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Good punch on stock power

Fit fine in my 2022 4Runner. Sound is a great improvement. The brackets do take some careful lining up, and a little flexing to make fit, but you'll get it, they don't crack.

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Like the new sound

Install in 2008 Toyota 4Runner was pretty easy. I am not great at soldering, but did it to use original harness for the tweeter. Drilled a small hole in the woofer housing for the wiring harness. They do sound much better than the factory speakers I had.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

These speakers (woofer only, didn't install the tweeter) fit the front doors of a 2012 Tacoma Double Cab SR5 PreRunner ok. Only issue is that the electrical connector is on the small end of the speaker where the original is on the top towards the window in the door. This made the reach of the existing harness not work adn I didn't trust the "jumper" cable that comes with the speakers to stay attached to the electrical connectors. So had to remove all the electrical tape wrap around the door harness to give just barely enough length on driver side door to plug in the connector. Passenger side the plug is on the other end and little easier to reach with existing harness (less tape to take off). That's why I gave it 4 stars only. Definitely sound better than original speakers!

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

I installed these speakers in my 2015 Toyota Prius and they sound great! As one previous reviewer mentioned the mounting holes for the door speakers don't quite line up with the mounting holes in the door but I already had my drill out anyway to drill out the old pop rivets so it was no big deal.

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2004 4runner

for being direct plug and play they work fairly good . clean bass decent sound . tweeters are not plug and play but very simple to install .

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Incorrect wiring harness for tweeters

The wiring harness that ships for the tweeters is not the correct wiring harness for my vehicle (2008 Tundra Double Cab no JBL no Nav). The quality of the speakers is an upgrade over OEM and fitment is good, but for this to be advertised as plug and play is misleading, as I had to solder the old tweeter's wiring harness to the new tweeter to plug it into the truck.

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Pounding bass and crystal-clear tweeters

Really good sound - Great improvement over stock speakers! Mounting both dash tweeters and door speakers took me 90 minutes top and was a no-brainer on my 2019 Tacoma as all extra connectors were included in the package.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

Easily installed with factory matched harness'.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

The woofer install was incredibly easy in my Toyota FJ Cruiser. The tweeters didn't come with an adapter for the existing connecter so I had to do a bit more work. Sounds so much better than the factory speakers.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

Woofers fit easily and sound good. Tweeters required cutting. Both tweeters squeal no matter how I wired them up. I have a 4 channel amp (60x4 RMS Alpine) powering them through factory wires. Don't know if this makes a difference.

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Crutchfield response on 10/22/2024

Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, Etch, reached out to Andrew to help him further. We'll either help him get the speakers working properly or help him return it for an exchange or refund.

PowerBass OE69C-TY

They sounds decent and the construction is good but the holes don't match up and need to be re-drilled otherwise would get 5 stars. Could use an amplifier, stock head unit doesn't do them justice.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

easy install fit perfictly and sound good

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2008 Highlander front door GOOD

2008 Toyota Highlander, Front door speaker replacement. PowerBass OE69C-ty, Great fit and sound, running right off of the original factory head unit. I only used the woofers, I did not install the Powerbass tweeters. The mounting holes on the PowerBass woofers did not line up with the factory, however the mounting plate is plastic and it was easy to put screws right through it into the factory mounts. The powerbass baffle plate fit quite well in both doors and the depth was clear both for the window and door panel. We had regular the factory stereo system NOT JBL: The original factory stereo sounded great, but over time the speakers wore out. Back in the day I worked at a car stereo shop, and I can tell you that all too often more expensive replacement speakers dont sound as good as the OEM. The PowerBass oe69c-ty fit and sound great run from the original factory head unit. I am Happy.

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Wrong tweeter adapters

The 6x9's fit perfectly and easily in my 09 Tacoma, but the tweeters didn't have the correct adapter in the box so I haven't been able to install them. No additional hardware was recommended from Crutchfield on this order.

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Very Happy

I installed one door and turn on the sound and I could really hear a difference in clarity strength in the PowerBass. I installed the second door. The I cranked them up. The sound is so clear now. Oh and by the way the installion is very easy on a 2012 Toyota Tacoma.

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Save yourself the trouble.

Ordered these thinking I would have to do less work being that it is supposed to be plug and play. Install was easy. Once I wired the factory plug extension, the speaker wouldn't play. Ended up getting female spade connectors and directly wired it to the speaker. After a week, one speaker went out and the tweeter started making this awful screeching noise. Then worked like normal the next. The following week, both front speakers stopped working. Save yourself the headache and avoid.

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Crutchfield response on 7/1/2024

Yu Jin, we're sorry you're having issues with your speakers. Whenever you are not completely satisfied with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Customer Support team at 1-800-955-9091. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days of the purchase.

Yes

What an increase in soundstage and bass response! I don't think a direct OE replacement can get much better in 2024. Didn't use the tweeters as I already had 1" alpine silk domes, and these are 3/4" titanium tweeters that come with this set. Hopefully Crutchfield changes the description of the speakers as they currently state 1" soft dome tweeters and that is incorrect. Bought the "scratch and dent" to save some money and this might as well have been a demo unit. It was pristine, minus one tweeter brace that looked like it was installed. Very very slight deformation in the tweeter bracket. But that was it. And since I didn't use the tweeters, everything came out to be exceptional for me. Highly recommended!

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Avoid for 2015 Tacoma Prerunner

This is not plug and play for my 2015 Tacoma Prerunner TRD Sport. There are 4 harnesses and several adapters, and none fit correctly at the tweeter location. I even trimmed plastic on the closest connector to make it fit and confirmed it does not pass any signal. I then went to hardwire the tweeter and the wires broke off the tweeter body. I would never have purchased these mediocre components if I was going to go through a full install experience; these were advertised as plug and play, fast, and easy, but they are not. I called Crutchfield support three times and the representatives were useless. All they did was look up the same instructions I was sent in PDF and begin to read them with no idea what to do. This was a horrible experience and the only reason I came back to Crutchfield to purchase the next components is because they save research time and make it easy to find and bundle harnesses, etc. Their once legendary support was absolutely useless for me, and I can no longer trust their supposedly in-depth research on particular truck models, as this system was a complete waste of my time. Overall, I'm actually disgusted with this purchase.

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Crutchfield response on 6/3/2024

We were sorry to hear about Ryan's experience with our Tech Support team. We're forwarding this on to our Tech Support supervisors, so they can look into it. We strive to provide the best service, before, during, and after your purchase, and it looks like we missed the mark this time. We hope he gives us another chance to prove we're the best in the business. Ryan contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.

PowerBass OE69C-TY

2007 4runner replacement front doors from stock. Easy install with woofers, will need to splice the tweeters but easy to do if your handy with a soldering iron. Price is great for what you get.

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Easy swap.

Easy to install and they sound really nice.

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Speakers are plug and play, twitters are not!

Vehicle: FJ Cruiser 2008 Speakers: 4 stars, fitted perfectly, just needed to use cable extenders to reach factory plug. Twitters: 1 star, they don't fit on the factory harness(I had to screw them from the bottom up), the screws to hold the silver strip that holds the twitters in placed were missing. Non of the connectors provided fitted the factory twitter connector. I had to cut the smaller plastic 2 pins connector, with an oscillator tool to make them fit and avoid stripping the cables. Nonetheless, I have to thank Tom for bearing with me and trying his best to help me out. Crutchfield technical and customer service, 5 stars.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

These were easy to install in my 2004 4Runner. They have made the tiered factory system sound fantastic!

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Very Thankful

I'm very thankful with the purchase of these speakers! After installing the door speakers and the tweeters as a surprise for my wife , she was very happy and grateful! Her vehicle system sounds amazing now!

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Good woofer fitment not good tweeter firmtment

Subs worked great except the original wire was not quite long enough and was tight. Tweeters would not work and would have had to have way too much modification. This was supposedly a direct replacement but originals looked like they could be dual cone and had 4 wires.

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Crutchfield response on 1/9/2024

Spencer, we're sorry you're having issues with your speakers. Whenever you are not completely satisfied with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Customer Support team at 1-800-955-9091. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days of the purchase.

Great Sound, Easy Install!

Great replacement for OEM speakers and easier install than expected.

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A Soothing Beat

As per the compelling advertisement I purchased my set of PowerBassOE69C-TY speakers. Soothing sound was heard from the newly installed speaker. Appreciate the ease of installing and precise instructions. That so much for my future years of enjoyment.

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Check the wiring before installation

The capacitor shorted on the ground and blew out my Twitter

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Crutchfield response on 2/7/2023

Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, Christol, reached out to Ron to help and sent out a new set of speakers. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team right away. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Nice upgrade for the factory system.

These sound substantially better than the chintzy factory Toyota speakers even with the factory head unit and are a good fit in the front door and dash of the 5th gen 4Runner. The build quality is good except for the fact that the crossover coil is hanging free, only attached by it's soldered leads. They wiggle freely garanteeing eventual failure with the vibrations while driving. I hot glued them to the frame of the speaker to preventing problems down the road (pardon the pun!). Contrary to the PowerBass and Crutchfield websites the matching PowerBass OE652-TY fit perfectly in the rear door and tailgate of the 5th gen 4Runner and are also a major improvement over the Toyota units. Overall I do recommend this setup, especially if you're running the factory head unit.

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2008 Tundra w/JBL

Bought these for my 2008 Tundra w/JBL. Was a good fit but not plug and play, had to use wire extension. Sound was acceptable compared to what I had however one of the tweeters did not work :( Would have kept them if it was not for that. Great Customer Service :) no problems exchanging them for Kenwood KFC-XP184C 7", easy to install with all included accessories, and sounds AMAZING. Thank You Crutchfield great customer service and sales.

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2016 4runner

I ordered these to replace the speakers in the front of my 4runner. Installation was simple, though i had to modify the tabs a bit to fit the factory locations. Bass was much better than the factory speakers. After 18 months, both speakers were inoperable. I removed them to find a failed solder joint. After a repair, they are working again but overall I am fairly disappointed in this product.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

Perfect fit for the front doors of my 2013 Tundra CrewMax. I paired them with the matching OE652-TY 6.5" for the rear. They are all powered by a Sony WX-GS920BH head unit which is 45w RMS and 100w max. They are very clean/clear sounding, with noticably better highs than factory and get plenty loud. The build also appears to be far superior to the factory speakers. I doubt the weak stock head unit would have been able to do these speakers justice. The only thing I can say negative is the lack of low end base but they aren't really designed for that being they are mid base drivers. Mid base sounds good though and the highs are very bright and crisp.

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

didn't get 8 months out of these speakers run off of in dash receiver. just stopped working altogether

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PowerBass OE69C-TY

Horrible build quality, I have had 2 sets and out of the box one out was bad. Now, after 5 months having same issue. Powerbass's customer service is even worse than the build quality!

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