Dayton Audio DC160-8 6-1/2" Classic Woofer

I got this for my grandson who likes to build his own speakers. So far he said it sounds good. Looks great. It’s lightweight and it puts out a loud Bam Bam lol lol the size was perfect.

First tried gluing a replacement foam surround on the original Klipsch woofer after it crumbled and it just didn't work out. It's a messy job, tricky to line everything up while glue dries much too fast, etc. Ordering this affordable speaker just a little more than the cost of the kit was SO much easier. It looks very well made and a great value. There's plenty of bass response and I don't even feel the need to turn the bass dial up more than halfway. Just a few notes: - Screw mounts line up perfectly and you can use the original screws - One of the connectors is a difference size then Klipsch, you can crimp on a new connector to the original wiring - To save some time and effort I just attached the original narrow crimped connector sideways so it grips the edge of the speaker's connector. Added some tight electrical tape around it and it seems to be holding fine - If you notice any buzzing after installation, check for air gaps in the case. Use silicone, etc to seal them air tight. - The original grill wont stay put, I've left mine open but you can probably use some shims + glue to make it work.

im not expecting the same build and sound quality as a $100 speaker but I think everyone is over exaggerating the sound quality a bit. Yes it sounds good but its not as good as people make it out to be. This "deep bass" they speak of its not that deep, its not bad but its not great either and thats ok, i dont expect it to be and any reasonable person shouldnt either. The magnet is big and heavy, it has an aluminum voice coil, (not sure how more a copper coil would have cost) the cone is paper thin, its not thin and stiff, its just thin. the rubber surround is very flimsy, like a thick plastic bag and the basket is also very thin, you can easily bend it using your hands. To sum it up, Its like a high quality speaker that shaved off as much cost as you possibly can while maintaining some degree of sound quality and i believe they acheived this. You shouldn't have high expectations from a product in this price range but you can expect amazing results for a speaker at this price.

Not for Klipsch ProMedia 2.1. The speaker's not strong enough to handle the amplifier. Speaker still gets five stars because it works as it should. It just does not work for this application. That's no fault at the speaker. And it does sound fine at lower volume. So for the correct application it would be good.

Like other reviewers the foam rotted away on my original subwoofer speaker and I was getting the big buzz. I ordered this and it sounds as least as good if not better than the original. Screw holes line up perfectly. For some weird reason the negative wire was red and the positive black in the Klipsch and the negative wire has a really small clip so I had to cut that clip off and crimp on another that would fit the terminal on this speaker. The positive wire on the Klipsch has the regular size clip and that slid on easily. The speaker grille on the Klipsch is bigger than the circumference of this speaker so it does not fit directly, so I used thin strips of Scotch double sided tape around the outside edge of this speaker and it holds fine. I'm very pleased. I've had my Klipsch system for 8 years and it still sounds great - this was a pretty inexpensive fix to something I was thinking might be dying on me.

I have a killer stereo in my car 14 speakers, 4 amplifiers yada yada. I was hoping to get some mid-bass up front. I decided to experiment with a pair of these in small enclosures in the front footwells facing up. The simply could not give me any volume without distortion. I had way more power available than they can handle and it was applied judiciously. They simply did not contribute sufficient volume for my application.

After reading the reviews here, I bought this when the Klipsch sub woofer crapped out. Everything worked fine and it sounds good. Only negative, and this doesn't apply to this speaker, was that the grille on the Klipsch sub had to be pried out. No biggie. Also, I have a pair of 40 year old JBL speakers that use 6.5" woofers and when those give out, I'll replace them with these.

I did not get to install these speakers on my daughter's car because they are just a bit big dept wise. I could have bought adapters and had to maybe modify and cut the plastic door panel to make room for the speaker. These speakers are built for like a shelf sound system! But I honestly think they are very well made. Cone is strong, frame is steel cage, and the magnet is firm. I do believe they produce nice clean sound.