2024 Subaru Crosstrek Speaker Replacement (READ DESCRIPTION!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.พ. 2024
- UPDATE: I highly recommend the baffles and flipping the pass through hole 180 degrees to deter water from getting to the speakers. Subaru Crosstrek by design pass water through the door. I had issues with the water coming through the grill and ultimately had to turn the baffles. Thanks, Subaru.
Thanks everyone for tuning in. I apologize for the horrible quality in the shots, but I am a complete amateur at shooting TH-cam videos.
I will check comments and DMs on both here and reddit if you have any questions. I will try to help as much as I can.
Below you will find all the parts I ordered through Crutchfield and from OReillys. Crutchfield offers deals on speakers where you can order the speaker and get the harness and spacer for free. I would definitely recommend going this route as it saves money and time.
- Tools
Stubby/90 degree Philips screwdriver
Trim removal kit
Flathead
Knife
- Tweeters
Speakers: www.crutchfield.com/p_20646CC...
Wiring Harness: www.crutchfield.com/p_1207281...
- Front Door
Speakers: www.crutchfield.com/p_20646CC...
Spacer: www.crutchfield.com/p_1208281...
Wiring Harness: www.crutchfield.com/p_1207281...
Baffles: www.crutchfield.com/p_237XT92...
- Back Door
Speakers: www.crutchfield.com/p_20646CC...
Spacer: www.crutchfield.com/p_1208281...
Wiring Harness: www.crutchfield.com/p_1207281...
Baffles: www.crutchfield.com/p_237XT62...
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great video just ordered everything from your links thank again
THANK YOU SIR!!
I got a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Premium. I'm still trying to convince myself whether to buy it or not. But after watching this video and checking its price, I ordered them right away. They're on sale @ Crutchfield.
Nice!! Hope you enjoy them!
I upgraded my 2024 Crosstrek with Beat-Sonic Amp and Wow! what improvement!! Added Punch, more bass and clarity, looking to upgrade the speakers next.
don't do what this guy did. Spend a little extra time and money on making your install proper. Properly sound deaden your door, make the mounting ring as sealed, and as sturdy as possible. Dont use plastic mounts. This door panel in the video is going rattle and buzz like crazy in 2 years. Your speakers will sound 10x better.
Did you go off the head unit for the Beat-Sonic amp?
This is supposed to be fairly budget friendly. If anyone has the money, they might as well send it to a professional audio shop and get quality equipment and installation.
@@eriklandgren2734 Some homemade HDF mounting rings, and sound deadening the door would take very little additional effort and cost than what you did here; I mean, you already have to take the door cards off. But I hear you, sometimes the appeal of an easy plug and play, in and out job prevails.
It sounds amazing and I'm pleased with the results even with Subby's stock speakers, I highly recommend Beat-Sonic to anyone regardless on their budget? @@eriklandgren2734
On my '13 Impreza sedan, used the baffles behind the Infiniti door speakers to eliminate any door vibrations. I get my bass response from a small powered sub under the front passenger seat. Use an aftermarket Eclipse receiver as the Subaru radios in those days were total garbage. Have tweeters pointing up from the door location, no dash speakers. Having tweeters too far from the door mounted mids hurts imaging.
That’s awesome! The baffles actually saved my speakers as these newer Subarus can get rain water in the cavity.
What made you decide Kicker brand over others? I am in middle of choosing which speakers to buy, but there are too many.
Thank you for the video, can you tell me if the 6x 9 wiring harness is the same for the 3.5’s
So the answer to my question is no. The front dash speakers need to also low profile because they butt against the grill
Sorry for the late reply! The harness is the same for the 6x9 and 3.5s. Different plates though.
Do I need to disconnect power from the battery before doing this? I know the car is off but still get door open indicator and also image in speedometer about the door being open.
it’s good practice to disconnect the battery when working with anything electrical on a car
Hey, it looks like you have the 'one above the base version' Crosstrek. (Premium is the US and Touring in Canada). I have the same one. This model does not have the reverse sensors, are you planning on getting those as well?
Not at the moment! It’s easy enough with just the backup camera I haven’t even thought about it really.
@@eriklandgren2734 oh okay. I was thinking of buying the bumper for the trim above this and custom-fitting that. Not sure if that will work.
Yeah unfortunately I can’t answer that. I do remember hearing that the amp for the Harmon Kardon system is accessible so it might actually be better quality of an upgrade than the trim I have.
Where those 6x9 speakers from the upgraded Harmon Kardon system?
Nope they were all the stock base speakers.
If you love car audio and ever plan on upgrading the stereo in your Crosstrek, just by the base stereo. You’re welcome.
These were the base system. I thought about just cutting straight to the Harmon Kardon but I heard they weren’t THAT great and didn’t care for the other amenities the higher trim levels had.
reckon this setup should work on the 24 impreza?
I’m not entirely sure to be completely honest. It’s probably a very similar process but possibly different harness and mounting bracket.
How is the quality on the tweeters you installed? Im wondering if the upgrade is noticeable and worth the money.
I think they definitely made a different. Those stock tweeters are barely even speakers. They sound absolutely god awful. At least with the tweeters I was able to hear a lot more clearly than the mumbled mess of the stock ones.
@@eriklandgren2734there’s also tweeters in the 6x9 speakers you added, so it’s like you have 4 now instead of two. I’m tryin to learn about all this but idk your set up is exactly right. I’m in the same spot. We both have 6x9 coaxial speakers but I think we should have gotten the component speakers that has a separate tweeter to replace the factory ones.
Correct there are tweeters in the new 6x9s. I also replaced the tweeters in the dash.
What did you do with the spare wire on the dash tweeter that the metra 72-8110 has? It’s so much freakin wire, should I just wrap it around or something?
I rolled it up a little bit and then wrapped some electrical wire around it. Still had plenty of clearance
@@eriklandgren2734 I did the same, used small rubber bands. Got the install done in about 20 minutes, thanks for the walkthrough. Doing the front speakers tomorrow. Put infinity reference in the dash and it’s a big difference. Way more midrange and even some bass, putting infinity reference in the doors as well and focals in the rear
I thought about doing the Infinity’s! I saw better/more reviews for the Kickers though so I went that route. I did the tweeters in about the same amount of time in a hotel parking lot 😂
@@eriklandgren2734I did mine in the rain at night😂 when I got in the next morning I noticed two distinct smudges on my windshield on both sides where my forehead was pressed against the glass. Pain to get to 😂 I like the infinity reference in the dash, has a surprising amount of mid range, probably more than the greeting card “6x9” speakers in the door. Doing the doors today
Greeting card is the perfect way to describe the stock 6x9s😂
Is that the right wiring harness you have listed below for dash speakers. Because it looks crazy
Yep! There is a lot of extra cable you have to hide away.
@eriklandgren2734 I ordered them get here on first lol I was hoping it was right
Nice! Good luck!
@eriklandgren2734 fit perfectly thanks. I am hooking up subs soon. Wish there was a proper video
Got it all installed. Dosen't sound very good dose it I was expecting more
Two questions: Why did you put a big opening in the foam speaker baffles where the wires pass through? What brand and model pants are wearing?
I had seen multiple videos of people adding larger holes for the speakers themselves to breathe I guess? Since the video I’m glad I installed the baffles but not happy with the hole. Crosstreks by design flow rain water through the small window seal where it then drains out the bottom of the door. With the hole in the baffle I’m getting water intake into the baffle. I’m in the works of finding a way to cover it back up.
Oh and Lululemon ABC’s are the type of pants!
@@eriklandgren2734 Also on the crutchfield page for the baffles, there is a video that explains that without the hole, the sub response can get muffled. The vid explains that youre supposed to cut the hole, but make sure you put the side with the hole on the BOTTOM to avoid getting water in the speaker XD
@@eriklandgren2734 Id suggest your turn your baffles 180 so that the cut is at the bottom so water has a harder time getting in and an easier time getting out. A simple slit would have been enough to get the wires through. Some have suggested that the extra venting allows for more bass. Hard to believe that since the baffles are so flexible. I'd have to listen to two installs to see if there is a difference. I'm considering adding baffles to mine. Right now I have sound deadening in my doors and it sounds great. Way better than stock.
I definitely agree. I had this issue within the first week and had to flip them😂
Thanks for the video. Would sticking some sound insulation sheets on door panels improve the sound quality.
Just an fyi, I found this out after install that rain water can flow through the door cavity and get the insulation wet. Thankfully the baffles saved the new speakers from getting wet. Apparently the water comes through the small from window and drains through a hole on the bottom of the door.
What are your sound settings like?
I’ve been changing them dependent on what I’m listening too
You may want to ditch the baffles. They lesson the volume behind the speaker. It kind of creates a small speaker enclosure. The larger speaker enclosure gives you a better bass response. I bought those baffles on my last car. The low end was just not what I was hoping for. Taking the baffles out made a huge difference.
I’ve definitely heard hit or miss things with the baffles. It’s easy enough to get the door off, I might take them out just to see what the difference is.
@@eriklandgren2734 The real trick is to isolate the front of the speaker from the back. If you screw the speaker into the door by themselves you'll get poor sound. What you want to do is get a good seal around the edge of the speaker all the way around. I use thin foam insulation (note all the foam on the OEM speaker and adapter, you want to emulate that). I have used the baffles in the past but I ended up cutting the edges off and using the edges to seal the speaker. I threw the backs away. Once you get a good seal it wakes the speakers up.
Appreciate the tip! Unfortunately the whole baffle might be staying on. Thanks to Subarus poor design, water flows through the door from the small front window down to drain holes. Without the baffles, the speakers are subject to getting wet.
do you need the mounting brackets?
You can definitely use the stock ones if you want to cut or Dremel the old speakers out but that is entirely up to you.
@@eriklandgren2734 thanks, I ended up getting the bracket kit instead. I just did one speaker so far but it seems like the stock speaker sounds better? when I fade the audio between the two the stock speaker seems to have more bass and sound louder and fuller. did you install an amp or anything?
No amp here! I definitely noticed a difference in bass though. It’s nothing to write home about but definitely could hear things more separated than before
How was the suicide boys bass ?
Eh. It’s okay. They at least produce something unlike the stock speakers but you definitely won’t be bragging about them to your friends.
Crutchfield must have sent me the wrong mounting hardware because I can’t get all 4 holes to line up. Welp, this fucking sucks
I’d definitely reach out to them. Sorry about your luck :(
@@eriklandgren2734 I was wrong. I didn't realize the right and left side mounts were supposed to be identical. Speakers are all installed and sounding great.
What is the sense in doing these videos if we can’t hear what the speaker sound like
I mean… fair…. But there’s absolutely nothing I can do about that.