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2015 Prius 2 radio & speakers

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Coach, Dec 26, 2015.

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    Coach New Member

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    In November I couldn't pass up on the great deals Toyota and our local dealer was offering so we purchased a 2015 Prius 2. After spending a little time in the Prius I began to notice how poor the radio and speakers are. Surely I'm not the only Prius 2 owner that has wished for a better radio and speakers. What have the veterans done to improve the quality of their radio and speakers on their 2's?
     
    #1 Coach, Dec 26, 2015
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    Lopgok - Thank you for that information.
     
    #3 Coach, Jan 5, 2016
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    There is a whole section in here for changing, upgrading or customizing your stereo. The people in here went through great details. When I am ready to do the change, I will have all the info needed from the good folks here in Prius Chat!!
     
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    Agreed that the stock system isn't so great. What makes it really from bad to worse is the terrible reception. I notice a big difference in sound quality between FM, SAT and CD's(worse to best in that order). I just replaced my squawkers in the dash last night and I can see why it's so bad. Paper cone and very low quality. See pics below. I replaced them with speakers from Crutchfield. Kicker 3.5"(Kicker 41DSC354)
    for $29.

    These speakers are wired in parallel with the door speakers so you can either make a jumper or reuse the connector like I did. Just de-solder and pry them off the back(just the blue part).

    The sounds is very different mainly due to a frequency being produced. I actually need to turn the treble to flat or 0 now. Prior to this, it was up at +3-5 depending on music. Even then, there's no comparison as it's just a freq range that the stock speakers can't produce. So for $30 and labor, def. worth it. I will be changing the door speakers front and rear next.

    Use the factory bass blocker and connector as adapter.

    [​IMG]Kicker 3.5" install by sfcyclist2012, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Kicker 3.5" install by sfcyclist2012, on Flickr

    Comparison photo of Kicker 3.5 and stock squawker.

    [​IMG]Kicker 3.5" install by sfcyclist2012, on Flickr
     
    #5 Sfcyclist, Jan 21, 2016
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