Quality overkill for my needs???
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
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Yeah... How dare you give your opinion on a post that asked for opinions. I think crotchetyness and general hatefulness got that ball rolling. I don't know why I even cared.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Alabama
Don't sell your Boom HU!!!! Wait for DSP as Boom functionality really is significantly better than all current replacements.
Voodoo Lids with JL880.
DD AW6.5 in fairing with AT28 tweets mounted in metal grills.
8" mid driver inside bags facing wheel. U really need to seek out the 8" with serious thump here as most of them bring too many high freqs for that location. 60 or 70 hz and up will get u good thump. Possibly a one piece 8" and tweet adapter will work well for this location should u decide to add more highs.
T
Voodoo Lids with JL880.
DD AW6.5 in fairing with AT28 tweets mounted in metal grills.
8" mid driver inside bags facing wheel. U really need to seek out the 8" with serious thump here as most of them bring too many high freqs for that location. 60 or 70 hz and up will get u good thump. Possibly a one piece 8" and tweet adapter will work well for this location should u decide to add more highs.
T
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Joined: Dec 2016
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From: Miami, FL
[QUOTE=BaggerBill103;15965273]I am really surprised to hear you say this T! "Bill thing with the aftermarket HU is that if you ride your bike you lose some functionality, either from the actual headunit or from the hand control integration. You also need to make a water proof cover. From a sound standpoint you do gain better audio at that cost. Last year Joey H. won Myrtle with the stock HU. It can be done.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: TEXAS
Looking at the replacements, it's a net loss when u weigh overall functionality and as BAL pinpointed, the waterproof issue is huge.
Until someone can deliver an upgrade in all categories I'm just not going there and since the DSP market is beginning to grow legs the Boom SQ issues (that seem to be the core issue) soon become manageable.
T
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Port Arthur, Texas
Tired of the crappy sound... pull the stocker and put in the Kenwood 998
2 or 3 weeks later
Tired of the **** poor music navigation, not being able to "select" an album or song without actually touching the radio or being able to see the display properly... pull the Kenwood 998 and put in the stocker
Rinse and repeat, like 3 or 4 times already :/
and yes, there is a HUGE difference in sound between the stocker and the 998
Club Member
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: South Florida
Oh, ooohh. Did I miss something? I have been running HogTunes in my bikes for the last about 8-9 years.
This new 2017 came with such good tunes, I let the Hog Tunes go with the bike. I definitely did like them.
"...this didn't just get posted." tesnevo, pls see my comment above.
I have good hearing and appreciate good quality music. Up until the 2017's that I know of, the stock speakers and amps sucked. That is why I upgraded (yes LOL up graded) to Hog Tunes about 8-9 years ago.
I hope I do not get thrown out of HDF's for this. :-( 'doh!
BuzzCap7
This new 2017 came with such good tunes, I let the Hog Tunes go with the bike. I definitely did like them.
"...this didn't just get posted." tesnevo, pls see my comment above.
I have good hearing and appreciate good quality music. Up until the 2017's that I know of, the stock speakers and amps sucked. That is why I upgraded (yes LOL up graded) to Hog Tunes about 8-9 years ago.
I hope I do not get thrown out of HDF's for this. :-( 'doh!
BuzzCap7
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From: TEXAS
"Good quality" is an extremely subjective term!!!
Sometimes u just don't know what u don't know. Just part of learning about the other stuff that is available that is far superior.
As long as u like it, that's all that matters but keep ur ear to the ground bro cause ur missing out on the other "good quality" sled audio.
T
Sometimes u just don't know what u don't know. Just part of learning about the other stuff that is available that is far superior.
As long as u like it, that's all that matters but keep ur ear to the ground bro cause ur missing out on the other "good quality" sled audio.
T
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Hawkeye state
Here's my life right now...
Tired of the crappy sound... pull the stocker and put in the Kenwood 998
2 or 3 weeks later
Tired of the **** poor music navigation, not being able to "select" an album or song without actually touching the radio or being able to see the display properly... pull the Kenwood 998 and put in the stocker
Rinse and repeat, like 3 or 4 times already :/
and yes, there is a HUGE difference in sound between the stocker and the 998
Tired of the crappy sound... pull the stocker and put in the Kenwood 998
2 or 3 weeks later
Tired of the **** poor music navigation, not being able to "select" an album or song without actually touching the radio or being able to see the display properly... pull the Kenwood 998 and put in the stocker
Rinse and repeat, like 3 or 4 times already :/
and yes, there is a HUGE difference in sound between the stocker and the 998
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Port Arthur, Texas
Bunker you got the wrong interface or something is off. With my retro radio module with avc ( has to be avc version) I can advance folder with left control and track of course with right.I literally can not look down and scroll my 16gb of music. I can gladly walk you through the steps but if you want to keep the stock in then no point.
Scroll through EACH folder ie Folder142... Folder143... Folder144... etc
I can NOT however use the left button to select anything. I have ot reach up to the head unit and select from there. If I want to go up a level to Artist, I have to press the back button on the head unit and then the select button/*** on the head unit.
I can't navigate up and down from song>album>artist
Using the left button I can advance or go back a song on the left advance or back an album (I have a LOT of albums on my USB drive :/
Using the Biketronics with AVC off, right button is mute
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Hawkeye state
with the 998 I can:
Scroll through EACH folder ie Folder142... Folder143... Folder144... etc
I can NOT however use the left button to select anything. I have ot reach up to the head unit and select from there. If I want to go up a level to Artist, I have to press the back button on the head unit and then the select button/*** on the head unit.
I can't navigate up and down from song>album>artist
Using the left button I can advance or go back a song on the left advance or back an album (I have a LOT of albums on my USB drive :/
Using the Biketronics with AVC off, right button is mute
Scroll through EACH folder ie Folder142... Folder143... Folder144... etc
I can NOT however use the left button to select anything. I have ot reach up to the head unit and select from there. If I want to go up a level to Artist, I have to press the back button on the head unit and then the select button/*** on the head unit.
I can't navigate up and down from song>album>artist
Using the left button I can advance or go back a song on the left advance or back an album (I have a LOT of albums on my USB drive :/
Using the Biketronics with AVC off, right button is mute