How much do tweeter pods cost?
Staging Lane
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From: Austin, Texas
I always heard that it was bad to bounce your tweeters off the windshield, because then you get echoing and strange variations of the sound. This is why everyone dissed the 3rd gen dash speakers.
Mine are in the door, and they sound great when I am sitting in my car to listen to them, but not when I am driving... my legs, and my passengers' legs always get in the way and completely ruin the sound.
Does anyone know where I can get a set of these? I have thought of making them myself, but I don't know fiberglass. I thought about using modeling clay to make a mold, and then cover it in wood resin, or something else that gets hard, to make these, but I am not really an expert on production or whatnot.
I am surprised that so many people are happy with their tweeters getting blocked
unless everyone around here is really short 
Mine are in the door, and they sound great when I am sitting in my car to listen to them, but not when I am driving... my legs, and my passengers' legs always get in the way and completely ruin the sound.
Does anyone know where I can get a set of these? I have thought of making them myself, but I don't know fiberglass. I thought about using modeling clay to make a mold, and then cover it in wood resin, or something else that gets hard, to make these, but I am not really an expert on production or whatnot.
I am surprised that so many people are happy with their tweeters getting blocked
unless everyone around here is really short The problem with cars is that for the driver, the driver side speaker is closer, and same for passenger. People tried to fix that by moving the speakers as far down and away as possible (kick panels). i would think that if they were aimed properly at the windshield you could get greater sound than even from good kick panels.
Staging Lane
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Austin, Texas
actualyl its more the opposite. since music becomes more directional the higher the frequency, and if you want a more natural sound, its better to reflect the highs off the windshield. this way you can eliminate the directional nature of the frequency and achieve a more natural sound.
The problem with cars is that for the driver, the driver side speaker is closer, and same for passenger. People tried to fix that by moving the speakers as far down and away as possible (kick panels). i would think that if they were aimed properly at the windshield you could get greater sound than even from good kick panels.
The problem with cars is that for the driver, the driver side speaker is closer, and same for passenger. People tried to fix that by moving the speakers as far down and away as possible (kick panels). i would think that if they were aimed properly at the windshield you could get greater sound than even from good kick panels.
When I drove my 1990 bird, even though I had worse speakers, worse amps, and a worse headunit, I could hear the stereo better while driving... these are so down low, that not only do they get blocked by legs, but the wind totally destroys them. I have to turn them up to concert levels just to hear it at 50+mph.
The argument was always that if you had sound coming from the tweeter that partially bounced off the windshield, while the other part came out direct, then you would have echoing and cancellation, whereas fully direct did not suffer from this.
Man, I have heard year after year, that it was bad to reflect off the windshield. There were hundreds of threads on thirdgen.org talking about it, and how it was much better to go with kickpanels instead.
When I drove my 1990 bird, even though I had worse speakers, worse amps, and a worse headunit, I could hear the stereo better while driving... these are so down low, that not only do they get blocked by legs, but the wind totally destroys them. I have to turn them up to concert levels just to hear it at 50+mph.
The argument was always that if you had sound coming from the tweeter that partially bounced off the windshield, while the other part came out direct, then you would have echoing and cancellation, whereas fully direct did not suffer from this.
When I drove my 1990 bird, even though I had worse speakers, worse amps, and a worse headunit, I could hear the stereo better while driving... these are so down low, that not only do they get blocked by legs, but the wind totally destroys them. I have to turn them up to concert levels just to hear it at 50+mph.
The argument was always that if you had sound coming from the tweeter that partially bounced off the windshield, while the other part came out direct, then you would have echoing and cancellation, whereas fully direct did not suffer from this.
Staging Lane
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From: Austin, Texas
well keep in mind that I am advising to properly aim the tweeters. if they are aimed straight up at the windshield (like what 3rd gens have) it would sound like crap. Proper aiming would take days to get right, but once done right, it should sound like the sound is coming from in front of you, which is hard in a car with limited space.
I've heard plenty of vehicles that sound great with the tweeters in the upper door/mirror area, in pods, and they sound great--but I am not dismissing what you say. I am just a bit weary of destroying my a-pillars
well its all about experimentation. take out your tweeters, leave them wired up. move them around into different positions to see what works.
you might like your position, and if so, then leave it. its not worth it if youre happy. I am just looking at that option since i dont have hold cut in my door panels, and id prefer a higher, more forward sound stage. Rather than in the a-pillars, im looking at the forward portion of the dash, if its doable.
you might like your position, and if so, then leave it. its not worth it if youre happy. I am just looking at that option since i dont have hold cut in my door panels, and id prefer a higher, more forward sound stage. Rather than in the a-pillars, im looking at the forward portion of the dash, if its doable.
I'm throwing a quick system in my DD and here is how i'm doing it. I had a Memphis 6 3/4" component set with a flush mount, swivel tweeter. Just picked a spot and cut myself a hole. In the rear, I had an old Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.5" component set and figured might as well use it. As you can see, it has seen better days. Now, i'm just trying to figure out what I want to do as far as subs go, stealth box(es) or 2 12's.
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Please please please make these. I have been looking for these pods ever since I found the orignal idea in a magazine (a few years ago-someone on this site I believe.) I have talked to local car audio shops and let's just say their prices for fiberglassing is a little ridiculous. PM me when you get these in please.
Staging Lane
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Austin, Texas
Please please please make these. I have been looking for these pods ever since I found the orignal idea in a magazine (a few years ago-someone on this site I believe.) I have talked to local car audio shops and let's just say their prices for fiberglassing is a little ridiculous. PM me when you get these in please.
It's not that they are unwilling to do it. Where I live (B.F.E.) there are two audio shops, and both act like they have a monopoly. After being unable to find the pods online I went and got a quote from the same person who made my back seat subwoofer enclosure (rear seat delete got a monstrous box for two 12's). He had done similar fiberglassing for a corvette, but wanted to charge something like $200 per pod. Needless to say I gave up and just screwed them into the triangle mirror piece. If these are reasonably priced I will be all over these.
Staging Lane
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Thanks again,
Nick
Staging Lane
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From: Austin, Texas
I might have to start learning how to make my own--because as each day goes by, I notice how terrible the positioning is for my stock doorpanel tweeter locations...
I'm surprised there aren't more people making these! Seems that there is a half-way decent demand for these, in this one thread alone
I'm surprised there aren't more people making these! Seems that there is a half-way decent demand for these, in this one thread alone
I might have to start learning how to make my own--because as each day goes by, I notice how terrible the positioning is for my stock doorpanel tweeter locations...
I'm surprised there aren't more people making these! Seems that there is a half-way decent demand for these, in this one thread alone
I'm surprised there aren't more people making these! Seems that there is a half-way decent demand for these, in this one thread alone
This has happened before, the rather high requests and demands for the tweeter pods...and when someone does produce them the amount of people who actually end up buying them haven't been too demanding so the person('s) who made them basically gave up on them as it wasn't profitable.
I bought two pair, the first pair, well, the fiberglass work was fine, but I didn't like the thought process of the mounting idea, so I gave them away...I thiiiiiiink I paid like $50.00 for them, maybe even close to $80.00 but truly, I forgot how much.
The 2nd pair that I got, again, the fitment isn't exactly solid, but hey, bottomline it worked for me and I am quite pleased.
At the same time there were other folks, supposedly audio "experts" who convinced a lot of people that, for the best sound quality, either the tweeters need to be a lot closer to the midrange speakers or that the tweeters if mounted higher, should be pointed towards the front windshiels so it bounces off of it and the sound bounces back, some **** like that hahahaha!!!
Anyway, some of the interested folks shy'd(sp?) away from them.
Now, I'm not an audio expert, I went ahead and bought them anyway, mounted them the way that they were designed, and hey, my sound system kicks ***, so damn the so called audio "experts" that says differently, it's a ******* great place to mount the tweeteres!!!
Any of you folks who live in southern Cali, if you're interested, I would have no problem if you would like to hear my stereo and see where how it sounds with the tweeter pods on, PM me if you ever want to come by.
Staging Lane
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
From: Austin, Texas
This has happened before, the rather high requests and demands for the tweeter pods...and when someone does produce them the amount of people who actually end up buying them haven't been too demanding so the person('s) who made them basically gave up on them as it wasn't profitable.
I bought two pair, the first pair, well, the fiberglass work was fine, but I didn't like the thought process of the mounting idea, so I gave them away...I thiiiiiiink I paid like $50.00 for them, maybe even close to $80.00 but truly, I forgot how much.
The 2nd pair that I got, again, the fitment isn't exactly solid, but hey, bottomline it worked for me and I am quite pleased.
At the same time there were other folks, supposedly audio "experts" who convinced a lot of people that, for the best sound quality, either the tweeters need to be a lot closer to the midrange speakers or that the tweeters if mounted higher, should be pointed towards the front windshiels so it bounces off of it and the sound bounces back, some **** like that hahahaha!!!
Anyway, some of the interested folks shy'd(sp?) away from them.
Now, I'm not an audio expert, I went ahead and bought them anyway, mounted them the way that they were designed, and hey, my sound system kicks ***, so damn the so called audio "experts" that says differently, it's a ******* great place to mount the tweeteres!!!
Any of you folks who live in southern Cali, if you're interested, I would have no problem if you would like to hear my stereo and see where how it sounds with the tweeter pods on, PM me if you ever want to come by.
I bought two pair, the first pair, well, the fiberglass work was fine, but I didn't like the thought process of the mounting idea, so I gave them away...I thiiiiiiink I paid like $50.00 for them, maybe even close to $80.00 but truly, I forgot how much.
The 2nd pair that I got, again, the fitment isn't exactly solid, but hey, bottomline it worked for me and I am quite pleased.
At the same time there were other folks, supposedly audio "experts" who convinced a lot of people that, for the best sound quality, either the tweeters need to be a lot closer to the midrange speakers or that the tweeters if mounted higher, should be pointed towards the front windshiels so it bounces off of it and the sound bounces back, some **** like that hahahaha!!!
Anyway, some of the interested folks shy'd(sp?) away from them.
Now, I'm not an audio expert, I went ahead and bought them anyway, mounted them the way that they were designed, and hey, my sound system kicks ***, so damn the so called audio "experts" that says differently, it's a ******* great place to mount the tweeteres!!!
Any of you folks who live in southern Cali, if you're interested, I would have no problem if you would like to hear my stereo and see where how it sounds with the tweeter pods on, PM me if you ever want to come by.
A lot of stock cars come with the tweeters in this upper-door location.. a LOT of cars, actually--and I think they sound great.
The problem in our cars is that the tweeters are so easily blocked, then the whole thing sounds like total ***.
