Speaker pods for the a pillar

[pablo94sc]

Anyone else want to see something like this made for our trucks?

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[Bushmechanic]

That would be sweet.

 

[pablo94sc]

That would be sweet.

Only negative I see, and I just noticed it, is they have the tweeters and mid reversed. Personally, I'll be happy with enough room for coax 3.5" speakers.

 

[Bushmechanic]

Only negative I see, and I just noticed it, is they have the tweeters and mid reversed. Personally, I'll be happy with enough room for coax 3.5" speakers.

On my Land Rover I used the factory bezels and fitted the tweeters in there with smoked acrylic trim.

Recently, however, all of my drivers in the Raptor cut out except the tweeters. I was actually able to hear them by themselves, for some reason. They weren't bad, but it sounded like they were being fed some mids. I didn't listen too long, as I was trying to sort the issue.

I'm not sure how big they are, but they were handling it well enough.

 

[Bushmechanic]

Forgot the picture.

 

[pablo94sc]

I'm talking with a couple shops locally that do custom setups. No way I can make an A pillar look as good as you.

The tweeters are crossed fairly low as far as I can tell, but without the center you definitely lose some midrange as the front door speakers are only acting as midbass. Ford apparently decided the center channel is all the midrange needed for the front stage. It's really a shit setup for something claiming to be premium.

 

[Bushmechanic]

I'm talking with a couple shops locally that do custom setups. No way I can make an A pillar look as good as you.

The tweeters are crossed fairly low as far as I can tell, but without the center you definitely lose some midrange as the front door speakers are only acting as midbass. Ford apparently decided the center channel is all the midrange needed for the front stage. It's really a shit setup for something claiming to be premium.

Thanks. I was rather happy with that result.

I don't actually think B&O had much to do with this sound system.

I've heard and seen their work in other automobiles, and I've owned a number of their home products from various eras. There's no way they could bring themselves to do this, and certainly not without their signature aesthetic flare.

While I prefer other Hi-Fi products and concepts, B&O has always had a place in my heart for their sheer insanity in engineering. They were never the "best" (that wasn't their point), but they knew what they were doing and you heard your music well.

This almost sounds like a BOSE home system; many small, full-range drivers attempting to replace excursion with surface area, while at the same time handling highs and mids. Then they pump the midbass through what amounts to a single transmission line enclosure to fill it out.

The end result images well enough for a small home theater or gaming, but it's muddy in comparison with stereo pairs using traditional components.

 

[pablo94sc]

Indeed. I'm not expecting my B&W home system, but at least give me Sony quality. This is just a pig in lipstick, and a royal pain in the pocketbook to correct.

 

[durable30]

I'd be interested in something like this. I have the stock sound system and it sounds like it's missing something in the mid range.

 

[Canoman]

I'm curious about some pods for the A pillar as well. I have a 3-way component set that I'd like to install.

 

[2wheelfish]

I like it and may be looking locally to see what shops can do. Something prefabbed for the A-pillars could simplify things. Just a thought, seems like these should be pointed more toward the passengers. Part of the problem (there are a few) with the stock system is it seems like the sound is bouncing around the dashboard area and not directly toward the listener and causes distortion. I’m no expert, just a theory and that’s why I’ll seek out a pro if I decide to upgrade it.

 

[Canoman]

This place has them for the 2019-2023 Rangers. Wonder if they'd work. Not quite the aesthetic I'd prefer, but could be an option, maybe? https://customspeakerpods.com/product-category/vehicle-select/ford/ranger/2019-2023-ranger/

 

[Canoman]

Resurrecting this old thread, as I'm thinking more and more about this. This post goes in-depth in non-Raptor B&O information.

Look at the tweeter pods...

My 2025 Raptor has the B&O section at the bottom of the A-pillar, not attached to the door in the sail panel area. This makes me wonder if it would be possible to use both the stock 2025 location for some aftermarket tweeters, and a pair of these OEM sail panels (modified) to accept a small midrange.

Here's the tweeter situation in the Ranger B&O stereo. Looks like a silk dome, which is good, but a filter cap off the back, which is not what I was expecting. It's possible there's factory digital filtering at the amp in addition to the filter cap, I'm not sure. No issue for me since it looks like the Alpine component tweeter will fit into the sail really well with some minor modifications.

For comparison, here is the back side of the style of stock tweeter pod in my 2025 RR. (not my photo).

You can tell that it's part of the bottom of the A-pillar.

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