rebelphan

Hello everyone,

My dad bought an f150 last year and has been complaining about the factory sound. I myself believe it lacks quality. Christmas is around the corner and I plan on correcting the issue as a gift. I'm not sure if I should get an aftermarket radio or replace the speakers and keep the OEM Ford radio. Any help or opinions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

yanki01

what radio? stock system or the Sony 700W system?

rebelphan

it is a stock unit

yanki01

a new head unit will allow some power to the speakers. I'd say get a good enough head unit and some speakers to go along with it. does he jam out or just wants to quality?

Tallyman89

My 2 cents...it depends on your budget and his needs. It is probably cheaper to go with a speaker upgrade. Add a sub for better low end. That is what I did and kept it that way for about 2 years. But I got the itch and added a HU with SAT, GPS, USB. Speakers upgrade is around $200 - $800 depending on the quality. HU can be $200 - $1500 depending on quality. Rough estimates of course. With a HU change you get into Sync, steering wheel control questions.

rebelphan

well he doesn't turn it up too loud. I am pretty good with installing stuff as I have done all the work to my truck, and past vehicles. Saying that, if I decided to go with speakers what do you recommend as far as a reliable good sound that doesn't break the bank?

Tallyman89

Polk and Infinity are popular on this forum. I installed Polk MM6501 (front - component), db571 (coax - rear)

Wyo11Scab

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You didn't say what year the truck was.

rebelphan

so the doors are 6.5?

rebelphan

hahahaha I guess that matters quite a bit! 2011