6x9 vs 8”
Road Warrior
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From: Fond du Lac WI
I think when all you have is a pair of 8s in your bags and nothing else coming from the rear stage you have a better
chance of hearing them. For those that have 4 other 8s or 10s in the rear stage I would imagine
that the 8s in bags would not be audible. We all have to manage our expectations when it comes to what we will hear or not hear once we are rolling down the road. Not many in here put 8s in most are doing tens but it comes down to budget and how much space are you willing to give up. Every ear is different and hears what others may not so. As far as audio quality at higher speeds I think that it all becomes degraded. I also believe the guys that overspent on there “Top tier” speakers also believe that the sound quality is above others at road speed that’s if they can use them if there’s a chance of rain. Don’t believe the hype. Most of us will never ride another bike to see the difference in speakers, location, etc so in the end it’s what makes the owner happy.
chance of hearing them. For those that have 4 other 8s or 10s in the rear stage I would imagine
that the 8s in bags would not be audible. We all have to manage our expectations when it comes to what we will hear or not hear once we are rolling down the road. Not many in here put 8s in most are doing tens but it comes down to budget and how much space are you willing to give up. Every ear is different and hears what others may not so. As far as audio quality at higher speeds I think that it all becomes degraded. I also believe the guys that overspent on there “Top tier” speakers also believe that the sound quality is above others at road speed that’s if they can use them if there’s a chance of rain. Don’t believe the hype. Most of us will never ride another bike to see the difference in speakers, location, etc so in the end it’s what makes the owner happy.
Cruiser
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From: Detroit
I'm curious about this whole battle for air thing when you have a 10 in the bag and a 6x9 in the lid. Wouldn't you have the same problem if you had the 10 and a horn in the bags, what's the difference albeit you would have the 6x9 crossed over to a higher signal.
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From: No Cal
I think when all you have is a pair of 8s in your bags and nothing else coming from the rear stage you have a better
chance of hearing them. For those that have 4 other 8s or 10s in the rear stage I would imagine
that the 8s in bags would not be audible. We all have to manage our expectations when it comes to what we will hear or not hear once we are rolling down the road. Not many in here put 8s in most are doing tens but it comes down to budget and how much space are you willing to give up. Every ear is different and hears what others may not so. As far as audio quality at higher speeds I think that it all becomes degraded. I also believe the guys that overspent on there “Top tier” speakers also believe that the sound quality is above others at road speed that’s if they can use them if there’s a chance of rain. Don’t believe the hype. Most of us will never ride another bike to see the difference in speakers, location, etc so in the end it’s what makes the owner happy.
chance of hearing them. For those that have 4 other 8s or 10s in the rear stage I would imagine
that the 8s in bags would not be audible. We all have to manage our expectations when it comes to what we will hear or not hear once we are rolling down the road. Not many in here put 8s in most are doing tens but it comes down to budget and how much space are you willing to give up. Every ear is different and hears what others may not so. As far as audio quality at higher speeds I think that it all becomes degraded. I also believe the guys that overspent on there “Top tier” speakers also believe that the sound quality is above others at road speed that’s if they can use them if there’s a chance of rain. Don’t believe the hype. Most of us will never ride another bike to see the difference in speakers, location, etc so in the end it’s what makes the owner happy.
Last edited by arlington; Mar 15, 2019 at 11:11 AM.
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Originally Posted by JNM3
I'm curious about this whole battle for air thing when you have a 10 in the bag and a 6x9 in the lid. Wouldn't you have the same problem if you had the 10 and a horn in the bags, what's the difference albeit you would have the 6x9 crossed over to a higher signal.
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