About the PowerBass OE-522
Replacement speakers for your 2-ohm factory system
Replacement speakers for your 2-ohm factory system
Some cars use low-impedance speakers to get a little more punch out of the factory radio. If you try to replace these speakers with standard 4-ohm aftermarket speakers, you'll notice a significant loss of volume — never a good thing. These specially designed PowerBass 2-ohm speakers solve that problem and make the most of your factory power. Install these OE-522 5-1/4" car speakers in a 2-ohm factory system, and you'll hear a big improvement in sound quality over your old factory speakers. Plus, their shallow mounting depth ensures they're a fit in a wide variety of vehicles too.
Step up to aftermarket quality
Say goodbye to flimsy factory woofers and whizzer cones. Sturdy yet sensitive polypropylene/carbon fiber woofers and butyl rubber surrounds deliver satisfying performance while enduring the extreme temperatures of life in your car doors. The aluminum alloy dome tweeters bring the high range to life with the crisp detail that's been missing from your factory sound, while the Wave Guide Lens guarantees even dispersion.
Note: These speakers won't work with aftermarket car stereos, unless you add a 2-ohm stable outboard amplifier to your system. PowerBass designed these speakers for use with a 2-ohm factory system. Identify your vehicle or call an advisor to confirm compatibility.
Product highlights:
- 2-way car speakers
- designed to replace 2-ohm factory speakers
- not compatible with an aftermarket car stereo, unless you add a 2-ohm stable outboard amplifier to your system
- 5-1/4" injection molded polypropylene/carbon fiber woofer cone with butyl rubber surround
- 3/4" aluminum alloy dome tweeter
- handles up to 50 watts RMS (100 watts peak power)
- frequency range: 62-21,000 Hz
- sensitivity: 88 dB
- top-mount depth: 2-1/8"
- impedance: 2 ohms
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # OE-522
What's in the box:
PowerBass OE-522 owner's manual
- Two 2-way speakers
- 2 Grilles
- 2 Grille frames
- Two 12" Lengths of speaker wire (each has quick-slides on one end and bare wire on the other)
- Eight 1" Screws
- 8 Speed clips
- 4 Red plastic wire caps
- Grille putty
- Application guide
- Template
- powerbass Facebook page note
- Window sticker
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Features & specs
General | ||
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Speaker Size | 5 1/4 | |
Design | 2-way | |
Tweeter Design | 3/4" Dome | |
Impedance (Ohms) | 2 | |
Tweeter Composition | Aluminum | |
Woofer Composition | Injection-Molded Polypropylene | |
Woofer Surround | Butyl Rubber | |
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
Specifications | ||
Sensitivity (1W at 1 meter) | 88 | |
Sensitivity at 2.83 volts | N/A | |
Frequency Response | 62 - 21k Hz | |
Minimum RMS Wattage | --- | |
Maximum RMS Wattage | 50 | |
Peak Power Handling (Watts) | 100 | |
Top-mount Depth (Inches) | 2 1/8 | |
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) | N/A | |
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) | 4 3/8 | |
Mounting Height (Inches) | 0.544 | |
Frame Width | 5.09 | |
Frame Length | 5.09 |
Product Research
Features
Application: On their website, PowerBass notes the 2Ω OE-Series speakers are not designed for use with aftermarket head units or amplifiers. However, if an amplifier is 2Ω stable, with appropriate output power, the speakers are compatible.
The PowerBass OE-522 replaces these items
PowerBass L2-522
- 5-1/4" injection molded polypropylene/carbon fiber woofer cone with butyl rubber surround
- 3/4" aluminum alloy dome tweeter
- handles up to 50 watts RMS (150 watts peak power)
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I needed the Crutchfield's team help with this. I have a factory Amp and the suggested these and they do exactly what they said they would do. Sounds great.
Chris from Winter Springs, FL