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Hertz X 165

Great sound but could use a sub. Huge upgrade from stock. '15 nissan versa

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For 2025 Trax

2025 Chevy trax. These x165 speakers are 9x's better than the stock speakers. I can finally hear some bass and mids. I even get more volume compared to the stock speakers. These x165 provide me with a much better auditory experience. I am able to get a pleasant interior sound through the stock stereo now. Don't get too excited though. There is no boom boom or anything extreme coming from these speakers. Just a nice overall clear, crisp interior sound that was lacking prior to the install. I gave one star off because of the included mounts and wire harnesses. The mounts fit a little loose and needed some rubber in between the mount and the door frame to snug them up a bit. The wire harnesses needed to be widened at the connectors and then soldered to the speaker connection. The connectors were way too tight and I didn't want to damage the speaker connectors trying to cram the harness to the speaker connection. Otherwise, I'm very pleased.

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500hz-1khz Boosted Speakers

I can't rate these bad because they sound exactly as the example sample audio clip provided. They are loud, clear, punchy, and have adequate bass with a basic aftermarket stereo. What is interesting is that most of the speakers I compared had a natural high mid scoop in the audio sample; these have a high mid boost. I didn't take into account the actual sample song EQ and was trying to pick the flattest sounding eq wise. That being said these are great as long as you have a 10+ band eq in your radio, because unless you like alot of 500 to 1k, ( hi mid vocal range ) you may not care for them. I don't know that I would recommend them if treble and bass controls is all you have on your radio. That being said, I have them eq'd and it sounds great with a Jensen Car813 and and 8" under seat sub.

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Good sound, minor McGyvering needed

Speaker quality: I am not an audiophile. In that context, it is a tangible upgrade from my stock door speakers (2013 Ford focus SE). Note that during speaker manufacture, a lot of solder bleeds onto the connector tabs, and the provided wiring harness will not simply press on - some hacking is required to make the wire connectors fit the speaker terminals (I jammed a screw driver into the terminals of the wiring harness and opened them up just enough for them to reluctantly attach to the speaker) Crutchfield kit: The provided Metra brackets do not work with the hardware that came with the speakers. The screws are too narrow for the holes in the Metra kit. Further, the speaker has a rim around the periphery that prevents use of standard sized thicker diameter screws. I had to fashion shims out of the breakaway tabs one has to remove anyway for this combination, and source my own hardware. The shims went between the speaker mounting face and the underside of the screw holding it in. Fiddly. Crutchfield instructions: I appreciate how difficult it is to have thorough instructions for every combination of speaker and vehicle. In my case, two instructions were missing: 1. there is a screw hidden under a reflector piece (for visibility ito others n the dark if the door is open) that was not documented 2. one has to drill through the speaker bracket to let the wires from the speaker to connect to the harness. (helpful hint: do not drill through you finger....)

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Way better!

Replaced factory speakers with these. Huge improvement!

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Upgrade your OEM

These are an excellent choice to upgrade from your OEM speakers. My speakers were shot and I don't plan on upgrading the head unit soon, so at around 4 wpc, you need a very efficient speaker. These are exactly what you need. Before you install, do your due diligence and watch a few videos on installing sound deadener and insulation along with your speaker install. Not only will it make your speakers sound even better, but will also make your interior quieter and add a little heft to your doors which is very noticeable when you shut your doors. I also incorporated some Stinger Fast Rings, 36 sqft 80 mil sound deadener and 11 sqft 236 mil sound insulation into my install on my crew cab Chevrolet Silverado. It's extremely time consuming, but worth every minute.

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Amazing quality even better value

Very impressed with Hertz once again. Great value, easy installation, and sounds very crisp and clean with factory driver. Excellent upgrade. 10/10 recommend.

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Great bass!

Installed in 2016 Mitsubishi mirage and it fit perfectly and instructions were straightforward. If you like bass then these have it and they are loud I highly recommend these!

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Nice product.

Get them. Fit perfect 2018 Kia Soul base. Sound great. Takes a little to break in but sounds tons better than factory.

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2020 Nissan Frontier Upgrade

Paired these with the K130's also + a JBL Basspro Nano. Really cleaned up mids and highs. Seems they need more power than my factory radio can give them. Pleased with the results.

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Great Speakers, Great Price

Really amazing speakers for the price. With their high sensitivity they make a factory system sound great or a custom system with 50 W RMS sound incredible.

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Hertz X 165

I went from the stock speakers to the hertz x 165, and I am so pleased with the results. The sound is very crisp and I can finally listen to my music the way I wanted to.

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Hertz X 165

Excellent sound, Easy Installation!

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Not so Great!

Not much better than stock Toyota speakers, especially compared to the Infinity References in the front. UPDATED 8/12/24: Initially I was not impressed with the speakers but as they break in a bit the mid and highs are excellent and I have a subwoofer to handle the base so lack of base is not an issue at all...definitely 5 stars!

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Better than factory but not much

Decent highs and mids but no comparison to the Kicker speakers they replaced. I had blown one speaker so I figured I would give Hertz a try, will be the lastbtime should have stuck with Kicker

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Hertz X 165

Excellent product

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Hertz X 165

Good clear sound, lacking a little on bass. But, overall decent choice to replace stock speaker

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Perfect upgrade from stock

They sound exceptionally better than stock speakers.

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Great upgrade!

Speaker sounds great! with my toyota Rav 4 2012 factory radio. Both front speaker failed this year (2024) at 12 years mark. I have never installed speaker but after watching you tube how tos I thought maybe I can do this. I am a woman and know how to use basic tools like philips drivers and screw guns. And have a lots of curiosity and do it your self spirit. But never have to work on the car...chat help Fox was helpfull deciding this pair of speaker to match my car. I would say sound quality is a notch up from factory speaker for sure and has a good base if you want to turn them up. Nice rounded clear sound. I like JBL speaker for my potable speaker and headphones FYI. Probably not as good as JBL but do the JOB. Phone tech person was helpfull with my speaker adapter modification. I did not know that you can snap off extraparts off adopter. There was no instruction on adopter and I wanted to know if I should run wire from speaker through the whole or behind the adopter. Over all I felt like I was in the good hand if I needed help. Installation took about 2 hours on one speaker. Manual with photo helped. Hardest part was getting the rivet off factory spaeker. I am happy to report that I was succeful! Thank you Crutchfield!

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Great speaker

Excellent sound what an improvement over factory speakers

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23 f-150 B(ad)&O(utput)

Install fairly easy . Supplied screws too small for brackets (#6 needs #8or#10). Speakers only helped the 8 speaker B&O system slightly. This is only due to Fords' inabilities to provide a quality setup. Speakers performed well

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Great Speaker

Replaced blown front speakers in 2016 STI. Great speaker, good highs and decent bass for the size. Much better sound quality then stock, easy install.

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Great for Ioniq 5 SE/SEL

These sound great in my Ioniq 5 SEL which has a very weak built-in amp. The high sensitivity of these made a huge difference compared to the 88db set that I accidentally ordered the first time. Really pleased and noticeably better than OEM.

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Hertz X 165

Installed in a 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Gt sound great with original car amplifier nice and clear.

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Hertz X 165

Very good sound and at a really good price.

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Great speakers for their price point.

Picked them up on sale and they are well worth the money. Put them in the back doors of my Toyota to balance out the front speakers I replaced. Running them off the factory head unit and there is a noticeable difference in sound quality.

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Hertz X 165

These speakers far surpassed my expectations. Extremely clear sound, very efficient and good range. Could not beat the price either and best part is they didn't even require me to have to change my factory head unit . Beyond happy with my purchase will using crutchfield again in the future for all my audio needs.

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Exceptional sound for the price

I purchased these to replace the truly terrible sounding rear door speakers in my 2023 Subaru WRX Base. The biggest reason I chose these was for their excellent sensitivity rating. They also sounded very good compared to other options with Crutchfield's online comparison tool. I was NOT disappointed at all. These ended up pairing very well with the newly installed Rockford Fosgate 2-ways in the front doors. Bass response is also fairly good. They also fixed the issue I had where the stock rears, along with sounding terrible, were so quiet. I'm very happy that now for around $170 ,I was able to do a major upgrade on the entry level sound system in my car. Now I'm contemplating replacing the dash mounted tweeters because they tend to be quite harsh making it necessary to turn the system Treble level down.

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Hertz X 165

Good sounding speakers with my factory set up

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GOOD UPGRADE FOR THE MONEY

THEY MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE VS THE OE HONDA SPEAKERS. SOUND IS CLEARER, LESS MUDDY, MORE RANGE AND DEPTH AS WELL.

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Best $70 Speaker

Sounds great, solid bass. Better than same priced kenwoods, alpines, and focals

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Hertz X 165

Just the right amount of balance for the bass/midrange and treble.

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Hertz X 165

Great replacement speakers for the original back-door speakers in my 2012 Honda CR-V. Per Crutchfield's recommendation tool, I paired these with a set of Hertz K165 composite speakers for the front-door speakers (lower door woofer and upper door tweeter combo) in the same vehicle. The wiring connection, speaker mounts, and instructions for my CR-V that Crutchfield included worked perfectly.

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Hertz X 165

I bought my first set for our Honda HRV. It sounded so good I replaced the rear stock ones. It sounds so good. I don't think I will need a subwoofer. At least not yet LOL. We use this car for quick runs to the market, many times I am sitting in the parking lot listening how clear it sounds. Definite recommend for upgrading the stock speakers.

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Quality

Good Quality

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Hertz X 165

No base to him them

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Hertz X 165

I love that everything fits perfect but the speakers are not that loud

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Hertz X 165

Wonderful upgrade over stock speakers. Planning in doing tweeters next

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Nice deal on Hertz speakers

Nice,looks perfect to me-sold as scratch and dent, can't wait to get these installed

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Great company/product

All parts fit as per described. Speakers sound amazing. Shipping was within 24 hours of order.

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Impressed

I was shopping to upgrade the speakers in my back doors. I had never heard of this brand before (not that I know all the brands) so I was skeptical. But when I was able to compare the sound of these speakers with others on the Crutchfield website I was able to determine that they are a good match for the Infinity speakers I have in the front. Very happy with how they sound.

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Hertz X 165

Sounds excellent at a great price

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A smart combo with Hertz K165

Huge step up from factory speakers in 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Nice quality sound at a modest price.

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Great Sound - Good Value

As soon as they arrived, I installed them. I was a little concerned about the brand since I personally never used it before, but after reading some reviews, and the good pricing I decided to buy them. The sound improved immediately in my truck, I just did a simple swap and I am very please with the upgrade. I'm not a sound expert, I just know that the sound quality improved in all aspects. Note that the I only replaced the speakers from the four doors. The cable and bracket kits provided by Crutchfiled.com fits perfect the F-150 (2018 XLT). Very happy with my purchase.

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Hertz X 165

Very nice

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Bright and clear 2 ways

Installed in the rear doors of a 2017 Mazda 3 hatchback: stock 6 speaker audio. Mids and highs are exceptional, almost too bright. I've had to turn down the treble a little. Overall very impressed and satisfied.

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Hertz X 165

Clean crisp range of sound reproduction along all frequencies. As good as advertised.

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Mostly harsh treble

Order arrived quickly. I ordered a pair of Hertz x 165 speakers to replace the rear corner speakers of my 2007 Honda EX with Nav (7 speaker stereo...2 tweeters in the dash, 2 woofers in the doors, 2 woofers in the rear corners, and an 8" sub in the rear center). I selected these because they were listed as being a fit for my vehicle and they also had k165's available (separate tweeter and woofer component version for the front). Looked like good reviews. They ended up not being a great fit--had to use a reciprocating saw to cut metal from the trunk of the car (magnet was much larger than original), had to cut plastic on the plastic adapter brackets, and also needed to cut plastic from the plastic panel that covers the speakers...also drilled new holes in the brackets because the holes didn't line up) After the install, I found that the speakers downgraded the sound compared to the original factory speakers. The new Hertz speakers had way too much harsh treble with no midrange or bass...gives me a headache. I decided that I'm going to leave the front speakers alone since they sound better.

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2019 Ranger non-B&O

These are night & day better than the factory speakers. With these in the rear, the matching component set in the front, amped with a Kicker Key 200.4 and a Kicker Hideaway sub, I'm really happy with my setup.

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Hertz X 165

Great speakers easy install

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Hertz X 165

Amazing

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Hertz X 165

Great speakers

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Hertz X 165

They sound amazing but the driver side makes a thump when the bass is high

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Great sound!

For the price these cannot be beat. Running now off stock Bose power on a 2014 Silverado Crew Cab. Going to Install a 5 channel amp soon with a loop back harness to really make them shine. I've had all kinds of components and coaxials from old MB Quarts to JL Audio and Focal and really like how crisp these are. The low end really isn't bad at all... I was surprised. Would definitely buy again

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Great speakers beat JBL

These speakers sound great and even sound better than my JBLs. They love to be turned up and the sound is crisp and clean.

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Hertz X 165

Excelentes speakers y con Las instrucciones y el kit de montages se hace más fácil la instalación , gracias a Crutchfield por este excelente producto , suena de maravilla comparado a mis speaker de fabrica

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Hertz X 165

Good

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Hertz K 165 Speaker Review

Sound quality is fairly high for the price point. Speaker quality appeared to be soundly engineered. Installation hardware supplied was adequate , however additional screws & bolts were helpful during installation.

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Hertz X 165

Sounds great and easy installation with Crutchfield's directions and kit.

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Hertz X 165

Speakers are sick!! Incredible sound and built like a rock!

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Hertz X 165

Quality sound, bass is lacking.

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Can't go wrong..

Great speakers for the price! Sound good even when turned up. Make sure you sound deaden your doors for that mid bass enhancement!

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Pensacola

Have to honestly say that I was disappointed in the Hertz X165 speakers. Install was easy; just had to drill new holes to attach the speakers, and the Crutchfield-supplied connectors worked perfectly . But comparing them to the factory door speakers in my S10, the factory speakers sound a little better and are slightly more efficient than the X165s.

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Hertz X 165

Perfect back door upgrade to 2016 Escape

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Hertz X 165

These speakers add a nice complement to my front speakers. Crisp and clean sound

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Hertz X 165

Great bang for your buck, excellent sound quality with factory head unit

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Solid sounding pair, even using factory amp

For the price, very impressed with the sound. Have a factory amped system (supposedly 450W), and just wanted a little better sound. These definitely provide more clarity and sound better than the stock speakers. Overall I am very happy with them.

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Hertz X 165

Definitely recommended Crisp sounds Bass is decent sounds Plug n play Comes with harness

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Hertz X 165

Speakers are ok

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