What do you batwing guys think of this????
#272
02-24-2009, 08:16 PM
#274
02-25-2009, 02:09 PM
Received the Tweeter Pod this morning and in five minutes had the outer fairing removed and was under-way. This is a no-hassle install, the degree of difficulty about a 2 on a scale of 10, and it's only a matter of following the detailed instructions. One side note about changing the grills, each has four tabs that need to be inserted in slits and turned down. Two of the slits on each side are hidden by the crossover unit which is attached by two small Phillips screws. I couldn't remove these screws with any of my numerous screwdrivers and gave up instead of stripping the heads. I instead just used the two tabs on the inside to secure the grills, which seem to hold them securely enough.
The fit and finish is good and the chrome accent in the center adds a tasteful bit of bling to the area, although I didn't notice it before in any of the photos on this thread. It isn't too much bling, but now it seems my radio, which has no trim ring, needs something. HD makes a trim ring for the HK radio that IMO is too much chrome, and the slim rings for earlier radios don't fit--but I digress. The appearance of the pods is very tasteful and low-key, and their presence doesn't just jump out and grab attention, which IMO is good. It looks like it was made into the dash and not an add-on unit. Also, the large HD single windshield bag fits perfectly with the Pods. Good job so far, Pez. So how about a ride and a verdict on the sound improvement?
The sound is just one more step in the right direction that follows all the other improvements I've made. I now have the HT speakers, amp, and now the pods. The only non-Hogtunes improvement I've made is the addition of two DynaXorb pads behind the speakers, which for $25 made an amazing improvement to the overall sound quality. Or maybe it is in my head, but I at least think the pads made a big improvement when I wasn't really expecting that much.
Someone earlier described the sound with Pods as like a surround-sound system, which I thought was a little odd, but now I understand where he's coming from. The tweeters have a built-in cross-over for each speaker and most of the frequencies coming from them is treble, with midrange and bass mostly staying with the speakers in the stock location. Since treble is directional, having them directly in front of your face is a better place to mount tweeters, and the overall clarity is improved greatly. Midrange now sounds like it is coming from the stock location and bass is just, well, in there somewhere, as bass is non-directional. So you have a sense that the treble is coming from higher up with midrange further to the sides and down, and bass all over the front. It is a good sound and a meaningful improvement.
The fit and finish is good and the chrome accent in the center adds a tasteful bit of bling to the area, although I didn't notice it before in any of the photos on this thread. It isn't too much bling, but now it seems my radio, which has no trim ring, needs something. HD makes a trim ring for the HK radio that IMO is too much chrome, and the slim rings for earlier radios don't fit--but I digress. The appearance of the pods is very tasteful and low-key, and their presence doesn't just jump out and grab attention, which IMO is good. It looks like it was made into the dash and not an add-on unit. Also, the large HD single windshield bag fits perfectly with the Pods. Good job so far, Pez. So how about a ride and a verdict on the sound improvement?
The sound is just one more step in the right direction that follows all the other improvements I've made. I now have the HT speakers, amp, and now the pods. The only non-Hogtunes improvement I've made is the addition of two DynaXorb pads behind the speakers, which for $25 made an amazing improvement to the overall sound quality. Or maybe it is in my head, but I at least think the pads made a big improvement when I wasn't really expecting that much.
Someone earlier described the sound with Pods as like a surround-sound system, which I thought was a little odd, but now I understand where he's coming from. The tweeters have a built-in cross-over for each speaker and most of the frequencies coming from them is treble, with midrange and bass mostly staying with the speakers in the stock location. Since treble is directional, having them directly in front of your face is a better place to mount tweeters, and the overall clarity is improved greatly. Midrange now sounds like it is coming from the stock location and bass is just, well, in there somewhere, as bass is non-directional. So you have a sense that the treble is coming from higher up with midrange further to the sides and down, and bass all over the front. It is a good sound and a meaningful improvement.
Last edited by iclick; 02-25-2009 at 09:36 PM.
#278
02-26-2009, 09:20 AM
Got my pod yesterday..Thx PEZ and Lori. Nice work, great craftmanship. Just laid it on top and looks real nice. iclick is right. It doesn't stick out or look out of place, perfect fit. Very happy with the initial look. Will strip it and send to paint soon....thx Pez
#279
03-02-2009, 12:31 PM
My guys at Ride Shack just got them in stock and ready to ship.
http://www.rideshack.com/HOGTUNES_TW.../4405-0172.htm
http://www.rideshack.com/HOGTUNES_TW.../4405-0172.htm
