4 out of 5

JBL GT6-5

Written By Gary D, Reno,NV on Sunday, May 19, 2013

Installed in a 2003 Honda Civic

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Finally got them installed after changes that had to be made in order to fit. The sound is great. Going to install two in back.

Pros:

Great speakers with great sound

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5 out of 5

Great Speakers

Written By ScubaCamper, Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, May 11, 2013

Installed in a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer

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For the price, you cannot go wrong with JBL. I have been using JBL speakers for 20 years in my home and was excited to try JBL speakers in the car. I was not disappointed in the least. The speakers offer decent lows but more importantly, clear mids and crisp clean highs. You'll only be disappointed if you're expecting them to sound like Mark Levinson or Paradigm speakers.

Pros:

Clean, clear sound, fair handling

Cons:

Does not handle low-range sounds very well; but then again, it's not designed to.

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5 out of 5

JBL GT6-5

Written By Anonymous, Amarillo, TX on Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Installed in a 2000 Mitsubishi Diamante

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Really fit and works good

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5 out of 5

Clean sound great price!

Written By Tom K., Clearwater, FL on Saturday, May 04, 2013

Installed in a 2004 Dodge Dakota

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Used the as replacement woofers for my 04 Dakota Quad Cab. A lot cleaner sound from the JBL's over the OEM speakers. Highs are nice and crisp. Original speakers were 6" so don't get quite as much bass. To use them in the front door requires re-using the OEM mourning bracket. The stock woofer is glued down to it so it is pain. Plus you have to trim one of tabs off the supplied spacer to fit the OEM bracket. Rear speaker installs were simple. Overall sound is a nice improvement for very small investment.

Pros:

Nice highs, clean overall sound

Cons:

Front door install tricky for 04 Dakota, less bass then OEM speakers

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5 out of 5

replacement speakers

Written By cavman35, Concord NH on Sunday, April 28, 2013

Installed in a 2002 Ford F-150

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Quick and easy replacement of my existing speakers that were starting to die off intermittently. By the way I see some users saying there was not enough bass response. My radio is not a high end unit but I still had to lower the bass boost because it was so strong. It appears some people don't know how to adjust the bass , mid range and treble on their car sound systems.

Pros:

Quick and easay to do.

Cons:

none

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4 out of 5

Good Little Speaker

Written By KurtisP, Montana on Saturday, April 27, 2013

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Pretty good speaker for the price. Nice clarity. Didn't expect much for bass due to size, but was worse than I expected.

Pros:

Price High frequency clarity

Cons:

Very little bass.

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5 out of 5

Great price and even better sound

Written By Joe, Sparks NV on Saturday, April 27, 2013

Installed in a 2000 Ford F-150

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Easy to install in my ford f150. the sound is sooo much better than the stock speakers.

Pros:

Easy to install great sound for the money.

Cons:

None.

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4 out of 5

Good budget speakers

Written By Chillinsince 96, Longwood,FL on Friday, April 26, 2013

Installed in a 2001 Toyota 4Runner

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These are good, and nice looking speakers that are remarkably clear with good mids and highs. The bass is average because of the size. The construction seems durable and feels good quality. I think they would do best as back speakers. I did need special wire connecting terminals that weren't included to fit in my 2001 Toyota 4runner. Also the bracket was hard to work with at first.

Pros:

mids, highs, doesn't distort with eq, build quality, compact size, price

Cons:

bass, needed special terminals

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5 out of 5

JBL GT6-5 Speakers

Written By James, Newnan, GA on Friday, April 19, 2013

Installed in a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500

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Great product and great service - Thanks Crutchfield

Pros:

Easy to install and great sound.

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5 out of 5

Good choice for JK

Written By RD, Watertown, NY on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Installed in a 2012 Jeep Wrangler

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Really decent speaker for the price, small size not meant for bass but does a good job at lower levels. Sounds good when used as the main front speaker with the topdown in a Jeep wrangler. Prompted me to buy the matching JBL 6.5 for the rear sound bar.

Pros:

Sound good on a budget

Cons:

None

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4 out of 5

Jbl gt6-5

Written By Anonymous, Tulsa,ok on Friday, April 12, 2013

Installed in a 1998 Jeep Cherokee

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I put these in my jeep Cherokee front doors. They sound great for the price, but not much bass response. Highs were clear at any volume.

Pros:

Great price

Cons:

Not enough bass

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5 out of 5

just fine

Written By Joe, Minnesota on Thursday, April 11, 2013

Installed in a 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer

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Great price. If you want bass get a sub.

Pros:

Price

Cons:

Not as good as factory speakers.

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4 out of 5

Value priced - good quality

Written By Greg, Eden, NY on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Installed in a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina

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Extremely easy to install. Package arrived VERY PROMPTLY. Speakers are of good quality and priced right. Just like most mentioned, not much on the low end, but crisp!

Pros:

Easy to install, good value, good med/high freq.

Cons:

bass

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5 out of 5

Great Speakers

Written By Charlie, Virginia Beach, VA on Saturday, April 06, 2013

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Great sound; replaces fatory original speakers from 1989; So easy to do I wish I had done this years ago. Base is good for a small speaker and the treble comes through very clear and sharp.

Pros:

Fit right in place; great sound

Cons:

None

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5 out of 5

Great value

Written By hokihigh, Bluefield, WV on Monday, March 18, 2013

Installed in a 2003 Honda Civic

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Sounds great for the money. Routed new speaker wire as well.

Pros:

Clean sound

Cons:

None yet.

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1 out of 5

poor

Written By RobH, Cambridge, MD on Wednesday, February 06, 2013

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Dismal at best. No bass, and almost useless driving with the windows down.

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4 out of 5

Very good sound but, low on bass

Written By Hessy66, Pittsgrove, NJ on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Installed in a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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Easy install with free kit. Sound is very good for the price. A decent front door speaker. Not much in the way of bass.

Pros:

Cost and easy install.

Cons:

non-existant bass

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4 out of 5

Good Value

Written By Ralphie, New Jersey on Sunday, September 09, 2012

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I explained to the Crutchfield tech that I was looking for 51/4 speakers that will be played at a high volume because they are being installed in a convertible car. They recommended the JBL speakers. They do the job; couldn't ask for more at this price.

Pros:

Clear sound at high volume

Cons:

None

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5 out of 5

Great all around speakers

Written By TA, NC on Thursday, August 23, 2012

Installed in a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500

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Wow. The speakers replaced GM factory units that were disintegrated. I got 4 of these, 2 for front doors, 2 for rear doors. What a difference. I always loved Crutchfields offerings, but had no idea how great their packages really were. Not much guess work... all the instructions were simple, the kits included everything. But the speakers.... I can proudly say without a shadow of a doubt, these are some of the best speakers I could have bought. I am really pleased w them and considering their price point (cost) I am ecstatic. Way to go Crutchfield...Way to go JBL

Pros:

sound...overall mount locations... build quality

Cons:

none...hope they last a long time

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5 out of 5

Great small speakers, not great installation hardware supplied

Written By Alex C, Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Installed in a 2007 Toyota Corolla

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I purchased a set of JBL GT6-5's (5-1/4 two ways) for my Corolla. Some feedback on the installation:-The adapters it came with said to use the screws that come with the speakers to mount the speakers, but the speakers did not come with screws. The speakers' documentation confirmed this. To mount the speakers, I purchased 8x of #4-40 screws (1 inch long), nuts and washers. I think these should be shipped with the product.

Other than that, the speakers offered a noticeable increase in treble and crisper mid-range over my stock speakers. To give you an idea of my setup, I have them powered by an aftermarket stereo and they are supported by subwoofers in the trunk.

Neutral point: 5-1/4" speakers look tiny, even compared to stock. I think this is the reason the bass is weak, but if your speakers are not visible and you have some bass in the back, this doesn't matter.

Pros:

Higher highs and crisper mids than stock.

Cons:

They do not come with mounting hardware.

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