Kicker DS6.2 (11DS62)

Very very good, not perfect

Had an installer put these in a 2011 Subaru Impreza Sedan with what they called premium sound. Front fit with baffles was good, tweeter went in the side mirror. Backs were mounted coaxially by cutting down the grill to two opposing supports only and using spacers to raise up the tweeter so it doesn't hit the mids.

A good upgrade over stock. Tweeters are clear without harshness. Mids have good mid-bass which covers most music. I think I'm missing something between the drivers. It probably requires equalization to fix. I also suspect that the relative speed of the drivers are mismatched. The mid magnet has good heft. Overall construction quality is more than you should expect at this price point. Piano reproduction isn't perfect, but that's an acid test.

They come alive at higher volume settings. Definitely excellent for pop. The tweeters in the back doors, with the crossover switch to high actually don't get lost down there. It probably helps that they had to be pushed out to fit. The DS6.2 makes the most of stock low-wattage radios.

Refinement could be better. Definition too. Unfair to ask at this price. That's why focals get the big bux. At 5+ instruments there's some loss of timbre, though you still can hear each one. Orchestras aren't mud, but aren't high def either. Sara Barelles has excellent presence through the tweets. Sarah Brightman, in Anytime Anywhere, distorts the mids at the intro. Double bass pizzicato just is out of range for the mids. Infair, since they make transients under 100 hz, but still, so you know. You probably also lose kick drum. Get a sub-woofer if that's important, and don't try to let the mids handle all that.

I'd check Polk at this price range. They have this advanced computer modeling which has really done wonders for small speaker design. Very coherent. I've used them for patio speakers and they're excellent. Unimaginable quality for just a few years ago.

I got Kickers for the fit. No regrets. The Kicker sound is not harsh, very livable and lively. I was afraid since they made their name in thumpers, but no. They're basically honest and musical within their limits. Other than asking them to be sub-woofers, they would not distort at volume levels that should provoke ear damage out of 8W a channel. Quite an achievement.

what happened.

After purchasing this component system I was extremely happy with it. Unfortunately after 3 months one of the crossovers melted and stopped working. I live in NC and it does not get crazy hot so I guess something weird happened. Would go with another brand if I could do over.

Nice Product

Easy to mount very rich sounds. Over all very nice product.

A+

These are great speakers for the price. I have them custom fitted into my car in between my back seat in a sedan. they are clean and have good midbass. Great speaker to have!

Awesome Speakers

I put these bad boys in my truck and had them running off of the pioneer deck for about 3 months and I was really happy with them but then i came across a good deal on an amp and hooked these up to it and wow is all I can say. The highs came alive and was really clear even at extremely loud volumes after amping them.

Kick a** speakers

I installed these in my 2011 Kia Sorento LX. The factory speakers were crap. $5 speakers at best.
Livin loud is right on. These speakers do not need an aftermarket amp. If I turn up the volume they will vibrate the rear view mirror. Well done, Kicker. I will buy again.

GREAT BUY!

I just installed these in my 95 bronco. not the best fit, but i knew that when buying them. the hardest part was the pillar because i didn't already have a spot for the tweeters.
the speakers themselves, great sound, good bass and an incredible range or frequencies. never was a fan of kicker but with the right price i had to buy them and i wasn't disappointed!

Nice sound

Real nice sound capable of being clear at a high volume.

Excellent Sound

I actually put these speakers in my golf cart. Have never owned a better sounding set of speakers in my life. I am very pleased with the way they look and sound. I used no amp and these things crank. Will never buy nothing but KICKERS again.

nice speakers good price

Replaced some infinity componets. Kickers sound great and have more punch and better highs. I like the db level switch on crossover for tweets