- 350 Watts X 2 Micro Amplifier with wire harness
- 2+2 Channel for up to four speaker hookup (87 Watts x 4)
- 3.5mm Stereo Input Jack, Easy Connection to the Output of Other
- 3'' Dual Aluminum die cast bullet Speaker
- Kapton Voice Coil
If you're searching for a simple, yet effective audio system for your motorcycle, I highly recommend this Lanzar 700 watt system. Installation was simple and all necessary hardware was included.After installing the amp and all the wiring on the bike, I finally got around to putting the speakers on. When I opened the package I found that one of the speakers was broken inside the housing. (The magnet had seperated from the speaker cone) Just try and get a replacement from Lanzar. It is IMPOSSIBLE. I was told to send back the defective speaker which I did, FedEx tried three times to deliver it to the Lanzar Service Department and ALL three times they could not get anybody to accept the delivery. Now the package is sitting somewhere in New York's FedEx facility. This was a big mistake and I hope that none of you make the same one.I know for the price it can be an attractive way to add tunes to your motorcycle but trust me when I say, reasearch before you buy. I found a domestic product that put this to shame for 20 bucks more. Good Luck.Just installed these on my Road King. The brackets for the speakers fit under the nut for the mirrors making the installation very quick and the look very integrated. The power is plug and play and fits right into the Harley harness under the seat. I easily screwed the amplifier on the frame behind the front wheel for maximum airflow. Everything hides nicely under the nacelle and no wiring is noticeable. The speakers sound great for such little things and nothing else is really needed, but I also installed a 6" sub woofer which totally fills out the sound.
However, a couple of things could be better. The universal mp3 player bracket is not worth risking using for anything, get a bracket that holds your phone/mp3 player. Don't even mess with the volume control, it distorts the sound and crackles. Better to use the volume on your mp3 player and plug the system directly in. The USB port isn't well enough isolated so it cannot be used on my iphone while playing music (too much crackles and distortion), however it works on it's own and charges fine.
These are loud enough on their own for most driving, but if you have loud pipes, a sub woofer or an extra set of speakers is not going to hurt.Well... I received my package today and I was very concerned when it arrived in a Subway dinner cardboard box... But I was happy to see that the inside contained a new package with the item in it. I am all for recycling, but I expected a new item to be NEW in the box (even the shipping box).
The item is VERY durable... Nice heavy metal chrome on all the parts including the USB charging port. The HUGE circuit board on the USB line is a pain though, kinda made threading that wire around the gas tank a pain... But overall I was very impressed.
My neighbor has a fully stocked garage with every tool a man could dream of... And we started around 830PM and finished around midnight (3.5) hours. The install was on an 09 Vstar, removed the gas tank and some other items and got to work.
I LOVED the fact that the amplifier could be mounted on the outside frame of the bike (weather proof) and that I didn't have to find a dry place for it. Because my glove box is already full of electronics for the flashing rear brake lights, etc.
The handle bar mounts for the speakers were a bit tricky to get the screw started... But other than that, I would recommend this item to anyone who can solder some wires and turn a screw driver.
In closing...
I was VERY VERY VERY impressed with the hardware that came with it. VERY heavy duty metal and a nice chrome finish.
The sound??? For 3.5 inch speakers they are ok, but I would have liked more bass.
Overall.. For 130 bucks... I think it is a worth while investment!
Time will tell since I ride all winter, in rain, etc.
Updates to this review resulted in 4 1/2 stars being taken town to 3.
Things to note:
1 Speakers MUST be pointed DIRECTLY at you to hear it at highway speeds (65MPH) and even then you really can't "listen" to the music, you can only "hear" it. Can't understand the words, just hear the noise.
2 Speaks came with some decative Lanzar black rubber/plastic thing down the side. 4 hours of sitting in the sun and the glue became weak and it started to pop off.
3 USB plug doesn't have a noise filter on it, or if it does... It's not good. Can't keep USB plugged into my Sony MP3 player while bike is running. Tons of noise, pops, etc. Must inplug it when using it.
4 USB Socket (chrome) one that comes with unit... Make sure you don't mount it where wind can hit it... Your USB plug will fall out while in motion. Having a tighter fit or rubber to hold it in place would have been nice.
NOTE: If you have FACTORY PIPES... I am sure the stereo would sound great at highway speeds. But almost everyone runs modified pipes, cuz loud pipes save lives.
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The unit arrived on time. I installed the unit speakers and ran my wiring. All wiring tested perfectly prior to first test. When I turned it on for the first time, I did not get very good sound. I was using my Smart Phone for my source of music. I tried 2 other devices, an pod and Sansa MP3 player. All had offered the same poor quality and static. As I disconnected the Sansa, I noticed the sound got better if the input jack was not all the way in. I tested the 1/8" jack from the unit and found that the ground connection was on completely grounded. Of the left and right leads only one was getting signal, the other was completely dead.I understand quality control can sometime miss somethings. However, I have emailed technical support twice and had no response.
Purchase this equipment at your own risk.
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