KICKER KS Series 4×6 2 Way Car Speakers Owner’s Manual

: August 9, 2024
: KICKER

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KS COAX SPEAKERS

Overview

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING
PROLONGED CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF AN AMPLIFIER, SPEAKER, OR SUBWOOFER IN A DISTORTED, CLIPPED OR OVER-POWERED MANNER CAN CAUSE YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY CATCHING FIRE AND RESULTING IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPONENTS AND/OR VEHICLE. AMPLIFIERS REQUIRE UP TO 4 INCHES (10CM) OPEN VENTILATION. SUBWOOFERS SHOULD BE MOUNTED WITH AT LEAST 1 INCH (2.5CM) CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER AND ANY SURFACE. KICKER PRODUCTS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SOUND LEVELS THAT CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR HEARING! TURNING UP A SYSTEM TO A LEVEL THAT HAS AUDIBLE DISTORTION IS MORE DAMAGING TO YOUR EARS THAN LISTENING TO AN UNDISTORTED SYSTEM AT THE SAME VOLUME LEVEL. THE THRESHOLD OF PAIN IS ALWAYS AN INDICATOR THAT THE SOUND LEVEL IS TOO LOUD AND MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR HEARING. PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE WHEN CONTROLLING VOLUME.

The KICKER KS speakers offer an excellent upgrade to your vehicle’s factory sound system, delivering great full-range sound at an amazing value! Whether dropping the KS speakers in a factory location or customizing your install, their high-efficiency design means less power is needed to play your music, while our use of advanced materials and construction techniques ensures optimal performance for years to come. Designed for versatile applications without sacrificing sound quality or aesthetics, we hope you have the chance to combine these new, upgraded audiophile components with our all-new KEY Smart Amplifiers and a KICKER sub for an audio experience you won’t forget!

Specifications

Model:| KSC270| KSC350| KSC40| KSC460| KSC4100| KSC50
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Speaker Design| 1 – Way| 2 – Way| 2 – Way| 2 – Way| 2 – Way| 2 – Way
Woofer [in, mm]| 2-3/4, 70| 3-1/2, 89 | 4, 100| 4×6, 100×160 | 4×10, 100×250| 5-1/4, 130
Mid [in, mm]| –| –| –| –| –| –
Tweeter [in, mm]| –| 1/2, 13 | 1/2, 13 | 1/2, 13 | 1/2, 13 | 3/4, 20
Rated Impedance [Ω] | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4
Peak Power Handling [Watts]| 100| 100| 150| 150| 150| 150
Recommended Amplifier Power [Watts RMS]| 15-50| 15-50| 15-75| 15-75| 15-75| 15-75
Sensitivity [1W, 1m]| 85| 88| 88| 88| 88| 90
Frequency Response [Hz]| 300-20k| 80–20k| 60–20k| 50–20k| 45–20k| 45–21k
Mounting Hole Diameter [in, mm] | 2-3/8, 61| 3-1/16, 78 | 3-11/16, 94| 4×5-5/16, 101×151| 3-7/8×9-3/8, 99×238| 4-1/2, 115
Top Mount Depth [in, mm] | 1-1/4, 32 | 1-5/8, 42 | 1-13/16, 46| 1-11/16, 44| 2-3/8, 61 | 1-3/4, 45
Bottom Mount Depth [in, mm]| –| 1-7/8, 49| 2-1/16, 51| 2, 51| 2-13/16, 71| 2, 52
Tweeter Protrusion [in, mm] | 0| 1/16, 2| 0| 1/16, 2| 0| 0
Grilles| No| No| No| No| No| Yes (sold separately)
Tweeter Magnet Material| –| Neodymium| Neodymium| Neodymium| Neodymium| Neodymium
Tweeter Dome Material| –| Silk| Silk| Silk| Silk| Silk
Tweeter Design| –| Balanced dome| Balanced dome| Balanced dome| Balanced dome| Dome
Woofer Cone Material| Composite Paper| Polypropylene| Polypropylene| Polypropylene| Polypropylene| Polypropylene
Woofer Surround Material| UV Treated Cloth | Rubber| Rubber| Rubber| Rubber| Rubber
Model:| KSC650| KSC670| KSC680| KSC690| KSC6930
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Speaker Design| 2 – Way| 2 – Way| 2 – Way| 2 – Way| 3 – Way
Woofer [in, mm] | 6-1/2, 160 | 6-3/4, 165| 6×8, 160×200| 6×9, 160×230 | 6×9, 160×230
Mid [in, mm] | –| –| –| –| 1, 25
Tweeter [in, mm]| 3/4, 20| 3/4, 20| 3/4, 20| 1, 25 | 3/4, 20
Rated Impedance [Ω] | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4
Peak Power Handling [Watts]| 200| 200| 150| 300| 300
Recommended Amplifier Power [Watts RMS] | 15-100| 15-100| 15-75| 15-150| 15-150
Sensitivity [1W, 1m] | 90| 90| 90| 92| 92
Frequency Response [Hz| 43–21k | 40–21k | 45–21k | 30–21k | 30–21k
Mounting Hole Diameter [in, mm] | 4-13/16, 123 | 5-9/16, 141| 5×7-3/16, 127×182| 5-11/16×8-7/16, 144×215 | 5-11/16×8-7/16, 144×215
Top Mount Depth [in, mm]| 1-13/16, 46| 1-13/16, 46| 2-1/4, 58| 3-3/16, 81| 3-1/8, 80
Bottom Mount Depth [in, mm]| 2-3/16, 54| 2, 50| 2-5/8, 67| 3-11/16, 93| 3-5/8, 92
Tweeter Protrusion [in, mm]| 0| 0| 1/16, 2| 0| 0
Grilles| Yes| Yes| No| Yes| Yes
Tweeter Magnet Material| Neodymium| Neodymium| Neodymium| Neodymium| Neodymium
Tweeter Dome Material| Silk| Silk| Silk| Silk| Silk
Tweeter Design| Dome| Dome| Dome| Dome| Dome
Woofer Cone Materia| Polypropylene| Polypropylene| Polypropylene| Polypropylene| Polypropylene
Woofer Surround Material| Rubber| Rubber| Rubber| Rubber| Rubber

Installation

Wiring

We recommend using 16 gauge (or larger) wire. The KS Speakers are rated at 4 ohms and work with any source unit or amplifier designed to operate at a 4 ohm load. Make sure your source unit or amplifier is rated for 4 ohm operation.

Connect wiring to terminals

STANDARD STEREO WIRING

minimum impedance of 4 ohms per channel

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Insulate both of these exposed areas with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape.
Use solder and heatshrink (or insulating crimps) to connect these wires.

PARALLEL WIRING

Two KS Speakers wired in parallel to a single channel
Total Impedance: 2 ohms
At least two amplifier channels are needed for stereo operation (only one channel is shown)

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SERIES WIRING

Two KS Speakers wired in series to a single channel
Total Impedance: 8 ohms
At least two amplifier channels are needed for stereo operation (only one channel is shown)

Mounting

The KICKER KSC speakers are designed for free-air applications and do not require a sealed enclosure for optimum performance. It is important to isolate the sound coming from the front of the speaker from the sound radiating from the back of the speaker. This is most easily accomplished by mounting the speakers in a vehicle’s factory locations or in a location with a semi- isolated rear chamber (like the rear deck of a car behind the rear seats).

If you are replacing factory speakers in their original locations with the KSC65, KSC67 or KSC69, you may need to use the included multi-purpose adapter, or modify it as such that it will fit your required screw patterns. You may also need to enlarge the speaker cut-outs and pre-drill new screw holes using a 7/64″ (2.5mm) bit. Custom mounting locations will require more preparation and work. Make sure that the speaker will not interfere with trunk and door opening and closing mechanisms and that the enclosed screws will not puncture the fuel tank, puncture wiring, or interfere with any other mechanical parts on the underside of the mounting surface. Cycle the windows all the way down and up.

These multi-bracket adapters will help accommodate the KS speakers in factory or custom locations. You may need to cut off parts or otherwise modify these adapters to fit your vehicle or application.

KS65/KS67 ADAPTER

KS69 ADAPTER

KS270 ADAPTER – GM/CHRYSLER

KS270 ADAPTER – CHRYSLER/JEEP

KS270 ADAPTER – TOYOTA/SUBARU

Secure speaker to desired location

door
door panel
speaker cut-out
KS Speaker

Warranty

When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer, KICKER warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of TWO (2) YEARS from date of original purchase with receipt. If this product is identified as “Refurbished” or “B Goods”, the warranty is limited to a period of THREE (3) MONTHS from the date of original purchase. In all cases you must have the original receipt. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction during the warranty period, KICKER will repair or replace (at its discretion) the defective merchandise with equivalent merchandise. Warranty replacements may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes. Discontinued products may be replaced with more current equivalent products. This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the original purchaser. Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail, and no warranties, whether express or implied, shall apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties; therefore, these exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; however you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY OR SERVICE:

Defective merchandise should be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs (KICKER) Dealer for warranty service. Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be found at www.KICKER.com or by contacting Stillwater Designs directly. You can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window decal.

If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise directly to Stillwater Designs (KICKER), call the KICKER Customer Service Department at 405-624-8510 for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Package only the defective items in a package that will prevent shipping damage, and return to:

Stillwater Designs, 3100 North Husband St, Stillwater, OK 74075

The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package. Please return only defective components. The return of functioning items increases your return freight charges. Nondefective items will be returned freight collect to you. For example, if a subwoofer is defective, only return the defective subwoofer, not the entire enclosure. Include a copy of the original receipt with the purchase date clearly visible, and a “proof-of-purchase” statement listing the Customer’s name, Dealer’s name and invoice number, and product purchased. Warranty expiration on items without proof-of purchase will be determined from the type of sale and manufacturing date code. Freight must be prepaid; items sent freight-collect, or COD, will be refused.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED?

This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed. It does not cover:

Damage due to improper installation
Subsequent damage to other components
Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation
Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or abuse. Repeated returns for the same damage may be considered abuse
Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product
Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion
Items previously repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility
Return shipping on non-defective items
Products with tampered or missing barcode labels
Products with tampered or missing serial numbers
Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number
Products purchased from an UNAUTHORIZED dealer
Freight Damage
The cost of shipping product to KICKER
Service performed by anyone other than KICKER

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

KICKER strives to maintain a goal of one-week service for all acoustics (subwoofers, midrange drivers, tweeters, crossovers, etc) returns. Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered. Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty. Any questions can be directed to the KICKER Customer Service Department at 405-624-8510. Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country’s warranty policies.

Garantie

Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country’s warranty policies.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

P.O. Box 459
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076
USA
(405) 6248510

stillwater designs

Documents / Resources

| KICKER KS Series 4x6 2 Way Car Speakers [pdf] Owner's Manual
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