Wetsounds opinion SW65 or XS65?

(Meyeronfire) · (Meyeronfire) **Join Date: Jul 2013** 02-15-2014, 3:59 AM

Does anyone have any experience with the XS65, XS650, SW65, or the SW650? Im leaning more towards the SW65 or 650 Need some advice guys! They will be powered by a syn 6 1000w amp along with two REV 8. Syn 2 to power the JL marine sub. Equipment will be going in a 03 Supra SSV Launch. I also would like some advice on a head unit as well.

Thanks, Matt

(boardman74) · (boardman74) **Join Date: Jul 2012** 02-15-2014, 5:16 AM

The SW is just salt water series. Do you need that? The XS65/SW65 are the same speaker with same power. Then XS650/ SW650 same speaker. But there is a pretty big power difference with power, the 65's only handle 60/120 where the 650's can take 100/200.

(ReSession) · (ReSession) **Join Date: Apr 2010** 02-15-2014, 8:22 AM

I've got 6 SW65's in my Supreme V226 and they are plenty loud and running off a small 4-channel Arc Audio amp. Unless you want to spend more on the speakers and go with a larger amp, you should be fine with the SW65's

(surffresh) · (surffresh) **Join Date: Jun 2010** 02-15-2014, 8:34 AM

Greg, did you have to put spacer rings on your 226? I did on my 2010 226 when I put some blue matching infinity's in, damn thing came with some cheap pancake sony's back then

(Meyeronfire) · (Meyeronfire) **Join Date: Jul 2013** 02-15-2014, 3:43 PM

Thanks guys for the replies! Any suggestion on a head unit?

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 02-15-2014, 4:03 PM

Out of curiosity, what JL marine sub will you be driving with the Syn-2. How many in-boats and how are you looking to configure the in-boats and Rev-8's on the Syn-6?

(xstarrider) · (xstarrider) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 02-17-2014, 7:44 AM

I would think you'd be better off running the Rev 8's off the Syn 2 and running the sub and inboats off the Syn 6 in most scenarios. I am guessing the JL sub is a factory FA one.

As to the speakers. If price doesn't matter 650's all the way. They really love power and sound amazing. But if you already have the Syn 6 it isn't going to give you the max power for the 650's and in my opinion you would be served better by getting the 65's . It's all about powering things correctly not just buying the best. I think the 65's would sound better on the Syn 6 because you're in their optimal power range whereas you won't gain what the 650's offer by only powering them with the 60 watts from the Syn 6. Be a waste of $$ without upping your amp

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 02-17-2014, 9:09 AM

Having had the opportunity to listen to the original xs-65 side by side with the XS650 with the same wattage and tuning and now the new 65i revision again, next to the xs-650 with the same wattage and tune, I fell you dont have to power them powered to their potential, in order to take advantage of the difference in output.