No, it really can be unpleasant.

I've got Boston Acoustics Pro 6.5 components in the front of my teg. The high range is SO bright that it hurts. the crossovers have jumpers for -2db & -4db attenuation, and I'm using -2 right now.

Unless you've got some bass to back you up, the high range can be obnoxious. Especially with 100 watts pushing them.

Tuned properly in a complete system, it's night & day. Components are worth the money.

I'm going to trade my 2 ways for the Boston 6.53s for the added midbass response.