Boston Aucustics or focals?

[mdsniper7 10+ year member]

looking at some ba Se65 speakers or some focals midrange price line, what would u say is the better or are they comparable. Also would u put alpine type s in this convo or no.

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[shadow 10+ year member]

focals

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Budget?

 

[itsblown 10+ year member]

I have heard a set of High end focal components and a set of high end boston acoustic componenets literally side by side.

If you actually seal the focals up, put them in a small enclosure like kick pods, they will out perform the bostons in sound quality and loudness, but if your looking to put these in your doors, I will definitely say Boston acoustics.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

I have heard a set of High end focal components and a set of high end boston acoustic componenets literally side by side.If you actually seal the focals up, put them in a small enclosure like kick pods, they will out perform the bostons in sound quality and loudness, but if your looking to put these in your doors, I will definitely say Boston acoustics.

THat may be true, but chances are he's talking Focal access if he's comparing them to Boston se and lower line Focals were very unimpressive to me.

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

focals need enclosures to sound good imo. Really even sealed is really pushing it I'd go ported. Being your obviously in car I would go boston

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

I agree the best Focals ive heard where in sealed enclosures of proper size. Boston was great in normal car installs, doors or rear deck.

 

[Joseph7195 10+ year member]

I absolutely love my Boston's, they are pretty straight forward in a door set-up. Not much you really have to do to make them sound good. But I have notice they didn't have as much low end at first. Over a couple years, I continually experimented with different things to bring out the soft tonal quality they are known for. Increase door stiffness as much as possible in your door, and they will come alive. I honestly haven't heard the Focals you want to compare them too, but a couple of these guys^^^ seem to have good experience with them, so I think you will probably be able to choose soon. Hope this helps!

 

[mdsniper7 10+ year member]

budget is around 120 a pair i like the boston se ones but they have low rms so my amp does 75x4 so I am afraid I would blow them.

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

Yea I would deff pick up some Bostons at that budget. I know I got lucky and just picked up a pair of the last generation Boston Pro60 for $150. So there is deals out there!

 

[mdsniper7 10+ year member]

would the bostons be better than alpine type s u think there the same price

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

budget is around 120 a pair i like the boston se ones but they have low rms so my amp does 75x4 so I am afraid I would blow them.

U won't blow them as long as u don't clip em. I ran a set of se65 coaxials on 175wrms per side while I was in between builds and they're still kickin. And I wasn't easy on em at all.

 

[devast8r3436 10+ year member]

I have Type S Alpine's in my car. I ordered Boston SE95's and SE45's just now so I'll let ya know how they stack up against each other. I should have the Bostons on the 6th.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLFqGe_II44

There a vid of my SEs in my house. Linked from my iPad so LMk if it doesn't work

 

[devast8r3436 10+ year member]

The Bostons were garbage I'll never buy another set from them. Had em for a month and the front right blew sent em back for a set of Polk DXi's and they are way better