Mabett 6.5" Rear Speaker Pods Available Now!

[Toffen]

If you fade all the way rear to just hear the new 6.5s, how does it sound? I don’t have the same speakers as you, but man mine sounds rough. I have sound deadener in the pods, but they sound so hollow.

That’s just it, when I first put them in, I was judging them on their sound by themselves.
I wasn’t all that impressed and felt that they needed more power.
Now that I have had more time with them, I feel that if they were much louder, they might be obtrusive.
I find that, especially in surround mode, they fill in the rear perfectly.
I’m especially happy with the low-med volume clairity.

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[rtazz17]

Well I received and installed my rear pods today and would like to offer the following observations…

1) Mabett has done a fantastic job with these! They were very well packed and included some unexpected bonuses. Unlike other reviewers, I did receive the 2 door brackets. (but did not need them for my 4 door)
Included were 2 pigtails with matching plugs for the factory harness. I had planned to rob the ones off the factory pods, but that was unnecessary.
Also, I had no “clip“ issues like others have experienced.
Best of all, the pods bolted up like they were OEM.

2) I was less than impressed with the sound improvement…
perhaps I had unrealistic expectations, and maybe my speaker choice has something to do with it. (Kicker CS 6.5)
Other than a little more treble and a small bump in volume, they don’t make $450 worth of improvement in my opinion…

That is not to say that I am sorry I did it, just that it made it clear to me that this is just the beginning!
the rear channels obviously require more power…
since I have the B&O, I am not sure how to proceed.

I’ve read that the B&O doesn’t require forscan changes and will not work with the Kicker 200.4 amp…

Any advise would be much appreciate!



***EDIT***
see post below…

Forscan change makes no audible differences in sound unless you have super human ears. I have the pods and new kicker speakers and it makes zero difference. Maybe some on here have a placebo effect going on.. lol…. Back seat passengers might hear difference but I could care less about back seat passengers. Its the head unit that sucks.

 

[BCHBRNC22]

There is no way that going from 4”, one-way speaker to a 6.5“ two-way does not make a difference. You might want to get the hearing checked out?

Now, I love the discussion but really want know when I can buy a pair of these damn things?

 

[Strykerwsu]

There is no way that going from 4”, one-way speaker to a 6.5“ two-way does not make a difference. You might want to get the hearing checked out?

Now, I love the discussion but really want know when I can buy a pair of these damn things?

In my B&O made a huge difference with JL’s. I posted before but for me if I could only do one speaker upgrade this is easily it for me.

 

[BCHBRNC22]

In my B&O made a huge difference with JL’s. I posted before but for me if I could only do one speaker upgrade this is easily it for me.

which JL‘s did you add?

 

[Strykerwsu]

The JL C1's based on recommendation from other poster in all 5 locations besides kick panels
However thr 6.5 tweeter won't clear the grill. Need to cut a small hole with drimel.

 

[flip]

Threw them in this morning and immediately noticed a huge improvement. Need top play with the tone settings a little but overall DB increase is easily noticeable.

I've got it programmed for the sound bar and running Focal Auditor series for all 6. Short of going with higher end speakers, adding a sub or making the leap to a fully amplified system, this is about the limit of the 6 speaker system for the money spent.

 

[javs9]

I changed to the jl c2 but do not hear much of a difference. Is there something else that needs to be done?

 

[jdamach1]

I installed the speaker pods today in my 2-Door Badlands and I can confirm that the Mabett supplied brackets do work perfectly.

 

[Strykerwsu]

I changed to the jl c2 but do not hear much of a difference. Is there something else that needs to be done?

If only base speakers/head unit, make sure to do Forescan change for full sound vs highs only.

 

[Biz]

Any ETA on restock?
Have the C1's ready to go in.

 

[LJF413]

doesnt make much of a difference from front seat imo. Maybe for back seat passengers.Maybe in a 2 door its noticable but no difference in my 4 door.I Did forescan change as well,no difference. Not to my human ears anyways. Maybe there is a placebo effect,lol

I noticed the same thing: upgraded fron4” Kicker CS to 7.5” Kicker KS. No noticeable difference. Wondered if it was me? In fact, my kids thought the 4” sounded better (I did one speaker, Andy alternated the balance). Wondering if the KS series wound be better, or if my experience is an anomaly. Thought I’d hear a big difference, but no luck. Didn’t touch forscan either. Thought I might return these pods

 

[LJF413]

I noticed the same thing: upgraded fron4” Kicker CS to 7.5” Kicker KS. No noticeable difference. Wondered if it was me? In fact, my kids thought the 4” sounded better (I did one speaker, Andy alternated the balance). Wondering if the KS series wound be better, or if my experience is an anomaly. Thought I’d hear a big difference, but no luck. Didn’t touch forscan either. Thought I might return these pods

6.5, not 7.5. Typo

 

[Biz]

I noticed the same thing: upgraded fron4” Kicker CS to 7.5” Kicker KS. No noticeable difference. Wondered if it was me? In fact, my kids thought the 4” sounded better (I did one speaker, Andy alternated the balance). Wondering if the KS series wound be better, or if my experience is an anomaly. Thought I’d hear a big difference, but no luck. Didn’t touch forscan either. Thought I might return these pods

I cant speak for Kicker but I know JL makes an awesome product.
I replaced the 3 dash 4" with the JL C1-400's from the B&O and it made a huge difference.
I bought 2 sets of the JL-C1 650x.
2 for the pods and 2 for the kick panels.
Paired with the soon to be installed JL 12TW3-D4 on the rear door I'm thinking the Bronco is going to sound pretty decent.
Might be worth a look.

 

[reigny]

If only base speakers/head unit, make sure to do Forescan change for full sound vs highs only.

What are your exact forscan settings?

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