Price Paid:  $50.00 from best buy

Summary:
The speakers have decent range, but the bass is terrible. I get more bass from my dash speakers which are stock and only 4 inches. If you listen to any genre but rap these speakers will do the job, but the have no bass at all

Strengths:
decetn range

Weaknesses:
NO BASS, Negative levels of BASS

Similar Products Used:
stock speakers are equivilent

Price Paid:  $25.00 from Radio Shack

Summary:
How can you dispute the quality for such a low price? I lucked out when I first found these floor models at my local radio shack three years ago, but they are still going strong. I''ve combined these beasts with the likes of Aiwa, Sony, JVC and now Pioneer and not once have I been disapointed. With high quality woofers, top notch tweeters, and nice mid-ways, these speakers are highly recommended for anyone that wants great sound for low money!

Strengths:
Larger magnet, quality construction, and fantastic price help make this an awesome addition to any system

Weaknesses:
hard to fit in some setups due to larger size

Similar Products Used:
INFINITY 693 KAPPA MKII, Jensen 150 watt 6x9 speakers

Price Paid:  $40.00 from ebay

Summary:
i got some 10" optimus subs 400 watt max in my car and they sound great. i was a bit sceptical at first since they were kind of an "off brand" but i was suprised to hear how good the sounded and how crisp and clean the bass is on these bad boys. they retail at radio shack for around $69.99 each i got them used for $40 for the pair

Strengths:
hit hard no distortion

Weaknesses:
none that i know of

Similar Products Used:
i dont know

Price Paid:  $50.00 from Radio Shack

Summary:
Optimus (Radio Shack cat. # 12-1769) This is a great speaker at a great price. They are always on sale for $50 at Radio Shack, but they are still a decent deal at $100. Radio Shack contracts out a lot of their products to be made by other companies; does anyone know who made these speakers? These are 3-way 6x9 speakers (A 2 3/4" midrange and 1" polymide tweeter) with rubber surrounds and 360W peak/120W RMS power handling. This is the highest power handling I can find for any 6x9. I drive these speakers with an Infinity Kappa 255a amp, which is absolutely awesome for the money (on sale now at Crutchfield for $400, cheaper on Ebay) that puts out 50Wx4 and 200x1 RMS into a 4 Ohm load. These speakers perform beautifully at all volumes and put out decent bass, nice mids, and fair highs. I first purchased some Kenwood 6909 6x9s for my car, had them for a week, heard these in a friend's car, and bought a set the next day. They are comparable to the Kenwoods, but much cheaper on sale and sound 95 percent as good (the Kenwood has a silk tweeter (i think) for better highs). I am not sure about the sensitivity rating, but I believe that it is 91 or 92 dB, which is pretty good for a 6x9. My recommendation to you is to buy a few sets of 6x9s, place them in the speaker slots, connect them, and listen. Speakers sound different to different people, but these speakers to me are an excellent value and sound very good overall.

Strengths:
Great price, high power handling, Sound decent

Similar Products Used:
Kenwood 6909

Summary:
Ok Ok, I can provide model number and what not. I bought these speakers when I was 16 on a severely limited budget. All i have is the so called CAT Number, which is 12-1719. They are 3 way 6X9 speakers, handle 100 watts RMS, with poly-woofer, Mylar midrange, and polymide tweeter. I bought em for like 50 buks when they were on sale (doesnt radio shack always have a sale?) Anyways they sound pretty good for the price, and i would recommend them for anyone with a SEVERLY LIMITED budget, what i mean by that is that you should buy them if you are honestly flat broke and cant afford anything better.

Strengths:
Suprisingly good sound for the price

Weaknesses:
Hmm, none if you are on a budget