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Hertz HCX 165 or Polk MM652 for lowers?

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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 03:31 PM
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I have a pair of Hertz HCX 165’s in my fairing now. I am powering them with a RF TM4004XAD. I want to add pods to my local wearing fairings and add speakers below. Part of me would like to add another pair of Hertz, however given the speakers in the lowers being in a more “ open” environment, I am thinking of adding the Polk MM652 due to their marine certification. My question is, will those two be a good mix? Or, would the hertz be ok in the lowers? I never pressure wash the bike, but do wash regularly, so don’t want to trash out the speakers.
 
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Just a suggestion, you have all the highs you need in the fairing, I would put a set of 6.5 mids or pa style in the lowers. that will give you a balanced sound without the highs from the fairing competing with the highs from the lowers. PVR's or AW,s or similar to that. Some of the experts will chime in on what will sound good or better than that.
 

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Just a suggestion, you have all the highs you need in the fairing, I would put a set of 6.5 mids or pa style in the lowers. that will give you a balanced sound without the highs from the fairing competing with the highs from the lowers. PVR's or AW,s or similar to that. Some of the experts will chime in on what will sound good or better than that.

Thanks. Didn’t even really take that into account. Still concerned if I should get something marine grade or not. Also, whatever I get needs to to come from Amazon. Gift card money, lol.
 
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Thanks. Didn’t even really take that into account. Still concerned if I should get something marine grade or not. Also, whatever I get needs to to come from Amazon. Gift card money, lol.
i gotta run with gypsie here on the PA. but not the AW's. Its a little work gettin the PRV in the lowers, but 100w to them and they the presence is awesome goin down the road
 
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