 out of 2 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Kicker Sound

Written By bugsy05@msn.com, Germantown, MD on Saturday, March 31, 2012
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Speakers do sound different in my Saleen Mustang Convertible which has the Mach stereo system. The sounds were clearer but the bass was not as hard hitting like the stock probably because the stock was more paper and easier to push than these more competitive speakers. Overall they sounded fine for daily driving and a normal stereo setup.
Pros:
All music sounds are clear and crisp.
Cons:
Bass was loud but reasonable.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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