Meso 6.5” 500 Watt 3-Way Premium Component Car Speaker Set

Installed in a 1998 Mitsubishi Montero with an almost 10-year-old Pioneer deck. No amplifier. No sub. This is my first set of car audio components and I am thoroughly impressed. If you're in a similar boat, I hope this review gives you the confidence to make the jump on these. They are remarkably good. Just be prepared to do a little fab to get them in. My truck originally came with a 300-Watt, 8-speaker Infinity sound system. When I bought it in 2015, the factory amp and CD changer had long since been removed, and all the original speakers were blown to smithereens. Tight on budget and time, I had a local shop my Pioneer deck and a set of relatively matched Infinity Reference speakers, 6.5s in the lower front doors and 6x9s in the rear. This system was decent, if not particularly powerful. With a 3-point fader bias to the rear, I could turn the volume up to 28-32-ish before I'd get distortion and start worrying about blowing speakers. I could barely compete with road noise on the highway. All that said, I had it dialed in and loved how it sounded. Even though my Montero originally came with a 3-way component set in the front, I still had to do some fabrication to install these speakers. I had to cut the baskets out of the factory door mounts and space them off the door by 1/4" or so to keep the magnets off the window glass when rolled down. I had to custom fabricate brackets to mount the 3.5" mids in the lower dash (because the factory speakers had integrated brackets that couldn't be separated from the speakers). And I had to cut the grilles on my factory tweeter pods to accept the new tweets. Being happy with what I had prior, I was extra cautious in choosing these. I wasn't planning on replacing all my speakers, but I had to replace the heater core (which involves removing the entire dashboard and most of the interior), and my mother-in-law randomly asked me if I could use the set of J: Audio 6x9s she ordered by mistake last summer. Having already spent my entire budget on sound insulation (Noico & Siless, effectively identical, imo) and other interior bits, I doubted I would find a set of 3-way components for any price I could justify, but these CT Sound Mesos caught my eye. I feel like they're half to a third of what you'd pay for a more well-known brand like Infinity, JL, or Focal, so it's definitely a leap of faith purchase. Before, I had the following settings on the deck: > loudness: max (3/3), bass boost: max (3/3), fade: 3-to-the-rear - max volume: 32 After, I have the following settings on the deck: > loudness: min (1/3), bass boost: min (1/3), zero fade - max volume: 45 I now enjoy a crystal clear front stage, can turn things up loud enough to completely drown out highway noise (and shake all the mirrors without a subwoofer). There is no clipping or distortion, and I know there's still some fine tuning to go before I get things to the sweet spot. So far, though, I can crank any type of music I like--rap, rock, techno, funk, mariachi, classical, etc.--and it all sounds amazing. Definitely worth the investment. Just be prepared to do a little customization. I found the following really made a difference: - a "Dremel" rotary tool for cutting/trimming/sanding speaker brackets/buckets - a box of Noico 80mil butyl rubber sound insulation to isolate speakers & seal panels It's worth the effort, imo.

Loud. Clear. Perfect.

Love it. Loud and clear and easy to hook up

Not bad speakers. The mid woofers leave a bit to be desired. They have a kit that’s a bit cheaper with tweeters and 6.5” speakers. If I had to do it all over again I’d order that and buy the 3.5” speakers this kit comes with separate

Great speakers for the price. I will admit it’s not Focal or JL Audio, but I’d say they’re great if you’re ballin on a budget lol. Threw these into my work van as a SQ focus and paired it with a JL Audio 10w7, and I’m content 👍🏾

Easy to install and great audio was a great upgrade from my stock speakers

I was skeptical about these to be honest. I was in the car audio industry starting in the 80's and have owned, installed, tested and competed with nearly all of the most popular brands. Anyway... This 3-way component set is fantastic. The woofer provides powerful, punchy bass response with tight frequency midrange transitional response. The magnet is substantial, so make sure you verify mounting depth in your vehicle. The basket has a nice coating on it which I'm sure helps with resonance. Very will designed! The midrange 3.5inch provides great spatial rendition and really widens sound stage without sounding hollow. Vocals and guitar notes really come to life and provide overall depth to the music. The tweeters have a smooth rolloff without sounding tinny or harsh. Cymbals and digital ticks sounded quite clear and precise. A nice finish to round out the package. This set also gets loud if thats your thing. I have these installed in the front doors of my 2004 Ford F150 with sound deadening material. They are powered by a D4S JP95 amplifier which also runs my rear door speakers and subwoofers. The amplifier is rated at 120w RMS x 4 +450 x 1 on the subwoofer channel. The CT Sounds Mesos have no issue handling the power from the amp and the gain is set at just under 1/4. Overall I'm actually quite impressed with this set and for $250 they're a really good deal. Hope that helps you with your decision!

I bought these knowing from reviews they are harsh on the highs but thought I could level it out with some EQ but no matter what I did the highs just did not sound natural and the whole setup just didn't sound natural. They just left me wanting more and I was disappointed. They just don't not sound as good as I hoped. The base is low and not so good. My infinity kappa coax speakers sounded better in my option. To top it off one of the crossovers burned up while I was driving. I had my volume on 3 barely any sound and the crossover smoked. I can anot return them anymore so I am stuck with them. I should have saved up and got some focals

Se ven de muy buena calidad ya tengo vístanse tiempo con el set de 3 vías estoy próximo a instalar para ver la calidad que brinda con el amplificador Actualizacion ya instale el set y suena increible tiene muy buena presencia el set los woofer patean muy duro puedo sentir la parte del suelo de la lamina como simbra suena satisfactorio

I absolutely love these speakers! Hefty magnets on the woofers provide tight clean midbass. the low end is so good I will use them without a subwoofer for a while. Im really enjoying the sound from these speakers. Ive been doing car audio for over 30 years and every now and then a product really impresses me. This is one of those. I cant stop listening to them.