I was out the last weekend riding and ran into a group and started talking to one of the guys that liked my system. I told him what I was running and he started to tell me about his RG system he was planning out. He told me he was going to put as many speaker into his fairing and lowers as he could fit and leave his bags for their traditional use. He said he was going to put 5x7s in the current speaker locations and with minimal modifications they would fit. He said, in his experience they produced a better, fuller sound. He then went on to say of removing the compartments in the fairing and mounting speakers in those and putting screening over top. He also talked about speakers facing inward around the steering neck as well but, at that point, he started to lose me with all the modifications he wanted to do.

Sounded like a LOT more modification than I would take on myself but, I told him if he ever gets it done, I would love to see it.

So I just was wondering, do 5x7s produce a fuller sound than a 6.5?

 

Short answer is no. No one actually makes a good 5x7 speaker. Sound like he needs to talk to someone really fast before he does all that..

 

That sounds like strategies used on HD's about 4-5 years ago with the 13 and down RG's. A traditional 5x7 "may" have a more low end than your typical 6.5 coaxial but a 6.5 is a more accurate speaker and with the selection of high end 6.5 components and pro audio speakers the right 6.5 set up will surely be louder and better for bike purposes.

 

I run the DD AW6.5/AT28 tweets. He loved the sound but told me he has a set of speakers, didnt tell me the brand or model that produced a better/fuller sound. At that point, I figured he made up his mind and we set on what he wanted. So, since sound is (for the most part) a personal decision, who was I to tell him any different. I just wished him luck with his set up.

Thats why I came here and asked. I didnt think they did, but just wanted to confirm it with those that have listened to a bit more than I!

 

It was an older gentleman and he did have an older model RG. So maybe that had a lot to do with his decisions. I did tell him about this forum and how it educated me on what produced a better sound on a bike and that over the recent past, a lot has changed in Motorcycle sound and there are so many great options on the market today. Figure I give him a chance to figure it out on his own.