Mabett rear speaker pods - totally worth it

[Pressurized]

I was looking at the Polk speakers, I always had good luck with them in the past.

Just an FYI, the Polk are traditional 6.5's with a 5" cutout and do not match up well with the Mabett rear pods. You want a 6.75" speaker with a 5.5" cutout for proper fit. After tinkering with it, I'm going to use a pair of Hertz X-170's.

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[Biz]

I had a rattle, so I did some MacGyvering.
This might help people with a two door.
I added a little rubber cushion between the pod and pillar.
Removed the cover added a foam cube behind the seatbelt holder.
The rattle seems to have disappeared for now.

And yes Im still waiting for Mabett to release a larger grill which they say they are….eventually.

 

[Mikestown]

Does anybody know what gauge wire the included Mabett harness is. At work now but wanting needing to order a different sized female connector for my focal acx165 speakers.

 

[John_Sawgrass_Ford]

I am glad I found this. This might be my first upgrade.

 

[Stripes136]

I would have to agree that this upgrade was with it. I couldn’t even hear my rear speakers with the top open prior to the upgrade. Also did a little install video if it helps anyone.

 

[B Miller]

Great video, thank you so much for posting it!

 

[steverollin]

I’m upgrading to these pods soon and trying to find a suitable speaker that matches my system. I’m running an amp and sub already so think that should take care of the full range issue. Came from a base audio system.

Does anyone know if the JL Audio c2 6.5 and/or the Alpine R2 fit these pods without modification?

I like the c2 from a previous Jeep and have the alpine components up front already in my bronco.

 

[Brian’sBronco]

Sorry to poo poo these but the ones from SSV allow you to run a wider range of 6.5s because you don’t have to worry about them fitting under the cover. I just installed a set of Inifinity Reference 6532IX and they sound fantastic but don’t fit the the Mabetts. Plus you can feel good about supporting an American company.

 

[Muddog899]

I feel they same way about the mabett pods as I had them and switched over to the ssv I didn't like the way the mabett covers a lot of the speaker. I could tell a big difference between the two pods and sound quality.

 

[Ninjak]

The larger pods are nice, but I have read many articles saying that unless you were upgrading the amps in which you need the dsp unit, going bigger in the pods was not necessarily better.

My solution was to go with Alpine S-S40's nice sound, crisp, and fit in the pods. I will probably not upgrade the AMP, I have the B&O system, I also added components in the Kick and Dash.

 

[Rick U]

For those w 2 doors having seatbelt clearance issue where are you getting the spacers? Just installed mine and seatbelts are definitely an issue.

 

[Step]

I notice that everybody who is installing these are replacing speaker pods they already had mounted, and they are re-using brackets from existing pods. I don’t have any pods mounted in my bronco already. Is there anything extra that I need to purchase to be able to install?

 

[Step]

I notice that everybody who is installing these are replacing speaker pods they already had mounted, and they are re-using brackets from existing pods. I don’t have any pods mounted in my bronco already. Is there anything extra that I need to purchase to be able to install?

Never mind. I’m an idiot. Actually I’m not. The factory speakers are so weak I didn’t even know they were there. I thought that was something that came with upgraded sound systems. But now I see them there. I can’t really hear them in the mix, hence the need to upgrade.

 

[NickOhio]

I see most are going with Kicker replacements for the BO system. I’m a little partial towards JL Audio, have a large system in my boat and love them. Would this setup fit right?

2 JLA C1-650x for kick panels
2 JLA C1-650x for the Mabett pods
And then is it 3 JLA C1-400x for the dash? Since speakers come in pairs, do you just have an extra to trade or throw randomly in my golf cart?

All are 4ohm. Sounds like 6.75 will fit in the pods so better to go with kicker for the extra .25”?

 

[Lanshark]

I know its been mentioned but I thought my pods were the worst investment ever, then I checked the foam blocks on the speaker covers and I had indentions on the cone's foam surround. Even though I'm running the B&O and all the limitations that entails, and maybe only getting a small uplift in sound, I'm happy with the improvement for now. Ugh, can't believe I didnt catch that sooner.

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