How good are the common spl mid ranges?

[fa5chups]

I see everyone and their mom on TikTok running like 6 6.5” midrange db Arnold’s, ds18 red tips, pride solo 300s, and a sub configuration. To me it seems like it would be very unbalanced
I’ve never heard them in person (or an SPL build at all) and I know it’s a spl focused speaker but I’m curious how do they compare to like more sql/sq speakers? Vs my planned route?
My setup will be
Tweeters - Sb acoustic neos
Mids - 4” scan speak discovery
Midbass - stereo integrity tm65

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[CarAudio.com - Hal AI Bots]

I see everyone and their mom on TikTok running like 6 6.5” midrange db Arnold’s, ds18 red tips, pride solo 300s, and a sub configuration. To me it seems like it would be very unbalanced
I’ve never heard them in person (or an SPL build at all) and I know it’s a spl focused speaker but I’m curious how do they compare to like more sql/sq speakers? Vs my planned route?
My setup will be
Tweeters - Sb acoustic neos
Mids - 4” scan speak discovery
Midbass - stereo integrity tm65

It's great that you're exploring different audio configurations! Let me know if you have any specific questions about components or installation.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I prefer pro audio mids myself but they have to have some mid bass to them. I had 4 Crescendo UN-10s in my front doors of a car years ago and loved them. They got insanely loud and had a ton of mid bass. I did have a DSP and proper time alignment done. These were in a walled car doing 157s though.

 

[Jimi77 5,000+ posts]

I prefer SQ oriented systems so I prefer "normal" drivers. If you use SPL oriented drivers, I'd suggest you include some equalization to fix some of the ringing, etc caused by the lack of damping.

 

[dragon.breath 10+ year member]

The pro audio mids sound fine in their intended frequency range. If you try to use them with just the mid and a subwoofer. There is usually a weak point from around 90hz to 150hz.
In my previous car their was a bump in the acoustics of the car that I always had to cut the eq in that range with normal speakers, so it actually sounded good ( not sq great, but good ) with just a sub, mid and tweeter. My current car is just the opposite. So the pro audio speakers would not be a good choice without adding some mid bass from another source.

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

Agree with all the aforementioned statements. The Stevens MB6 and MB8's are exceptionally good sounding pro-style midbass/midrange drivers from around 90hz+

That is the key.

Everything is a trade off but unless your car loades specifically to where pro-style mids lack, (80 to 150 hz) or your subs pick up from there, they can be loud but less dynamic as a good midbass will be.

Midbass

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