Indiana SxS
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Back in 21 when I bought my Talon 1000R I pretty much ordered all of my addons in one big swoop. I modeled it after my RZR build that I really liked. I did change stuff that I didn’t love in the RZR.
I had a stage 3 Rockford Fosgate in my rzr and I liked it very much. I like speakers in the pods away from my head. In 2021 the only pods in the footwells was the MRB3 SSV Works kit they made for Honda, only sold by Honda. You couldn’t by the pods separate. I was also faced with the issue if I did a Rockford unit in the cubby I wouldn’t be able to have rocker switches. I’m old school and haven’t tried the newer digital switch panel by auxbeam. I also didn’t want to relocate the speedometer with a printed kit which was the only other option to have both. So I chose to not do a Rockford kit and went with the SSV Works MRB3.
Once I did my machine tear down and installed everything including the audio system which was lackluster compared to my stage 3 in the RZR I quickly found out. What it was missing was bass in my opinion. I ordered a set of a Rockford Fosgate M1 and switched out the SSV speakers in the pods and I accepted it at that point with clarity.
If your still following along, a few weeks ago I saw that SSV Works released a powered Honda 10” sub kit in 2022 that installs under the glovebox only sold by Honda as well. I thought to myself do I really want to spend more money on this setup or switch to something else or keep accepting my existing system. After looking at the prices of other companies and there instructions on cutting out so much plastic from the machine I bought the SSV sub kit from Partzilla which has the cheapest price.
It came in and I installed it, not to bad on the install by the way, easier then the directions portray. Excited to fire it up, it sounded good, it solved the lack of bass. But it still wasn’t what I would like things to sound like. One issue is there isn’t a subwoofer control and for a lot of songs you have to go into the settings and turn the bass all the way down and then everything is good. At this point I was semi-satisfied a normal person would be like that sounds awesome as people told me those very words.
Never satisfied I started looking on SSV site and noticed under universal audio they had an updated MRB3 called the MEB3s that had subwoofer control and can display the song on the screen, but still no usb support for mp3 so I passed but thought hard on it as sub control would had been nice. Next I thought maybe I should add rear speakers but that would go against what I’ve always said about speakers up by my head.
I started looking at what they offered for Canam and Polaris kits and noticed the Phase EQ kits with DSP they were using in their kits. Basically the MRB3 is the brain sending the audio data to the Phase EQ and ithen the Phase EQ controls all audio output.
I called SSV and said I’d like to put together a custom system in my Talon 1000R and work out a deal with them. They warned me there would be no instructions and that they would support where they could with knowledge but it’s truly custom and I would have to figure out a place and get it integrated into my machine.
So they sent me the 800 watt Phase EQ some harnesses and a new 500 watt 1,000 watt peak sub to replace the one in the Honda kit which was a different ohm and only 150 watt and a plate kit to remove the internal sub amp with a new non powered plate as it will get its powered from the new Phase EQ along with my Rockford Fosgates in my pods.
I tried all kinds of spots to put the amp in the dash in my 21 non live valve 1000R and I finally came up with an idea. I had to remove my train air horn compressor “Temporarily” and I measured out an area and custom cut some ABS plastic from the same sheet I made my blue sea fuse panel plate from. Added a piece of rubber on the button where it resets on the lip on one side. It all turned out perfect, check out the pictures. I recessed the screws so the amp could be mounted after installing the plate. It was within the few inches needed of connecting to the mrb3 amp outputs to the Phase EQ inputs. Everything turned out perfect and I even was able to put my mini train horn compressor back underneath.
I am glad I didn’t accept my current setup and kept going at it and have what I wanted. All I can say now is the Phase EQ setup by SSV Works is awesome! It’s got an awesome rocker switch that has ride mode when riding and rock mode when at a campground or stopped or what not. It also controls the bass of the sub, which is a big winner. I can tell you this system is so clear and loud and hits harder then you can imagine. I had a drink in it with me and it looked like a T-Rex was coming in Jurassic park in the drink it hits so hard.
Enjoy the photos, I am now very happy with this custom audio setup. One of a kind for now! Enjoy the pictures and if you read all of this I’m guessing you are in my shoes seeking something better but not swapping everything out and cutting plastic.
Congratulations on making it to the end!
I had a stage 3 Rockford Fosgate in my rzr and I liked it very much. I like speakers in the pods away from my head. In 2021 the only pods in the footwells was the MRB3 SSV Works kit they made for Honda, only sold by Honda. You couldn’t by the pods separate. I was also faced with the issue if I did a Rockford unit in the cubby I wouldn’t be able to have rocker switches. I’m old school and haven’t tried the newer digital switch panel by auxbeam. I also didn’t want to relocate the speedometer with a printed kit which was the only other option to have both. So I chose to not do a Rockford kit and went with the SSV Works MRB3.
Once I did my machine tear down and installed everything including the audio system which was lackluster compared to my stage 3 in the RZR I quickly found out. What it was missing was bass in my opinion. I ordered a set of a Rockford Fosgate M1 and switched out the SSV speakers in the pods and I accepted it at that point with clarity.
If your still following along, a few weeks ago I saw that SSV Works released a powered Honda 10” sub kit in 2022 that installs under the glovebox only sold by Honda as well. I thought to myself do I really want to spend more money on this setup or switch to something else or keep accepting my existing system. After looking at the prices of other companies and there instructions on cutting out so much plastic from the machine I bought the SSV sub kit from Partzilla which has the cheapest price.
It came in and I installed it, not to bad on the install by the way, easier then the directions portray. Excited to fire it up, it sounded good, it solved the lack of bass. But it still wasn’t what I would like things to sound like. One issue is there isn’t a subwoofer control and for a lot of songs you have to go into the settings and turn the bass all the way down and then everything is good. At this point I was semi-satisfied a normal person would be like that sounds awesome as people told me those very words.
Never satisfied I started looking on SSV site and noticed under universal audio they had an updated MRB3 called the MEB3s that had subwoofer control and can display the song on the screen, but still no usb support for mp3 so I passed but thought hard on it as sub control would had been nice. Next I thought maybe I should add rear speakers but that would go against what I’ve always said about speakers up by my head.
I started looking at what they offered for Canam and Polaris kits and noticed the Phase EQ kits with DSP they were using in their kits. Basically the MRB3 is the brain sending the audio data to the Phase EQ and ithen the Phase EQ controls all audio output.
I called SSV and said I’d like to put together a custom system in my Talon 1000R and work out a deal with them. They warned me there would be no instructions and that they would support where they could with knowledge but it’s truly custom and I would have to figure out a place and get it integrated into my machine.
So they sent me the 800 watt Phase EQ some harnesses and a new 500 watt 1,000 watt peak sub to replace the one in the Honda kit which was a different ohm and only 150 watt and a plate kit to remove the internal sub amp with a new non powered plate as it will get its powered from the new Phase EQ along with my Rockford Fosgates in my pods.
I tried all kinds of spots to put the amp in the dash in my 21 non live valve 1000R and I finally came up with an idea. I had to remove my train air horn compressor “Temporarily” and I measured out an area and custom cut some ABS plastic from the same sheet I made my blue sea fuse panel plate from. Added a piece of rubber on the button where it resets on the lip on one side. It all turned out perfect, check out the pictures. I recessed the screws so the amp could be mounted after installing the plate. It was within the few inches needed of connecting to the mrb3 amp outputs to the Phase EQ inputs. Everything turned out perfect and I even was able to put my mini train horn compressor back underneath.
I am glad I didn’t accept my current setup and kept going at it and have what I wanted. All I can say now is the Phase EQ setup by SSV Works is awesome! It’s got an awesome rocker switch that has ride mode when riding and rock mode when at a campground or stopped or what not. It also controls the bass of the sub, which is a big winner. I can tell you this system is so clear and loud and hits harder then you can imagine. I had a drink in it with me and it looked like a T-Rex was coming in Jurassic park in the drink it hits so hard.
Enjoy the photos, I am now very happy with this custom audio setup. One of a kind for now! Enjoy the pictures and if you read all of this I’m guessing you are in my shoes seeking something better but not swapping everything out and cutting plastic.
Congratulations on making it to the end!
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