Kenwood KFC-1676 6" 2--Way Speaker

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Price Paid:  $0.00 from came with car

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Strengths:
Look kewl

Weaknesses:
everything else

Summary:
junk, Junk, Junk. Came with car i bought. Sounded like a tin can. They make GREAT magnets to pick up lost screws though ha ha.

Similar Products Used:
cerwin vega 6002

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 years

Price Paid:  $70.00

Strengths:
Appearance is cool. Kenwood label

Weaknesses:
Rather weak bass. Not enough midrange

Summary:
I was just looking for a simple replacement for by blown factory speaker. Compared to my originals, these Kenwoods offered more highs and bass than my factory ones, though I must admit, it's still not enough. I just bought a pair of eXcelon xR-600's and am ready to install them, so hopefully that adds a bit more kick. Anyway, the Kenwood 1676's are a decent speaker, but shop around and compare before you invest in them. There are definitly better ones out there.

Similar Products Used:
My factory speakers. Heh, Heh.

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Strengths:
You have to admit they do look good.

Weaknesses:
Unfortunately they sound like crap. They distort far too easily and produce little to no bass. The treble is good and for the most part clean, but the midrange is not clear and defined as it should be. I paid $70 for these im going to write it off as a dumb mistake. Next time ill read the reviews first.

Summary:
Spend more money (or maybe even less) and buy something else. Dont waste your money here. There are many other 6.5" speakers out there that would provide better value than these.

Similar Products Used:
Many - pioneer, kenwood (other), sony, blaupunkt etc

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
1 to 6 months

Strengths:
They look nice eh?

Weaknesses:
no midrange or midbass. Distort even w/o power and volume, tweeter has these highs that get on my nerves!

Summary:
I paid $70 for 2 pairs. More than a waste of money. They ate up my nerves for months. I hate equalizing anything. They should sound right with no equalization, but nothing I did cured these. The trebble was good till about 15000hz or so then it jets up to the stratosphere and drives you insane. Midrange is nowhere, vocals are lost, upper midrange distorts, midbass is almost not there. What a horrible experience.

Similar Products Used:
Quite a few others. Heck, my old Blaupunkts sounded a LOT better and they were $20 less!

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
1 to 6 months

Strengths:
The color looked good.

Weaknesses:
No bass, or mid bass. Distort easily. These speakers are terrible. They sound horrible. My factory speakers sounded better. I blew these speakers in less than a month, only powered by a pioneer DEH-P4000. I ended up buying pioneers instead. Much better.

Summary:
These speakers are terrible. They sound horrible. My factory speakers sounded better. I blew these speakers in less than a month, only powered by a pioneer DEH-P4000. I ended up buying pioneers instead. Much better. For $80, the kenwoods were a rip off.

Similar Products Used:
Pioneer TS-1668