Focal Access 165 CA1 6.5-Inch Coaxial Speaker Kit

I have to say that these speakers have impressed me beyond any expectations I could have had. I bought these online without ever hearing them. I shopped strictly for specs when researching these. I went to Best Buy and local stereo shops to listen because I didn't want to take a chance with buying something, installing it and then having to take hit with the 15% restock fee if I didn't like them. Short story, I found nothing I liked. They had plenty in store but nothing I wanted to hear was hooked up. Youtube is your friend. I am a bit of an audiophile for my home theater and music listening. So I am very familiar with what sounds good rather than what sounds loud. I put these together with a JVC head unit. Focal recommends a break in period and I can honestly say I was skeptical. However after having two different people plus myself listen to these when first installed then those same two people listen two weeks later; the sound was dramatically better. I believe in the break in for these particular speakers. The highs of these are so incredibly precise that you would swear they are component; and the clarity is real life without being shrill. The mids and bass are very accurate and their detail level is spot on. Keep in mind these are not bass speakers but they can and do produce some very good and hard hitting 60hz notes. They will dip into the 40hz range but they loose some of their composure at loud volumes in doing so. I have these in all 4 doors of my Chevy Trailblazer and most people will swear I have an underseat sub. These speakers do hit hard when powered up. My JVC head unit is Cea-2006 compliant and rated at 20 watts x4 into 4 ohms. Basically that means that the power stated is in fact the power delivered. These speakers sounded great with just that amount of power however I heard a video on youtube with these amplified and decided to add in an amp. I used the Rockford Fosgate PBR-300.4 This miniscule amp is a true power house and at about the dimensions of a greeting card that is 2.5 inches thick. Talk about making things come to life, that is the set up I would recommend. I was going to install small subwoofer but after adding the amplifier decided I did not need one. Overall, fantastic quality speaker with amazing acoustic ability. Highly recommend.

I was hesitant at first to order because of other brands having counterfeits online, but these came in perfectly legit and even somehow managed to snag a consecutive serial’ed set! Yes, the highs are STAGGERING on these. You’ll end up likely knocking down your treble adjustment a couple of notches from “base” if you’re wanting balanced audio, and a couple more if you have OEM tweeters you aren’t going to disconnect. Mid-bass is a bit lacking, but Focal speakers will need a good 15-20 hours of “break in” WITHOUT GETTING TOO LOUD to allow the cone and voice coil to really “settle in”. Once that happens I am sure the bass will improve. For now my bass slider is 1-2 notches from maxed out on the OEM head unit and they’re making some amazingly clear audio. In short: buy these. If you see them for $150 a pair like I did, most definitely buy them since they’re on-par with Alpine R-Series and other $300/pair speakers for half the price on here versus Crutchfield.

So I was a little scared buying these speakers. I have been pushing around some 2005 Alpine Type "R" coaxials and finally had one go bad. New Type "R"s push over $200 and wasn't looking to spend $400 to match all my speakers, so I bought these entry Focals along with the 6.5 Component set as well. I shouldn't have worried at all. The coaxials sound phenomenal, I actually had to re-tune my system to make up for the tweeters (the Alpine's were silk dome for soft sound, these punch brighter and higher with aluminum inverted dome). I know some people do not like brash sounding tweeters, if you enjoy softer toned music such as jazz, you might want to look for a different speaker. However, I like a variety of music and these speakers can cover the range quite well. They punch, but not too hard, the mid-range has a higher frequency band, so to truly bring out the lower end... think subwoofer. Overall very impressed, I knew I wasn't getting the "Utopia" line, but the "Access" line does not miss.

These speakers are very nice and loud. There is not much bass that these speakers put out so if that is what you are looking for I would not purchase these. However if you are looking for some speakers with some pretty good and loud tweeters I would recommend purchasing these. At first I didn't like them because they did not have very much bass and the tweeters made the speakers kind of loud and they sometimes hurt my ears because I had my system turned up loud to try to get more bass from my subwoofer. But later on I ended up preferring these because my other speakers were not as loud as these. Hope my review helped!

GREAT speakers, especially the tweeter. They are astoundingly great sounding. I listened to the high end version of focal, and although better sounding (slightly in my opinion) they don't justify the price difference on the higher freq. They sound better on the bottom end, but I cut that end out on my front stage so it didn't matter. Some may say its harsh, that may be if you just throw them in without setting them up. I say it's perfect if you know how to tune your system and balance the frequencies. They made sounds and tones stand out that I never heard in the car before. They sounded brilliant in and out of the car. The ability to adjust the tweeters swivel is excellent for keeping the axis on point. You'll live in a dream, The woofer has a great smooth tone (the way i tuned my system i cant really go more in depth with this). I ended up blowing the tweeters because I was pushing them more than they could handle. I only wish they could handle more power.

I have a pair of these and a JL audio 8" sub in the back in a subaru forester.... These speaker will require you to do some fabrication to the door panel but...... it's well worth it if you consider yourself and audiophile. The tweeters sound great, mids are clear and detailed and the woofer cone puts out some impressive clean punch. Paradigm monitor 7 series and 4 subs in my home is my gold standard and my car audio is sounding pretty comparable now. I have then amped 50 watts rms per channel and they sound good... Could prob take a little more! Very happy with this purchase.

Best speakers in the world, Only top end players use these speakers for Sound Quality, you get what you pay for 💯

The sound quality is extremely good for the price. They sound like they should cost way more. Solid bass and vocal detail. I run these right off the stock radio. Some songs can be a bit bright but you can turn down the treble a bit in the radio if it's too much. Overall I'm very happy with these.

These are my 4th set of Focal speakers in 4 different vehicles since 2010. Very surprised to find these available on Amazon as I prefer the Access over the newer Auditor Series. From other comments I was a bit worried about this purchase. Immediately hooked these up to test the Sound Quality. Recommend at least 10+ hrs of low music to break-in the tweeters before judging the SQ. These tweeters are a bit harsh at high volume, would set Tremble to -3 and adjust to your preferences from there. Characteristics are neutral, un-colored audio reproduction as usual for Focal. Hard to find a speaker less than $200CAD to match or exceed these speakers. Please use headphones to listen to attached video. Ported book-shelf speaker enclosure used. Please ignore a bit of household noise! Had another vocal video to share but limited to 1 video max.

Satisfied with product

Ich habe einen Golf III Cabrio und Darin sind nur diese Boxen verbaut. Dadurch Hat er klang zwar sehr ausgeprägte Höhen und kaum Bässe, aber dafür ist er astrein.

Habe die Lautsprecher in meinem Peugeot 208 3 Türer hinten verbaut. Klang ist klasse und sauber, selbst bei hohen Lautstärken