Customer Reviews

Polk Audio DB651 6.5-Inch Coaxial Speakers

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Just installed these today in my 1990 4runner in the front doors and bought speaker spacers wich were not required. Hooked them up to a orion cobalt 600.4 amp wow these things bump!! Ive read some reviews saying they have no bass thats crazy! These little things got a lot of bass plus highs and mids! Maybe the past reviewers were not putting enogh power to them. I also have a new pair of boston acoustic 6/9 these things blow them out of the water in every way! So time to get rid of those and get another pair of these! Get these you will be happy!! Cant wait to hear how they sound in a month after a full break in period!!
Update Sep 29 09 Just had another pair installed in the back and all I have to say is WOW!! Like I said before I had Boston Acoustic 6/9 s95 in boxes and they just cannot hang with these! You can get away without a sub with these! Love em!

I purchased a set of four DB651's to replace the factory speakers in my 2004 Nissan Sentra. My intention was to replace the entire factory sound system piece by piece, but once I installed these speakers I realized I didn't need to change out my head unit or add an amp. These speakers sound perfect with the factory HU. I can turn the HU up to maximum volume and the Polk can handle it with no distortion. When I first installed them, I had a raspy popping sound, but I realized the factory subwoofer was still connected. Since disconnecting the Sub the sound has been perfect! These speakers pick up the bass perfectly, so I decided not to add a sub at all. The sound isn't competition quality, but more than what I'll ever need. Perfect full-range speakers for the average listener. Purchasing these speakers saved me a lot of money on replacing the rest of my system. Thanks Polk!! You have a new fan!

I bought these to replace speakers in a Pontiac vibe. I am extremely please with my choice. I also replaced the factory radio because the CD was skipping and hooked these speakers up to a JVC replacement radio. Wow, what a difference. I read several reviews b4 I bought these and would agree with many people that these speakers sparkle with brilliant sound. The replacement was easier than I thought. It was an excellent choice and I would recommend it to anyone.

This were for my wife's 1997 Civic 4-door DX to replace the front stock 6.5" speakers.

Amazon configurator says the db651 would fit OK, while Crutchfield configurator says db651 don't fit and recommend the shallow mount db651s for the '97 Civic DX. Who do you believe? I still went for the db651 since reviews pointing to better bass response than the slim db651s 's' mounts.

Ordered thru Amazon and arrived promptly.

They come with a pair of spacer/bracket adapters, a pair of foam gaskets, and hardware (screws, nuts).

Spacer/brackets do not fit in the Civic speaker holes and would raise the speakers too much, so did not use the spacers/brackets. Instead, I had to rest the speaker and foam gasket directly into the speaker holes and then drilled holes into the plastic door panel. Used the screws with the supplied hardware to fix the speakers in place. Tight fit, but is OK.

B.t.w, used the Scosche SHHA02B speaker harness.. works great.

Polks do sound a lot better than stock speakers. No amp, just using aftermarket HU with peak 52Wx4 (assuming its only delivering around 12-15W rms.. at most, but does the job).

Highs are incredibly crisp and clear. You can literally hear every instrument.

However, Certain songs containing lot of bass, specially those having constant sound of drums, would occasionally rattle the cheap plastic door panels on the Civic. When it happens, It only lasts a second, Might try adding some sound dampening stuff, but not that big of an issue very few songs if ever cause this. Most songs don's and we listen to all types of music.

Very happy with the purchase and glad I went with the db651 instead of the slim mounts.

Eventually will replace the rear 6x9's stocks with Polks db691.

Got these and the 4" to replace the odyssey's speakers. the fronts already had infinity reference and these polks were a little better in the mids. the 4" were a huge improvement over the factory paper distortion machines.

after changing, there was really no bass to speak of in the minivan. we added a Basslink sub and wow, very nice combination. excellent musical sound, good with reggae and techno etc. fat strings sound great with this combination...but do not expect the Polks to deliver any of that thick sound in a odyssey, maybe if you have a few pairs they might have some punch.

very nice mids and highs and i'm happy.

First of all, these speakers are NOT 180 watts. According to the manufacturer, they are rated at a MAXIMUM of 60 continuous RMS watts per speaker. Peak power is an irrelevant number that anyone with at least half a brain discards. These Polk Audio DB651 speakers sound great! They have very clear highs, and solid lows. These aren't going to produce any astounding bass like a larger good set of component speakers, but for what they are, I've yet to come across anything that can beat them. Also and maybe most importantly, they have great (perhaps the best I've heard) tonal balance. In comparison, I also own a pair of the Polk Audio MM651, which sound great (lows/highs) and are even louder (more efficient) than the DB651 series, but the MM651 have an overly present midrange that takes a good equalizer to somewhat tame. Even equalized however, the MM651 series doesn't sound overall as well as the DB651 series. If you're looking for a great set of 6.5" speakers that have a balanced, warm and clear sound, and also perform well at higher volume levels, then I recommend the DB651. Especially, if they are under 70 bucks a pair! Furthermore, I'd highly recommend using an amplifier in conjunction with these speakers.

I am currently using a Kenwood DPX-701 headunit and Kenwood KAC-X542 amplifier that produces 80+ continuous watts RMS @ 4 Ohms X 4 in tandem with two pair of the DB651 speakers and they sound great. Unfortunately, I have to significantly attenuate the level and gain controls on the amplifier so I don't blow the speakers, and with the amazing sound quality, it's very tempting to crank it up. Matter of fact, one of the local officers was so intrigued by the intensity of my car stereo that he came over to where I was sitting (in my driveway) and wrote me a little white certificate of authenticity that I had to take to the courthouse and proudly display.

Bought based on reviews and price to upgrade my oem on a 08 vibe. Speakers looked solidly built. Sound a lot clearer but not the really big difference i hoped for, maybe need time to brake in?? or me to hear. Polk Audio DB651 $58.25

Went to fry's later and compared DB6501 component and these and knew I should have bought components to upgrade. Huge difference when listening to components and these coax. Its like nite and day. If you want the big **upgrade** get components.

UPDATE = Speakers keep getting better. Im starting to like them a lot more than when first installed. Good choice.

I bought a Ski Centurion Elite V 22' boat and wanted to upgrade the stereo system from the existing Alpine unit (which didn't have an i-pod port) and the older marine speakers. I installed this Sony Amp, along with the Sony CDXM60UI Marine Stereo and 6 Polk DB-651 speakers (4 in the boat & 2 on the tower). This combination has a clean crisp sound, even at a higher volume, with a nice bass. I'm so impressed with the Polk speakers. I didn't think 6.5" speakers could have such great sound in an open area. My installer was also impressed with how this system sounded. I would recommend it highly.

I love these speakers. I just replaced the front door speakers in my 2009 GMC Sierra with these.
These are great replacements for your stock speakers. I am running them off of the stock stereo and they sound perfect. Very loud and clear. Tight bass, and crisp highs. I can turn the volume to max and there is zero distortion. These are an awesome product.

The Crutchfield advisor said that didnt fit but I am a DIYer and figured I could make them work. The only reason they didnt fit is because the stock speakers were built into the door mount. I cut the stock speakers our of the mounts. Did some trimming to the mount and then the Polk's fit perfectly.
The stock mount was a formed plastic piece that the speakers were built in to. The mount snapped into the metal of the door and were held by a screw.

Awesome product.

This is the greatest speakers I have ever used. Sound quality is great. The price and shipping too was very reasonable. I would recomend this product to anyone.