Hello, i want to put a speaker in the grill of my car, but i dont know whether to go with a marine speaker or just a normal speaker? You know because of the rain maybe it could damage it.. Any ideas?
Definitely want to get a marine grade speaker. That said, (depending on where you drive) your biggest concern may not be the water, but any debris that makes it past your grill, ie bugs, rocks, etc. Finding a speaker (marine or otherwise) that will survive for more than a year permanently mounted behind your grill without fabricating a protective shield will not be an easy task. Virtually all aftermarket speakers come with speaker grills, but not all are built the same, and none will be completely impervious to a rock flying at 80+mph.
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alright thanks!
There was another thread on this, but depending on what you are wanting it for, you might want to look into something called a powerhorn which is an outdoor PA system type speaker, that won't be great for SQ, but should be more durable.
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TigerHeli:you might want to look into something called a powerhorn which is an outdoor PA system type speaker, that won't be great for SQ, but should be more durable.
this is what they were doing in NOLA back in 2002... it is loud and well loud. sound quality is none existant...but if you are doing what i think you want to do with it the PA horn is what you are looking for..
Ohh, well I really want it to sound clean not just loud.. How about a component speaker?
What exactly are you doing? I would strongly suggest against permanently mounting a component set behind your grill.
I'm trying to put a speaker behind my grill, you know so everyone can hear what im listenin too! haha
Just for general use? Or for tailgates/events?
yea general use.. I want something thats loud and clear, not just loud.
From both a personal and legal aspect, I would advise against mounting any speaker behind the grill for general use:
Yea of course, i know where your coming from.. I was going to hook a switch up to it so i can turn it on and off when i want too..
A switch would be absolutely necessary for something like this, but would require it's own dedicated 2ch amp and speakers to function correctly.
But going back to my previous post, this entire idea just sound like a bad idea. The only place that you would be able to pull this off would be at tailgates/events or when you were away from police/traffic/bystanders. You had indicated that you would not really be using this for events, so it just seems like poor judgement to spend extra money to force other people to hear what you are listening to.
Most people spend their money on sound dampening and equipment to keep the music inside their vehicle, but here you are, trying to project the music outside of your car!
To clarify, what Ninja said, you would need TWO speakers behind the grille - marine grade - heavy-duty grille covers for them, their own amp, and water-sealed disconnects on the speaker connections.
Personally, I agree - for what you are discussing it is a bad idea and likely illegal in most places.
The CF forum has a policy against conveying illegal or unethical info - but I think we can continue to discuss this (and try to talk you out of it), since wiring the speakers up is not illegal and using them would depend on the particular circumstances and laws in the area they are used in.
I've actually done this myself, tho i'm a bit embarassed to admit it today. For sure, a marine grade speaker or HLCD would last a much longer time exposed to the stress of the elements. I didn't know that 15 years ago, and all i did was replace my weak factory speakers and instead of tossing them in the garbage, hooked them up under the rear bumper. No enclosure, no baffle, they just faced down at the pavement and annoyed everyone within earshot. The year i did that was also the first year that anti-noise legislation came out against stereos in my locality, and i may have been partly to blame for that. I did have a switch to defeat the exterior noise, but it was hard to reach