Hi guys! Im looking to upgrade my speakers on my 18 RGS as my wife says she cant hear any music above 30mph. I currently have a stage 1 from harley and its the worst money i have spent on my bike so far i think. Ive pretty much narrowed it down to either PRV or Diamond Audio. Not sure what is the better choice but, im going to replace the stock front fairing speakers, the tour pak speakers, and maybe add some lid speakers down the road if i need em. From anyone’s experience is it better to get a midrange 6.5 and a separate horn for the front on the grill? Ofherwise diamond audio makes a good 4 way i was looking at. I keep reading a lot of posts where people say you get to much highs and not enough lows so id like to do this right the first time instead of wasting a ton of $$$. If you guys have any amp suggestions i would appreciate that also. I want this to sound loud as hell and decent at the same time.

 

I would look into the new GZ coax yellow basket. They are made for bike and play pretty low(bass/warmth) for a 6.5 and they are a coax so no need for a separate horn or a dsp. There are a few threads currently on this speaker.

Juice

 

thx juice. Ill check those out for sure.

 

You will also need an amp or you will still not hear it. Those speakers Juice mentioned are indeed one of the best coax for a scooter. If you or the wife require fm reception then look into a stinger spx 700x4 amp. It will provide what you need but wont let the speaker work at it's full potential.. A SD 1200.4 evox 4 ohm will be perfect for those speakers but radio reception will be hampered.

 

yeah. Amp is a must. Are these brand amp and speakers similar to diamond audio in loudness? Definitely want something that is so loud, my wife will say “turn it down” instead of “i cant hear it”. Radio does not matter. I just bought a sony 7000 head unit so i will use sirius xm and apple play. Ty guys for your input here. I appreciate it.

 

You'll have no trouble hearing these speakers with the sd amp. Check out the thread here about those speakers. They get really loud and have pretty good bass freq.

I will say, I'm running an SD amp and while FM reception isn't perfect, I do still get most of my stations. I'm also running my antenna under the seat, so that would also contribute to any FM signal loss, and not just caused by the amp. Like me though, most guys stream or listen to music from a drive or android auto or carPlay.

 

That is good to hear Teedoff as I dont even have an antenna anymore as I listen to either amazon prime or off a memory stick thru a usb connection.

 

any reason you do t get a chub antenna? I have one (threadlocked on cause i learned my lesson real quick) and they work fine.

 

I didn't want any antenna sticking up from my rear fender. I did the same thing on my 17 as well. Although now it seems harleys whip antennas are not made of metal, but rather fiberglass or plastic. Mine has broken about 6" from the top where it is curved under the seat and under the tank bracket.

As I said, I never listen to the radio anyway.