it's a tough choice between the two. i've always been a big boston acoustics fan and ran a set of bostons in my old car as front stage. now i'm running rainbow in my current car. i think it really comes down to the amount of power you have for the components. bostons, in my experiences, are a tad on the power hungry side. they like lots of power to get loud. rainbow...not so much. but both sets excel when fed properly.