Help With Speaker Selection
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Help With Speaker Selection
Hey guys, as some of you may know, last week I finished the AMP install on my 2015 Road Glide and now I'm itching for a new set of 6.5" speakers.
Full details;
Bike - 2015 Road Glide
Radio - Stock 4.3 HU
No flash, BT or Magic Box
AMP - Cerwin-Vega B2
Current Speakers - JBL GTO638
All over the web the fairly standard recommendations are; JL, Hertz or ARC if money isn't an object (unfortunately it is in my case)
Infinity Kappas for sound and volume if you're on a budget
But being one to go against the grain more often than not, I've been exploring other alternatives to the Kappas and I've done a bunch of searching and researching and come across these possible alternatives;
CDT Audio CL-6EX.2
Amazon.com : 6.5" CDT Audio 2 Ohm Coaxial Speaker Pair CL-6EX.2 : Vehicle Speakers : Car Electronics
CDT Audio HD-6EX
CDT Audio HD-6EX.2
I've never used (or even heard any CDT Audio gear before) but their speakers seem to have pretty good feedback.
A couple of other more recognized names I'm considering;
Alpine SPR-60 6-1/2" Coaxial 2-Way Type-R
CERWIN VEGA V465
So any feedback, input or personal experiences would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Full details;
Bike - 2015 Road Glide
Radio - Stock 4.3 HU
No flash, BT or Magic Box
AMP - Cerwin-Vega B2
Current Speakers - JBL GTO638
All over the web the fairly standard recommendations are; JL, Hertz or ARC if money isn't an object (unfortunately it is in my case)
Infinity Kappas for sound and volume if you're on a budget
But being one to go against the grain more often than not, I've been exploring other alternatives to the Kappas and I've done a bunch of searching and researching and come across these possible alternatives;
CDT Audio CL-6EX.2
Amazon.com : 6.5" CDT Audio 2 Ohm Coaxial Speaker Pair CL-6EX.2 : Vehicle Speakers : Car Electronics
CDT Audio HD-6EX
CDT Audio HD-6EX.2
I've never used (or even heard any CDT Audio gear before) but their speakers seem to have pretty good feedback.
A couple of other more recognized names I'm considering;
Alpine SPR-60 6-1/2" Coaxial 2-Way Type-R
CERWIN VEGA V465
So any feedback, input or personal experiences would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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I've had all the above mentioned speakers in my bike at one time or another except the cerwin vega speakers. No experience with those. That said. The Kappa's have them all beat. I understand going against the grain but we recommend the Kappa's on a budget for a reason. They are the best you can buy for our bikes on a budget.
Road Captain
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Kappa 62.11's are impressive. Just pulled mine out for some BT7,s and I can't believe they performed as well as the 7's. (Garage comparison only, dang snow)
Last edited by Blowby; Nov 21, 2015 at 10:40 AM.
Road Captain
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Just to be up front I've only spent little time tuning it. Working late the last two days and the wife doesn't approve of the noise after 10:00.
Last edited by Blowby; Nov 21, 2015 at 04:41 PM.
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I'm curious, what did you end up going with?
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where did you find space for horns? i'd like tp see that install.