VW OE Upgrade Speaker for Alltrack Beetle CC EOS Golf/GTI/R Jetta Passat Rabbit Tiguan

My stock rear speakers were leaking water when it rained into the rear floor pan, the stock seals are junk. These speakers not only have better made seals but sound better too. I plan on replacing the fronts as well. The stock speakers sound too harsh for my ears over half volume, these are smooth and have better mid-range quality.

Ordering experience - I asked a few questions and got a response within a few hours. Placed my order the same day and it was shipped that afternoon. Doesn't get much better than that.Packaging - Everything was packed really well, no chance of anything getting damaged in transit.Install - I don't have a ton of experience with this kinda stuff, but I found it to be rather easy. It only took about 2 hours total, and that's with me stopping to document the process. I only broke one clip, which was no big deal because Soumatrix anticipated this and included several replacement OEM clips with my order.Sound upgrade - I was happy with the stock speakers, but I knew there was a ton of room for improvement. The Xtase speakers have exceeded my expectations and now it sounds much better. Mid-range is where everything really shines. It's much louder without any distortion. The bass is deeper and crisp, without any rattles. I'm still not sure if the loss of the tweeters in the stock location makes any difference (as the tweeters are now in the door cards) but I'm not an audiophile. I'd guess that most people would be pretty happy with the upgrade over stock. The improvement is instant and very apparent.I had a couple people at the shop come take a listen before and after install and every single one of them noted the improvement. I wasn't the only one that noticed an improvement even after just installing the two fronts.Value - The upgrade is a little pricey at almost $800. I'm sure a traditional setup with better specs could be pieced together for similar or less money. But to me, the added premium was totally worth it so that I didn't have to run a ton of wires throughout the car and add aftermarket amps and power setups. On my old car, aftermarket stereo stuff took much too much space didn't look clean in my trunk. These Xtase speakers are full plug and play and any idiot could install them. This makes it a great setup for me, as it truly is an OEM+ upgrade, but I can see how some people will scoff at the price and would prefer something cheaper with more power like a traditional stereo upgrade. So really, thats going to have to be a personal decision for most on this upgrade.My full review and install pics can be found here - http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?7144914-Soumatrix-Xtase-speaker-review-and-install-guide