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Old Dec 4, 2020 | 10:17 AM
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After much research and recommendations from you all, last year I added a Stinger SPX700 Amp, BT Line levelers and MMATS 6.5s to the fairing in my 2017 limited and kept the factory HU. I am looking for recommendations for a different fairing speaker. To my ears, the MMATS highs are too harsh to the point of actually hurting my ears when listening at highway speeds. At volume, It seems the mid tones are washed out. What speakers offer a more full sound with my current setup? Are the GZs the ticket? Any advice is greatly appreciated, you guys always do a great job helping a guy out.

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Hi All,

After much research and recommendations from you all, last year I added a Stinger SPX700 Amp, BT Line levelers and MMATS 6.5s to the fairing in my 2017 limited and kept the factory HU. I am looking for recommendations for a different fairing speaker. To my ears, the MMATS highs are too harsh to the point of actually hurting my ears when listening at highway speeds. At volume, It seems the mid tones are washed out. What speakers offer a more full sound with my current setup? Are the GZs the ticket? Any advice is greatly appreciated, you guys always do a great job helping a guy out.

Thanks, Oly
What about adding a dsp to tone the highs down a bit? You'd have to confirm the new GZ's fit in the fairing...i think they do, but not sure how much modifications you'd need to make.
 
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Thanks. I have never used or tuned a DSP and would not know were to start. From what I have read it seems pretty complicated. If there is a good recommendation for one and how to tune it, I would definitely consider it.
 
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Thanks. I have never used or tuned a DSP and would not know were to start. From what I have read it seems pretty complicated. If there is a good recommendation for one and how to tune it, I would definitely consider it.
what do you have your crossovers at on your amp?
 
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If you go the DSP route you can get the DSR1 from American hard Bagger and it’s already tuned with a loaded file
 
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With the GZ’s you will probably have to do some slight trimming inside the pods. I did on my 2020 SG
 
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what do you have your crossovers at on your amp?
I had them at 100hz but i recently switched to to full pass through to try to get a little more of a full sound. It helped, but minimally.
 
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