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Great speakers

Sounds good. Possibly the worst tweeter mounting system I've ever seen. You're supposed to push the tweeter into a cup that otherwise doesn't have a hole for the wires or no way of mounting the tweeter. Also, the soldering for the wires stuck out so I never could press it into either fitting. I ended up double sided tape sticking it to some plumbers tape and bolting them down with that.

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Very punchy speakers

Installed these along with its brother the coaxial version on a 2019 Chevy Malibu. No external amp, just the onboard stock amp. I sound treated all four doors, to the best of my DIY ability. These speakers sound phenominal! Huge difference from the stock. These speakers are NOT subwoofers, so dont expect to be sounding of car alarms when you drive by other vehicles. However, they sound excellent and do not distort when you crank up the volume. They sound very punchy in the low mid frequencies.

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Sound good

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Just ok

These are better than my stock speakers, but the tweeters are very tinny, and I have the treble and midrange at zero. I may use them for a few years then upgrade.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Great product

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Very happy with the speakers. Not so much the tweeters. They are tinny sounding and shrill. The directions only just qualify as directions. Virtually useless. It took an hour for me to mate the tweeter to its casing. **would suggest just buying the speakers and purchase better tweeters seperately

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Great fit, thin on bass

I don't want to be unfair to these speakers and I admit I don't have anything else to compare them to, but I was disappointed in these by themselves. The bass is audible when you are parked but road noise overcomes them quickly. They had great midrange and (overly) bright treble (around 2500 Hz - brought under control via EQ) but the bass was virtually nonexistent. My car is a 2022 Mazda CX-5 with the 6 channel non Bose system and I knew when I bought it that I was probably going to replace the factory gear to get the sound that I wanted. I went on to add a Kenwood 5-channel amp, AC LC7i, Kenwood 12" sealed enclosure subwoofer, and Focal rear speakers. (I chose the front and rear speakers per Crutchfield's recommendations for fit.) These sound fantastic as part of that system! If I was to rate them as a component in the overall system I would give them 4/5. They fit perfectly and they were very reasonably priced. The terminals on the speaker were the same size but the wiring harness had one large and one small connector. Cut the small one off and soldered it directly to the speaker terminal and moved on. Would recommend as part of a complete system upgrade.

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Bad included wires

The included wire for the crossovers to the speakers is absolute junk. It has to be at best 22 gauge, maybe 24. How this is supposed to carry power from the amp or supposed to connect to 14 gauge speaker wire is questionable at best. I swear it looks like it beings in outta be in a cat6 cable.

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This customer contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.

Hertz DSK 165.3

I only used the 6 1/2 woofer with the passive crossover, a huge improvement over stock Bronco speakers - even off the stock head unit

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Harsh Highs

I was kind of disappointed with this product. It was my first mod for my car, and so doubly crushed me. They sound better than my stock speakers, but can be painful to listen to if your music has any highs at all. Just get some different speakers.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

These were ordered based on the recommendation for my budget, Pioneer FH-X830BHS, Hertz DCX 165.3, Hertz DSK 165.3. I opted not to get an amp due to budget and don't know if this is the cause of the issue. As others have mentioned in the reviews the highs are harsh. It's uncomfortable to listen to each time a prominent cymbal is hit; vocals with the "essss", "shhhh" or "teh" sounds seem to have extra emphasis or trailing sound. I don't know if it's the lack of an amp or the processor box that splits the sound between the tweeter and the door speaker, will update if I found out. I wouldn't recommend these without an amp, don't know though if an amp will make them any better.

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Crutchfield response on 1/3/2023

Jacob, we're sorry you're having issues with your speakers. We were unable to locate an order for you. If you purchased this product from Crutchfield, feel free to contact our Tech Support team. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return within 60 days of purchase. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Budget SQ set with harsh tweeters

These are well known budget SQ speakers with high sensitivity to upgrade stock sound system without additional amplifiers. The only downside is tweeters being too harsh. As a relatively easy fix the crossover can be modified to cut them higher, but it would just make things better. Ideally tweeters should be upgraded. If you plan to upgrade them there is a price matter to address, this much for this set and ~$60 for new tweeters puts the price range into a higher league. Focal 165 as retails for $370 now and truly speaking I'd take them now if I knew about the tweeter before the purchase.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

After 1.5 years of ownership: These are garbage. After a year and a half of ownership, I have HAD IT with these! I threw these in the trash and purchased FOCAL FLAX EVO 165 FSE and I finally have good music again (actually I have phenomenal music now). These HERTZ DSK 165.3 are nothing but high range tweeters screaming at you. They have virtually no mid and absolutely no low range. I had my Equalizer highs adjusted to zero and mids and bass adjusted to max, trying to adapt. Originally, I just wanted good speakers for the front and rear doors of my '96 4Runner. I didn't want super high end nor bottom of the barrel budget speakers. I knew nothing of this brand but assumed this price range of speakers must be better than cheaper speakers. That assumption is wrong. The less expensive Alpines, Fosgate, Kenwood, etc. are far better. When I finally went to the Hertz website, I discovered this DIECI line is their "Entry Level" speakers. Besides no mid or low range, the frames are super cheap stamped steel like a cheap big box store speaker. Everything about them looks and feels and sounds cheap. Why these entry level speakers cost so much I have no idea. They are equal to low end price point speakers. These were a disappointment from the first 10 seconds I turned them on, and a year and a half later they never got better. Don't waste your money. Most low to mid price speakers probably sound better. In pure frustration, I replaced them with FOCAL FLAX EVO 165 FSE and there is an astounding difference.

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Great!!

Look great and fast shipping....hopefully sound as good as they look.

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I though they would be better.

The sensitivity on these are great and would be good for Jeeps or open top vehicles. The bad is their is too much emphasis on the mid range which drowns out detail on the high end. I am a drummer so I like hearing the ride cymbal and hi hats, sometimes they get washed out. They are great for screaming guitars and acoustical music however.

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Awesome speakers!

These speakers replaced my stock speakers in my 2014 Ford Focus SE. they sound awesome! Such crystal clear sound out of them! They are connected to a Boss BE7ACP-C with a a Skar single 12 EVL 2500 watt woofer in box!! It sounds awesome!!

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So far sounding great!

I did a bunch or research before choosing these. I read reviews of too bright and not enough midbass. I am running them off a kicker Key 200.4 and the sound great, I feel the tweeter and mid bass are on point.

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Too high tweeters, low Bass

I installed it on my Hyundai Ioniq 5, the tweeters are overlapping any other sounds, the bass is so minimal, people are feeling that the sound sound like a scream, I might buy an amplifier to try to correct the speakers output.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Just had the factory sub replaced, put new hertz dcx 87.3 and disk 165.3 in doors and a pillar. Sounds awesome. Put then in a pontiac solstice.

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HErtz DSK 165.3 component speakers

So, when I bought my 2019 Corolla XSE hatchback, some of the speakers were blown. This is a Toyota, I thought. Eh, I can get by with stock speakers. I called Crutchfield, and they suggested very strongly I change that opinion and recommended these. Am I ever glad I listened. The tweeters are lively and bright.. the mids are fantastic. The sound is clear, and with a good recording, the sound is spectacular. I strongly recommend these as an improvement to stock speakers.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

I was skeptical at first with not being familiar with the brand but, now I am hooked. Sound amazing!!

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Hertz isn't all that

One mid drivers works good sounds clear, the bass isn't that extraordinary. The other one sounds like it has something loose in it. Like the wires built into it keep vibrating against the cone. I took it apart to make sure everything was attached correctly and nothing was in the way. It was fastened very well to the door with the supplied adapters. Which is a bonus you get from Crutchfield. I added some sound deadening material to the inside of the door. It is only happening on one side. I'm going to see if I can get it replaced or returned.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Speakers sound great but tweeters are a little too much but all in all good product

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Super clean audio.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

I have a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. They sound GREAT in my front doors!!! In combination with their coaxial counter parts in the rear. Hooking an amp next.

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Very crisp

Very crisp quality sound. So far these are still on Deck power and they still sound good at 14w. Ill have to see how they sound once they are broke in, the bass is already really nice and punchy when demanded. The mids are amazing, but the highs seem pretty harsh at times. Ill see how that plays out long term.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Sound great 100x better then my stock ones

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Hertz DSK 165.3

clean and crisp sound

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Good sound, but bright

Nice overall sound, but bright with tweeters in columns at ear level. Rolled back mid and treble about 3db. Lots of volume out of stock head unit.

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Amazing sound

Amazing sound, deep bass, high quality clarity. Was installed in my 2021 Toyota 4Runner

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Great drivers for the money!

Nice crisp mids and highs for my front stage, running off 2 of the 4 channels on my Kenwood Excelon XR-4S, in my 2010 Silverado, with a Kenwood Excelon DNX696S head unit. I have the Hertz X 170 for my rear-fill, running off of the other 2 channels. A bridged Kenwood KAC-8105D drives 2 JL Audio 12W1v2-4 subs.

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One of my best choice

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Great sound clarity however base isn't that great unless you turn the volume up, but then the highs get too bright

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Clear and clean sound

Clean and crisp sound. Installed on my Harley. Clean at speed on the highway.

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Clarity for days

After hearing these speakers, I had my Alpine Type S Components taken out and had these speakers installed. The alpines would distort at high volume and lost clarity. I can crank these hertz speakers way up and not loose clarity. I also notice that they cut through the mix better.

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Good quality sound well worth the money

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Hertz DSK 165.3

Have these speakers installed in my 04 Silverado along with 4x6 hertz, hifonics bxx800.4 amp powering them. I've been a sound enthusiast since I was a little kit and have installed many different speakers in my truck and these, are by far the best sounding speakers I have ever had. Absolutely recommend getting a pair. True quality sound even at high volume. Amazing!

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Better than best

I don't know about the other reviewer, but these sound AMAZING! I installed a pair in my 4runner and they sound so crisp and non distortion at full volume. Even at lower volume they are still pushing out quality sound. I am definitely purschasing more for the rest of my vehicles really soon!

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Hertz DSK 165.3

These sound worse than the stock speakers! Don't waisi your money!

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Crutchfield response on 3/12/2019

Brady contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.