Customer Ratings & Reviews

JL C5 gets an A+

Very impressed at the sound quality of these. Mounted in a 96 4Runner, stock location woofer and tweeter. Made semi custom mount to flush mount the tweeter so i could use the JL tweeter grill. Fully deadened doors, I think this made a huge improvement in bass response. Tweeter is excellent, never harsh at high volume. Crossed at 90hz, getting 110 rms watts. I have a high quality Boston G5 sub getting 400+ and they blend beautifully. I would certainly recommend these, I was more than impressed at their sound.

I Love These Speakers!

First off, I am depth limited by the 2011 Subaru WRX doors, so it ruled a lot of other drivers out of the equation without severe customization. The tweeter dropped right into the stock location with very little effort and the woofer only took a 3/4" spacer to fit in the door. Based on these limitations, I don't think a better set of components exists on the market! Another plus is that I love the way they sound.

Good product

I would recommend this product because it is easy to mount in if u know what u are doing and it gives a clear and good sound when everything is done proper

downsides: a little deep design

upsides: great sound, easy to mount

love em!!

I installed a pair of these in my 2009 chevy silverado crew cab and all i can say is wow!! i have these in the front and the c2 6.5" components in the back door, and i dont have them running on a good amp right now but im buying the xd 600/6 soon! Doing custom door panels in the front and putting two of these c5s in the door, and put a pair in the back. Clear no distortion, it was hard for me to swicth from the rockford t1 components but these are amazing! The tweeter its self lights up my truck, but im not gonna lie, i need louder!! haha i think that im used to them now i wanna go louder which i am soon. Buy them!!!

Amazing!!!

My fiancé bought these for me for Christmas and all I can say is WOW! I have them hooked up to JL Audio 300/4 and the sound is so amazing. Amidst all the other music coming through the speakers, the tweeters are able to still make every hit of the snare perfectly audible. (the snare usually gets drowned out by all the other music) The crossover options make fine tuning of the system even better by being able to adjust the presence of the tweeter and mid-woofer individually.

I will be buying a set of the coaxial version of these speakers for my rear doors very soon and would not buy them from anywhere else other than Sonic Electronix.

Sit back and enjoy

I bought theC5-650 for the front doors of my Dodge Durango already haveing tweeters in my doors the product did fit In the rear doors I installed a pair of JL C2-650X powered by a JL XD400/4 amp Behind the third seat installed a JL audio PWM110-WXJX sub Removed the factory radio and installed a Kenwood KDC348-U radio I am 58 years old never write reviews but was so blown away by this system I felt the need to let EVERYONE know what a value and quality sound will do for a person not to forget the service and knowledge from Sonic They had the right answer for all my questons I am happy with my purchase and their willingness to be there at every turn.

Amazing

6. Months ago I purchased the jl audio c5 comps for my maxima and wow. Great clarity. Loud. Rich bass. Def. Worth the price tag.

JL c5 650

I have ran the focal k2 power series probably in 2003. I went to the local shop that always did my installs, they didnt have the c5's hooked up but my guy Greg he told me to trust him. I bought a pair and they ran on a 300/4 for the front and a 300/2 for the rears and its insane, bight, clear, loud, painful. If u like clear loud music, get these speakers. I have only used focal k2 power which were 799.00 a pair. These speakers are insane,,they are easily worth the 599.00 retail tag.

amazing for the price!

I installed these in a Mini cooper powered by a JL xd400/4. The sq of these is unmatched. The highs are crisp, clear, and powerful and the mids and lows are warm and clean. Perfect speaker for my listening taste.

Love JL Audio

I have these speakers paired with the C5-650x and the C2-690tx, all powered by a JL Audio 6-channel amp inside my Honda Ridgeline. I also have a Kicker 10" shallow mount sub with a Kicker amp. I upgraded from Pioneer "A" series speakers, and could not be happier. The JL Audio's put out Crisp, Clean sound. The 6x9's thump so hard, who needs a sub. Ok really, but they are that good.

Sonic Electronix stayed on the phone with me for quite some time helping me out. Their customer service is awesome. When somebody does me right, I become a spokes person for them. I have sent many people their way and will continue to do so.

Excellent sound, no need to shop any farther

I have 2 sets of theese in my Tahoe and all i can say is wow. I have a crappy infinity reference amp rated at 111x4 rms and theese things are loud n crisp even with an average amp. They blend well with my 2 jlw7 12s. Akon sounds awesome and any jazzy music sounds concert hallish awesome. Rap is my main music and for this price trust my review they are worth it just buy them. I've been installing and around car stereo for 18yrs and these are the best ive heard. Its all in the installation of how your speakers sound. These sound great in any installation!

Great sounding speakers

I have two sets of these speakers hooked up and powered by a JL Audio 300/4. The mids are nice, even cranked these speakers sound amazing. The tweeters are unbelievable. I know these speakers are capable of so much but I can't even turn them up all the way. Eventually you turn them up so loud that you can not even bare to turn them up anymore and they still sound perfect. They never sound distorted, or crackly. I am very pleased with these speakers!

Absolutely fantastic buy!!!

I bought these speakers and could not be happier! I actually replaced the Bose speakers that my car came with and the sound quality is unmatched IMO. Of course I prefer JL so I may be biased. ;) I'd recommend these to anybody.

An amazing set of speakers!

I have a pair of these running as my fronts on a 350Z. Even installed in the factory locations, they sound amazing. The tweeters are crystal clear and lifelike and the midtones coming out of the woofers are sublime. The crossovers offer a huge number of sound combinations (three for the woofers, four for the tweeters). It's like having an external equalizer that processes sound off the headunit. These speakers sound just about as good as my expensive Polks in the house. I tried the Infinity reference series on my car before going with these, and honestly, the difference is night and day. Don't even get me started about the HORRIBLE Bose speakers the car came with. I have no doubt that even though they're pricey, the JL's are worth every penny. I couldn't be happier.

Excellent Sound

The tweeters are excellent with really clear highs while the woofers do a solid job of the mids. I would recommend these to anyone. However to get the most out of these you should consider an amp and sub woofer in addition.

Pros: Excellent highs, clarity
Cons: May be slightly pricey for some

Great sound!

Installed in the rear doors of a VW that had two way components from the factory. The speakers fit in the factory locations with minimal behind the panel modifications. I had to make 1.5" thick adapters for the woofers. These speakers sound incredible. I am also running a pair of C5-653's in the front - even more impressive. I'm using a JL HD900 amp and running a single JL 10W7AE sub. Without a doubt, the best sounding car stereo I have had. Super clean and accurate. Plenty loud too!

Great Speaker..

JL Audio the Best out there, quality , i had them for few years.

By Greg on October 2, 2015 Verified purchase

BEST

THESE ARE THE BEST COMPONENT SYSTEMS I OWN. THE SOUND IS VERY ACCURATE AND CUSTOMIZABLE. USED THE RD900/5 AMP AND HAVE NO DISTORTION AT ANY VOLUME LEVEL. MIDBASS IS EXCELLENT BUT OF COURSE, IF YOU WANT TRUE BASS, A SUBWOOFER WILL BE NEEDED. I PAIRED UP MY SYSTEM WITH 1 PIONEER SUBWOOFER WHICH DID THE TRICK AS I DIDN'T NEED ANY HEADACHE GIVING BASS.

Superb audio

Sweet audio quality, both tweeters and woofers.
I have an old blaupunkt Tha475 75Wx4 amp, factory HU and a Fix-82.
8W3v3 sub in the back.

I had the C2 for a while before.
With the C2 you could tell the amp could give more than the speakers.
The C5 begs for a bigger amp, I'm thinking of a XD600/6 with channels bridged on front and keeping the C2 650x on the back.

Much better than the C2, the tweeter is even smoother and clearer, the woofer can handle more power for sure. Maybe I will also need a bigger sub!!!

By Jean Paul on July 22, 2017 Verified purchase