Clarion CM1625

I purchased these speakers to replace my factory cockpit speakers in my 40' Sailboat. They are mounted with a very large locker behind each mount. I first installed them without an amplifier but noticed they did not sound too much different than the speakers I just replaced them with? So I ordered a high quality amp to run the speakers. They now have 60 watts RMS going to each speaker. This did the trick!! They are now a completely different speaker. The amp brought out all of the range these speakers were designed to do. They are plenty loud even over the engine when I am motoring along when there is no wind to sail. To summarize my review would be; If you are thinking about purchasing these speakers and running them off of your deck power (even if it's 22-30 watts rms) FORGET IT! you're wasting your money! These speakers were obviously designed with an amplifier in mind! They are hungry for "REAL" power and they're more than worth every penny! I was pleasantly surprised how full and powerful these speakers are especially for the price! No regrets.

Have four of these puppies installed in my Mastercraft boat. They're very nice sounding and can handle ALOT of power. I do alot of wakeboarding and on a quiet day I can hear them about 70 feet away from the boat, and even over the engine noise. Excellent bass production and mids, highs are good, however, I have heard the clarion component speakers and by comparison they are much better. But for the price and ease of installation, would highly recommend these, especially over pyle, boss, etc. These are a legitimate car speaker that is designed for a marine environment, they're very, very solid. Plain looking, but look good in a boat where everything is typically white anyway.

I have two pair of the CM1625's on my 22' Pro-line.

These are good low end speakers, sound great, installed easy and have held up well.

Bought this unit to replace the OEM which came in my sport boat. Just as good as the one that came from the factory. Highly recommend.

The Clarions are good for one season only. Even though my boat sits under a covered lift the speaker rot out each year. Sun kills these things and they would be better for a car vs a boat.