Wondering if anyone has installed just this kit and are you satisfied?
I am wanting a little more from my stock unit, clarity and volume.

Thanks,

 

Not any fans here for J&M.

Juice

 

Okay, Well I am open to suggestions. I have a 2018 SG Stock head unit with stock Fairing speakers.
I am looking for a plug and play kit. 2 Channel amp with 2 new fairing speakers.
would like to keep it under $700, any help is appreciated.

 

There are tons of choices out there. Don't get caught up in the "Plug N Play" statement.

All you need is listed below and you should come in under your $700 mark.

BT355 line leveler
NVX amp
MMat cx601 speakers
Amp install kit

Juice

 

If you like to listen to your radio like I do (guess I'm a dying breed) I wouldn't go with the NVX amp. I installed one an it makes most FM stations static. The Cerwin Vega B 52 didn't do that. I think I burned up the B 52 my not shutting off the automatic volume control or speed volume what ever it's called. When you install an amp shut this off. I ordered some ferrite cones to see if I can reduce the static, I'll post if it helps but they're on the slow boat from China.

 

I have this setup on my 19 SGS and sounds really good, I know JM is not liked around here but I gave it a try and I’m satisfied and truely plug N play except for the battery connection.
If I were to do it again I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this setup again.

 

I did a XXRK-700SP4-14UL and originally bought the version that did not require a radio flash. The result was a great sounding system sitting still, but when the bike started, the bass response went flat. I caught up with them at a rally recently and they changed out the cables and flashed the radio and amp. Now it sounds great at all speeds. If you go with J&M, just do the Stage 5 setup and send them the radio for a flash.

I don't know why they hate on J&M so much here. They have always been helpful and friendly. I get that some think they are paying too much and can do it cheaper by rolling their own, but some of us don't have the time or patience for that. I just want to buy a system that someone else has already figured out and I don't mind paying a little extra for that. I'm not an audiophile, but I've listened to a lot of bikes and I haven't heard anything yet that sounds noticeably better than mine.

 

Extremely low bang for the buck brother. Nothing personal about it for me.

T

 

But also whoever posts for them (owner?) on all the interweb outlets and social media is a total *** hat.

 

LOL, once you actually figure out how much you spent, and you run into another bike with a system that blows it away and you find he spent less than half as much, the light will finally shine through brother.

I got the J&M treatment twice. The first time, it was $1,000 while at Sturgis and by the time I got home I realized that was a total waste of money for the slight increase in performance I got. So I talked to Jim, and told him I was disappointed, so he talked me into upgrading to the full high end Jokker 6 speaker system the next year, with a total outlay of that point of over $1,800.

Didn't help when tweeters fell out of the grills on the way back, punched holes in the fairing speaks, and John said it was my fault for not noticing it quick enough? Like I'm supposed to tear off my F***ing fairing in the middle of a 920 mile ride home? But, I lived with it for a couple of years. Certainly better, but I was still underwhelmed, and worse, my brothers Soundz system with the Focals just totally stomped me bad. He just loved to pull up next to me with a big grin, and play right over this supposedly J&M high end system.

I started reading up here, and this spring, I replaced the Fairing Jokkers for some Moto G2's, and the J&M amp for a SD800 for a total spend of $500 Total. Totally blew the crap out of the previous set up. I'm pounding over my brother at this point by a very large margin. Keep in mind, I'm still running the lower 7.25 and rear Jokkers, which you can't even tell are running until you put your ear right up to them. I'm now waiting for the 8" lowers for PRV's with set of MMats 6x9's in the rears, so I can trash the rest of the J&M stuff and put that nightmare far in the rear view.

The bottom line is, there will always be the koolaid bunch who simply don't care to learn they bad got reamed. Upgrading a bike system with a relatively mild setup - Amp, Fairing, Lowers, and Rears, is very easy, especially with all of the great guys helping here. There is just no reason for anyone to toss away good money on mediocre, over priced stuff, when you can do so much better if you are willing to read a little here and educate yourself. If you're lazy, of course, don't bother, but coming here to proclaim how great J&M stuff is mighty laugh worthy.

My .02 fwiw, coming from a guy who blazed this trail and got burned.