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Rockford Fosgate R1653

6-1/2" 3-way Prime Series Full Range Speakers

  • 4.5

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- Larry from West Union, S.C.

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  • 6-1/2" 3-way Prime Series Full Range Car Speakers
  • Power Handling:
    • Peak: 160 watts per pair / 80 watts each
    • RMS: 80 watts per pair / 40 watts each
  • Mica-injected, polypropylene cone woofer
  • Foam surround
  • 1/2" Mylar balanced dome tweeter
  • Piezo supertweeter
  • Stamped steel basket
  • 4 ohms impedance
  • Top-mount depth: 2"
  • 1-year SonicElectronix.com warranty

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Product History:

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Rockford Fosgate R1653 thumbnail
(previous model, replaced by Rockford Fosgate R165)
Speaker Specifications
Speaker Size 6-1/2"
Design 3-way
Tweeter Design Balanced Dome
Tweeter Composition Mylar
Woofer Composition Mica Injected Polypropylene (MIPP)
Woofer Surround Foam
Peak Power Handling 80 watts
RMS Power Handling 40 watts
Sensitivity 89 dB
Frequency Response 48 - 22,000 Hz
Impedance (Per Voice Coil) 4 ohms
Shallow Mount Installation No
Top-Mount Depth 2-1/4"
Bottom-Mount Depth 2-5/16"
Cutout Dimensions 5-3/4" x 5-3/4" 
Speaker Grilles Yes
Warranty and Return Policy
Return Policy Standard Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration 1 year
Labor Warranty Duration 1 year
Warranty Provider Sonic Electronix
Customer Review Summary for Rockford Fosgate R1653
Average Customer Rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars:
  • 4.5
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Average Attributes Rating:
Durability
  • 4.5
 4.5
Value
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Features
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Design
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Usability
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews:
December 3, 2012 Krisp highs and no distortion
Review by
Bradley from Davison, MI
Overall
  • 5.0
Durability
  • 5.0
Value
  • 5.0
Features
  • 5.0
Design
  • 5.0
Usability
  • 5.0
I only have these runnin off my cd player so I know they could probably use a couple more watts but they sound pretty damn good to me as is and these arn't my first aftermarket speakers. Gotta luv Rockford! Can't go wrong for the price.
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March 11, 2012 Rockford Fosgate R1653 Speakers
Review by
Amused1 from Seattle, WA
Overall
  • 5.0
Durability
  • 5.0
Value
  • 5.0
Features
  • 5.0
Design
  • 5.0
Usability
  • 5.0
Pretty good sound for a compact speaker. Easy installation and sleek design.
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February 26, 2012 Ok, but not spectacular.
Review by
samspade77 from San Jose
Overall
  • 3.0
Durability
  • 2.0
Value
  • 3.0
Features
  • 2.0
Design
  • 2.0
Usability
  • 3.0
Definitely the "budget" line for RF. Not much bass and way too much treble. I ended up replacing them with 2-way Polk's instead. Spend a little bit more and get better quality speakers.
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February 26, 2012 Great Product
Review by
Feli10 from Hope,ar
Overall
  • 5.0
Durability
  • 5.0
Value
  • 5.0
Features
  • 5.0
Design
  • 5.0
Usability
  • 5.0
Very good product sounds good the only bad thing about it is that it will hurt your hearing! Recommend this product!
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February 20, 2012 Great value, great product
Review by
Arturo Morales from Monterrey, Mexico
Overall
  • 5.0
Durability
  • 5.0
Value
  • 5.0
Features
  • 5.0
Design
  • 5.0
Usability
  • 5.0
The product arrived well and has great sound, but more important was the price. If you ask me if I would buy from you, the answer is yes.
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Product Summary

Manufacturer: Rockford Fosgate
Model number: R1653
UPC: 780687329266
Weight: 4.50 lbs
Internal SKU: r1653
Internal product ID: 18298