Can anyone tell me the diffrence in the two models? what im really intrested is if anyone has heard the two is there a considerable diffrence in sound?
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The pro 80's have more low end and are a little bit louder in my opinion. If you are trying to choose between the two, go with the 80's but make sure you have a solid 150watts or more RMS to them. I have 60's and wish I had 80's. -
Well actually i just ordered a new rzr it has one set of pro 60s, on the tower and im thinking or either adding a set of pro 80s or the new ones that are just the mid bass speakers that go on the tower. any suggestions?Comment
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With anything on the tower, surface area and pod displacement make a big difference. The 80 will have deeper midbass extension and play louder over the 60.
Two pair of Pro60s are an impressive collection. But I wouldn't mix two dissimilar speakers like a 60 and 80. They don't sum particularly well in that the Pro80 will dominate and other than a bit of extra treble you'll hear little contribution from the Pro60. The power handling and output are different so this creates some issues as to how you are going to power and tune them effectively.
The Double Up that you referred to is a little different in that you are using two different speakers over a different bandwidth for a prescribed reason. This package would give up just a bit of volume and projection (although you will have plenty of volume and range)in exchange for a warmer balance. If you do a lot of listening at surf range or while at rest then this is a recommended package. The Double Up system does deserve separate channels for the Pro60s and MB8s in that they should be crossed over independently to get the most benefit from this system.
David
Earmark Marinewww.earmarkmarine.comComment
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The 80's are a true 8 inch mid bass with a larger housing. This nets more mid bass and more overall volume. The housing is quite a bit larger and works well for some. Some are worried about the headroom. So It depends on your sound goals and goals for the look of the boat. If you want a great all around and the smaller form factory which will work well in the RZR. Then add the second set of PRO 60's. You will have plenty of sound for the rider. If your goal is more for surfing and hanging out in a party cove. Add the MB-8 to create the Double Up. This is our surf specific system that will give you tons of volume and punch at surf range. Since there is only a mid bass, not as much vocals at wake range. But will still add a ton at wake range in terms of volume and balance.
Tim
Wet SoundsComment
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Tim, when I was at the boat show I was the one with coy when he introduced me to you. I noticed on the Tige you had there you had a pair of the mb-8's on the tower, thats kinda why I was asking this. Also i have heard from several people that with 2 pair of 60's or 80's the treble gets a little too loud?Comment
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Tim has no idea what hes talking about, please disregard his post...
No seriously, this message board is one of the most informative that I found! Thanks, to everyone that takes these discussions seriously! Sorry I had nothing to add this time, other than affirmation of the previous post!Comment
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OK cool. Glad to see you got a Tige. Welcome to the family.Originally posted by leboeuf45 View Post
The treble does not get too loud. Now it CAN get too loud. It is all how it is tuned and set up and the right power. Anyone who has heard them saying too much highs, has too little power or they have the treble boost on the ipod, with treble on the head unit maxed out etc....With HLCD speakers, there is a lot of volume and the horns are very loud. We voice our speakers to be very smooth and no need to add any treble. We also voice them using clean RMS rated power. So with the right power and right tuning. You cannot go wrong with any of them. The factory system uses our SYN-2. So plenty of power. I would add the WS-420. This will give you some tuning ability to tune them exactly to your liking.
I would look at it this way. If you wakeboard more. Add the second set of 60's. If you surf more, add the MB-8's. I cant remember which you do more of. We surf more so we have the 80 and MB-8 combo.
And you heard that and how much punch it has. The Nauty next to mine had 3 pairs of 80's and not sure if you heard it but it was super loud and super clean. Not too much highs, just LOUD!
LOLOriginally posted by rickd3508 View Post
Tim
Wet SoundsComment
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Bright speakers...
We were listening to a pair of WetSounds in our showroom the other day. A visitor was using his ipod. It wasn't pleasant listening to a highly compressed version of a recording that wasn't very good to begin with. These speakers, as good speakers do, ruthlessly reproduce everything and can't camouflage bad source material or an amplifier that is driven into clipping.
I walked over and inserted a Sheffield Labs CD. Everyone was absolutely stunned with the difference. The speakers sounded incredible! But I knew immediately from the sound that we were listening to the limitations of the source material rather than the quality of the speakers.
As for highs...If a speaker doesn't have the inherent high frequency power (like a conventional coaxial for example) to reach wake range while cutting through the engine noise and distance, there is nothing you can do to change that without burning up the tweeters. The fact is that the WetSounds have the high frequency energy to get the job done without overtaxing the speaker or putting the speaker at risk. Now, if you are listening to it five feet away there's nothing to say that you can't turn down the volume or turn down the treble a touch. Every source unit has both if you don't have an EQ. Although, with a multi-band EQ its really nice to have the extra selective control.
David
Earmark Marinewww.earmarkmarine.comComment
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wow
Thanks guys for all the info, im pretty sure i will be surfing more and will most likely be going with the mb-8s. I appreciate all the feedback.Comment
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