Jeep Compass Dashboard Speaker Size
The Jeep Compass dashboard accommodates a 1 inch speaker size, 2.5 inch speakers, and 3.5 inch units across the model's production span. Compatible audio types for these locations include tweeter, midrange, and full-range system configurations. These specifications cover the 2007 to 2017 replacement chart range.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Full-Range | 3.5 |
| 2016 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2015 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2014 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2013 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2012 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2011 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2010 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2009 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2008 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2008 | Midrange | 2.5 |
| 2007 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2007 | Midrange | 2.5 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tweeter | A small driver built for high frequencies, typically from about 2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz. It adds treble detail and clarity and is usually mounted near ear level or aimed at the listener. |
| Midrange | A driver for the middle of the audible range, typically from about 300 Hz to 5,000 Hz, where vocals and most instruments sit. It is often paired with a tweeter and a woofer. |
| Full-Range | A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems. |
Additional Notes
- The Jeep Compass dashboard speaker location accommodates 2 distinct speaker sizes across the model range: 1 inch and 2.5 inch, with a 3.5 inch full-range unit appearing in the 2017 model year.
- The dashboard is a forward-facing, centrally elevated position in the cabin, placing speakers at or near ear level for front-seat occupants, which is acoustically significant for high-frequency and midrange reproduction.
- A 1 inch tweeter operates in the high-frequency range, typically from around 2,000 Hz up to 20,000 Hz or beyond, and the small diaphragm diameter at the dashboard position allows for wide, even dispersion of treble frequencies toward the listening area.
- The 2.5 inch midrange driver, listed for the 2007 and 2008 Jeep Compass dashboard, handles frequencies roughly between 500 Hz and 5,000 Hz, covering vocal intelligibility and the upper harmonics of most instruments.
- When a 1 inch tweeter and a 2.5 inch midrange appear together in the same model year's dashboard location, the 2 units together address a broader frequency band than either driver covers alone.
- The 2.5 inch cone diameter is small enough to maintain controlled directional behavior in the midrange, making the forward-facing dashboard mounting effective at projecting midband frequencies toward the front seating positions.
- A 3.5 inch full-range driver, as specified for the 2017 Jeep Compass dashboard, is designed to reproduce low, mid, and high frequencies from a single cone, with its larger diameter allowing for more low-frequency output compared to a 1 inch tweeter in the same position.
- Full-range drivers of 3.5 inches typically extend down to approximately 100-150 Hz, though the small enclosure volume inherent to a dashboard mounting limits low-frequency reinforcement at that position.
- The dashboard location does not function as an enclosure in the traditional sense, meaning drivers installed there operate in a shallow, open, or partially enclosed space that affects the bass response of any driver placed in it.
- A 1 inch tweeter requires minimal mounting depth and enclosure volume, making the shallow spatial constraints of a dashboard location well suited to tweeters of that diameter.
- The transition from a 1 inch tweeter configuration (2008-2016) to a 3.5 inch full-range driver in the 2017 Jeep Compass dashboard represents a change in how the dashboard location addresses the frequency spectrum for that model year.