cicada audio????
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 152
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From: South Side Chicago
Compared the 6.5 coax to the GZ Red Baskets. With only the woofer on the cicada powered, the sound quality was alot crisper than the warm sounding red basket. They are good build quality and they do sound good. The only issue is that in order to match the Red Basket they need alot of power. We ran the Red basket at 220W and the Cicada at 500W. The Reds are far more efficient.
Only compared Red Basket, no others.
Only compared Red Basket, no others.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2017
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From: indiana
Just as I was about to pull the trigger, it appears that Cicada has had a price increase of over $100 a set for the6.5 (non horn) coax and with that being said, I wont be buying them for my lowers and tour pack. I can get hertz sx 165 neos cheaper and the hertz are a proven product.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Black River Falls, WI.
Just as I was about to pull the trigger, it appears that Cicada has had a price increase of over $100 a set for the6.5 (non horn) coax and with that being said, I wont be buying them for my lowers and tour pack. I can get hertz sx 165 neos cheaper and the hertz are a proven product.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2007
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Just as I was about to pull the trigger, it appears that Cicada has had a price increase of over $100 a set for the6.5 (non horn) coax and with that being said, I wont be buying them for my lowers and tour pack. I can get hertz sx 165 neos cheaper and the hertz are a proven product.
Stellar HDF Member
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From: indiana
Stage I
Joined: Apr 2025
Posts: 1
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From: California
Cicada audio
I was just at Arizona bike week and the manufacturer was there for cicada audio. While the setup that I purchased was pricie, please show me a product that isnt for a Harley-Davidson. I opted for the 6 1/2 in my front bat wing and 6 x 9s in my saddle bags. I replaced the Rockford Fosgate stage 3 kit with the cicada amplifier and both sets of speakers. Let me just say what a difference! It was night and day. Now ridding 90+ down the freeway I have no loss of quality of sound. They are truly a game changer in book when it comes to motorcycle audio performance.
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2024
Posts: 26
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I have installed Cicada Speakers to my 2013 Goldwing F6B and it sounds great. Able to produce great sound in high volume without distortation.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 251
Likes: 4
From: the sticks outside of chicago
Good so far
I installed the CHX 6.5s in the fairing, CHX6.9 in cicada cut in kit in my bag lids, driven by their FLX1400.4 amp. I also added the fosgate PMXHD14 head unit. The speakers are all 2ohm and its is fricken loud and clear. Still working on EQ settings that sound good for my eclectic music taste (megadeath to Eminem, kinda hard to find a happy medium). But overall very happy.
Edit l: 2016 street glide with a XS Power titan RSV-S5-30 battery
Edit l: 2016 street glide with a XS Power titan RSV-S5-30 battery
Last edited by Kave Dweller; Jul 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM.
