Botton Line, What is the best speakers one can buy for their bike without using an amp? Hogtunes, Hawg-Wired or what?

 

There is no bottom line, if your asking what the majority has it would be HOGTUNES. Everybody has a different preference for the sound of music so with that being said what some may think sound good others may think sounds like crap.

 

Like Cheyenne said, you can't go wrong with either. I have the Hogtunes on a EG and they are much better than stock. As soon as you take them out of the box and compare them next to the stock MOCO's there are no comparison. Take a ride with the Hogtunes and they are crisp and clear at speed.
Not many companies that you deal direct with the owner and Pez monitors this site and others. I would but the HT's again.

 

HOGTUNES

 

Whats better Apples or Oranges? Not to be a smarta$$ but different strokes for different folks. Agree with Cheyenne all depends on what you like. I have Hogtunes, like probably the majority of the people on this site and I love them. Of course I am only comparing to the stock ones on my 98 Eglide which were horrible.

 

If you can hold off for a few days, I have both, Hog Tunes & Hawg Wired on the way. Tracking numbers say they will be here Tuesday. I'm gonna compare both, with and with out an amp. I already have the J&M's. I can tell you first hand, don't go that route. I'll post back when I get it all done.

 

I agree with the issue on not going with the J&M's. While they are better than stock, it is not much. Too bad for me I didn't find out about this forum, nor HogTunes, until too much time passed to return the J&M speakers.

Waiting for the $$$ to rise in the discretionary spending account.......

 

Some quick research revealed that the Hog Tunes are direct replacement speakers for HD factory speakers. Minor differences in the Hawg Wired -- which has the following caution on the website:

"Note: Stock Harley Davidson™ radios utilize 8ohm speaker outputs. Due to the 4ohm voice coils used in these speakers (and most other aftermarket speakers), they should never be connected directly to the stock radio speaker outputs. Failure to follow this guideline can cause damage to your radio, and will void your warranty."

Hog Tunes can be used in either 4 or 8 ohm applications. Slight difference in price, too, with Hog Tunes being about $50 cheaper for a set of 4 speakers only.

 

I have had both installed in my bike and they are both very good quality speakers. The Hog tunes have a fuller sound (more bass) than the Hawg-Wired speakers but the Hawg-Wired can handle higher volumes and have a much better midrange and highs quality and quantity.

As the site says Hawg-Wired are 4 ohm speakers. I believe that the Hogtunes are as well. They just don't advertise the disclaimer. By the way, the stereos in the CVO bikes up until the 06 models do utilize 4 ohm outputs. You will not harm the head unit by adding a speaker with less resistance. If you add a speaker with more resistance than you can overload the head units amp circuit causing it to over heat. A speaker with less resistance will not play as loud as it does not drive the amp as hard. For example putting a 4 ohm speaker on a 06 radio, (which is 2 ohms) will not harm the unit.

 

I assume that nobody has installed these in an '06 Harley yet, because according to the Hogtunes website, the '06 models with the new enhanced stereos require 2 ohm speakers. The website says that the 2 ohm speakers will be available late Feb or early March. Am I wrong - anyone with an '06 running the Hogtunes speakers yet?

Doug