How to go louder with tweeter pods?
#111
12-22-2017, 01:20 PM
Road Captain
Gann,
"In my mind distortion is the enemy So my whole thing is to totally eliminate distortion so the system sounds clean and powerful."
Great Point!! and think a bunch of people miss this point, especially with their music source.
"Make sure your amp is capable of producing twice the RMS of your speakers."
Surprised by this point. I find it hard with bike audio to achieve anymore than 70-80% overage.
"IMO Next level stuff like DSP's are not necessary on a bike unless you're competing. The average daily rider doesn't need it."
But with stock HU's would you say it is worth using to get rid of the line levelers?
"In my mind distortion is the enemy So my whole thing is to totally eliminate distortion so the system sounds clean and powerful."
Great Point!! and think a bunch of people miss this point, especially with their music source.
"Make sure your amp is capable of producing twice the RMS of your speakers."
Surprised by this point. I find it hard with bike audio to achieve anymore than 70-80% overage.
"IMO Next level stuff like DSP's are not necessary on a bike unless you're competing. The average daily rider doesn't need it."
But with stock HU's would you say it is worth using to get rid of the line levelers?
Last edited by BaggerBill103; 12-22-2017 at 01:25 PM.
#112
12-22-2017, 01:28 PM
Originally Posted by Gannicus
Bro, I can only tell you what works well for me. I don't compete so my tuning skills are limited to the Amp crossovers, EQ Bands on the radio, RTA and pink noise. That's all I use. In my mind distortion is the enemy So my whole thing is to totally eliminate distortion so the system sounds clean and powerful. I don't have any big secrets to share. Basic tuning 101 bro. My best advice to anyone would be to keep the gains low as possible and tune the HU at 80-85 percent volume and adjust each EQ band according to the speakers you're running. Make sure your amp is capable of producing twice the RMS of your speakers. Always better to have it and not need it!!At the end of the day like I've always maintained. Your best tool is going to be your ears. Make adjustments until your ears like what they hear. It's that simple for me. IMO Next level stuff like DSP's are not necessary on a bike unless you're competing. The average daily rider doesn't need it. 
Imho, a DSP will elevate your game with 6 or more higher tier and/or aggressive speakers involved, especially the Rushmore gang.
With a properly tuned DSP, any complex system becomes a completely different animal.
T.
#113
12-22-2017, 03:17 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
G, get a DSP man!!!! With the complexity of your setup u r leaving a ton of good audio on the table.
Imho, a DSP will elevate your game with 6 or more higher tier and/or aggressive speakers involved, especially the Rushmore gang.
With a properly tuned DSP, any complex system becomes a completely different animal.
T.
Imho, a DSP will elevate your game with 6 or more higher tier and/or aggressive speakers involved, especially the Rushmore gang.
With a properly tuned DSP, any complex system becomes a completely different animal.
T.
#114
12-22-2017, 03:25 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
Gann,
"In my mind distortion is the enemy So my whole thing is to totally eliminate distortion so the system sounds clean and powerful."
Great Point!! and think a bunch of people miss this point, especially with their music source.
"Make sure your amp is capable of producing twice the RMS of your speakers."
Surprised by this point. I find it hard with bike audio to achieve anymore than 70-80% overage.
"IMO Next level stuff like DSP's are not necessary on a bike unless you're competing. The average daily rider doesn't need it."
But with stock HU's would you say it is worth using to get rid of the line levelers?
"In my mind distortion is the enemy So my whole thing is to totally eliminate distortion so the system sounds clean and powerful."
Great Point!! and think a bunch of people miss this point, especially with their music source.
"Make sure your amp is capable of producing twice the RMS of your speakers."
Surprised by this point. I find it hard with bike audio to achieve anymore than 70-80% overage.
"IMO Next level stuff like DSP's are not necessary on a bike unless you're competing. The average daily rider doesn't need it."
But with stock HU's would you say it is worth using to get rid of the line levelers?
#115
12-22-2017, 03:51 PM
#116
12-22-2017, 04:26 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
2. Its CLEAN Power. 3. As the sensitivity of the speaker rises, The rules change. High sensitivity speakers don't need very much power to get loud. You can have an extremely loud bike with 100 watts and the right speakers. And yes Sir! The JL 600/6 is my favorite amp and believe me I've had a few!!
#117
12-22-2017, 04:58 PM
Well I've taken your advice so far and it worked great..i did a set of those db motos bridged to my lil jl 280 and those lil speakers are awesome!!! Black Friday I got a hold of creative audio after we were messaging and I picked up a 600/6 they gave me for 300..it is of course a refurb but he'll of a price...i read a post it may of been tailwind that said a 600/6 can fit in fairing not sure if they were talking bout rushmore tho...IF SO that would be amazing...now just cause I got some down time in gonna do some pa up front. Really thought about messin with a set of SP audio and see how they do...id really like to hear em first but had no luck..just looking for a non harsh set with some good lil punch.
#119
12-22-2017, 05:22 PM
Well I'll be damn...now I'll have power for whatever...well my dumb *** sold my twisted 8 lids to come up with the rest of the money needed for my whole body kit now I guess I need to decide what to do with the rear of the bike. Before i run and get a bunch of **** from stores...whos got what for sale?? I've got moneyyy and I'm open to ideas...FRESH START..all I got is my stock head unit (I'm rokker stage 4 flash) and a jl audio 600/6 amp...lets have some fun with it...what should I put in the fairing...and in the lids...i can come up with another set of any lids real easy if needed!!
#120
12-22-2017, 05:28 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
Well I've taken your advice so far and it worked great..i did a set of those db motos bridged to my lil jl 280 and those lil speakers are awesome!!! Black Friday I got a hold of creative audio after we were messaging and I picked up a 600/6 they gave me for 300..it is of course a refurb but he'll of a price...i read a post it may of been tailwind that said a 600/6 can fit in fairing not sure if they were talking bout rushmore tho...IF SO that would be amazing...now just cause I got some down time in gonna do some pa up front. Really thought about messin with a set of SP audio and see how they do...id really like to hear em first but had no luck..just looking for a non harsh set with some good lil punch.