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Fountain Inn, SC United States | Here's a list of aftermarket speakers we've used on the Vision. Which ones do you have?
If yours are listed, add them. No need to list stock speakers.
Tell us how you like them. |
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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | Jeff,
I have the J&Ms, but don't love them. Sure they can go louder than the Vic speakers, but I lost a lot of tonal quality. Good luck with your search.
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Fountain Inn, SC United States | Good to know John. I figure many will use this as a review of possible replacements.
I have the Polk 521s and they sound better than stock. Their bigger magnet makes fitting tight but still do-able. They are slightly more efficient than stock speakers (93 db spl vs 92 db spl). With more wattage, their bass is better. |
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Tourer
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| This is a great thread. It's a pain in the rear trying to read all the post and see what's been tried. Didn't you change speakers Jeff? |
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Puddle Jumper
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Fort Myers, FL United States | I'll be watching too. I just had to replace my '08 (totaled) with an '11. I hear the stock radio/speakers have been improved. |
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SC, Bluffton | ScoreBo - 2011-03-04 9:09 AM
I have the J&Ms, but don't love them. Sure they can go louder than the Vic speakers, but I lost a lot of tonal quality. Good luck with your search.
John
I have the J&M's, and agree with the above stated.
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Puddle Jumper
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Dublin, Ohio | I have the Kicker PS5250's. Direct drop in replacement. Sound better than the stock. I can go louder and still have it sound good. |
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Tourer
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Woodland Hills, CA | Like many others I have the J&M and am happy with them (far better than stock). But then this is the first bike I have ever ridden with music, so I don't really have anything else to compare to. And while I have heard other speakers in Visions that sound great, I have not ridden those bikes, so I don't know they would compare in the real world (riding at 75 mph with ear plugs). It would be interesting to be able to do a real world comparison, but since I have neither the inclination nor the money to do so, I will just stick with the J&M. But I am always interested in other opinions, especially by riders who, like me, wear ear plugs when they ride. |
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Cruiser
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Iowa | I ordered J&M speakers just a few days ago. I based my purchase on a few buddies who have them and were satisfied with the quality. This is my first bike with music, so I only have my Vision to compare. |
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Iron Butt
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Rockford, IL | Anyone think it would be worth the time to install a Dynamat type material in the enclosures when installing new speakers?
I think someone around here actually adapted some type of baffles for their speakers? I'm not sure but I think this might be a bit overkill???
I know it would take a bit of time to cut and install Dynamat. I would think that it would cut down some of the resonance from the plastics...correct?
Guess I'm wondering if the benefits would justify the time? |
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Cruiser
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Apopka, FL | Lotzafun - 2011-03-05 2:46 PM
Anyone think it would be worth the time to install a Dynamat type material in the enclosures when installing new speakers?
I think someone around here actually adapted some type of baffles for their speakers? I'm not sure but I think this might be a bit overkill???
I know it would take a bit of time to cut and install Dynamat. I would think that it would cut down some of the resonance from the plastics...correct?
Guess I'm wondering if the benefits would justify the time?
Dynamite Idea David. I would bet that would help a lot with the loss of sound going out the fairing. |
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Cruiser
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| Lotzafun, I have baffs in the back but can be used in the front also. Here is link to some on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-XTC-5-25-ACOUSTIC-SPEAKER-BAFFLES-VXT55-PAI... |
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Puddle Jumper
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Middleburg, Fl. | Caution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See post from YOUKY above. What do beads have to do with Vision speakers? Don't click on the links or you'll get a virus, I'll bet. |
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Tourer
Posts: 400
| I wonder if people who used the Pioneer, kicker, polk, or infinity liked there speakers. Could we add something where people would recommend, or not recommend? |
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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | I should also add - the ONLY reason I went with the J&M speakers is for direct drop in replacement (depth and magnet diameter) that were weatherproof. I didn't like the fact that the stock speakers distorted on my 2008 after level 15. My J&Ms go louder without distortion - level 20+, but sound flat. Does anyone know if other ones listed are weatherproof? I would hate to get caught in the rain and ruin them.
A side note - have you ever heard the J&M demo bikes at the shows? Those Harley's sure do sound nice, don't they? A heck of a lot better than my VV does with J&Ms! I know it probably has to do with the speaker size difference between the Harley's and the Vision. If they had a Vision to demo, no one would buy their speakers! 
Edited by ScoreBo 2011-03-08 2:23 PM
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Puddle Jumper
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Dublin, Ohio | The info on Kicker's website says "weatherproof". Guess that could mean a lot of things though.
http://www.kicker.com/ps5250 |
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Fountain Inn, SC United States | IndyVision - 2011-03-07 10:54 AM
I wonder if people who used the Pioneer, kicker, polk, or infinity liked there speakers. Could we add something where people would recommend, or not recommend?
I can recommend the Polk db521 speakers. They sound great once you give them more power even though they are slightly more efficient than the stock speakers. I have an eq/amp on order and hope to install it in the next coming weeks. The tests I did with an old eq/amp really brought out the sound quality of the Polks. While they still are lacking in bass response for my taste, they have more & clearer bass than the stock speakers. With 5.25" speakers, you don't have much surface area for good bass response, especially given the small enclosure volume behind the spkrs. The real problem I hear is with the radio's output which I think sounds muddy. The EQ will remedy that.
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Tourer
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Lansing, MI | ... |
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Tourer
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Lansing, MI | Thanks for all the info guys! I just scored a set of new Infinity 5032cf speakers for $59 shipped!
Now, I'm looking for a great deal on a Apline KPT 445 amp...
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Iron Butt
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Peachtree City, GA | Here I go thinking about this again... Any more want to respond to the poll as what they have gone with?
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Tourer
Posts: 400
| Anybody else have some input? I'm looking at upgrading soon. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 94
milwaukee wisconsin | i found these at walieworld the pioneers for 38.00 a pair sound great with my mp3 the radio on these bike are junk so untill some one comes up with a better radio i will stay with my mp3 !!
Edited by jerrythekingpin 2011-04-24 9:26 AM
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Tourer
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Lansing, MI | IndyVision - 2011-04-24 10:06 AM
Anybody else have some input? I'm looking at upgrading soon.
Have you seen my Alpine amp install thread? I used the Infinity 5032 speakers with it, sounds good!
CLICK---> http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8543
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Tourer
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| cook06vegas - 2011-04-24 10:43 AM
IndyVision - 2011-04-24 10:06 AM
Anybody else have some input? I'm looking at upgrading soon.
Have you seen my Alpine amp install thread? I used the Infinity 5032 speakers with it, sounds good!
CLICK---> http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8543
Cook06vegas,
How long did it take, and what did you have to remove from the vision? |
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Tourer
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| ClearVision - 2011-03-04 5:38 PM
I ordered J&M speakers just a few days ago. I based my purchase on a few buddies who have them and were satisfied with the quality. This is my first bike with music, so I only have my Vision to compare.
I got the J&M speakers for my Vision also, there was a little sound improvement, a little more volume, then 1 day I noticed a buzzing sound in one of them, pulled the bad speaker out and noticed the magnet started to come apart from the cone assembly, used pop rivets and some sheet metal strap to repair........ Looking to get something better with an amp. I don't feel the J&M's are worth the $$$ they are selling for. |
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Aftermarket Speakers for the Vision
