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Old 05-19-2014, 12:07 PM
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I am looking for the smallest speakers available ... The smallest speakers I can find with a descent wattage is 3" ... Anyone find smaller speakers? I am trying to mount some hidden speakers on the road king ... I need the smallest available!

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Ear buds.
 
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Smart *** ... LOL
 
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LOL.... what kind of sound do you think you're going to get out of a 1" speaker, hidden, while riding your scooter??
 
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Well ... If I can find some 2" speakers they will fit in the headlight assemble ... There are only two openings which are located in the very back of the assemble which is right behind the speedometer right below the handlebars ... If I can fit some speakers in this assembly I'm hoping that it will act like a speaker box and the sound will be forced out the back if the assembly which is facing the driver ... If that doesn't work I want to try to mount the speakers inside the two driving lights facing the driver and turn the two driving lights into driving lights with speakers inside if them ... I just need to find some smaller speakers for it to work.
 
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Sorry my friend, but you don't understand acoustics and how speakers work. You're not going to do anything with 2" speakers that will produce music that sounds like music while riding unless you mount them inside your helmet.
 
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Look into those tiny speakers they have in those chrome bullets that mount to your bars. I'm considering a pair for my highway bars to add some further acoustic enrichment to my ride.

The biggest speakers I can use are 4" in my old Tour Glide. I'm moving from Kenwoods @ 86 dB to Polk Audio @ 91dB which means a slightly louder output. I'm hoping for better fidelity by adding an acoustic bowl style baffle surrounding them.
 

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I have the Boom Audio attached to my windshield. It looks and sounds good. The windshield helps direct the sounds towards me so they are pretty good up on the highway.
 
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The sound of Chrome speakers sound great, are blue tooth and probably look good on a king.
 
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I have has the Cycle Sounds 3" speakers for a few yrs now. I am pretty happy with them. Mine are mounted on the bars either side of the clamp. Around town you can hear 'em fine. But like any of the handlebar mounted systems are worthless noise on interstate above 65-70... even with a windshield/fairing

I'm riding to sturgis and I will be investing in ear buds or bluetooth headphones for that trip.
 
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