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when it comes to looking at speakers as with anything I guess there are the show ponies and the workhorses hi I'm ty Pendlebury and though these have some flashy elements that BMW 685 s to high-five speakers are definitely in the workhorse category these are solidly made beautifully performing speakers but it's hard to get excited about them BMW have been doing this a long time and these are basically a tweak on previous models the biggest change though is the new tweeter which not only comes with a protective grille but are now two drivers sandwiched together the results are much better trouble response than the original 685 s they're also a couple of other cosmetic differences and a new dust cap but they're unmistakably 600 series speakers but as a result of these tweaks so six eight five s are probably now the best speaker under a thousand bucks whether you're watching a movie listening to jazz or getting pumped for a big night out these are dynamic and involving though they do work better at low volumes than any other BMW speaker I've heard these begged to be played loud and as long as your amplifier can handle it you can drive these really hard they are more revealing than the original six eight fires have better resolution of vocals and even at $700 they offer a similar bang for buck as the entry-level pioneer SPFs 50 to floor standards despite this greater clarity though bass response is still pretty deep and they can slam really well with rock tracks though I'm finding it hard to get all gushy about them I think it's just because I believe this is how speakers should be these are the new normal the BMW 685 S 2's are simply great speakers for the money this has been Ty Pendlebury for cnet.com you