First off let me say I was impresses by both the customer service and expedited shipping I received from Sonic Electronix. The speakers are truly quality built and marine grade. The styling is wonderful with true stainless grills and glossy black baskets. Now for the bad. Having installed other products from other major brands the performance of these is lacking. The highs are muddy and the bass is like something from a 1980's boom-box. I currently have Alpines in the front and these in the back. The Alpines murder the Rockfords. Both are hooked up to the same Kenwood 700 series marine receiver. I am hoping that once I purchase a separate amplifier the Rockfords will pick up the pace. I doubt that the highs will ever rival some of my other top picks from my 12 years installing mobile audio, but from things I have read there is still hope for the bass. I would recommend these based on looks and durability, but these are not audiophile speakers by any means.