JBL GTO 8629

Excellent sound!!!!

I installed these speakers in a 97 ford f150,they totally were what I was hoping they would be!I started with an alpine deck and added the ktp-445 amp which is 45 watts per speaker.I also put some soundproofing material in the doors.Then I added these speakers,they are clean and powerful with great bass and plenty loud enough for me.I definitely recomend these speakers very highly, great quality!!!!!!

Not bad, but not the best !

The hardest part about picking speakers when you are limited by door depth or speaker size opening is deciding if you want to do modifications. I bought these because I didn't want to mod my panels to accommodate for 6x9's with larger voice coils and deeper baskets and from reviews I read on these GTO8629 series speakers, they were supposed to be the next best thing to 6x9's and slice bread.

Verdict:

The highs are not as sharp as I was expecting (likely due to the cloth tweeter) but were acceptable. You will get used to it tho. If your used to ear-piercing highs like I was you will have to retrain your ears to pick up what you think your missing but aren't really missing. The range is there but they just don't scream like a metal tweeter.

The mid's are solid. No complaint's in this department They do not let down.

The lows lack on punch, but let's face it, we all know these speakers aren't subs and they are not 6x9's either. It's amazing how an just 1 inch of cone can change everything. JBL's patented dual cone design is supposed to help with this and it does, but not in the way you would expect from the reviews and the way JBL themselves represent it.

Overall: Not bad, but not the best. A great factory replacement speaker for FORD's / MAZDA's and others that require a 5x7 - 6x8. For the price they are worth the investment.

Very impressed

I would recommend these speakers to anyone, for the price you can't go wrong, they handle lows, highs, and mids amazingly. Defiantly worth the purchase!

Excellent sound!!!!

I installed these speakers in a 97 ford f150,they totally were what I was hoping they would be! I started with an alpine deck and added the ktp-445 amp which is 45 watts per speaker. I also put some soundproofing material in the doors. Then I added these speakers, they are clean and powerful with great bass and plenty loud enough for me. I definitely recomend these speakers very highly, great quality!!!!!!

Great Value

Built well and set up similar to the kappa. Needs an amp to get a real thump from the lower frequency though.

By Andrew on September 15, 2020 Verified purchase

great speakers

I put these in my wifes 2005 ford explorer and they sound awesome with 75watts running to each speaker .from a JVC amp mids and highs a nearly flawless but they could use a little more base but overall they are very enjoyable and worth every cent .I got these for a steal . Great product , great price , and top notch service . two things up . thanks Sonic .

Oh my gosh!

I installed these in my 1996 Ford Bronco XL. This is a night and day difference I purchased and installed many aftermarket speakers and these are by far the easiest to install and they sound absolutely incredible.