BT 7.1 road test
BT 7.1 road test
Hey Guys, I was finally able to take a ride after installing the Biketronic 7.1's with the brackets back in November. I am using the Cerwin Vega B2 amp. They sound real good. Loud and crystal clear. Just wish they had more punch to them. Would a different amp give me more punch? I had the Hertz HCX 165's for a while and you could really feel them but they lost clarity at speed. Would the BT2180 help? Thanks
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Check out a thread by Blowby, it might be the one linked below. He swapped from the B2 to the B52....that's an extra 50watts. Honestly don't think you will see the kind of increase in volume from the 2180 and the B2/B52 that you are looking for. They are very close in output.
That could be an option...The HCX's sounded awesome in the garage but seemed like they lost some volume and clarity on the road. Can you PM me a price?
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Hey Guys, I was finally able to take a ride after installing the Biketronic 7.1's with the brackets back in November. I am using the Cerwin Vega B2 amp. They sound real good. Loud and crystal clear. Just wish they had more punch to them. Would a different amp give me more punch? I had the Hertz HCX 165's for a while and you could really feel them but they lost clarity at speed. Would the BT2180 help? Thanks
All I see is guys across the internet falling all over themselves for the Milles. Literally picked up the brand because I had so many requests for them!
Thanks in advance my man.
And FYI...right after I typed the message above I added a set of HCX to my Hertz order to test them next to the Milles lol
Last edited by LL247; Mar 10, 2016 at 12:39 AM.
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Could you break that down a little more? I'm curious since I just picked up Hertz and the more I know the better. It also helps if I can sell someone a less expensive speaker knowing it's going to perform close to the higher priced one.
All I see is guys across the internet falling all over themselves for the Milles. Literally picked up the brand because I had so many requests for them!
Thanks in advance my man.
And FYI...right after I typed the message above I added a set of HCX to my Hertz order to test them next to the Milles lol
All I see is guys across the internet falling all over themselves for the Milles. Literally picked up the brand because I had so many requests for them!
Thanks in advance my man.
And FYI...right after I typed the message above I added a set of HCX to my Hertz order to test them next to the Milles lol
The real question is WHY, and honestly it's an easy one to answer - the new design is better in a car than in a motorcycle as it was intended. Did anyone who's falling over these as you mentioned notice the new design has a smaller tweeter that provides less highs? Hertz posts their frequency charts online you can see where the dips and peaks are and based on the charts of the Mille and HCX, just alone on their own specs I would pick the HCX. Also with the smaller recessed tweeter it's non-directional where the HCX you could rotate. Yes the new design provides better mid bass which makes sense why folks hear the speakers on a parked bike and think they sound fantastic. They are quality Hertz speakers, but that doesn't mean they are optimal on a bike. I had the HCX and though they were pretty good speakers --- my guess is that they both sound comparable, and there probably isn't much of a difference to warrant dumping the HCX to get the newest shiny speaker out. Folks just love Facebook videos.
Last edited by haze324; Mar 10, 2016 at 06:13 AM.
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Personally I wasn't impressed by that video. Jus sayin. You can pick up sound from a parked bike with decent audio from a pretty good distance. Like you've already said Haze, unless your a parking lot pimp, it doesn't make a damn what it sounds like when parked.
