installed hertz mlk 165's and not impressed

[slam 5,000+ posts]

everybody is entitled their opinions. why bash someone cause of it?

 

[headless 10+ year member]

well, my opinion is that for the price you pay for those MLK's you could spend 20% more and get some really beefy drivers - the Rainbow Power Line CS //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Or go with a set of profi vanadium kick's which everyone can agree do generate exceptional midbass for around the same price.

Just comparing specs though... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

i've done plenty of research on the mlk 165's and like i said my friend is a local dealer. I'm just gonna bring the car back(its cold here) and have them re-check everything. I know the mlk's have amazing midbass and i know its not the speakers themselves. So everyone suggesting i go with something else, no thank you, i will work with what i have. I mean they sound **** good, just not the midbass i was expecting.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

I'm not sure why people are saying - check your phase, check your phase-.... Are they talking about polarity?? Even if both mids have the same polarity, they can still be out of phase, acoustically.

Try track 3 of the IASCA test disc.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

also... where are the mids being crossed over at? Did I miss that somewhere in the thread?

 

[genxx 10+ year member]

I would check the install. The baffle can make a big difference. If they mounted them using 1/4 ABS ect.

I still do not think these are going to provide low powerful shattering midbass like a SLS 8", HAT L8, Rainbow CS, Scan Rev or Illuminator. I don't see these extending down below 60-70hz with authority.

Might also be you do not prefer the sound of the MLK165. As we all know we find speakers we prefer over other's based on what we percieve or a particular sound.

Did you listen to these before you bought them?

I have the MLK165 set laying around but have not played with them yet. Looks like I might have to unbox them and play around with them.

Here is a very good indepth review. This is basically same midbass driver used in both the MLK165 and MLK 2. Tweeter is completely different between the two sets though.

Review from npdang on DIYMA

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11344

Most important note in the above review^^^

So in the end how did it sound? I like the mids very much. Open, well damped, and very smooth top extension out to 10khz. Clarity is up there with the best paper cones... Peerless exclusive, Scan-Revelator, Seas Nextel etc. albeit with a bit more limited dynamic capability. Bass output is good, but a bit weak on low end sensitivity. In a car it should be much better, but expect more of a snappy midbass than a full bodied one such as the PRS.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Subscribed out of sheer interest and humor purposes.

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

its a f@ck*ng internet chat room not a class room idiot

Are you representing Hertz with this sort of attitude? Like you said, it's an interner forum and just because you don't agree with someone doesn't mean you have to resort to insulting someone. This is how you lose customers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

I can attest to the Hi Energy mids lacking midbass. I have heard a set on a DLS A4 and it did not impress me much. They are however, well priced and compared to other components I've heard for that price range better.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

3 way frontstages are nice.

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

i spoke with the shop and i'll be bringing my truck in tommorrow and double checking everything with them.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

3 way frontstages are nice.

Indeed. I am leaning towards that route once I have the funds to get my setup going. For now it's stock, soon it's adding a sub, then the full out deadening, kickpods, frontstage, oem integration, etc. I hope OEM integration will work for me.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

i spoke with the shop and i'll be bringing my truck in tommorrow and double checking everything with them.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

one thing's for sure... they don't like you already.

 

[SHOemup233 10+ year member]

well thats your problem sundown amps are horrible.

I don't even think that is a matter of opinion. Sundowns are very solid amps.

why dont u try an audison amp. better crossovers and cleaner power.

Clean power...is clean power. If he isn't clipping, then it is clean power. Just as clean as any other "clean power" from any other amp.

alright thats your loss but i know what does speakers can do

Produce sound?

its a f@ck*ng internet chat room not a class room idiot

I think he realizes that. What it really comes down to is, do you want to be perceived as intelligent, or as a stupid dumb shi t? It is your choice.

When you use correct grammar, and spelling, people perceive you as smarter.

as opposed to meh talkin like dis. Do i ahpear intellegant wen i toyp like dis?

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

When you use correct grammar, and spelling, people perceive you as smarter.

as opposed to meh talkin like dis. Do i ahpear intellegant wen i toyp like dis?

This is some serious Dr. Phil shit right here. Quite true as well, people base their impressions on first impressions and actions, whether or not they may be true.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Keep us posted. Kinda curious as to what the problem may be if the phase wasn't messed up or the door was deadened well.

Might be something else with the EQing, good luck!