Actually Bluave is priced a little higher than the Wet Sounds. I have been very impressed with them as well. I previously had a Wet Sounds 12xxx sub in enclosed box in all the boats I've had which required it's own amp because of the power it took to run it and the Bluave in their own boxes sound just as good as the monster 12xxx. Also the Wet Sounds mids/highs seem to be louder, where as the Bluave seem to have more bass to them.

I WAS a Wetsounds Dealer , That **** was China crap , had so many warranty claims on the coils . They even sent a Tech guy out to
inspect the installs ! I finally got pissed off and gutted 1 of the speakers myself , local guy that does those load azz competitions , builds his own speakers .
Came and checked them out.... said that **** look like KRACO from the 80s. I do like there Amps though , and Fusion head units.

JL had Kenwood prior.

JL speakers with a Wetsounds amp

Ive heard lots of good feedback on the wet sounds amps. And your JL/ Wet Sounds combo seems to be a common one.

I went with a pair of Polk MM652 and a pair of MM6502 component 6.5’s along with two Polk 10” subs to replace all the Clarion OEM speaker components this past summer. They’re all powered by the two original Clarion 400w amps. They sound super clear with clean bass and crisp highs, no muddy midrange. The grills look very unique, differentiates them from other brands. I sprayed the black portion of the grills white to match my interior and left the grey metallic part the same, they look sharp.

Well damn...what to do..? Some good options out ther for sure.

What are you putting them in?

16ft flat bottom

DC Gold are expensive but as Griff said, their durability is unmatched. They are a hand made speaker from a mom and pop shop. If you do have a problem with one 10 years down the road, you can send it into the company and they'll rebuild them for you.