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Hertz DCX 165.3

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Phenomenal improvement over stock speakers

These Hertz speakers are a huge improvement over the stock speakers. I did not just removed the stock speakers and replaced them with these ones. To the best of my DIY ability, I sound deadend all four doors and used speaker foam rings. These speakers were installed on the rear doors of a 2019 Chevy Malibu, and its component brother on the front doors. The sound coming from these speakers is phenomenal! They get loud, yet the high frequencies do not pierce your ears. The low mid frequencies are very punchy. These speakers are NOT subwoofers, so dont expect to your car windows to explode when playing loud music. If you will be using the stock radio's amplifier, then these speakers will work very well due to its high sensitivity.. and overall the audio will sound a whole lot better.

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24 Subi Outback Wilderness w/HK system.

Installed on a 24-outback wilderness HK system. Rear doors, not good, to midrange for me and it sounds very thin like they weren't even installed. And I even soundproofed the doors. I have to set the fader towards the front to turn the high pitch tweeter and the thin sounding "woofer"? down. The HK system rear speakers themselves weigh close to a pound more than the Hertz magnet I probably wouldn't of bought them knowing that, and the fronts ( Focal ISU 690) weight about 1/2 pound more than the stock speakers and the bass on those are so good I had to turn the Bass down on the EQ. I started with 3 stars (Hertz) and as I write this review, I realize that they kind of suck for my liking, I'm sure they're fine in other situations so I'm dropping down to 1 star. No offense to Crutchfield. They're great.

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Crutchfield response on 1/21/2025

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Excellent sound at a middle of the road price

Great replacement for OEM. Excellent sound quality and construction. Installed in 2022 Camaro SS w/o Bose system. Night and day difference between them. They sound great on OEM power, but would shine with more wattage feeding them. A subwoofer is needed to round out the low frequency range.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Great speakers for replacing factory speakers. Much brighter and cleaner for a great price

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Great factory replacement speaker. In fords it brings the mids and highs to life and makes the music less muddy.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Very happy with these. A serious upgrade over the factory speakers.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

These were a great fit for the stock stereo in a Toyota Corolla. Excellent sound!

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Great 6.5s

2023 gmc sierra 1500 non-Bose. Excellent sound quality, much better than stock. You will lose bass though so if you are not compensating with a subwoofer then these may not be the best choice. If you are buying a 6.5 woofer for bass though you may have bigger issues. Also to note, these are not being amplified so if you have a 50-75w amp you may have better luck with low end. Quality of mids and highs are 1000% better though! A+

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Great Replacement Speakers for 2010 Accord

These were replacements for the OEM rear deck woofers in my 2010 Accord EX-L. They were also paired with the Hertz K170 (front door woofer replacements), and using the factory Amp. The results were that of a clearer and crisper mid range, and a punchier bass. At this price point, the DCX 165.3 are more than an acceptable upgrade for factory speakers

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Make your Bronco Soundstage come alive!!

These Hertz DCX Co-axials play very well with my Bronco's Base Sound System! 2022 Bronco Badlands 2 Door - Hertz DCX 165.3 in kick panels, Hertz DCX 100.3 in dash and pods with no bass blockers. Excellent mid and high fidelity, bass, and loudness -Easily overcomes Bronco's inherit road and wind noise! The soundstage is front biased -and you can feel the bass at your feet. The rear speakers are relegated to filling in the soundstage -but do so wonderfully. The Bronco's audio system's DSP seems to like these speakers -no amp needed. It took a few days for these to "break-in" -now I'm smiling! I appreciated the complementary install kit and detailed install directions, although the screws that came with the speakers were too small for the adapter rings -I went with #8 3/4" round head screws from the hardware store to complete the install. Also, I placed a 6" square of Boom Mat on the sheet metal behind each kick panel speaker. Overall -Super Happy with my purchase and Crutchfield's excellent service!

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Good, crisp sound.no installation problems, just plug & play.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Had to replace one of my Morel Maximo Coax 6 that blew the other week. The Hertz speakers sound fantastic! I am not only satisfied with the sound, but the installation of the speaker was simple.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Easy install, included mounting brackets and wire ends for free, and lowest price online.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Love em

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Great !!

Very nice speakers.....thanks Crutchfield

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Great Bronco Upgrade

I just swapped these for the factory "B&O" speakers in my 2021 Bronco kick panels. Noticeable improvement in the depth of sound and enhanced midrange. Super happy so far.

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Winner

Got these to match the components in my truck even on the weak Tacoma head unit the sound loud and crisp.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Clear and just a beautiful sound. You can all the instruments that you hear.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Used these to replace rear door speakers in a 2015 Prius along with Focal Inside IS TOY 690 in the front. I didn't pick the Focal Inside IC TOY 165 for the rear as these were half the price (the kids in the back seat won't know or care about the difference). With these the sound output went up slightly with the stock head unit, as these are very efficient. The highs are clearer, the upper bass is tighter, but the lower bass is a bit less present. The highs are not on the level of the Focals, however, as those inverted domes are amazing. I will add and Alpine KTP-445u and an underseat sub soon. Really looking forward to hearing them sing with more power and a small sub covering the low end. Great product for the price.

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Best sounding speakers for the money

These speakers are extremely clear. I was not sure how I would like them. After talking with the experts at crutchfield, I decided to buy them and I am glad I did.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Not what I expected sound wise very tinny sounding even with the 1000 watt amplifier and the subwoofer kind of disappointed

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Hertz DCX 165.3

These are a VERY solid upgrade for any stock speaker. The tweeters are vastly superior to stock, and the mids.. it was fantastic. This makes my commute very pleasant as I listen to music. It's even good enough to make me not mind Nashville traffic!

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Ok sound but a bit overpriced since highs are a bit disappointing

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Great experience

Great sound and clarity, which is exactly what I was looking for. Not a lot of bass (obviously, they aren't subs) but what you would expect. Easy to install with the help of crutchfield supplying adapters and harnesses!

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Worth it

These sound much better than the OEM honda civic speakers. Be advised you must cut/strip the wire on the provided wires to crimp on a new connection before plugging into the honda port. Also had to drill new holes on the plastic bracket to keep the connection from touching the edge of the hole in the car door and shorting everything. Worth the small tweaks!

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Terrific

These speakers do the job. Well made, nice crisp highs, with a sidle kick on the mids. Paired with my DSK163.5 component speakers are a terrific upgrade to my car audio.

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Replaced entry level with these

I replaced my entry level Pioneer speakers with these. The sound is much fuller than the Pioneer speakers and have less distortion at high volumes. It was a wonderful upgrade and I'm very pleased.

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A great little drop in speaker.

These were a perfect replacement for the stock speakers in my Versa. They fit well, and can handle all the power the stock head unit can throw at them. One star off due to lacking in the low end. However, that may also be partially the stock head unit fault.

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Terrible

I installed these in my 2020 Ford Mustang gt premium that has the 12 speaker b&o audio upgrade. As recommended by Crutchfield I got them and installed in the rear deck. They sound terrible, the sound is muffled and weak. Very disappointed not only in hertz but Crutchfield for even recommending these. Lessen learned and one less costumer for Crutchfield

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Crutchfield response on 4/28/2021

Dan, we're sorry you're disappointed 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.

FJ Cruiser with Hertz spakers

Clean sound, and mid bass, I install them on the back seat side panel on my Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007, and as the speakers come without the factory grills suit the grills of my Hertz component speaker which are install on the front doors

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Hertz DCX 165.3

They sound AWSOME!!! Installed them on the rear doors of my 2011 Hyundai Tucson. Combined with the Hertz DSK 165.3 Component Set, I am surrounded with GREAT sound.

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CG_WRAPZ AND HERTZ

Have to say these hertz components provide clarity and rich sound for all genres of music. Can't go wrong.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Don't require a lot of power and have real clean sound with good mid bass

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Sounds good

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Great product, great sound, Italian glamour!, very happy with the sound of performance! very much recommended for you car!

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Good sound and faster shipping

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Not for me

I am sure these speakers are a great product but they did not work for me. When I installed them I had problems with the wiring harness it would not work with the posts on the speakers. I had to solder them in which was no problem but after everything was installed the speakers in the rear doors sounded muffled. I called Crutchfield and found out that these speakers would not fit my vehicle, somehow the model got switched. They were great and are sending me a different brand to replace the rear speakers. I just have to do the rear install again! Bummer

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2020 F150 Rear door speaker upgrade

I purchased these for the rear doors of my 2020 F150 super crew, these speakers are a great way to upgrade your factory sound system. If your not aware the factory rear door speakers are so subpar, you will be pleasantly surprised by the improve bass and mid range sound, speakers are crisp and clear.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

The highs are almost there. The lows are all over the place. Definitely an improvement from stock drivers but not the sort of sonic signature that I was expecting. Mid range seems to be the only thing that's consistently within 3db of its target.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Great sound even on the factory radio! Just note that you'll need to resize your quick connects.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Highs sound great , bass is not that great out of them. I gave the 4 star for the bass not being there

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Good speakers for th price. They definitely made a big difference in the sound quality of my stock radio 2020 honda accord. Sounds much clearer and although I didnt buy them for bass response they are a great support speaker for my kicker all in one sub under my seat. Together they make a good package.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

These speakers are so crisp,clear,and loud.Thank you for recommending them all the free install harnesses you sent to install these to my specific vehical worked excellent had small buzzing static at first until I soldered all the wires now screaming clear love these speakers. Sincerly, Tim Chaloux

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Very pleased with these Italian-based speakers.

Purchased for in-door 2012 Honda Civic to replace factory stock, and driven by a new dedicated amplifier. These are really good speakers that have excellent sound quality. Installation was straight forward with a few nip and tucks to the universal Honda adapters.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Better sound quality than stock speakers and slightly louder

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Clear Volume With Factory Power!

2015 Mazda CX-5, non Bose, 6 speaker system. I originally bought the Hertz DCX 165.3 as rear fill, with Morel Maximos up front. After connecting to factory head unit power, I had to switch them to the front to lead the way! These not only blew away the factory speakers, but were both louder and clearer than the Morels. RMS rating was 60W, but handle low power perfectly due to their 93.5 efficiency rating. Hit hard for mids, without distorting even at max volume. I know they will sound even better with an amp, but even as a stock speaker upgrade these are great. I did use Dynamat under the speaker adapter ring which added more volume and clarity. Considering my other car runs Alpine SPX components and a previous car ran Infinity Kappas, these are a strong purchase for a quick sound upgrade and reasonable price. I definitely recommend. One thing to note - the positive and negative terminal connectors on the speaker are both the same size (not your typical small and large, so you may have to change one terminal adapter on your factory speaker adapter if you are using)

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Replaced stock speakers, no amp so far. Sound much better

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System upgrade

I replaced factory speakers in 2017 Lexus Es350 with these in rear door. Sounds so clear and louder than factory. I'm enjoying this radio for the first time.

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Spectacular

The clarity of this speakers due to the loudness they bring to a audio sure this my 4 pair of this speakers I would mess with Sony or pioneer ever again

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Clear and crisp

Nice speakers. Crisp sound. Base did not improve but I believe that's due to my car's low power.

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Great off axis sound!

Mazdaspeed3 Equipment: Kenwood DDX6902 JL 300/4v3 No DSP Impressive speaker. It's bright, though. Can easily over power or match your front stage, so I wouldn't recommend as rear fill. Beautiful looking speaker and the build is nice. The terminals are sturdy and I really like the orange rubber on the magnet because it offsets the sleek design of its face. If you wanted these just to replace your stock speakers and not use components, I would recommend as the sound delivery is very broad. I have these as rear fill and it's very off axis, close to 90° and I can clearly notice the speaker to my left. I just turned down it's gain on my head unit and I'm good with it. Don't hold me to this recommendation if you don't power them with an amp. I hooked them straight up to one. I bought these because I really like Hertz Mille, however it's nothing like the Mille series. Not sure what I was thinking.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Muy buenas bocinas 100% recomendables buen precio, muy buen sonido.

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Awesome Upgrade

Just replaced the factory, non-JBL speakers in my 2013 Toyota Prius with 4 of these. The difference is night and day. I am hearing my music as if for the first time. I'm hearing notes, and instruments that were pretty lost to road noise. Added some sound dampening, and it made a huge difference. Next up is a sub and an EQ. Great prices and customer service from Crutchfield, as always.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Very happy with this product good overall range and reproduction, need to be ran for 3 hours to break in.

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Hertz Quality

Sound good for what they are, need more power than a stock radio will provide.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Huge improvement over stock once paired with the T9 headunit

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Nice, need more power

Wonderful quality in an affordable package with these. They feel more expensive than they are. Unfortunately if you're looking to replace OEM speakers with these, you're going to need an amp.

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Good bang for a few more bucks.

I just had a pair of these installed today to replace a pair of Rockford Fosgate R165X3's that I purchased from Crutchfield. These actually sound much better and of course they are twice as much. It's definitely worth the extra money. Lets face it. The price isn't bad even on a budget build for a pair of 6 and 1/2 speakers. Very crisp highs. They have a good signal that I would almost compare to HD radio. I went ahead and ordered the 5 and 1/4 DCX from Crutchfield to replace my rear speakers as well. Crutchfield is my favorite online retailer when it comes to stereo equipment. Their customer service is top notch. Very friendly staff.

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Excellent!

I cannot believe how freekin hard these 6.5 hit, also clear & crisp & (((loud))). I have them running parallel with Alpine S 6.5's for rear door and tailgaite of 4Runner (driven by 85W RMS Alpine Amp), along with 300W self powered 10" sub. Both sets of 6.5 speakers sounded ok at first, but i thought the Hertz were distorting on lows... then I soundproofed the rear gate and sealed all the holes (the rattling, which I mistook for distortion, stopped), all of the sudden these Hertz suckers started THUMPING hitting crisp highs, huge clean base, great mids... They actually hit so hard I could barely hear the subwoofer anymore... I couldn't believe it (Alpines were also helping but Hertz started to really shine). I also have Hertz 6x9 (uno line) in the front seat door, but these 6.5 now have even more base for some reason. I'm a believer now! I recommend!!! make sure you install them properly, use good clean power (amp), sound proof & seal the door well, then you may have a excellent experience. Funny thing... I almost ripped out and returned the entire system because the "big blue box" installer totally messed up the amp input (low input setting vs high 6V RCA input causing huge static sound), and messed up x-over settings (they crossed over the 6.5s as though they were just tweets)... Once I found the issue's, the sound got really good, and then became EXCELLENT after soundproofing the tailgate (this allowed the Hertz to perform to their potential).

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Work great for a Mercedes Sprinter speaker upgrade with stock head.

I bought these plus the Hertz Deici tweeter and the Deici 6x9 3-way to install in a Sprinter van keeping the stock head unit. These sound great and work well with the stock head unit because they are so efficient. There is more volume than I can use even in the van, which is not the quietest of vehicles. The 6x9s are in the rear. The tweeter is a drop-in for the stock tweeter in an NCV3 Sprinter and this 165.3 2-way fits into the door with a 1" thick spacer ring -- no trimming of the door panel is required and you keep the stock look. Hint: disconnect the stock center speaker.

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Hertz DCX 165.3

Very precise crisp clean sound, very good bass response. By far one of the top 3 speakers made in my opinion.

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