Boston Acoustics Pro 6.5

Price Paid:  $0.00 from friend

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 5.5 & 6.5 pro

Strengths:
awesome clarity, you can push these speakers to the limit with little to no cracks, sound great with any type of music, very versital

Weaknesses:
the only one thing i've had a problem with, and im not sure if its the speakers or not...but my rear tweeters will sometimes clip out when i crank it up, nothing major, but if anyone knows what could be causing this please e-mail me

Summary:
These speakers are amazing, i've got 5.5's in the front, and the 6.5's in the back. Im running these with audiobahn 600/4, not the cleanest power, but when any kind of power goes into this speaker that is wired right, you can bet your money, its gonna blow your mind what comes out. I have not had one problem with volume or clarity with these speakers, i am very pleased with boston on this one. My brother has mb quarts in his vehicle...and when it comes to mid's and high's, i've got him by a long shot....no dissapointment. If anyone has a boston gt-42 amp or any pro's they wanna sell please e-mail me.

Price Paid:  $450.00 from Sam Sound

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue

Strengths:
everything but i agree that the tweeters are a little bright and with the Alpine unit you can adjust that to your specifications very loud

Weaknesses:
none but it takes a little tweeking with the head unit to find your individual likes/dislikes in sound

Summary:
I just got these speakers and love them.. all of the people on this site complaigning of SHHing and such should try reading up about their head unit. I had the same problem becuase of a relative who tried to mess with them without his glasses.. after 2 hours of tweeking, they sounded 500% better and i fell completely in love. they need a subwoofer if just installing the 6.5's and 5.5's so i'm gonna put in the 12in one..

Similar Products Used:
kenwood, alpine, MB Quarts

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 Boston Acoustics Pro 6.5

Strengths:
Mid-bass is clear and precise. Distortion doesn't apprear to be an issue, and power handling capacity is good. Good discounts can be had if you invest a little time in looking. Heck, want to buy mine?

Weaknesses:
Highs FAR too harsh off-axis, even with significant EQ adjustment and the crossover tweeter setting at a -4 dB cut (which is the max allowed). I would only recommend them for an installation where ideal placement, on-axis, is possible.

Summary:
Overall I'd say that they're decent for the money, if you're only paying $200-ish for them. Not "good" for the money, though. Just "decent". The tweeters sound good on-axis, but only on-axis. Off-axis, they sound terrible - very harsh, and far too bright. Sound is subjective, of course. For my ears, they sound far too bright ... even with the tweeter set at -4 dB on the crossover, and the head unit's EQ backed off as much as possible in the 3k-4.5 kHz range (this is using an Alpine 9813). If you're willing to pay this much, I would suggest paying a little more for some FAR better speakers.

Similar Products Used:
Pioneer Premier, Infinity, Alpine, Morel (a different class, completely)

Price Paid:  $340.00

Strengths:
Clean high tweeters. equally powerful mids. Produces nice, defined and accurate music

Weaknesses:
Needs a very powerful amplifier. On the manual, it needs amplified power from 20 to 400w. 400W!!!??? it''s like a sub woofer...!!! This is one power hungry mama

Summary:
Very good speakers. The best i''ve heard compared to the Rockford, MB Quart and Rallys. The tweeters are very high, and placement is very important otherwise they will become harsh to your ears. Bass is good and these speakers are just awesome... very good, defined and accurate music. I always drive with a smile on my face, amused at how good the music plays. However, you''d need a very good and powerful amplifier to maximize its potential. I''m currently using an MTX 4 ch at 20w x 2 and i''m planning to replace them with an equally powerful 2ch amp atleast 90 to 150w x 2. I''ve also got a pair of boston rallys at the rear and will probably get a separate 2 ch but only at 40 to 50w x 2.

Similar Products Used:
MB Quart, Rockford Fosgate, Boston Rally 620

Price Paid:  $450.00 from Good Guys

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Boston Pro 6.5

Strengths:
If you put enough power to them they can be the best speakers in the price range

Weaknesses:
None

Summary:
I Work at Good Guys in Tacoma Wa. and I installed many speakers in a lot of diffrent cars. I own the 6.5 seprates and if you want them to sound good you have to dynamat the doors and spend some money on an amp. If you do that these speakers are beautiful.

Similar Products Used:
JL, MB Quart, Polk MOMO, Diamond.