ESX VXP 6.2W -16.5cm kick bass speaker

Anyone who wants to conjure up the best possible sound in their vehicle should ideally build their desired system from several components. This is a task for professionals, especially when high-quality multi-way systems, possibly with a mid-range driver, additional subwoofer or separate amplifier are used. Exactly for such ambitious purposes, ESX engineers have the high-end VISION VXP created components that come up with innovative materials, top workmanship and excellent parameters.

Even spoiled sound gourmets get their money's worth here. Immediately noticeable is the newly constructed all-aluminum basket, which sports the "X" from the ESX brand logo as a design element. The aluminum basket shouldn't just look good, first and foremost it has technical features: the construction makes it possible to accommodate a 30 mm voice coil on a Kapton carrier together with an extra large spider. All of the measures are fundamentally important so that the oscillating unit can generate a decent level and excursion (max. up to +/- 11 mm mechanically).

So that nothing is "slowed down" at the upper end, a so-called "high-roll" surround is used, which was optimally fitted together with the composite membrane. The ESX sound engineers are particularly proud of the incredibly good VISION neodymium tweeter. At first glance, it looks like the new model from the Quantum series, but the VISION Tweeter further improved with additional tricks: A special copper cap sits on the pole core, which minimizes the distortion factor and linearizes the impedance curve. There are actually only a few tweeters on the market that achieve such a linear frequency response up to 25,000 Hz. In many listening sessions it became clear: The VISION VXP tweeter is the one by far the best ESX tweeter to date! He's never annoying and blends in absolutely brilliantly with the music. Our tip: A 3-way fully active system together with the midrange driver VXP3M.

For the absolute sound experience, professionals build a third way in the form of a midrange speaker like the VXP3M. The quality of the aluminum basket, which has also been completely retooled, is also sublime. Even the testers of the Car & Hifi 2/2023 were blown away by the good SPL performance of up to 99 dB! Quote: "Some 16s can't do that". The C&H conclusion "Midrange speaker with excellent performance - HIGHLIGHT"

Specifications

• 16.5 cm (6.5") kick bass speakers (pair)
• Power rating 125 watts/RMS, 250 watts/max.
• Frequency range 50 - 25000 Hz
• Impedance 4 Ω
• Aluminium baskets
• Paper-glass fiber composite membranes
• 30.5 mm voice coils on Kapton carrier
• 15 oz. / 425 g magnets (Y30)
• Installation depth 69 mm
• Installation opening 140 mm