Using tweeters only as front speakers

[lt1 kenobi]

Ok I DONT want the kick panels. So please don't mention them as an option. I'm thinking about two one inch tweeters and using them as my front speakers to compliment my 6x9's and 10" sub in the rear... would this work? Do tweeters put out vocals???

[kyle242gt]

check your manufacturer's specs - the crossover frequencies are probably too high to make the tweets much use as front stage.

You could try using the components' crossovers and send highs to the tweets and the mid/bass to the 6x9.

Either way, you're not going to get great sound...
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[lt1 kenobi]

I'm just looking for a way to bring some vocals up front.. the sound doesn't have to be competition sound... just bring me some vocals up front.

[clarkbre]

They would create some sound...very little though. Tweeters are used to produce very high range noises. The human ear can hear between about 20 to 20k hertz. The human voice is anywhere between 300 to 3000 hertz. Most tweeters start at around 3000 hertz and go up from there. The noise you would hear out of the tweeters would be static from the radio and chimes or symbols in the music. Personally, I wouldn't bother with the tweeters. It wouldn't sound right having the mid range to back them up.

As far as placement, see how 6x9's sound in the back. I ran only rear speakers in my bug for a long time and it sounded pretty good to me. you could always fit a 4" speaker in the stock location and modify the glove box door with a speaker grill insert. Just a thought.

[andk5591]

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This is an early cardboard template that I started with

You'll notice that I forgot the dimmer switch cut out (this is for a 65). I used 1/2" plywood and drywall screwed it to the lower part of the bulkhead. I cut a couple braces for the upper portion that I glued in. Be careful of your speaker selection so that they aren't too deep to where the magnets hit the bulkhead (my 5 1/4" Alpines are VERY close - I put some stick on weatherstrip on the back of the magnet so that they wouldn't rattle against it. The space is pretty small, so your bass response is non existent even with fiberglass batting in the space. But, I get the bottom end from the rear speakers. The nice thing about the Alpines is that you can aim the tweeters, so I have plent of top and mids from these and don't impact leg room at all. [/img]
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[Chad1376]

You'll need at least a 4" to get any decent vocals/mid. It's not ideal, but if you have door panels without map-pockets, you can mount them into the lower front corners and get two of the speaker screws into sheet metal. I've got some 6.5" Polks in that location and component tweeters just below the wing vents. It's sounds OK, although the panels are a little flimsy and muddy up the sound. Dynamat would help this a little.
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[67 Shane]

So I think by now you realize that tweeter only isnt a good idea. Everyone here though has posted some solid ideas. 6.5" speakers with an intergrated tweeter would sound good with your setup.
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[sano66]

[Traver]

Why would you not want to use kick panels? I've used them on several bugs including my current ride and been very happy with them.

[bill may]

if you run only tweeters up front you will need to buy "tip toe thru the tulips" sung by tiny tim. it will rock the tweeters.
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[glandnut]

Put one speaker in the stock drivers location (behind the dash grille), then fabricate a baffle board holding another speaker so when you open the glove box you have your front soundstage. Only option other than your door panels or the other panels you don't want. Maybe a parcel tray with some component speakers in little boxes sitting on it?
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[MikeBock]

I did not want kick panels either so I made my own that work great....check them out:

Just cut some sheet metal, cut to fit and installed shallow Infinity speakers. They are right behind the Map cutout so sound is unaffected but still covered by light material.

The below handles the mids, the tweets, mid/lows and 10 in sub in custom speaker box in rear. Powered by 700 wats amp.

Perfect for what I was looking for....crystal clear to bumpin hard
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[Maimas13]

Just curious, why do you guys not like the kick panels?
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[andk5591]

For me - (front kick panel speakers) - I am trying to keep the interior a "stock looking" as possible. My rear speakers are in the rear kick panels as well. You really don't notice any speakers unless you look. I went so far as to use an MPs player that sits in the ash tray when you pull it out - so there is no head unit in the dash or even in the glove box. Amp is hidden under passenger front seat. It all depends what trips your trigger. And the best part is that my set up sounds really good and was relatively inexpensive.
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