Speakers outside the car? Good/ Bad? Ideas?

[just call me KeV 10+ year member]

I wanted to get a little conversation going in regards to speakers outside the vehicle. For a daily or trailer queen. What are you using and how are you securely mounting them. Locations? Anyone have any photos to share.

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[dragon.breath 10+ year member]

you don’t need speakers outside the car, unless you are selling ice cream.

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

We have done numerous installs with 6.5 or 8inch marine speakers mounted behind the bumpers pointing down for tailgating.

Personally I don't like it but It can sound fairly decent.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

One of the big reasons they passed the law in FL ticketing for audio heard 25' away. Those squatted truck kiss their dad on the lips boys loved putting speakers outside their shit boxes.

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

One of the big reasons they passed the law in FL ticketing for audio heard 25' away. Those squatted truck kiss their dad on the lips boys loved putting speakers outside their shit boxes.

It was bad around here for a while with guys putting outdoor megaphone style marine horns under the cars because they were cheap. But damn did the sound bad. I hated installing that crap. Always the lowest tier customers coming in with that junk. Glad I'm not working at a shop anymore.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

It was bad around here for a while with guys putting outdoor megaphone style marine horns under the cars because they were cheap. But damn did the sound bad. I hated installing that crap. Always the lowest tier customers coming in with that junk. Glad I'm not working at a shop anymore.

That was a fad here in South Texas. Guys using those icecream truck horns outside the cars. To me, that is what today's car pro audio sounds like.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

That was a fad here in South Texas. Guys using those icecream truck horns outside the cars. To me, that is what today's car pro audio sounds like.

Mostly in the northeast it's the Brazilians and I don't know if they actually steal the horns from ice cream trucks but they might as well how bad that shit sounds.

We have lost a few venues that used to host shows over this shit and one of the shops had been doing his show for like 30 years. If you need PA sound for some outdoor application just buy some proper PA cabinets and stands like they use at outdoor concerts.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

We have lost a few venues that used to host shows over this shit and one of the shops had been doing his show for like 30 years.

It's sad when people whom host non city public events lose heart because of thieves. You lose a bit of community when they shut down. As to why they would use PA horns instead of cabinets probably boils down to cost of set-up, storage, and maintenance. Those you just set them and forget them.

 

[KicktheSDbasshead]

you don’t need speakers outside the car, unless you are selling ice cream.

Lmao

 

[Boominburban 10+ year member]

They use them in dueling demo classes. But those aren't just the horrific sounding pro audio type.