so as you know , i am new to this audio, been reading like crazy ,so are the speaker lids a must for good sounding stereo on a 14 streeglide , i guess is the extra cost worth it ,just need opinions or truth one way or the other,thanks

 

I'll let you know my experience in a month or so when i can get everything together and going. Waiting on the color matched lids from Harley.

 

I had a 2010 X that I put the SS amp and 6.5 Polks in the fairing. Great sound from 2 speakers. I now have a 2012 SE3 that has the lowers and saddle bag lid speakers, I cant hear the sound from the lidsm, but my wife can. If I change the fade, I can hear them, but I am not sure I can recommend you make that investment.

 

thanks ,ya im all for it ,but roughly 1000 bucks with lids and good speakers, i will spend if worth it , i dont have the answer,just curious,thanks

 

Ill watch this......I was thinking of doing lids. $1000. +/-

I am going in the direction of aftermarket stereo, more amp better fairing speakers.

The amp is the only thing I'm on the fence. Buy an amp with room to grow?

 

If you have a high powered amp and good speakers in your lids you will hear them, you get the surround sound effect! If I lean back a little say with my feet on the cruise pegs I can hear my lids and tour pak speakers! LIDS ARE DEFINITELY GOOD FOR THE PASSENGER. The driver will hears LOWERS better than lids!! Tour pak speakers you can hear when you do not have a passenger, passenger legs will block the sound from the Tour Pak speakers!

 

If you are in to audio lids are a must. They complete the sound. If you just want to upgrade to a better system you do not get 1000.00 worth of an upgrade. (That's a tad high too). You'd be better off putting that money towards quality components in your fairing as I'm calculating that's about 70-80% of what you hear at speeds. I have a **** load of speakers in my bags and lids and I don't hear any of it at 80mph. Everyone else around me does! The same goes for my shiny front wheel too, I don't see it but others do. That's kinds how I feel about lids and bag speakers. They make the bike cooler.

 

Ya I just threw number out there,I get the cool factor part too,I was just curious if it was a must to complete a system,I ride solo 90% of the time,I was just wondering,thanks

 

Is that what we're doing brother? Lmao

 

Yes they are worth it if you have the right components. Worthless with the stock radio, even with a decent amp.