Revolutionizing Car Audio: Focal Polyglass 165 Speakers - A review
Updated: 2 days ago
The Focal Polyglass 165 kit covered here is the PS 165 V1, a 6.5-inch (16.5 cm) two-way component speaker kit from Focal's Polyglass range. Focal's website now lists the PS 165 V1 Last Edition as no longer available. This page covers what Focal publishes about it and the Focal 6.5-inch kits we sell today.
How we wrote this: the figures below come from Focal's product pages (links at the end). We have not tested these speakers ourselves.
What is Polyglass?
Polyglass is Focal's cone material. Focal applies fine glass microbeads to a cellulose (paper) pulp cone. Focal says this combines the damping of paper with the rigidity of glass, and that it increases definition in the midrange.
Focal PS 165 V1 Last Edition: published specs
Type: 2-way component kit (separate woofer and tweeter)
Woofer: 16.5 cm (6.5-inch) Polyglass cone, ferrite magnet, butyl surround
Tweeter: inverted aluminium dome
Crossover: can be split into two parts, one for the woofer and one for the tweeter
Power handling: 80 W RMS, 160 W maximum
Sensitivity: 92.5 dB
Frequency response: 60 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 3 dB)
Impedance: 4 ohms
Mounting depth: 65.5 mm, with a 165 mm cut-out
Status: listed by Focal as no longer available
Focal 6.5-inch kits we sell
We do not sell the PS 165 V1. These Focal 16.5 cm speakers are on our store. The figures are from Focal's product pages:
Focal Auditor ASE 165 2-Way Component Speaker Kit 60W RMS: polypropylene cone woofer, inverted-dome Mylar tweeter, 60 W RMS (120 W maximum), 91.5 dB, 60 Hz to 21 kHz, 62.5 mm mounting depth.
Focal Access 165 AS 2-Way Component Speaker Kit 60W RMS: glass-fibre (DFS) cone woofer, inverted-dome tweeter, 60 W RMS (120 W maximum), 91 dB, 60 Hz to 20 kHz, 62.9 mm mounting depth.
Focal Access 165 AC 2-Way Coaxial Speaker Pair 60W RMS: a coaxial pair, with the tweeter mounted on the woofer.
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Choosing a 6.5-inch kit for your car
Size and depth: check that your door takes a 16.5 cm (6.5-inch) speaker and has room for the mounting depth listed above.
Component or coaxial: a component kit needs a separate place for the tweeter, such as the door or A-pillar. A coaxial pair usually fits in the existing speaker position.
Power: compare the RMS rating with the output of your head unit or amplifier.
Need help choosing?
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Sources: Focal's product pages for the PS 165 V1 Last Edition, the ASE 165 and the 165 AS, all checked on 21 October 2026.
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