Few choices? No problem!
Willie J. from Los Angeles, CA on 1/19/2021
2009 BMW 3 Series
Not bad at all!! Definitely above average. Installed in a BMW wagon with JL Audio XD amp. Good separation and tweeters not too bright (set at -db setting). Strong midrange, solid notes and instruments from a speaker I thought would be too small to reproduce voices. I have a Harman-Kardon factory set up in my other car and I would say the Focals sound 25-30% better. On par with other entry level JL Audios I've had in other cars. For comparison I've had MB Quartz (high end, original German from way back), JL Audio C2/C5's, Alpine Type R, Infinity Kappa. Very limited choices to what you can fit in BMW without modifications but I'm VERY pleased - highly recommend!!
Pros: Perfect fit, no modifications, great sound!
Cons: Made in China (but holding up pretty good under steady load)
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Look elsewhere, these are terrible sounding
P from Kent, WA on 10/26/2020
2018 BMW 2 Series
These were a massive disappointment. Yes, they were slightly better than the stock "hifi" speakers that don't even have tweeters, but for the price and what the Focal brand used to be, they fall way short. The tweeter is terrible, its harsh and unmusical, and very metallic sounding.I suspect its an aluminum cone driver. Its WAY to bright, even on the -3db crossover setting and the treble turned down in the audio settings. The tweeters don't blend with the mids at all, even when you get the levels close there is a distinct lack of smoothness. If you have never heard what a stereo is supposed to sound like, or you have significant hearing loss you may find them acceptable. I have listened to and owned some of Focal's higher end utopia speakers and have been very pleased, i expected some sort of resemblance to their other lines, but these sound like what you would get if you asked a chinese firm to make a speaker that looks like a Focal and didn't care about performance.
Pros: none
Cons: sound terrible, no install instructions, difficult to find a spot to install the crossover
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Focal Inside IS BMW 100L
Crutchfield customer from Baton Rouge, LA on 6/22/2020
Fine speakers. The BMW options are certainly limited by BMW but this set-up is a sizable improvement over the OEM H-K.
Pros: Easy, custom fit
Cons: Pricey!
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