2016 Ram speaker issues

Dap987 · Feb 23, 2017

So after doing research and discovering that the non Alpine 8.4 system didn't sound great I switched out the dash speakers to Kickers. There was a big improvement. So I then switched out the back doors to Kicker 2 ways and left the front doors alone because I've read the front doors don't do much. Now it sounds like crap and is way too much treble.
Thoughts?

clifford15 · Feb 23, 2017

There are a couple of threads here regarding the Mopar/Kicker speakers. Sound improvement is purely subjective but there's at least a half a chance of decent performance if you get products designed for the system. For instance your application should call for the 77KICK28AB front door speakers and dash speakers. The rear doors are 77KICK41.
Apparently you misunderstood comments regarding the front speakers because they do make a huge difference.
For about $1200 you can get a Kicker amp setup that uses the stock speakers and also has the sub bass for the back. I don't know the PN for that though. It's a little too rich for me.
I have the 77KICK.. setup isn't my 3500 CC and they made a big improvement. I did tweak the equalizer from the stock speaker settings. I have the 5.0 HU.

Dap987 · Feb 23, 2017

clifford15 said:
There are a couple of threads here regarding the Mopar/Kicker speakers. Sound improvement is purely subjective but there's at least a half a chance of decent performance if you get products designed for the system. For instance your application should call for the 77KICK28AB front door speakers and dash speakers. The rear doors are 77KICK41.
Apparently you misunderstood comments regarding the front speakers because they do make a huge difference.
For about $1200 you can get a Kicker amp setup that uses the stock speakers and also has the sub bass for the back. I don't know the PN for that though. It's a little too rich for me.
I have the 77KICK.. setup isn't my 3500 CC and they made a big improvement. I did tweak the equalizer from the stock speaker settings. I have the 5.0 HU.

Thank you I will check on models I got to be sure they are right.

Graygoose · Feb 23, 2017

What did you put in the rear doors and dash? Left the front doors stock?

Dap987 · Feb 24, 2017

Graygoose said:
What did you put in the rear doors and dash? Left the front doors stock?

I put KSC35s in 2 dash corners and KSC69 2 ways in back doors. Left front doors alone which maybe a mistake but I've read they only handle midrange so not to bother.

TomT · Feb 24, 2017

Dap987 said:
I put KSC35s in 2 dash corners and KSC69 2 ways in back doors. Left front doors alone which maybe a mistake but I've read they only handle midrange so not to bother.

Midrange is a large part of the audio (both music and talk/podcasts) that you will be listening to. You definitely need to swap those with something better. I would have done all the front speakers before ever considering the rear doors.

Graygoose · Feb 24, 2017

Yup, add the front doors, you'll get that gap filled.

tripleplay · Feb 25, 2017

Leave the front doors alone on the Alpine system - the dash and rear doors are only needed. I went JBL GX963 for rear doors and GX302 in dash and it's night/day over stock. Check your ohm on the kickers, if they aren't 2 ohm then return them.

abouttobeglue · Feb 26, 2017

I just put the kicker 7728ab in my dash and doors and the kicker 7741 in the rears on my regular cab today and holy hell what a difference!! Could barely here the factory speakers at level 15, it's quite a bit louder and cleaner now, well worth the $250.

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