When comparing say DDs with tweets vs MMats with horns? Is it an obvious difference or just more noticeable to someone who is more in tune with audio?

 

As someone who has the DD AWs in the fairing and now MMats, both with B3 horns, there is a very district difference in sound between the two. The AWs obviously play lower and have more of a full sound, if that makes sense, where as the MMats are loud clear punchy and have amazing vocals, but will need other speakers to compliment them for a full sound, again if that makes sense lol.

To me right now the AWs and tweets would be hard to beat as a fairing only setup

 

What are u trying to obtain? This goes back to that "finish line" discussion that is being danced around.

Do you want to sit in a parking lot and be a Kool decibel meter Kat, or do you want loud and clear full range sound from each sound stage at 80 mph?

How much u willing to spend?
U willing to buy new lids?
U willing to buy a TP?
U willing to get crazy with your TP?
U willing to drill holes in ur fairing or remove gauges for horns?
Pay $400 for grills that will house horns?
U willing to put amps inside saddle bags?
U willing to put speakers inside the bags facing the wheel?
What tunes do u listen to?

Answer all of these questions with confidence and u will without question clearly manage your expectations and obtain your audio goals.

T.

 

I was asking more in general, not necessarily specific to my wants and needs.
In several threads here about different speakers and their "sounds", I was just wondering if the non audiophile would notice a difference? Or is the difference noticeable only to those who are tuned into their audio?

 

If u go fairing only AWs and Tweets v Mmats and B3s, you will definitely notice the difference and imho will be very disappointed in most fairing PA set-ups in the stand alone environment.

T.

 

For me BT then Hertz then aw then mmatts all sound very different and wife can tell also not that we always agree on what sounded better or how much better.clearity of speakers at ridding speed vs loudness of system and finding your happy spot is the unicorn.

 

as michmatt stated, AW & tweets will be a warmer deeper sound, mmats and horns are great for loud, crisp clear vocals, especially in the mid and upper range. the best audio experience iv had was midwest meet n greet, a great place to meet other enthusiasts,and listen to other combinations. i encourage others here to try to organize something similiar in there area.

 

Yooperhog, and all other participant's
Having the great opportunity you and the rest had can you say if there was any general consensus on the hole horn vs tweet trade off. I think a great thing also would have been to be able to compare 1,000 vs 3,000 system and feelings of net sound return, also PSM vs jl fix,
tell us more

 

Didn't like the JLfix. Not enough tuning options

(and I'm a JL dealer)

 

to be honest, i dont recall any talk of how much people had invested in their current setups, as i have never even really tallied it up. as far as the DSP, that is way over my head on the tech end of things, but im guessing the people that have them, as they continue to "learn" their capabilities, will do great things with them. im assuming the software will continue to evolve with those products
i guess it all depends on what your ears like and how far your willing to go
im already kickin around my next plan
might have to finally part ways with my kappas