Where do you get the S-pods from, how much do they cost?

 

If you click on the link in my sig re: Audio Setup you will find all kinds of info on my stuff, including the S-Pods. There is a member (marks2002) in the Sacramento Club Forum who designed and is selling them. The link to his thread is in my thread.

 

S-Pods vs cut panels behind the seats

Today I FINALLY had the opportunity to compare my S-Pods to the other popular rear speaker option.

Customers car already had: crystal component front speakers, Pioneer HU,an amp(don't know what kind), and Pioneer TS-A1357's (5.25's coaxial 150w max) mounted behind the seats in cut panels. The system sounded good. I knew the pods would make a difference, but was apprehensive about the sound quality vs dollars spent.

I installed S-Pods with Crystal components CPe50's(5.25 mids, tweets rated 120w max). Oh My F'ing God! The difference is AMAZING! I may be a little partial because I make the S-Pods, but in a back-to-back comparison: they simply KICK ASS.

Bottom line: not everybody can afford S-Pods, they take a lot of time to manufacture, and use high quality materials...so they cost $$. Cut panels are an inexpensive alternative. BUT...spend 2-3 times more for S-pods, and high quality components and you will be rewarded with a system that sounds 10 times better!

 

One more thought...6.5 mid bass speakers in cut panels should sound great. Tweets & mids mounted in S-pods where you can hear them, and woofers mounted low where it doesn't matter anyway...who's gonna be first?

 

Why settle for woofers down low when you can have subwoofers:



Link 1 Link 2 Link 3

...down low where it doesn't matter. Now who's gonna be first for that?

Oh, and I'm sure no one cares what I think but I actually heard the S-pods at sac2kdays and was very impressed at how loud they got without external amplification. I'd definitely recommend it for someone looking for a first upgrade or even someone looking for an only upgrade

 

Thanks for the link to the sub's...I didn't know they made em that small. I eventually went with a 10in sub in the trunk, but these might be a cost effective alternative for someone on a tight budget.

Before adding an amp or sub, I replaced the coaxials in the origional set of S-pods with components and, they worked well without external amp too. Sounded much better than what I demoed at sac2k days.

 

The S-Pods would work fine without speakers, as a cover only, and I could cover the front grill with the non-perforated leather too. The only problem is I would have to charge the same amount because my labor and material costs wouldn't change.

 

I want to do both of them, as I have the Lucids already. I think the combination of the 2 will be incredible.

 

Cool, just wish I could HEAR this setup in person!

 

if it's perforated, are the holes all the way through? i'm asking, 'cause wouldn't you hear better with perforated over the regular flat ones (the ones i'm asking for)?