P1000 which speakers to use when i order my boss marine mckgb350w.6

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going to order this soon and i was wondering if i should just get the speakers that come with it or upgrade to a better speaker...
i do not want the cheapest but do not want the best either... just a decent sound for some bluegrass, so mid range to high notes...and yes i play 5 string... lol...

 
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going to order this soon and i was wondering if i should just get the speakers that come with it or upgrade to a better speaker...
i do not want the cheapest but do not want the best either... just a decent sound for some bluegrass, so mid range to high notes...and yes i play 5 string... lol...

I'm a Blue Grass fan also!
 
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That's a good question. I was originally going to put the speakers in the front doors, but haven't done that yet. The speakers are a bit too deep, so it would require fabricating a "stand off" for the inside of the door and there isn't a big enough flat area. I ended up using a pair of Boss 6.5" tower speakers and mounted them to the top side rails about half way back on my -5. Didn't want them on the cross tube above the front seat back for fear they could cause injury in an accident.

The pic shows how they are mounted, angled down. Getting the mounting bands around the lateral tube and getting the hardware in to clamp them was a major chore - probably would have been easier to remove the roof first! This position doesn't interfere with rear seat entry or occupants and poses no safety hazard to the front occupants (certainly less than the shovel up there!).
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Scoop,

It seems everything is a compromise in terms of optimal speaker location, there aren't a lot of good choices. From a stereo listening perspective, optimal is being equidistant from each speaker - that's obviously not gonna happen. But the cross bar puts one channel of stereo right up against each front seat occupant's head, kind'a like setting right in front of the right or left speaker in a home theater. Definitely sub-optimal for stereo listening. Then there's the risk of head impact to a speaker in a crash (if occupants aren't wearing helmets - I rarely do).

Given the Pioneer's design, best speaker spots, at least for front seat occupants, would probably be the front door panels or rear corners of the roll cage, but the latter isn't an option with SuperATV's rear window.
 
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thank you sir. that is what im going to go with. i like you set up. im not sure if you are better with the speakers in front of you or behind your ears. i only have hearing in my right ear... had cancer in my left. i also have the mid mount shield to seperate the back seat. should be no big deal... do you have a model number of the speakers? also can i see a pic of your dash for the radio? i need install the second battery and and radio first... first things first...lol

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Scoop,

It seems everything is a compromise in terms of optimal speaker location, there aren't a lot of good choices. From a stereo listening perspective, optimal is being equidistant from each speaker - that's obviously not gonna happen. But the cross bar puts one channel of stereo right up against each front seat occupant's head, kind'a like setting right in front of the right or left speaker in a home theater. Definitely sub-optimal for stereo listening. Then there's the risk of head impact to a speaker in a crash (if occupants aren't wearing helmets - I rarely do).

Given the Pioneer's design, best speaker spots, at least for front seat occupants, would probably be the front door panels or rear corners of the roll cage, but the latter isn't an option with SuperATV's rear window.
Appreciate the input, but I'm fully satisfied with where these are at. I mostly want it to make some noise when it's parked and we're sitting around a campfire, not going for full audiophile nor competing with engine noise and earplugs/helmets/headsets.

With a full canvas enclosure on my P1K5, installing them anywhere on the exterior bars of the ROPS was not really an option.

As far as safety, I highly doubt anyone will hit their head on these. If they aren't wearing their seatbelts, they are going to hit plenty more other (harder) things. Even if they did, there is enough "give" that the speaker will simply swivel back. I wasn't going for a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA ... :D

I'll likely end up with Swamp Donkey system in the future, but you're just as likely to hit your head on that as you are the pods, too so (again, if not wearing a seatbelt).
 
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thank you sir. that is what im going to go with. i like you set up. im not sure if you are better with the speakers in front of you or behind your ears. i only have hearing in my right ear... had cancer in my left. i also have the mid mount shield to seperate the back seat. should be no big deal... do you have a model number of the speakers? also can i see a pic of your dash for the radio? i need install the second battery and and radio first... first things first...lol

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Speakers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NWLCYKH?tag=sxsweb24-20

For my dash, I installed a PBR Products switch panel/cup holder. They have many different designs. Here is the one I went with (switches and rounds have changed):

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going to order this soon and i was wondering if i should just get the speakers that come with it or upgrade to a better speaker...
i do not want the cheapest but do not want the best either... just a decent sound for some bluegrass, so mid range to high notes...and yes i play 5 string... lol...

I too have the boss head unit. Works great! I went with these on the back roll bar:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZEG3HB/?tag=sxsweb24-20
These are in the front legwell side walls: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FP4Q6LR/?tag=sxsweb24-20
And this is under my seat: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085G2C2WH/?tag=sxsweb24-20
What can I say, I like the full frequency ranges when my tunes are jammin. :D
 
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I'll likely end up with Swamp Donkey system in the future, but you're just as likely to hit your head on that as you are the pods, too so (again, if not wearing a seatbelt).
I was wearing seatbelt w/ double shoulder harness, adjusted very snug (not the self retracting type), and involved in a low speed roll over that had me hanging upside down. The only injury was to the top of my head. It's surprising (at least to me) how much the body can move even when restrained by a safety harness. What can be said is they most often prevent ejection with resultant fatal injuries due to impact and crushing. I would not count on them to prevent a serious injury to the noggin if hard objects are within "reach".
 
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Speakers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NWLCYKH?tag=sxsweb24-20

For my dash, I installed a PBR Products switch panel/cup holder. They have many different designs. Here is the one I went with (switches and rounds have changed):

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ok thanks. nice setup.. what state are you in? i guess i will just have someone do the wiring for me as im not to good...im mostly mechanical... so i guess i need a battery, fuse block, stinger or isolator? does anyone in mn. perform this work near mpls. or western suburbs if yu are reading this thread? also how did you run your wiring? sorry about all the questions.

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I too have the boss head unit. Works great! I went with these on the back roll bar:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZEG3HB/?tag=sxsweb24-20
These are in the front legwell side walls: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FP4Q6LR/?tag=sxsweb24-20
And this is under my seat: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085G2C2WH/?tag=sxsweb24-20
What can I say, I like the full frequency ranges when my tunes are jammin. :D
ok thanks... i checked on amazon and the powerhead is 120.00 alone... with speakers it is 128.00 cheap speakers but for only 8.00 more? unless you know of a better price somewhere else....ebay is high plus i have amazon prime...
here are the 2 im thinking of...one is 500 watt with lights and the other is 600 and no lights in the sub woofer..


or these... which one would you get..

 
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ok thanks... i checked on amazon and the powerhead is 120.00 alone... with speakers it is 128.00 cheap speakers but for only 8.00 more? unless you know of a better price somewhere else....ebay is high plus i have amazon prime...
here are the 2 im thinking of...one is 500 watt with lights and the other is 600 and no lights in the sub woofer..


or these... which one would you get..

ok thanks... i checked on amazon and the powerhead is 120.00 alone... with speakers it is 128.00 cheap speakers but for only 8.00 more? unless you know of a better price somewhere else....ebay is high plus i have amazon prime...
here are the 2 im thinking of...one is 500 watt with lights and the other is 600 and no lights in the sub woofer..


or these... which one would you get..

Either one is fine. You won't be pushing that many watts to them anyway. What I don't like is that the hookups are external, weather can get to them. On mine the wiring goes internal on the enclosures and is sealed inside. That's a plus for me in rainy Washington.
 
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I highly recommend speaker pods from Soundwarehouse.com. They fit under dash and are made for honda pioneer. I am extremely happy with the sound the look and the design and how they face you..I ordered my pods empty and ordered the 6 1/2 Kicker Marine speakers from Amazon…the pods are $180 but very well worth it !…. Hopefully this helps
 
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