Polk vs JL Audio vs Focal?

[livinloud89 10+ year member]

I would totally recommend the Focals....I personally have them in my car and they sound amazing. Definitely go to Gold Star Audio in Irvine....that where I had all my work done and Jay was very knowledge, prices were great, and PR did an flawless install.

Check out my set up.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=384772

 

[agrogasboy 10+ year member]

Not meaning to jump on this thread...

I've also been recommended to get focals by a local shop... but then i've also heard that focals are too "bright" and that it's difficult to listen to for extended periods of time... any truth to that?

 

[gqjeff 10+ year member]

I am leaning towards the updated version of the K2P's myself.. They will be driven with a sundown 100.2.

 

[Haunz 10+ year member]

The best thing you can do is consider the installation and choose the speaker based on it's paramaters and what will work best for your application..

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Not meaning to jump on this thread...
I've also been recommended to get focals by a local shop... but then i've also heard that focals are too "bright" and that it's difficult to listen to for extended periods of time... any truth to that?

No.

 

[sarge_in 10+ year member]

Got the Focal 165KR installed, and they sound AWESOME!! The tweeters are currently at -3dB (they can down to -6 if required) and they sound great to me. Very clear and not harsh at all - to me at least! I wound not hesitate to get these again!

Thanks for all the suggestions!!

Now to decide if this will suffice me or do I need a sub, perhaps later down the line //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Any suggestions as to what go well with the Focals?

 

[Ferendon 10+ year member]

The rumor about Focals being too bright is very true... at +0dB.

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

if you can get those jl c5 comps that cheap i would probably go with those. if not get the focals. but with all 3 choices you cant really go wrong.

i actually liked the jl c5 comps over the jl zr comps too if that helps?

but keep in mind sq to somebodies ear will vary from person to person, some like a shiny tweeter while others it will sound really harsh to. i personally dont like them bright

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

nevermind. looks like im a little late

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Most people don't understand how to use thier eq's or understand the loudness curve of the human ear. At high SPL levels you have to turn down the highs to compensate for our hearing curve.

Every time I've had somebody tell me thier tweeters are too bright/harsh I dialed thru thier eq settings and found they had the highs jacked up. I then have to explain to them, at low volumes you turn up the highs and at high volumes you have to turn down the highs.

Turning the highs down is easy. But you can never add in clarity that wasn't their to begin with.

 

[gqjeff 10+ year member]

I too am a new K2P owner. I will let you know how I like then also. I should have my amp late this week but the car is getting some tranny repair right now. It will be a few weeks as I have more deadening to do. The dc level 4 10" will be here mid next week too...

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

The rumor about Focals being too bright is very true... at +0dB.

At what volume? Is there something preventing you adjusting the highs to -2 at high volume?

 

[SQChevy 10+ year member]

Focal subs work well...I had some of the Access 15's and they did very well. They were paired with the Be line.

 

[victor.atm 10+ year member]

if your looking for some good speakers i recomend db drive

 

[sarge_in 10+ year member]

Thanks for this info - I am discovering this first-hand with the Focals. At 'normal' and little higher volumes, I keep my treble at +1 or +2 and they sound good. When I go loud, I find setting treble to 0 balances the highs without being harsh.

Most people don't understand how to use thier eq's or understand the loudness curve of the human ear. At high SPL levels you have to turn down the highs to compensate for our hearing curve.
Every time I've had somebody tell me thier tweeters are too bright/harsh I dialed thru thier eq settings and found they had the highs jacked up. I then have to explain to them, at low volumes you turn up the highs and at high volumes you have to turn down the highs.

Turning the highs down is easy. But you can never add in clarity that wasn't their to begin with.