How far behind the boat can these speaker be heard while wakeboading or surfing? A lot a speakers say they can be heard clearly at 80 feet. Also what is the hang height off the wakeboard tower?
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Hi Josh - my hubby said to tell you that the 8" JL's need a minimum of 150 watts each to push them properly. Also the total watts in our boat is 1400 not 1600.
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I use mine at the beach where the speakers are facing forward, but with sufficient volume, they can be heard at 100+ feet (I use a 600 watt amp). They hang about 12" down including the mounting bracket.
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The rated range of these speakers is around 50 feet. I do not use these speakers for wakeboarding, i have them installed on a flybridge boat on the arch.
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Depends on the uses you wish to make of the speakers. For a meal on a deck in the summer, for a get-together with friends in not too large a space, the speakers will be quite sufficient. I suppose your question really involves what the range for the sound would be outside. I have no idea about how far the sound would travel outside; the answer to that is beyond my expertise.
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Hi Stephanie,Thank you for your inquiry. We do not recommend surfboards over 8ft.Regards,
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My husband uses the speakers level with his ears. They hang over his recliner perfectly. The speakers are about 4 inches away from his ears. Beware, they sometimes lose their signal and stop working. I actually sent the first pair back for this reason. The second pair "went out" but then regained their signal. Not really sure what happened. They didn't work one day and then worked the next.
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I usually have the sound source about 6 feet away. It all depends on the volume. As for following the music it's decent. For example if it's a slow song they blink and change colors slowly. If it's a fast song the respond accordingly. The more prominent the bass the better they react. You will not be disappointed with these. I wish I had purchased more sets has they have many uses.
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There are 2 speakers, one on each side for stero effect. They are right above the water line and they have great output and sound quality. They are water proof so a splash of water does not mater to them.
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I would not recommend these for a boat. Also these are not as good as I thought they said to be. If you want bass these definitely are not the ones. Hopefully this will help.
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Best I've ever gotten was about 150 feet in open space but that's still better range than most speakers. Motorola has years of experience making radios so it's no surprise that their speaker has such a long range. They're not telling how but in that department they really know what they're doing.
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I tried them under water, about 4"... No luck... They worked for 2 days but died. Tried with 2 strands just to make sure, same result.
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These speakers aren't good candidates for wall mounting. Besides not having a wall mount bracket, they are also ported on the back. Ideally, the speakers would be placed at least 12 inches away from a wall for better sound.
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My experience out in my yard and in a park have both been positive. I would recommend these for smaller groups and especially for the ease of transfer. Do not plan on these speakers being a replacement for a formal PA system unless you have more than one set with speaker stands. Wind has not decreased the clarity of the sound. I would say the range of sound in an open field without a crowd would be up to 40 yards while maintaining separation and depth for music and articulation for speaking. Please let me know what your experience was.
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From the side of the pool, the headphones might hold up, but not for long. I've lost them during hard push-offs for workouts. From a board... don't bother trying.
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Yes. They are great for a boat. They rock over engine noise. A little high on treble.
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I only have a 25'X16' deck and it is up against the wall. I put these up against the wall the Yamaha in the middle and Bose in the front pointing into the yard and it sounds great. The best out of all three speakers by far are the JBL's. Personally I would would think you would need at least 4 sets as a minimum but perhaps I listen to my music a little loud. I think the point would be if you want the sound to be uniform around the deck in other words not to loud where the speakers are and nobody can hear it on the otherside then you need more speakers.
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i doubt it. if you crashed it it would fill with water. plus i doubt it could tow a wake boarder
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No wind noise since they ride pretty low. You can open the sun roof to feel the wind at that point. Mileage.. Since I put them on, I've been carrying my kayak and stuff. Mileage would go down while you carry stuff.. probably not when they are empty.
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Yes, I hung mine from my rafters under my covered deck outside. Loveeeeeeee these speakers!