RE Audio XXX 6.5 Component VS JL Audio ZR Component

[HoUsT0n23]

I bet the ZR has better SQ

[XXrecklessXX100]

This test was completely biased. It was based solely on price, looks and excursion. Not to mention the JL wasn't even hooked up..

[jorge15bass]

whoever thinks this is a subwoofer this is a midbass component :P look it up it even says on re audio's website...the re is very impressive even if you use it as a sub don't under estimate it it will wipe out that jl :) honestly i would get the RE.

[cardboardcat15]

IIRC, those RE components are known for having balls in the midbass department.

[Photo314159]

Those RE's are 6.5" subwoofers! Of course I'd limit the low bass though and let the real subwoofer handle that. Don't know about that depth though. I'd imagine you might have trouble mounting them in stock locations in most cars.

[kyle3420]

The first thing I thought of was which one is easier to install in a door? clearly the RE midbass is gonna get in the way of a window...

[TheAkshay0021]

no doubt jl audio has the best sound quality ..but one thing i wanna ask as my shopkeeper told that jl audio has best sound quality compared to kicker , mtx , rockford . but their entry level components have less mid bass than those. is it true?

[theantiredneck]

The RE 6.5 is a sub the jl is a midrange mid bass driver nothing to compare not that im a fan of the jl i prefer Focal but that's not the point!

[purplesheets2]

going down the street with the bass pumping is cool but when you take the whole band thats what impresses

[generalporfirioggonz]

ya dejense de mamdas ni JL ni RE unas pi*** dual audio ala ver ke chi*****s con 700 dolares me conrpo unpinceh carro jajajajaja me eso o 70 pares de medios dual cuanto ke se ollen mas ke esos JL jajajajajaajaj la verdad no se como chingados pueven vender los componentes tan caros digo ni ke los imanes o el alumino estubiera tan caro PSDT la JL esta muy sobre valorada Y RE si esta mamalona

[feder890]

@generalporfirioggonz dual audio jajajjajaja pues todo esta en el dinero wey

[generalporfirioggonz]

@feder890 del cual no tengo nimadres asi ke me conformo con las bocians ke se ke son una mierda pero igual se ollen y te aguantan unos 70 rms

[supergary420]

re audio sucks, on their website they do not even give you frequency specs or wattage specs on these components. re is very unprofessional and jl audio will beat them in loudness, quality and looks. re audio spends all the money on advertisements with women, re = trash.

[SMpaintball78]

@supergary420 u gotta be shitting me kid. jl audio is just a bunch of overpriced shit. maybe u didnt see the 220.00 dollar difference. maybe just maybe, u also didnt see how much better the re was built than the jl. ur just another jl diehard fan. and i bet u get really pissed when someone tells u how overpriced they are too huh? well truth hurts buddy. ill put my 15" RE xxx up agains a w7 ANYDAY of the week.u also said all RE audio does is spend there money on advertisements. iv never seen one

[magicorruption]

@supergary420 i have never seen an RE advertisement till i saw them on youtube. and from wat ive seen and heard at competitions RE audio subs have great sq when hooked up right and in the right box. just sayin. ive rocked jl's for yrs. and now i have 2 15 re sx's. they are crazy awesome.

[superheaton]

@sn95chico

Hey bro,

do you like the JL audio ZR components? I'm debating between the Focal components and the JL audio ZR's. I'm not sure which one are better for me.  I love clean sound. I also want bang for the buck in those price ranges. Budget I guess is maybe around $700

[purplesheets2]

@superheaton try the boston acoustics spz's got mine for 500$ they handle 200 watts they are rated at 150 rms per side but i have them bi amped at 200 and they just rock! they have the best crossovers in the game running them with 1 one jl w6 10 sub at 500 watts rms it is better than high end head phones

[superheaton]

@purplesheets2 NIce was looking into the reviews and specs of the Boston Acoustics SPZ components and they do sound promising.  I can only imagine good things comin out of them. Do you have a camera or phone? Would be awesome if I could see how your setup sounds =)

I always love good sound quality and balanced sound with great extensions lows/mids/highs

[purplesheets2]

@superheaton i will work on that trying to talk the wife into a pioneer stage 4 head i have a mrp 500 running my sub and a boston gt5750 running the spz's this is the first time i tried bi amping a set of speakers and it works really well for this setup ive only had the spz 60's a week they recomend letting them break in for a couple weeks before you put the juice to them its all in a 06 dodgeram quad cab. So what do you have ?

[superheaton]

@purplesheets2

I used to have alpine components (which sucked tbh), but i had a JL 500/1 with JL12w6 in a sealed box. So, I had pretty nice bass, but mids were lacking. Anyways, right now, I have nothing but stock components on this different car. At home, I use studio monitors and sennheiser headphones. I've heard Focals and they were very clear with pretty good mids, so, my mind is a bit stuck on that opinion of sound ;)

Not many vids of Boston Acoustics SPZ on youtube :(

[purplesheets2]

@superheaton I can tell you the spz's are power hungry i had 90 watts on them and they sounded good but if you want to hear good mid bass they need 150 or more. I had infinity kappas before trying to get off cheap it didnt work lol. I have listend to the focals but cant part with 1800 but they are worth it!!!!! Tried an alpine swr1043D but it's in my basement it sucked. At home i have all klipsch and yamaha. still go out to the truck to jam

[SimpleEquation]

@sn95chico hertz audio is better IMO. top contenders in the audio world focal bottom line and equivalent price range don't perform as well compared to a lot of other brands until you get to the utopias. still audison and hertz are top.

[bastec666]

@sn95chico you know, people keep stating this shit your spitting and its absolute bullshit. My setup has no subs in it, its a SQL setup (meaning NO spl "hood" bass) and people ask me if I have an 10" sub hidden somewhere. with the proper speaker and proper power and not being closed minded about things its possible.

[tttrrroooyyy]

how are the tweeters?

[SUNisHI]

that speaker looks crazy.. im currently a JL fan tho. yes i have paid more for my audio than magority of other brands, but the sound quality has kept me happy. It would be great if there was a place where all these rainbow x2 focal xxx jl brands where together so i could compare for my self. If i had to choose spl or sql easly id go with sql. if i wanted spl i could get that from many brands sql is not as easy to find. and jl audio is everywhere why arnt these other brands in jb hifi or strathf

[BloodyFingerz]

which one delivers more higher crystal clear and can be loud at the same time? also if I had these installed is there a way for them to play without bass ? cause my last components I had (JBL P660C) blew out on me because I think I pushed it too much from bass.. Thanks!

[ManRossDamn]

@sn95chico I'd stick with the RE's

JL is one hell of a overpriced piece of shit marketing scam I don't fall for.

[djrelic247]

Sn95chico is correct about the proper purpose of mid-bass driver. But, the argument of SPL over SQL just proves the caliber person you are when purchasing a product in the audio field. This driver comparison is like pitting a 300HP Subaru against a 260HP Mercedes E-class. Why sure the subaru is cheaper and faster. But the Mercedes is more refined to those who have higher standards, thus the price. Better sound quality, not quantity.

[seemyexkurrrzun]

Where can i get these comps for $269?

[bhavin89]

is all the music coming from that one speaker? like is that speaker the only thing playing in this video?

[getadrian20]

You are right, the sound quality of the Focal speaker al JL Audio are greater, but if you like the loud volume this are the best hahaha, well i think so 8D

[RosenG1982]

damn that excursion on the xxx 6.5 is crazy! i promise you if you put that in a scale size slot ported box.. mini 6 cu ft slot ported box... im sure it would hit harder then a 12" sony explod LMAO

[Chapstick050]

@RosenG1982

I have 4 6.5" audiobahn "midbass drivers" in a 2 cu ft ported box tuned to 30hz and it's louder than my friends 2 12" sony xplods

[rikstarmrz7]

@Chapstick050 make a vid plz, not doubting u ...jus want to c em

[Chapstick050]

@rikstarmrz7

i can try, but i need to send 2 of them back because they have loose coils, i will asap though...

[ebeneezer5000]

Ok, well can you post a video of how the jl audio speakers sound?

[SykoDj]

jl audio way over priced compared to re audio

[550wakeskater]

re audio is way better than JL

[irishhotti2]

people who want sound quality... buy jl audio

people who wanna see their speaker move/be obnoxiously loud by re audio

[RosenG1982]

whats the point in a system if your not going to be "obnoxiously loud"? seriously old man.. turn down your hearing aid.. and get louder systems!

[spike131113]

jl is overpriced for something that aint even that great

[exmortiss]

I agree 110%

[Haydog17]

Where did you find these for 260?

[beary16]

What are we comparing here? Which component speaker handles playing bass through better? I think its best to let the subs do there job on handling that, and let the component speakers do its job with the mids and highs. Hands down, JL is far more superior in quality. This comparison is rediculous. Basing judgement of how a speaker looks, or simply because the magnet is biggers is retarded. I found that out a long time ago. I

[Bsktbll895]

JL "far more" superior in quality?? You are horribly mistaking beary. RE is known for their sound quality and durability as is JL, but I can guarentee these XXX components sound just as good as the ZRs while getting louder, at half the price...

[pacutepaw]

JLs are very expensive and overrated... RE, hands down...

[zayres29]

where did you find these for 269.99 i cant find them less than 360

[hellomoto450]

i sell em on ebay time to time for $249.99

[HighTQCummins]

I've been lookin to pick up a set of XXX's but found out they're over 3.5 inch deep.

I would need to fiberglass these monsters in if I wanted some

[Bsktbll895]

XXX FTW

[louielexus]

Everyone know JL Audio is the best thats why everyone is trying to compare their product against them. Why dont you let us see the JL bump???

[Bsktbll895]

JL is not the best....people compare their products against them to show people like you that JL is not the best, like this RE XXX..

[masterwolf1212]

I'm sorry, but JL is waaay over expensive and overrated. They cant handle much. RE can handle way more.

[louielexus]

what I dont understand is, then why didnt he let the JL bump??? I will be uploading my video soon of my JL sound system and you guys we'll see what im talking about!

[masterwolf1212]

Cause its probably blown cause JL sucks. Every car audio pro knows so! Only people that work at best buy and stuff like that think those are good. My couson blew his old one!

[Bsktbll895]

The JL ZR components dont stand a chance to RE's XXX series components... period. That might be the reason why he didn't even bother bumpin the JL

[louielexus]

Well whatever the case may be but I like my JL speakers to fit perfectly and not 2-3 inches sticking out like the RE do!

[jesseadkins187]

that RE is a BEAST!

[tleem000]

Does anynoe know the mounting depth of the RE's??

[hblm89]

me agradan los aparatos que tienes, tienes buen gusto cuando los quieras vender hay me avisas. estoy aqui mismo como hblm89

[karlozkong]

que onda carnal, oye tengo una duda, estoy pensando en adquirir un set de estos, pero me gustaria saber los parámetros T/S de los Mids, por que pienso ponerlos en unos door panels cortandolos lo más bajo que se pueda

[baseballtycoon1]

no, you obviously don't know anything about car audio...there are so many brands that can blow JL's shit right out of the water. Amps: Brax, Helix, Sinfoni. Subs: Digital Designs, RE Audio, Treo. Speakers: Rainbow, Morel, Seas...

[redman2o1]

Haha, definitely man. RE, Fi, Audiopulse/TC Sounds, DD, Treo, Cascade Designs, MMATS, DC Sound Labs, and the list continues.. I'm with you baseballtycoon1 :P

[falkenlaser]

I may not know everything about car audio, but I do know in the world of home audio, JL Audio has made one heck of a name for themselves with the Fathom subwoofer. They took the W7 driver, re-conditioned it, made a 2500 watt amplifier for the 13 in. model, a 1500 watt amp for the 12 in., and a 900 watt amp for the 10 in., then they put it in a nice MDF box. The 13 in. goes for $3500, the 12 goes for $2800, and the new 10 in. goes for $2200, and they all compete with subs costing 10x as much.

[falkenlaser]

Also, I prefer Hertz's speakers and Audison amps. But, I think given the W7's success in the home audio division, you can't beat the W7's sound quality. Oh hell yeah, you can get louder ones, but they most likely don't have the sound quality any of JL's subs have. Also, you gotta respect the pride JL has in making their products. They don't outsource production or use off the shelf parts like most companies do, and their whole objective is to make the best-sounding speakers; not the "loudest."

[baseballtycoon1]

i do give jl props for that

[xazax632]

I disagree, word on the street is the only woofer JL does not outsource is the JL w7. I may be wrong, but I lack the interest to look further into it.

Also, I know those home audio JL subwoofer sets are not you standard, off the shelf W7's, and many would agree that the w6 is by far a better sounding subwoofer, compared to a w7.

[falkenlaser]

Also, if the W7 is installed perfectly, and you play music with real instruments, such as rock, classical, or jazz, it'll outperform the W6v2 in sound quality. You can't judge any speaker's sound quality based on how it sounds with bass music, which is just synthesized electronic tones. There's really no fidelity there to begin with.

[xazax632]

"You can't judge any speaker's sound quality based on how it sounds with bass music"

I'm fully aware.

"play music with real instruments, such as rock, classical, or jazz, it'll outperform the W6v2 in sound quality"

I highy disagree. People can say whatever they want. Maybe that is your preference, but my ears tell me the W7 does not sound near as natural as the W6, in any install...

[falkenlaser]

It is true that it really does come down to personal preference. The W6v2 is an absolutely amazing sub, too. As a matter of fact, even though I'd save my pennies for a Fathom instead, a JL Audio rep told me they're coming out with a new line of less-expensive home subs that I imagine will have a driver based on the W6. I can't wait to hear them!

[xazax632]

Possible to an extent, still limited by hoffmans iron law.

I did have the chance of hearing a fathom, in a huge room, and without breaking a sweat, it made all the other "high end" subwoofer cabinets sound like clock radio's, lol.

For music reproduction, I'd much rather have a w6, or variation of. Rather than a monster woofer with huge energy during movies, but has to be EQ'd for each song.

I don't know anything about the Thor's Hammer, I'll have to look that up. Cheers.

[falkenlaser]

It is a matter of personal preference. When I've heard the Fathom, however, it seems as if you can't even tell it's there because it blends in with the music so well. But, if you put in a movie with some serious low-bass action scenes, the Fathom will kick your ass.

Wilson Audio, which makes the T'sH, makes some of the best speakers in the world, which average around $30,000/pair (the Watt/Puppy) and go up to $150K/pair (the Alexandria X2). Because of this, most people haven't heard of Wilson.

[kauaiboy89]

your stuck in the JL world. there are many brands that shit on JL including RE.

[xazax632]

Me? LOL.

Why did you reply to my comment?

I am far from "stuck in a JL world". FYI.

[xazax632]

Also.... bottom line is the W7 is designed to be a high output driver.... that comes with comprimise, period.

The W6 is more of an all around high end driver.

[falkenlaser]

The Wilson Thor's Hammer, one of the only home subs I've been told can beat the Gotham, has 2 massive 15" dual-spider drivers. Not only does this sub sound amazing, but with just 250 watts of power, it broke the plastic surround off a security keypad in the demo room. This thing is obviously has 2 ridiculously high-output drivers, but it still is considered one of the best-sounding subs out there. Really, really good high-output subs won't come with a sacrifice in SQ.

[kauaiboy89]

Ascendant Audio Havoc subwoofers surpass the w7 in sq and spl.

[kauaiboy89]

x2 on Rainbow, add hertz, focal and dls to that list and u got some of my favs right there.

[falkenlaser]

Also, are you saying that one ZR woofer is $490? According to JL's website, each ZR woofer is about $200 (about $400/pair). The whole ZR system, including two crossovers, 2 tweeters, and 2 woofers, is $870.

[redman2o1]

The website pricing is going to be very high, that's usually high it is. Website shows retail pricing. Dealer pricing is rarely the same as MSRP.

That price is also for the whole "ZR System" as you put it. At least I'm assuming so since the price on the RE XXX component set is for the whole set.

[falkenlaser]

This video doesn't really prove anything. Sure, the XXX is bigger and cheaper, but the JL is made for sound quality, just like all of JL's products are. Play some music with acoustic instruments and see how they compare (and connect the tweeter and put them in a box). Also, all of JL's products, except the W1v2, are made in the US.

But, I prefer Hertz component speakers to JL's Evolution (but JL's sub's SQ is almost unmatched). The equivalent to the ZR, the Mille 165, sounds better.

[mainevent808]

where can u get XXX components for $270? They run around $500.

[redman2o1]

Contact a dealer, I got my set for about $250.

[xx24xx]

They are both China parts speakers.  JL just has an obvious higher sticker. Try a DD W6.5 or even some CDTs.

[rocknthehawk]

damn...

thanks for the vid man, i was looking to get two pairs of these...i'm glad i could see how sick they are before i spent the $500.

[bnorbi82]

It's a very good joke. Try it in a car, you will hear the difference...

[Herthan]

now see i have the standard re 6.5 comps and i already had a tweeter go out after about 10 months which kinda made a bad experience.. but i still like them