bow speaker help

[HPskier1]

I just put speakers in my bow area but they stink and can't handle the bass. They are 6.5 and I don't want to spend a tone of money. They are connected to my amp. Any ideas for speakers under $100 that would handle at least a little bass.

[John I.]

Where/how did you install the bow speakers? Are they mounted in an enclosure?

[racer808]

Check out the Bravox on Parts Express M6 OD I think is the model, they are clearance for 20bucks a speaker. I have mine on a 100w RMS & they sound incredible for bass & mids. Highs could be a little crisper but whatever.

[Vcardkiller1]

I love my Polk db speakers, 100 bucks a pair. I cut them into my bow seats last year.

[HPskier1]

I didn't have the room or heart to cut in to my upholstery so I tuck them a way a little. See pic. I was looking at polk or kicker speakers so that probably what I need

[Bobby Light]

Maybe they are not tuned correctly?

[MLA]

I didn't have the room or heart to cut in to my upholstery so I tuck them a way a little. See pic. I was looking at polk or kicker speakers so that probably what I need

Doesnt sound like a speaker issue, but more of an execution issue. These speakers need to have some front/rear isolation, otherwise they sound like poo, as you are experiencing. I would rethink the install first, then tuning, rather then duplicating the same process with a different brand. I think the results would be the same.

[HPskier1]

Could be but I'm also testing it with my original speakers which are 12 years

old at this point.

[Earmark Marine]

HPskier1,

If you could send a photo of how you have it presently then the advice will become more precise.

David

[h2ojunkie]

May need some foam speaker baffles around them and some "bass blocker" type caps to limit low end bass so the 6.5 speaker can handle the power and reproduce the sound for you. Or, do you already have a crossover on the amp set correctly for the speakers?

[racer808]

How are you supporting those box speakers? Did you drill right thru the padding & into whatever it is for the backboard? Is it fiberglass or wood back there? Very curious, I would like to do this to my boat