Rainbow Vs. Hertz

[Less 10+ year member]

Hey,

New here and I don't have Hertz experience, so I will only express an opinion or two based on what I know or observations I have collected from others. I entered the bbq drawing for the Hertz Comps, but sadly I didn't win (boo!)

Right now I am using Rainbow 265 Profi Kick bass and a CAL 26 silk tweeter. This is a very nice combination and although I have very much considered trying new combinations, I always come back to the point that - in truth, there is really nothing wrong with the Profi's... and it took me a long time to find something that I felt did almost everything right... whatever it didn't do right, I could live with! In the end, a bit of tuning and possibly tweeking the car around the system or the mounting helped me get through the "get something new compulsion," that I always find myself in.

Of course, I have not heard the vanadium, but I haven't found many metal/alloy tweeters that I can get comfy with...

As far as the Hertz go, the look MARVELOUS! The build quality on the reviews and pictures that I have seen appears to be top quality! I am confident that they sound great too - but it is pretty hard to tell if the sound will fit you or not, since everyone has a different set of ears and a different mind - leading to different opinions on what is perfect. I know that there are many "top quality" items in the audio world that still don't suit me well though. I am highly intrigued with the concept of aa ribbon midrange though,,, that adds value alone just from the unique standpoint! (if you are looking at the three way set up)

To me, warranties really don't mean much when it comes to speakers. If something goes wrong after the first 90 days, its liable to be because I beat on it too hard haha. I have had a set of ADS L710 speakers for over 27 years and they still work and sound great. I suppose in the mobile environment - the sun and other factors may impact that a lot. The mobile audio thing is new to me since I have always had company cars for the last 20 years and couldn't modify them...

Getting them and trying them for a while may be your best bet if you can get away with it... but to get a true feel, you really must go through the full install - so it would be best if the fit your current install points.

Good luck!!

Jim/Less

 

[BlackMaxima 10+ year member]

N/m

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

i cant find the website. The dealers here say its 799. Shop in town says its 899. Magazine I read the review from says MSRP is 999.99 lol.. I guess the local dealers on here would be most accurate.

As for Less, I am currently looking at the 2 way. To be honest, warranty is a big deal for me. I know friends personally that have problems with mids all the time. Water leaks into the doors no matter what vehicle you have and my baffles can only cover so much. I am going to go ahead and compare them to the vanadiums and make my decision. I will keep this site posted on what I think fits my needs and which I plan on going with //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Tim.B 10+ year member]

aww you gotta tell me how it sounds in a very detailed manner. PLEASE!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

Source Unit(s): Eclipse CD7100

Front Speaker(s): Hertz Millie MLK 2

Sub(s): Hertz Millie ML3000

Amplifier(s): Audison LRx 5.1K

Other: Kinetik KHC 1400 Power Cell

Sound Deadening: Hushmat Ultra- entire car except for roof I have

T-Tops

First of all these are the most beautiful drivers I have seen to date and are very well built. They have good venting under the spider with a mesh protective cover, with a pole vent in the rear. The mid range drivers are pretty light and compact. The most noticeable features are the reverse roll surround and a super curvilinear cone with no dust cap. They are made with a paper cone, with a protective coating that gives it a smooth finish on top. It's pretty obvious that this driver was designed for a smooth, extended response. The tweeters come with a solid aluminum removable chamber with 5 little felt pads. The silk dome uses a heavy coating and has a flatter profile dome then most tweeters.

I love these mid range drivers very much. Open, well damped, and very smooth top extension. The hertz have good bass output with a snappy mid-bass. The tweeters sound phenomenal. They are full bodied with little or no coloration and good transparency. The Hertz Mille is a great sounding component set. It took me a while to find everything I was looking for in a component set to go into my Treasured 95 300ZX TT.

 

[Tim.B 10+ year member]

lyttleviet if you need help finding a supplier I can help you out. Shoot me a email tim.b@suddenlink.net or give me a call 405-417-4277. I know of a couple people that could help you out. One in TX and one in OK.

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

hey, I am actually going to be running a very similar setup as I was going to get that 5.1k... I will be sending them 260x2 with the 2.9k... Im also upgrading the headunit to the 7100 and RAAMmat'd the whole car as well. Same battery etc. I guess the biggest difference is the Sub. Thanks for the review and I will also post mine up compared to my vanadiums when it is all said and done.

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

Tim, if you get back on here, give me a review on that ML3000. I am STRONGLY considering going with that woofer as well.

 

[isamu 10+ year member]

Good thread guys. I too, am thinking of putting in some Hertz HSK 165s //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

Good thread guys. I too, am thinking of putting in some Hertz HSK 165s //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

people have been telling me my guys give great prices. PM me if you need something.

 

[Tonyguy 10+ year member]

Good thread guys. I too, am thinking of putting in some Hertz HSK 165s //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I love my HSK 165s //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif