Wakeboard Tower Speakers??

Whunt11 · Newbie Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 27

What kind of Wakeboard Tower speakers do you guys use?? I'm asking because I wanted to save a few hundred dollars and I bought some cans and some Rockford Fos M262's to go in them. Well it turns out that the speaker is actually just a little too small to fit the can, and everywhere i've looked it has been the same case for just about every Marine speaker out there.

now, there were a few speakers that would work like Earthquake and MTX, but I have never heard of these brands and they sound sketchy to me, really cheap too.

What do you guys have? Would you happen to know of any "adapters" that would make my speakers fit? Just any advice would be very much appreciated..

Thanks guys.

jonyb · Addict Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 844 City: Paducah

Wet Sounds XS-650 or SS65's.

http://www.wetsounds.com/pages/products/SS-65.html
http://www.wetsounds.com/pages/products/XS-650.html

NKCrider · Posted: Jan 01, 2010 4:49 pm Post subject:

i got 4 Polk DB51's i think they are...

Whunt11 · Newbie Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 27

ShredThreadsInk · Newbie Joined: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 14 City: Corinth

I've seen some MTX's before on the car stereo side that weren't too terrible. Of course they aren't the top of the line, but I wouldn't say they are complete crap.

jonyb · Addict Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 844 City: Paducah

Whunt11, I'm a dealer for those, and have sold several sets. I'd have to measure the cutout, but the speaker is a true 6.5", that means the cone, not from edge to edge, is 6.5". My boat came with Kenwood 6.5's from the factory, and to install the 650's, I had to cut the can's out a little bit. That's a stock Roswell can.

I've also installed these as in-boat speakers as well.

McNasty · Outlaw Joined: 02 Jan 2010 Posts: 171

I use alpine type s. They are great speakers. My father in law uses them on his tige and my mom uses the on her Malibu.

NKCrider · Posted: Jan 03, 2010 3:28 pm Post subject:

WakeMikey · Addict Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 640 City: Fridley

If you are looking for budget tower speakers, I love my Kicker KMT6s.

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

I posted this in another thread but if you already have the cans. Bulletlines has there 6.5" HLCD's on sale right now fro stupid cheap. $175 a pair. Can't be beat for HLCD's and you will def. hear those while boarding.

holdsworth · Posted: Jan 11, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject:

We have Fusion T-Series Combo speakers that are really nice and sound quality is top notch. Not sure if they make them anymore though.

ShredThreadsInk · Newbie Joined: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 14 City: Corinth

wetsounds1 · Criminal Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 60 City: austin

What is the cut out size and what is the OD of the can?

I think you are looking at it backwards. If you can has a 5 3/4 cut out and the Wet Sounds XS-650 or SS-65 have a 5 inch cut out. They would fit just fine.

The OD of the grille on them is 7 inches. So there is plenty of room.

So as long as there is a lip on the can and the OD is similar to the OD of the speaker. You will be fine.

Tim
Wet Sounds

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I do not think you are going to find Fusion products any longer. From what I have heard they are out of business..

Chattwake · Posted: Jan 19, 2010 6:04 am Post subject:

Best tower speakers bar none are Wetsounds. They are pricey, but they are worth every penny.

LS1_SE7EN · Criminal Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Posts: 92 City: Chattanooga

I picked up the bulletlines 6.5" HLCDs. They are beefy! One of them probably weighs about as much as 3 of my MM651s...maybe all 4 of them. Definitely look like they would have no problem getting 80 ft out and still have plenty of room left.

ronixrider82 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2010 Posts: 47 City: Louisville

I have the wetsounds 485 on my boat.... There VERY loud... ask the people around me at board bonanza Wink

jonyb · Addict Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 844 City: Paducah

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

There a re not fake as the sound damn good at 80' I really didn't realize what I was missing until I upgraded to the HLCD setup.

jonyb · Addict Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 844 City: Paducah

Of course they're not fake, I meant to say knock-offs of another brand.

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

I don't really know much as far as insider info on what actually went on. I do know that Ken with Krypt Audio is coming out with a HLCD 6X9" speaker soon. He didn't tell me the specs on it but it sounds pretty cool.

Should have LESS hang height than a 6.5" speaker but will sound more like an full 8". He mentioned something about broader range of frequency but I am not than much of a audio gurue to really understand it. Besides there are tons of people out there is 6X9" boxes so it should be easy to drop them right in.

As far as I know, no one else has a 6X9" HLCD so at least no one can remotely accuse him of copying them . Very Happy

jonyb · Addict Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 844 City: Paducah

Here ya go:

http://www.centurioncrew.com/Caveat-Emptor-specials-t1830.html

I haven't seen Ken post at all lately on any of the forums....

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

He's posted on Mailibucrew.