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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 12:12 PM
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In your opinion, rate speaker effectiveness according to location on a scale of 1-10, 10 being your most effective location at highway speed.
I've never had upgraded sound system on a bike but from being relentlessly on this forum for the past few months, this is my opinion.
Fairing -10
Lowers - 4
Saddlebag lids - 2
Tour pack pods - 2
Again I am only guessing.
Thank you for any input
 
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 12:54 PM
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I agree with the 10 for fairing but the other numbers will vary dramatically what u put in those locations and what size stuff u put in those locations eg 8s in Lids.

If ur strictly talking stock, the number will still vary but not as much.

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Originally Posted by SG 103
In your opinion, rate speaker effectiveness according to location on a scale of 1-10, 10 being your most effective location at highway speed.
I've never had upgraded sound system on a bike but from being relentlessly on this forum for the past few months, this is my opinion.
Fairing -10
Lowers - 4
Saddlebag lids - 2
Tour pack pods - 2
Again I am only guessing.
Thank you for any input
Bump the lowers up to a 7 if you use pro audio speakers in there. Bump the lids up to a 6 with 8's in there. The rear pods is always gonna be the red headed step child. Sound is directional and those speakers are always gonna be 6.5 speakers behind you.
 
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10 will ALWAYS be the fairing. If done correctly you can get a solid 7-8 out of tourpack with the right speakers/amp/setup.
 
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