2-3" midrange drivers help please!

[RoYALbLUE08 10+ year member]

Hey guys im looking to do a 3 way setup and need some help on equipment

I have the hybrid imagine 6.5 inch woofers (have tweeters too but one of em blew so I bought a new set)

rainbow cal 25 silk slc tweeters

crescendo concerto 1100.4 amp

PPI black ice bk800.4 amp

I want some advice on good 2 or 3 inch midrange drivers I cant decide on what to get

not looking to spend more than $150-ish MAX

so far im looking at

the cadence zrs2m

ZRS2M - Cadence Sound Store

the cdt es-02 midrange/tweets

the cdt hd-2

what else would you guys recommend?

im looking for something that sounds great and realistic will get loud enough for to keep up with my 1500 watts of subwoofer and my Imagine speakers

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[RoYALbLUE08 10+ year member]

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[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

One of my favorite sounding 3" drivers.

Tang Band W3-1364SA 3" Bamboo Cone Driver 264-844

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

Focal K2 Power 3KRX3 Mids Brand New | eBay

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

In my opinion(biased, of course) it's hands down the CDT ES-02s. I haven't heard the others suggested but I have a lot of listening time on those drivers and they are gorgeous. I'm using the ES-020s, which have these mids in sealed pods. These will really step it up for midrange clarity and realism when used in a 3-way configuration.

 

[RoYALbLUE08 10+ year member]

In my opinion(biased, of course) it's hands down the CDT ES-02s. I haven't heard the others suggested but I have a lot of listening time on those drivers and they are gorgeous. I'm using the ES-020s, which have these mids in sealed pods. These will really step it up for midrange clarity and realism when used in a 3-way configuration.

thanks! think im going with these with the pods! any place for a good price i could buy em with the pods?

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

thanks! think im going with these with the pods! any place for a good price i could buy em with the pods?

I can order them and have them shipped directly to your home. I'll pm you.

 

[zako 10+ year member]

If you want something of good value, consider Dayton's RS100, which is a 3 inch midrange. Dayton also has a 2inch dome base midrange (think of it as a laaarge tweeter). These are considered decent, though I personally would have preferred not to use the 2inch mid in a car unless it is mounted right next to the midbass, for imaging considerations.