clarion, is a higher brand than pioneer,
but, as far as sounding better, its very subjective,
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and each manufacture makes several difrent price ranges,
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does it look beefier,
is the sensitivity higher than the ones you have now,
if so it may sound louder at a lower volume,
does it say it can handel more watts,
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in generalities,
clarion is a better souding speaker and some are used on a comp, level,
pioner is a great brand, but the speakers are rarely seen in wiin comp vehicals,
i have a serious sound system in my car, and i have pioners in the back,, they sound fine,,
but thye are just for fill,
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add the calirons, and return the pioneres, and get somethign else!!!
you have a 12 inch sub, im sure you dotn hear much from them any way,
heres one i did for my friend,,
