looking for component set ~300

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

Yes. They can do either way.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

I never heard the focals so I cant tell you what sounds better. But I will say, that some people that have ran focals, have tried to get ahold of these pioneer mids to replace theirs. I love this component set and I will buy them for my next 10 vehicles for as long as they make them.

 

[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

I never heard the focals so I cant tell you what sounds better. But I will say, that some people that have ran focals, have tried to get ahold of these pioneer mids to replace theirs. I love this component set and I will buy them for my next 10 vehicles for as long as they make them.

also hows the tweets on them?

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

That's one of the things I like about the Focals.... Their tweets.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

also hows the tweets on them?

Some people say that they sound harsh. But on the xovers, you have the option to connect them to -3, 0, +3. I have mine set on +3 and it's no problem to me. They sound really clean. Just make sure you are running and amp to these components. I don't know if it was you or someone else, but someone asked if they could run comps off a HU. There is no sense in buying comps if you arent going to put a little of power behind them.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

That's one of the things I like about the Focals.... Their tweets.

Yeah, I've never personally heard the focals, but from everything I've read, people love the tweets.

 

[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

Some people say that they sound harsh. But on the xovers, you have the option to connect them to -3, 0, +3. I have mine set on +3 and it's no problem to me. They sound really clean. Just make sure you are running and amp to these components. I don't know if it was you or someone else, but someone asked if the could run comps off a HU. There is no sense in buying comps if you arent going to put a little of power behind them.

i said a long time ago that i was looking for a comp set myself but would run off hu for about 2 weeks till i could pick up and amp

these comps will be ran off of a kicker zx350.4... gonna assume passive set up, ive never ran active before so not sure how to tune seperate for the tweeters and the mids off of the same amp at least.. however ill prolly bridge them to the amp so they get 175 rms but lay lower on the gains, how much can they take?

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

They should do fine on 175.

The weakest part in most comp sets are the passive xovers. I believe that the Focal passives can take it.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

I'm pretty sure up to 200W each side but wouldnt go over 175

 

[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

will the premiers be able to handle 175 rms? can also lay back on the gains a bit so i dont push too much to them.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

will the premiers be able to handle 175 rms? can also lay back on the gains a bit so i dont push too much to them.

They should handle it. I would set the gains with a DMM to make it right though.

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

Yea the Pioneers will take 175 too.

 

[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

They should handle it. I would set the gains with a DMM to make it right though.

well, ive read around here that DMM method isnt always 100% the best way to do it, 0-scope is the best however fairly expensive, how would i set gains with a component set? same way as you would a subwoofer?

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

Yes, but with a 1000hz sine wav

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

If you go passive then the 1000 Hz as mentioned ^^, active you'll want to do 500-1000 on the mids and @ 5000 for the tweets.