Alpines vs Pioneer? Which Better For Me???

[IDriveCars05 10+ year member]

Speaker Size 6-1/2" vs 6.5"

Speaker Type Coaxial vs Component

Cutout Diameter 5.61" vs 5-1/16"

Design 2-way vs 2-way

Frequency Response 35 - 30000 Hz vs 35 - 22000 Hz

Sensitivity 92 dB vs 91 dB

Nominal Impedence 4 ohms vs 4 ohms

RMS Powr Range 50W vs 30W

Peak Power Rating 250W vs 150W

The Specs on the LEFT are the alpines....i payed about $80 more for 2 sets of alpines as pioneers. I just want to ask if u guys think because the alpine are coaxial...which is said to be worst than component. HOWEVER...the alpines are said to be a higher quality speaker

Click to read more...

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

From experience, the alpine type-s speakers are very good speakers. Are those type-r specs though? not sure, but alpine speakers are top notch. The pioneers arent as bass-ey, and the tweeters are rather harsh and loud. The alpines are loud and clear. I loved my type-s 6.5 coax speakers. They can take a beating too.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

He pretty much summed it up. Pioneers arent bad, but if you've got some dough to throw around, go Alpine.

 

[IDriveCars05 10+ year member]

yes...they are type s

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

6-1/2" vs 6.5"

didnt realize there was a difference?

 

[IDriveCars05 10+ year member]

no...i tried to set up a little comparison chart. it sux..but i was asking which speakers were better. They are the same size. The specs on the left are alpine type s. Pioneers are on the right. both are 6.5"

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

Type - S > pioneer most of the time.

 

[IDriveCars05 10+ year member]

thats what i thought...i just wanted to check with the experts

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Yes, I run those type S Alpines for my rear doors and they sound damm good.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

I've owned Pioneer stuff before and honestly I have no respect for their subs or comps. Great headunits but thats about it. I would stick with alpine over pioneer for speakers.

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

my buddy has pioneer 3 ways in his rear deck runnin off of HU power, and mind you its a blaupunkt HU, but they sound like garbage. Its all highs no bass and they arent all that loud