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[mow]

Hi
Does anyone have experience of the dash rail speaker pods sold by custom consoles or optimize auto.?
Specifically..

Are they worth having sound wise
Do you kick them getting in and out
Are the sealed ones worth the extra money considering they are only really going to give mid to high notes

I want some to cover the hole where the fuse box used to be on my new carpet.

Thanks Mow

[The Saint]

I'm interested in the answer to this too, I'm thinking of buying the same pods. My concern though is I'm 6ft 2" and wondering if the limited space for my legs will be made even worse by these pods.

[TehMarchant]

Well I have just got muself a set of the optimise auto AP pods, when you put them in you think that they will be in your way but the honestly do not bother me at all. When driving I do not find them in my way and I can move my legs around freely. The quality of the ones I got is amazing I would highly recommend Andy and the team at optimise.

Sorry about the quality and how dirty my car is.

Edited by TehMarchant, 14 February 2013 - 12:11 PM.

[mow]

Blimey they look huge, did you go for the 6.5" ones?
Looks like you're running components or are the tweeters well hidden on those speakers?
And you say you don't hit your feet getting in and out?

[Badboytunes]

They do look huge...... On a side note, are those seats Ford Xr/RS? They look smart in the car....

[roberts]

Hi
Does anyone have experience of the dash rail speaker pods sold by custom consoles or optimize auto.?
Specifically..

Are they worth having sound wise
Do you kick them getting in and out
Are the sealed ones worth the extra money considering they are only really going to give mid to high notes

I want some to cover the hole where the fuse box used to be on my new carpet.

Thanks Mow

Good morning,

If you are after sound quality you need to completely ignore the Custom Consoles pods and our opened backed version. The open backed pods don't offer any advantage sound quality wise. You may as well simply hang a speaker from your dash rail (you would get the same sounding result). We simply offer an open backed version because it's what Custom Consoles offer - so it's there to rival them and also as a cheap option.

If your are after sound quality go for the AP pods, but if you can't quite afford the AP ones go for the sealed pods. But, I'd seriously recommend going for the AP pods as the difference in sound quality between the sealed and AP pods is worth the extra money.

If you have any further queries or questions please contact me.


Thanks
Andy @ Optimise Automotive

Website: www.optimise-automotive.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0) 1782 579 080

[Ruckus]

Good morning,

If you are after sound quality you need to completely ignore the Custom Consoles pods and our opened backed version. The open backed pods don't offer any advantage sound quality wise. You may as well simply hang a speaker from your dash rail (you would get the same sounding result). We simply offer an open backed version because it's what Custom Consoles offer - so it's there to rival them and also as a cheap option.

If your are after sound quality go for the AP pods, but if you can't quite afford the AP ones go for the sealed pods. But, I'd seriously recommend going for the AP pods as the difference in sound quality between the sealed and AP pods is worth the extra money.

[TehMarchant]

Blimey they look huge, did you go for the 6.5" ones?
Looks like you're running components or are the tweeters well hidden on those speakers?
And you say you don't hit your feet getting in and out?

Yeah they are 6.5 Comps and the crossovers are inside the console and tweeters are just resting under the dash cover until I find the best way to mount them And I really dont hit my feet, it might be just because I naturally take more care knowing they are there.

They do look huge...... On a side note, are those seats Ford Xr/RS? They look smart in the car....

Indeed they are, they are also very comfortable and keep me nice and snug

Next thing on the list is a new dash rail!

Edited by TehMarchant, 14 February 2013 - 12:09 PM.

[mow]

Good morning,If you are after sound quality you need to completely ignore the Custom Consoles pods and our opened backed version. The open backed pods don't offer any advantage sound quality wise. You may as well simply hang a speaker from your dash rail (you would get the same sounding result). We simply offer an open backed version because it's what Custom Consoles offer - so it's there to rival them and also as a cheap option.If your are after sound quality go for the AP pods, but if you can't quite afford the AP ones go for the sealed pods. But, I'd seriously recommend going for the AP pods as the difference in sound quality between the sealed and AP pods is worth the extra money.If you have any further queries or questions please contact me.


Andy thanks for the advice, i was sure they would be next to useless when i saw some at shows last year. Think I'll have to purchase some ap ones..

Edited by mow, 14 February 2013 - 01:05 PM.

[mow]

Ok Optimise AP pods on order, update when they arrive and are fitted.