I put these in my car today:

Pioneer TS-D6802R

They are a popular choice amongst the base GT crowd on this forum.
Compared to the OEM speakers, they sound very bright and have a lot of bass.
I played pink noise from a cd and measured the frequency response with a spectrum analyzer in the drivers seat with the windows up. If you turn the base down two ticks and turn the treble up one tick, you get a fairly flat response with a hole in the response around 2-3kHz. Not too bad.

I'll listen to my iPod this week and see how I like the sound. Incidentally, the install is trivial.

 

Nice to have great sound in a great car. I also did the back speaker with the same pioneers. Now that was the final tough. Enjoy the boss.

 

Same speakers I have on my list. Did you replace all four speakers?

 

No, with the fader in the middle position, the front speakers dominate. I'm not trying to achieve audiophiles results. Just want to hear the transients that go with string plucks and piano strikes not muddled crap.

I think they're going to be fine.

 

I hear you. If I can reduce the muddy bass I'll be happy.

 

Dave do the speakers come with a wiring harness?

 

They do from Crutchfield, but I bought from Sonic electronix....much cheaper. I ordered the harness ($10) from them separately.

 

Guys, here's a lot more info on the topic:

https://themustangsource.com/f803/in...eakers-486268/

 

But... But... But that requires us to leave the Boss 302 section of the forum!!

 

Read the whole thread. Funny, my OEM speakers did not look like the ones pictured on that thread.

 

How loud could the stereo go with these speakers and how did it compare to the engine volume? Does the engine still drown out the car stereo, or were these speakers able to make listening to music worth turning on the stereo? I heard somewhere that the stock stereo wasn't loud enough to overcome the volume of the engine, so I'm curious what your thoughts are after installing new speakers.

 

It's plenty loud. You couldn't listen to it all the way up.

 

I just ordered the speakers and harness. Since Sonic is in CA they might be here in time so I can install them this weekend.

 

Rick, I ordered mine in the afternoon yesterday, and they were delivered today!

 

Wow that was fast. Standard delivery? Well they should be here by Friday then.

 

They use a California specific carrier that is faster than UPS.

 

Which harness did you order for the speakers? There are several for Ford.

 

These:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...a-72-5600.html

 

thanks 4pipes

 

Thanks for the info. I just ordered the Pioneers for the front along with the harness. Even with my crap hearing I can tell the factory speakers leave a lot to be desired.