5 out of 5

Kenwood KFC-C1739ie

Written By Anonymous, Venice, CA on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Installed in a 2004 GMC Safari

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Good sound for the price. Crisp highs, too.

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5 out of 5

Very Happy with them

Written By Brandon, Nashville, TN on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Installed in a 1995 GMC Safari

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These sound very good. Fair low end considering the size nice crisp smooth high end. I am very happy with them! Installed in a 95 GMC Safari Dash

Pros:

Good fit in dash (mounting holes align)

Cons:

I had to make a custom foam surround to seal them better to the dash to get the best bass response.

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5 out of 5

Awesome !!!

Written By Brad..B, Coopersburg ,PA on Friday, February 08, 2013

Installed in a 2006 KIA Optima

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It looks great , sounds great and works great !!!

Pros:

It everything I was hoping for and more!!!

Cons:

NONE...

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5 out of 5

97 Miata Install

Written By Tim, Raleigh NC on Thursday, January 03, 2013

Installed in a 1997 Mazda Miata

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Purchased these because I wanted a direct fit. The Miata has strange limitations for a direct fit replacement: 3-hole mount, and shallow depth because of the door striker. These speakers have numerous mounting possibilities and are shallow enough to avoid contact with the door striker. Once installed, these speakers offered a huge improvement over the tired old factory speakers.

Pros:

Direct, OEM-like fit. Affordable.

Cons:

None

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5 out of 5

Decent upgrade for the price

Written By Mick, Floral Park, NY on Sunday, December 23, 2012

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Purchased two pairs of these speakers to replace the factory Panasonic speakers in my 97' Maxima GXE. These were placed in the front and rear deck. I purchased these during the Thanksgiving sale and picked them up for a fantastic price. For the money theses speakers are very good. I get fantastic mid range, good low and decent bass. My music preference ranges from classical to old school hip hop. In addition I also upgraded my receiver with a JVC Arsenal KDA735 BT. The speakers work well with the receiver. Crutchfield included the harness cable for easy installment to the existing cabling. The speakers fit into the existing bracket without a problem and the screw patterns on the speakers made the fitting very easy. As a side note gaining access to the rear speakers was not easy. I literally had to remove the rear seat completely to gain access, not fun at all.

Pros:

- Great overall sound - Fitted my 97'Maxima as advertised in the front and rear deck - Decent bass response

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3 out of 5

Not bad

Written By Uncle Wayne, Knoxville, TN on Friday, November 30, 2012

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Good crisp sound, but lacking in bass with factory head. But, good for the price

Pros:

crisp highs

Cons:

lacks enough bass

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3 out of 5

Not for 2004 Sequoia Front Doors

Written By Don, San Antonio, TX on Monday, November 19, 2012

Installed in a 2004 Toyota Sequoia

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These speakers require a significant amount of time and effort to install in the front doors of a 2004 Sequoia. A flat ring must be fabricated to adapt the diameter and hole pattern of the speaker to the mounting holes in the door. After all that effort, the speakers sound OK. Not great, but OK. The sensitivity and frequency response of the Kenwood speakers doesn't sound like it matches the design of the Sequoia's JBL sound system very well.

Pros:

Look and feel like good quality speakers

Cons:

Hard to install. Don't sound very good.

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5 out of 5

Sound great to me

Written By RobD, SE CT on Sunday, October 21, 2012

Installed in a 2009 Subaru Forester

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I installed a set of these in the front and rear doors of my 2009 Subaru Forester. The wiring adapter worked great, no splicing or anything, just plug and play. The adapters were a PITA, but that is another review. They fit well and in my opinion sound much, much better than the stock speakers. I'm not a huge audio expert, just know they work well for me and were worth the money, a great deal.

Pros:

Great price Fit my application well Sound much better than stock

Cons:

None, that I know of.

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5 out of 5

Sound good

Written By Anonymous, Camp Pendleton, Ca on Saturday, September 15, 2012

Installed in a 2008 Subaru Impreza

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First off, don't expect speakers to produce much bass. These speakers will give a little, but turn it up to much and the sound will distort. I have these hooked up to a kenwood kdc-252u head unit and they sound great. With the extra power they get pretty loud, and everything sound nice and crisp. I also have a 12in sub to fill in the bass and together it comes together perfect. I had to drill a new hole in the door to install them, but as long as you have a little ingenuity installation goes very smooth.

Pros:

crisp, clear, powerful

Cons:

none

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2 out of 5

Lack of bass

Written By TLCH, Houston, TX on Thursday, July 26, 2012

Installed in a 2012 Toyota Camry

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It looks pretty and the mid and high ranges sound really smooth, natural and beautiful. However, even with the large trunk as a closed enclosure, the bass is still lacking. Besides, it doesn't produce the 92dB/1mW as it claims and it doesn't seem to be able to reach 30~40Hz low range. If I turn up the volume just a little bit (~to 1 to 2W), the bass diaphragm starts to make cracking sounds according to the beats of the bass. Overall, very disappointed on this pair of Kenwood speakers which look good on the spec sheet.

Pros:

Good looking. Sweet high and mid frequencies

Cons:

Lack of bass. Low efficiency.

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4 out of 5

Kenwood KFC-C1739ie - okay

Written By Brettdm12, Bedford, IN on Saturday, February 11, 2012

Installed in a 2008 Saturn Aura

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The old saying is true...you get what you pay for. I am pleased with the speakers, but no means are they high-end. I bought them because of the 4 star review and they were inexpensive. They have good range, but the fidelity is not as good as others I have used in the past. I am overall happy with the purchase. Didn't fit good in the '08 Saturn Aura so I had to drill holes.

Pros:

Inexpensive, excellent range

Cons:

okay fidelity

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4 out of 5

Good Deal

Written By Creditor, U.S.A. on Monday, October 10, 2011

Installed in a 1996 Nissan Pathfinder

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Running four of them off a 20 RMS H.U. and they are doing quite nice. Get a bit of distortion at the top but also running factory wiring and can not rule out the amp.

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3 out of 5

No bass

Written By Tiron, Pleasant Grove, UT on Thursday, September 01, 2011

Installed in a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro

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These speakers have very crisp and clear highs/mids, but there isn't any bass at all. Someone in these reviews mentioned it sounding like kicking a cardboard box -- thats exactly how it sounds. Put together with some other speakers that have decent bass (or maybe a sub), they do sound good.

I've got 2 of these in the front, with some Kicker DS65s in the back. Together they sound alright, since the Kickers have some bass, but I wish I would have just got all 4 speakers as Kicker DS65s.

Don't say no to these speakers just from the lack of bass, the mids and highs are very good sounding, and as long as you have another way to get your bass they are great speakers.

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5 out of 5

Good Value for the money

Written By Doug, Tampa, Fl on Thursday, July 07, 2011

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Great value, excellant customer service

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3 out of 5

Decent, not Great, Speakers

Written By IvoryDawg, Colo. Spgs., CO on Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Installed in a 1995 Toyota Camry

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I mounted these speakers in my front doors. They are an improvement over the stock speakers, but seem pretty weak compared to the Pioneer speakers I installed in the rear deck of my car. Their sound is good and clear, just don't get the expected volume out of them. I expected more from Kenwood speakers.

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5 out of 5

Kenwood KFC-C1739ie

Written By Luis, Tacoma,WA on Saturday, June 11, 2011

Installed in a 1998 Saturn SC2

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I purchsed the Kenwood KFC-C1739ie for my 98 Saturn and put them in the the doors and rear of my car. These speakers have great sound would recomend to everyone

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4 out of 5

Great Value

Written By Anonymous, san jose CA on Thursday, June 09, 2011

Installed in a 1998 Toyota Celica GT

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Really good sound. The bass isnt very strong but the price I paid was unbelievable! They work really well and the sound is clean

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3 out of 5

Sound is not as loud as the stock speakers

Written By Mike, Arnold, MD on Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Installed in a 2007 GMC Sierra

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I like Kenwood but these are not very good for a stock radio.

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5 out of 5

Great sound for the price

Written By Lonnie, Lago Vista, TX on Monday, May 02, 2011

Installed in a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro

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Great sound for the price, even with a stock radio. A little amp is needed to
push them and then they would be awesome.

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5 out of 5

Love them!

Written By Kelsi, Tacoma, WA on Monday, April 25, 2011

Installed in a 1997 Nissan Sentra

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I just recently bought these for my 1997 Nissan Sentra & I absolutely love them.
They have excellent bass and sound great. I paired them with KFC-1662S in
the front. I would definately recommend if you're looking for something not too
expensive that packs a little punch.

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