242 stereo upgrade coming soon!

[redthumper9]

 

[Jasonsbiz74]

WOW !! Amazing set up ! Can you travel to Ohio and do my install ??? Your tower speakers are Exile's ?

 

[redthumper9]

WOW !! Amazing set up ! Can you travel to Ohio and do my install ??? Your tower speakers are Exile's ?

I ran Exile XM9'S last year. They are a good option as well. I have nothing negative to say about their tower speakers. I was just offered a support deal to go with Wetsounds.

 

[MattFX4]

Ok. You guys have me wanting tower speakers now. @Jasonsbiz74 how do you think they will work with the 242's tower. Seems to me the tower is a bit low and speakers may be in way. Maybe not if pushed far left and right?

 

[redthumper9]

Not sure about your towers, but that's why I went with swivel clamps so I could mount mine off to the side and not lose headroom.

 

[Jasonsbiz74]

I think there's enough headroom unless your 6'3"-6'4" or taller. I read somewhere on here that someone had some mounted to the front top bar and that's how much room they had. I believe he had the JL cans. The side mount is always an option too. If there's a way to produce enough sound without Cans then that would be the best at to go and definitely the way I would go.

 

[OperationROL]

I was originally going to go with the JL tower speakers (to keep all equipment the same name brand), but after asking around (to ppl on this site and others) the consensus was that a few started with JL's and
then moved to the Wetsounds. I figure I would just save myself the set and just get them from the rip. I really like the way the JL cans look too, a little more slim than the WS's. I've never personally heard WS cans so literally I'm listening to others. Everyone that has heard them say JL doesn't compare. The WS 420 is a great piece to add, Ive been on the fence about it.

As for the batteries, I had 2 group 29 Crown Batteries in my AR and they held power for days. They were awesome!

No doubt the Rev's are great speakers. However, I do believe the JL's are clearer and crisper. I will be purchasing white 880's when I get around to the tower. The WS are louder but the JL's have better sound (in my opinion).

 

[Jasonsbiz74]

I wish I could hear them side by side under the same power. I think the JL are a little thinner too so that helps w headroom. I don't know.

 

[redthumper9]

No doubt the Rev's are great speakers. However, I do believe the JL's are clearer and crisper. I will be purchasing white 880's when I get around to the tower. The WS are louder but the JL's have better sound (in my opinion).

Absolutely......but this is by design. An HLCD speaker like the REV is never going to sound as good (close range) as a massive high quality coaxial like the JL. They are designed for two different things. It all depends on what your goals are. Now if JL ever decides to design an HLCD........just WOW!

 

[MattFX4]

I would like to hear the 880 tower speakers. Haven't been able to find many videos out there of them. Hearing in person will be the true test though. Tough decision because they are near the price of the wetsounds.

 

[Jasonsbiz74]

@MattFX4 again. I feel your struggle here.

 

[Jasonsbiz74]

I guess the question becomes, if you don't need the sound to travel way back there(haha) do you start looking at the ICONS or the JL's ? I don't anything about the ICONS so I guess I'll have to look at those now. How do they measure up against the Rev's and or JL's ? Anyone?

 

[swatski]

I guess the question becomes, if you don't need the sound to travel way back there(haha) do you start looking at the ICONS or the JL's ? I don't anything about the ICONS so I guess I'll have to look at those now. How do they measure up against the Rev's and or JL's ? Anyone?

If looking for budget-oriented high performance options, I would also consider the KM6500.2 Kicker tower speaker system with one pair of HLCD horn tweeters and one pair of 6.5" midbass, or one pair of horn tweeters and two pair of 6.5" midbass. They fit in most standard 6.5" pods w/various mounting options and deliver remarkably good sound.

 

[MattFX4]

I was originally going to go with the JL tower speakers (to keep all equipment the same name brand), but after asking around (to ppl on this site and others) the consensus was that a few started with JL's and
then moved to the Wetsounds. I figure I would just save myself the set and just get them from the rip. I really like the way the JL cans look too, a little more slim than the WS's. I've never personally heard WS cans so literally I'm listening to others. Everyone that has heard them say JL doesn't compare. The WS 420 is a great piece to add, Ive been on the fence about it.

As for the batteries, I had 2 group 29 Crown Batteries in my AR and they held power for days. They were awesome!

A lot of people end up making the jump to Wetsounds after hearing what they are capable of. If you have never heard s properly power HLCD speaker.....it's almost creepy what they can do. The WS-420 is a great piece. I have been running it for a couple of seasons.

Question on the 420. Do you lose the ability to control the volume from the swim platform remote once the 420 is installed? I read somewhere you basically set volume using head unit, then use the 420 to control the volume from that point on.

 

[Jasonsbiz74]

No opposite on mine, I set the volume on the 420 and then used radio/swim platform remote for volume control

 

[MattFX4]

ok. Sounds like you could go either way then. Just didn't want to lose the capability to use the platform remote.

 

[redthumper9]

No opposite on mine, I set the volume on the 420 and then used radio/swim platform remote for volume control

Question on the 420. Do you lose the ability to control the volume from the swim platform remote once the 420 is installed? I read somewhere you basically set volume using head unit, then use the 420 to control the volume from that point on.

I set the volume with my 420 and then adjust with the head unit as well.

 

[Jasonsbiz74]

OK...now I'm ordering the WS 420 and I think I'm going to go with the JL 8.8 cans

 

[MattFX4]

Got the m10ib5, m800/8, m200/2, ws420, and wiring in today. Waiting on 4 pair of mx650's. Should be here tomorrow. Now just have to figure out how to cut holes, and run wiring.

 

[MattFX4]

I went with white sport grilles. They look pretty sweet.