Best Kind of Speaker?

[RhinoZ24]

So after a terrible experience with Best Buy employees that were no help at all, I'm wondering what is the best kind of door speaker, 2-way, 3-way, or 4-way? I kinda understand the difference but not really so if someone could explain that too it would be great. Just inquiring so I can start pricing out my replacement door speakers. Thanks in advance!

[Jersey_Joe]

IMO I like 3 ways. You get your highs. Your mids. And your lows. All rolled into one. I don't think I've ever purchased anything else lol.

[RhinoZ24]

Thats what I was thinking was the best, but then what does the 4-way speaker offer that the 3-way doesn't? Anyways, the 3-way Pioneer door speakers that would fit in my truck are on sale for like $40 a pair, not including the adapters and wiring harnesses, and I think the head unit I want is on sale for $100 too.

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IMO I like 3 ways. You get your highs. Your mids. And your lows. All rolled into one. I don't think I've ever purchased anything else lol.

And what do you think with just the speakers Joe, great sound? I'm not planning on a sub or amps, so will I still have good sound? At least better than my stock setup with 2 blown rear speakers and no bass? Lmao.

[Jersey_Joe]

Thats what I was thinking was the best, but then what does the 4-way speaker offer that the 3-way doesn't? Anyways, the 3-way Pioneer door speakers that would fit in my truck are on sale for like $40 a pair, not including the adapters and wiring harnesses, and I think the head unit I want is on sale for $100 too. ---------- And what do you think with just the speakers Joe, great sound? I'm not planning on a sub or amps, so will I still have good sound? At least better than my stock setup with 2 blown rear speakers and no bass? Lmao.
Dude that's all I had in my 03 pioneer 250w 3 way speakers. Powered by my 40x4 head unit. They sounded great. And I mean great. I payed about the same on amazon. Got em in three days.

[RhinoZ24]

Sweet deal, I don't have extra space for a sub or amp lol so this'll be nice. Since the dumb@$$es at Best Buy couldn't help, what am I looking at to hook it all up. I know I need an adapter and wiring harness for the head unit, but what about the speakers? Same thing, adapter/harness, or just unplug the old and plug in the new?

[Jersey_Joe]

It's pretty easy bud. Ur gonna b an engineer. Lol. Yes wiring harness for radio to ford f series
Dash mount kit

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Speakers should jut need new ends witch they may provide.

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Pretty much brother. Plug and play

[RhinoZ24]

It's pretty easy bud. Ur gonna b an engineer. Lol. Yes wiring harness for radio to ford f series
Dash mount kit

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Speakers should jut need new ends witch they may provide.

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Pretty much brother. Plug and play

Yeah, a mechanical engineer, not an electrical engineer lol. And so possibly a little splicing/soldering for the speakers then? Not too bad, hopefully when I get them, the geniuses at Best Buy can help me find the right stuff. Only reason I want to get it there is because it's on sale and I have a bunch of gift cards there.

[Jersey_Joe]

Wiring harness from what ever radio (kenwood. Pioneer...) to ford truck and a installation kit. And you'll b good. Shrink tube. You'll b fine. Either or not rocket science. Have full faith in ya!

[RhinoZ24]

Wiring harness from what ever radio (kenwood. Pioneer...) to ford truck and a installation kit. And you'll b good. Shrink tube. You'll b fine. Either or not rocket science. Have full faith in ya!

It'll be Pioneer for sure, both head unit and speakers. Great price and great quality. And shrink tube? What is that? Lol

[Jersey_Joe]

Goes around the wire after u soder it and u hear it up. It shrinks and forms a cover over ur soder joint

[RhinoZ24]

Oh yeah, I've seen those before lol. Haha ok thanks Joe!!

[Jersey_Joe]

Np

[Ford Fan#1]

The 04-08 already have the sub hook up you just have to cut the carpet a little to get to it if your worried about the wiring or do you just don't like bass?

[RhinoZ24]

No, I like bass, but having the Supercab and not the Supercrew cuts down some space. I have a bunch of stuff under my back seats already lol. Just hoping to get some good sound out of just speakers.

[Jersey_Joe]

No, I like bass, but having the Supercab and not the Supercrew cuts down some space. I have a bunch of stuff under my back seats already lol. Just hoping to get some good sound out of just speakers.
U will. Better than the 2 u have working now. Speakers will sound great. I can always do some more upgrading when u get the cash ya know

[RhinoZ24]

It's not cash really, just space lol. Maybe one day I'll get a sub or something, I just want to see how the speakers sound first.

[Jersey_Joe]

You will thourally enjoy it

[RhinoZ24]

I would hope so coming from 2 blown speakers lol.

[Ford Fan#1]

The stock ford sub is $75 it's just plug and play and everyone says that it sounds awesome that's a great price for that sound. It goes under the back seat

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Oh I didn't see your answer until after I boated that but if you need that space under the seat then yeah a sub wouldn't fit

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Answered*

[RhinoZ24]

Does it come in a housing box too? And any idea what brand it is? Case to be honest that's a pretty good price compared to the ones I saw. And if it's already in a box designed to fit and just plugs in, I might just get it.

[Jersey_Joe]

Does it come in a housing box too? An any idea what brand it is? Case to be honest that's a pretty good price compared to the ones I saw. And if it's already in a box designed to fit and just plugs in, I might just get it.

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I had this one. 10 inclosed. I had it facing up for the pic. Knocked!!! 98$ delivered from amazon

[btoolguy1]

Who sells the ford 1? It is just cut the carpet an plug in? 06 i have. Or 90 or 100 bucks think i would do it. Will check rock auto. Or do what joe did on amazon. Pioneer prob better.

Dont need an amp right?

[RhinoZ24]

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I had this one. 10 inclosed. I had it facing up for the pic. Knocked!!! 98$ delivered from amazon

And the hookup is already there under the carpet? Maybe I will get a sub...

[btoolguy1]

No amp needed then right? Where at under carpet where u cut?

[Jersey_Joe]

I had an amp on mine. It's next to jt In the pic. But hey. If your wired for it. Try it

[RhinoZ24]

And you had the sub facing down you said?

[Jersey_Joe]

Yup sounded awesome

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It's designed to face down. I just had it up for the picture

[btoolguy1]

Is there a good spot noted to cut the carpet?

[RhinoZ24]

Yup sounded awesome

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It's designed to face down. I just had it up for the picture

Awesome!

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Is there a good spot noted to cut the carpet?

And same question for me, where is the already wired hookup for it? We both have Supercabs and mines an '05 and his is an '06 I think?

[btoolguy1]

Yup. 06 here.

[Jersey_Joe]

R u guys asking me if it is already wired? Cause to b honest. I really don't know. I had an 03 where the only cool option was the power rear slider. lol 04' was a diff body style. I don't have much experience with that gen. Did a couple tunes but that's it. Sorry I'm no help y'all

[btoolguy1]

I will have to look. Thanks though!!

[RhinoZ24]

It's all good brother, I can ask the oh so bright people at Best Buy when I pick up my speakers lol.

[Jersey_Joe]

Lol.

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But no harm in keeling back the carpet in the passenger side. I would bet it's in that side

[RhinoZ24]

Actually on these model years I would think driver side. They put the jack-stand under the rear passenger seat right at the front of the seat, kinda limits space, and the middle raises up for the transmission. But anyway I'll see if I can find something underneath the driver side rear carpet.

[btoolguy1]

There any easy way to tell? Is the wire hot? Could i see with a thermal image camera???

[RhinoZ24]

Haha I don't think so, it's not being used so it shouldn't be hot. And one day Best Buy will have somebody there to help me in purchasing my speakers.

[Ford Fan#1]

The sub goes under the left rear seat it goes all the way till the right rear seat

[Ford Fan#1]

Here's what it looks like . Ignore the person in the seat..

[RhinoZ24]

Sweet, what year truck is that in? And where is the wire that's already there, do you know?

[Ford Fan#1]

It's a 04-08 I know that for sure I think you have to cut a little of the carpet up I would look on you tube first to see if their is any videos of it.

[RhinoZ24]

It's a 04-08 I know that for sure I think you have to cut a little of the carpet up I would look on you tube first to see if their is any videos of it.

I knew that too lol, can tell from the seat setup, just wondering if you knew the specific year. And I'll check it out, thanks!

[Ford Fan#1]

I would guess around a 2007 or 2008

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