ScooterMcTavish
Seaman
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2013
- Messages
- 62
Hi All,
I'm a bit of an audio snob at home, and place a lot of value on the critical listening of music. So when I had to order a stereo for the boat, I was unsure if I should go with good quality components, or buy something cheap as a starter system. Because of other dollars I put into the boat, and still being unsure about the durability of components in the Canadian climate, I took a flyer on a real real real cheap system from Pyle.
For around $70 on Amazon, I got a Pyle head unit that does Aux, USB, AM/FM, and SD in, and comes with 4 x 6.5" waterproof speakers. It would be difficult for anyone to argue this is anything other than stupid cheap. It even came with adequate pre-tinned, pre-spaded speaker wire to hook up 3 of the 4 speakers, though it was of a very light gauge.
Anyways, I installed two of the speakers facing forward from the rear bench, and installed two speakers in the open bow. Hooked everything up, and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Plenty of bass, adequate (if not well-defined) treble, and enough EQ and audio settings to tweak the sound to your own preference. For my 15' runabout, this is more than adequate power and sound for my use.
Where it really impressed me though was the amount of bass and clarity compared to stock systems I've heard in other small runabouts. Most of them are bass-light, thin, and underpowered. Compared to them, the Pyle system sounds like a reference system.
So, if you're looking for an inexpensive, theft-deterrent, "don't care if it gets wrecked" system for a smaller boat, an inexpensive Pyle system may be for you.
The specific kit I bought was the PLMRKT34WT - I believe it also comes in black (BK at the end instead of WT).
I'm a bit of an audio snob at home, and place a lot of value on the critical listening of music. So when I had to order a stereo for the boat, I was unsure if I should go with good quality components, or buy something cheap as a starter system. Because of other dollars I put into the boat, and still being unsure about the durability of components in the Canadian climate, I took a flyer on a real real real cheap system from Pyle.
For around $70 on Amazon, I got a Pyle head unit that does Aux, USB, AM/FM, and SD in, and comes with 4 x 6.5" waterproof speakers. It would be difficult for anyone to argue this is anything other than stupid cheap. It even came with adequate pre-tinned, pre-spaded speaker wire to hook up 3 of the 4 speakers, though it was of a very light gauge.
Anyways, I installed two of the speakers facing forward from the rear bench, and installed two speakers in the open bow. Hooked everything up, and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Plenty of bass, adequate (if not well-defined) treble, and enough EQ and audio settings to tweak the sound to your own preference. For my 15' runabout, this is more than adequate power and sound for my use.
Where it really impressed me though was the amount of bass and clarity compared to stock systems I've heard in other small runabouts. Most of them are bass-light, thin, and underpowered. Compared to them, the Pyle system sounds like a reference system.
So, if you're looking for an inexpensive, theft-deterrent, "don't care if it gets wrecked" system for a smaller boat, an inexpensive Pyle system may be for you.
The specific kit I bought was the PLMRKT34WT - I believe it also comes in black (BK at the end instead of WT).
