1st Install: 10FR vs 8MB
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1st Install: 10FR vs 8MB
I ordered 10s for my install this weekend, however now I'm questioning do I really want to lose ALL my bag space. What are the pros to going 8MB vs 10FR? I don't plan to compete in any sound competitions, just what the best audio for the road.
My Set up looks like this:
(6) PRV MR500 - Fairing, Lids & TP
(2) RF T400
PRV T400ti Tweeters
RF DSR1
My Set up looks like this:
(6) PRV MR500 - Fairing, Lids & TP
(2) RF T400
PRV T400ti Tweeters
RF DSR1
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I have 8's(Beyma 8G40's) and they are really fighting with my 6x9's in my lids. I think if you ask most of the guys on here with a lot of experience and the competition guys they would probably recommend not running anything besides a sealed speaker or a compression driver in the lids with 10's in the bag unless you make an enclosure. My 8's I can feel the thump on the highway but can't necessarily hear them. Most of the guys running 10's say they can hear them up to a certain speed on the highway. I have 2 MR500's in the fairing and they are a damn loud speaker. If you wind up going 10's I would probably look at more of true midbass speaker to compliment the rest of your setup. And yes with 8's you still have crazy amounts of space in the bags especially if they are extended.
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Originally Posted by Harley SSG
I ordered 10s for my install this weekend, however now I'm questioning do I really want to lose ALL my bag space. What are the pros to going 8MB vs 10FR? I don't plan to compete in any sound competitions, just what the best audio for the road.
My Set up looks like this:
(6) PRV MR500 - Fairing, Lids & TP
(2) RF T400
PRV T400ti Tweeters
RF DSR1
My Set up looks like this:
(6) PRV MR500 - Fairing, Lids & TP
(2) RF T400
PRV T400ti Tweeters
RF DSR1
Regarding 10s or 8s, I agree with DaBears. If ur really concerned about riding vs parked, go w 8" lids or 8" lowers before going into the bags w speakers.
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and lowers before lids if hiway tunes is your main goal
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Yup. Swap out those mr500s in the dash for a warmer speaker. I love my mr500s in the lowers and the scream loud and clear but I wouldnt want them in the dash at all. I use a gz yellow basket there to give me a more complete spectrum. Theyre loud as hell too, very clear, and compliment the mr500s. Check power rating and sensitive when searching around because a lower powered less efficient speaker is gonna have you dialing back the prvs a lot to keep them from overpowering your dash and youll be leaving a lot on the table.
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I have 8's(Beyma 8G40's) and they are really fighting with my 6x9's in my lids. I think if you ask most of the guys on here with a lot of experience and the competition guys they would probably recommend not running anything besides a sealed speaker or a compression driver in the lids with 10's in the bag unless you make an enclosure. My 8's I can feel the thump on the highway but can't necessarily hear them. Most of the guys running 10's say they can hear them up to a certain speed on the highway. I have 2 MR500's in the fairing and they are a damn loud speaker. If you wind up going 10's I would probably look at more of true midbass speaker to compliment the rest of your setup. And yes with 8's you still have crazy amounts of space in the bags especially if they are extended.
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10MB sounds good. Im going to pair that up w/ the MR500s. I was originally concerned with the sounds on the highway. With 10FR I knew can still maintain some mids on the road. I have extended bags, so space w/ 10s isnt much of a concern.
I have 8's(Beyma 8G40's) and they are really fighting with my 6x9's in my lids. I think if you ask most of the guys on here with a lot of experience and the competition guys they would probably recommend not running anything besides a sealed speaker or a compression driver in the lids with 10's in the bag unless you make an enclosure. My 8's I can feel the thump on the highway but can't necessarily hear them. Most of the guys running 10's say they can hear them up to a certain speed on the highway. I have 2 MR500's in the fairing and they are a damn loud speaker. If you wind up going 10's I would probably look at more of true midbass speaker to compliment the rest of your setup. And yes with 8's you still have crazy amounts of space in the bags especially if they are extended.
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HP's the 6x9's up into the 200hz area does help. Also running them out of phase does also but I do lose volume when running the 6x9's out of phase and thump when running the 8's out of phase. I ordered some metra 6x9 baffles that I am going to try out. It may turn them into basically a sealed speaker so I might have to cross them even higher up into the 300-400hz range. Won't know for a couple of weeks got the bike in the shop getting a big bore 124 kit installed.
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If you don't already have your mounting brackets I would reach out to some of the guys on here and see about getting mounts that will allow you to mount your speakers in the rear or front of your bags. I think yooperhog makes some custom rings. The traditional spot for a 10in set in the middle of the bag takes up a good amount of space. I plan on going to 10's at some point but I am going to do it on another set of bags so I can swap them out when I go on road trips.
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