Motorcycle speakers audio system

cmit37 · June 14, 2006, 03:24:47 AM

I have just "accessorised" my GS500 with a set of waterproof speakers from the USA and a not too waterproof amplifier:
Here is the original thread: http://www.gs500e.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=76857

annguyen1981 · June 14, 2006, 06:59:05 AM

great idea if you plan on listening ONLY when you're stopped. IMO, the only sounds you should listen to during riding are the beautiful sounds of the GS.

hmmmnz · June 14, 2006, 07:04:10 AM

you need to get a box for the back and mount a 12" sub in it

man that would be funny shaZam!.
just curious but why didnt you get something built into your helmet?? like what steve c has on gs500e.co.uk?

blue05twin · June 14, 2006, 07:05:54 AM

If your going todo something. . .do it right

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afplayboy18 · June 14, 2006, 07:20:10 AM

Quote from: blue05twin on June 14, 2006, 07:05:54 AM
If your going todo something. . .do it right

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...bile-nightclub

cmit37 · June 14, 2006, 07:29:54 AM

I do most of my riding in London and 60% of my riding consists of filtering. I can not wear earphones because I want to hear the cars. I tested the speakers today at 45-50 mph with my visor up and down with the volume on 3/4 and I could hear the music very well especially with the visor up.

I do have a Top Box and have already joked about that the entire morning thank you very much.

blue05twin · June 14, 2006, 07:48:13 AM

Nice mod tho. . . I can see where it would be nice to have music on longer rides.

hmmmnz · June 14, 2006, 08:23:58 AM

lol. fair enough, i was just curious,
i just have my md player, but damn the stupid ear buds hurt after a while.
good on ya.

cmit37 · June 14, 2006, 08:43:30 AM

with a subwoofer in the topbox your arse would be hurting instead of your ears

Jenya · June 14, 2006, 11:03:54 AM

Quote from: hmmmnz on June 14, 2006, 08:23:58 AM
lol. fair enough, i was just curious,
i just have my md player, but damn the stupid ear buds hurt after a while.
good on ya.

If you aren't happy with your headphones, give these little guys a consideration:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BKE8QQ/102-3121770-3727354?v=glance&n=172282

That is what I am using. Great sound isolation and quite an incredible sound quality. Even when I didn't ride while listening to music, I always wore ear plugs to prevent me going deaf from wind, engine and road noise. I kinda doubt I am missing much of the awareness of the road by wearing ear plugs/phones. I couldn't hear anything behind the noise of the ride anways.

Anyway, these in-ear-canal headphones are great. Especially if you consider the price they are sold on Amazon.
They used to be sold $10 cheaper when I got them. But even at $80 they are still a good deal. MSRP is $200. They were designed by Etymotics and approach their own top of the line $300 model.

Jenya

hmmmnz · June 14, 2006, 11:40:10 AM

yeah i have seen them on ebay and wondered about them, they wern't that brand they were just taiwanese shaZam!, but gotta be better than the standard sony ones.

Jenya · June 14, 2006, 11:52:20 AM

I'd be cautious about some obscure brand. Better get something reputable that works. Another thing about these iM716 that may be handy is that they have volume pod on the cable. Volume control maybe handy to have easilly accessible and also the volume pod has a clip, which, actually, proved to be very useful to ensure that there is a cable slack. Before I started clipping it to my shirt, I would get a pull on the cable everytime I'd turn my head to check blind spot before changing lanes. That would pull on the phones and produce uncomfortable feeling and reduce the seal inside of the ear.

Jenya

Stephen072774 · June 14, 2006, 12:48:30 PM

rear facing speakers improve gas mileage by 6.8%

cmit37 · June 15, 2006, 01:43:23 AM

in 3.71% of the samples

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