The big brown truck just dropped my J&M box off on Thursday - it's under the Christmas Tree awaiting installation. 
All my other parts are due in on Monday!
All my other parts are due in on Monday!
J&M 7.25 speaker problem - blown?
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I ran the speakers without any amp for a month, maybe 2. I wouldn't say the amp is needed, but I just got a lot of distortion once the volume was up over half to 3/4. The amp totally took the distortion out, and its clear all the way up to full volume. The amp also made a big difference in sound, and was worth the money. I like my systems loud, so I can entertain the guys riding with me that don't have speakers.
I understand and I do the same thing when buying products in doing a lot of research and reading reviews.
My experience is, only buy speakers that are made for motorcycles. Car audio speakers are not made to handle the abuse, and I have tried and test a lot of car speakers on bikes. I never had a car speaker last for more then 1 season, and I tried everything from cheap wal-mart bought Sony speakers, clear up to high end Polk, infinity and Powerbass speakers. Also take into consideration, I have talked with most of those companies directly in person at SEMA about my application. Everytime, the reps would tell me its not a good idea to put their speakers on a motorcycle. One company it was the president I talked to directly (powerbass), and he agreed that only marine grade would be an option. Im kind of off subject, but yet not really. The reason I was at SEMA, is I painted/airbrushed and help build a Scion for RCA Mobile's first trip to SEMA. Since they were new to car audio, they didn't really have any opinions on speakers for a motorcycle at the time. And believe me, after spending 8 days with the RCA guys, I got to know them fairly well and the subject was brought up more then once.
I haven't had the chance to hear a hawg wired setup in person, as their equipment is rather pricey and few riders in my area spend lots of money on things like audio equipment. I've read some reviews that says its better/louder but I can't say because I don't know. So in my book, J&M is still the best thing out there.
In the end, it may just be that Im to hard on speakers. I listen to my music cranked up, and I don't baby my stuff. I ride in rain, I ride when its 30 degrees, and Ill ride when its 110 in the shade. Thats the way it is where I live so I expect my equipment to be able to handle it. I'm just glad to see a company, J&M, stand behind their equipment and do it in a timely manner with no hoops to jump through. Im proud to say I have their equipment in my bike, and hopefully I won't have any more problems in the future. But if I do, you guys know Ill be the first to jump up and say something about it
My experience is, only buy speakers that are made for motorcycles. Car audio speakers are not made to handle the abuse, and I have tried and test a lot of car speakers on bikes. I never had a car speaker last for more then 1 season, and I tried everything from cheap wal-mart bought Sony speakers, clear up to high end Polk, infinity and Powerbass speakers. Also take into consideration, I have talked with most of those companies directly in person at SEMA about my application. Everytime, the reps would tell me its not a good idea to put their speakers on a motorcycle. One company it was the president I talked to directly (powerbass), and he agreed that only marine grade would be an option. Im kind of off subject, but yet not really. The reason I was at SEMA, is I painted/airbrushed and help build a Scion for RCA Mobile's first trip to SEMA. Since they were new to car audio, they didn't really have any opinions on speakers for a motorcycle at the time. And believe me, after spending 8 days with the RCA guys, I got to know them fairly well and the subject was brought up more then once.
I haven't had the chance to hear a hawg wired setup in person, as their equipment is rather pricey and few riders in my area spend lots of money on things like audio equipment. I've read some reviews that says its better/louder but I can't say because I don't know. So in my book, J&M is still the best thing out there.
In the end, it may just be that Im to hard on speakers. I listen to my music cranked up, and I don't baby my stuff. I ride in rain, I ride when its 30 degrees, and Ill ride when its 110 in the shade. Thats the way it is where I live so I expect my equipment to be able to handle it. I'm just glad to see a company, J&M, stand behind their equipment and do it in a timely manner with no hoops to jump through. Im proud to say I have their equipment in my bike, and hopefully I won't have any more problems in the future. But if I do, you guys know Ill be the first to jump up and say something about it
Love my J&M's
Gary D.
I hope you got the right match of ohms for your unit. They have 2,4 and 8 ohm speakers you know and if you don't match 'em right it will sound like crap no matter what.
I love my J&M's!
Gary D.
I hope you got the right match of ohms for your unit. They have 2,4 and 8 ohm speakers you know and if you don't match 'em right it will sound like crap no matter what.
I love my J&M's!
Man, to tell you the truth, I don't know. It's been over a year. I wanna say 2. I bought them from Dr. V-Twin. Told him I had an 09 RG and this is what he sent out. They are plenty loud enough, just not the quality of sound that I thought $250 speakers would sound like.Gary D.
I hope you got the right match of ohms for your unit. They have 2,4 and 8 ohm speakers you know and if you don't match 'em right it will sound like crap no matter what.
I love my J&M's!
Gary D.
The right speaker made it 5 months,.. its starting to melt again on the cone. Not sure what the problem is, but I emailed John at J&M again to see if he has any ideas.
I like my speakers, and like the way they sound,.. but this is gonna get old sending my speakers in every 5 to 6 months. Lets see if he replies to me, or ignores me this time I no longer have a warrenty card to send in, because I already used it the last time. I sure hope he doesn't tell me Im up shit creek, as new speakers are not in the budget and won't be for a while.
I like my speakers, and like the way they sound,.. but this is gonna get old sending my speakers in every 5 to 6 months. Lets see if he replies to me, or ignores me this time
I no longer have a warrenty card to send in, because I already used it the last time. I sure hope he doesn't tell me Im up shit creek, as new speakers are not in the budget and won't be for a while.
Damn!!!The right speaker made it 5 months,.. its starting to melt again on the cone. Not sure what the problem is, but I emailed John at J&M again to see if he has any ideas.
I like my speakers, and like the way they sound,.. but this is gonna get old sending my speakers in every 5 to 6 months. Lets see if he replies to me, or ignores me this time
Man my buddy put a set of the 'Rokkers' on his street glide, and dude they 'Rocked!'
He also added a set of 'CycleSound' 6x9 lids.
It does sound X-Cellent!
but on the other hand sounds like your push-n your speakers quite well!- LOL
Hope that dude dont just blow ya off or sumthin to that degree. But if he does you'll no what kind of dude he really is.
No what I mean?
Friends at a distance but not in my personal rep-u-twa! hahaha
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