2025 speaker upgrade non JBL

Is it worth upgrading the speakers in a non JBL truck. Our music seems really soft with the stock speakers. Also the radio adjustment are kind of lacking

 

The order of operations should be input signal -> amplification -> speakers.

Cleaning up input signal with either aftermarket head unit (likely not feasible or worth it yet) should be priority 1. Factory sound tuning is engineered for durability, not sound quality. In the case of the new Tundras, parts are not available yet (AFAIK) to replace the factory head unit so utilizing a standalone sound processor would be your best bet.

Secondly, amplification. Factory speakers will not give you their full potential without the proper 'support' electronically so ensuring your newly processed sound is sent to the speakers at the CLEAN wattage will give you your biggest improvement. Again, the key word is CLEAN power. When properly tuned, higher wattage is safer than distorted lower wattage, obviously there are limits to this.

Last change speakers. Make up for deficiencies found in the above steps by choosing speaker components that make up for dead spots in your frequency response after the above are handled.

Too often people change out speakers as step one and end up feeding the same low-powered (likely distorted) and poorly EQ'd signal into aftermarket gear and are treated to marginal gains (if not just placebo effect) that are very likely much less of an improvement than cleaning up signal and especially amplification of the stock system would have provided.

 

Agree with all. No sense in sending low power and bad signal to upgraded speakers. Get you a DSP integrated amplifier and start with high quality 3 ways up front if a full build is not in the budget. Expand as budget allows