Free Air Subs on 222SE Swim Platform

[Sotally Tober]

Alright... Sotally Tober 5 has sold. The plan is to take this boating season off and place a deposit on a 2024 222SE. I'm hoping for better color options, specifically Suede Grey over Black.

I've started to design the next sound system and I'm considering placing two free air subs on the swim platform. Does anyone have any thoughts or experience with speakers in this position? If so, did you run into any issues?

 

[adrianp89]

Did this on my 210 with JL 7.7s. Would not recommend with salt water. Probably fine with fresh water.

With that being said, it will be pretty obnoxious standing behind the boat, especially in waste deep water. I would rather put speakers there and keep the subs inside.

BUT if you insist - let's do it right. One sub on each side paired with 2 of the Kicker 6.5 horn loaded speakers per side.

 

[Sotally Tober]

Did this on my 210 with JL 7.7s. Would not recommend with salt water. Probably fine with fresh water.

With that being said, it will be pretty obnoxious standing behind the boat, especially in waste deep water. I would rather put speakers there and keep the subs inside.

BUT if you insist - let's do it right. One sub on each side paired with 2 of the Kicker 6.5 horn loaded speakers per side.

Ha! I'm going to have four Wet Sounds Rev-12 HDs hanging from the tower so I doubt the subs will be that obnoxious. The whole boat will be obnoxious when I'm done with it. LOL. I'm going with 8inch Wet Sounds Zero Speakers for the coaxles. Should have 8-10 of them.

 

[MrBubbaGump]

I also had 2 JL 7.7s on the back of my boat SeaDoo 200. Was fine for many years but they were the only ones I eventually had to replace due to the tweeters going bad. Probably the salt water from people getting in and out. I think subs would be fine though.

 

[Sotally Tober]

I also had 2 JL 7.7s on the back of my boat SeaDoo 200. Was fine for many years but they were the only ones I eventually had to replace due to the tweeters going bad. Probably the salt water from people getting in and out. I think subs would be fine though. View attachment 193307

Good to know! Thanks!

 

[steveinmd]

I have a 195 and I find even the small remote radio controls quite annoying in that area. Can't lean back there. I could only imagine how awkward they would be placed there.

 

[Sotally Tober]

I have a 195 and I find even the small remote radio controls quite annoying in that area. Can't lean back there. I could only imagine how awkward they would be placed there.

Your probably right; however, I'm going for "floating club" over comfort. The SE comes with the underwater transom seats so hopefully that will help.

 

[steveinmd]

Undwrwater transom seats would be killer. Part of our boating season, the water is too cold to go waste deep. So having the ability to just dip your legs is it.

 

[84rzv500r]

Did this on my 210 with JL 7.7s. Would not recommend with salt water. Probably fine with fresh water.

With that being said, it will be pretty obnoxious standing behind the boat, especially in waste deep water. I would rather put speakers there and keep the subs inside.

BUT if you insist - let's do it right. One sub on each side paired with 2 of the Kicker 6.5 horn loaded speakers per side.

yes I agree to optimize for the cabin that's what I did a pair of 10" subs and 6 x 6.5's

for the floating club effect maybe 4 subs and boxes of appropriate volume and a port... the 6.5's are good and maybe add a quartet of KMTC 11 incheers on the tower.... for my on the water concert set up I have 2x 15" 3000w Class D's and Im really thinking about picking up 2 more 15 or 18" cabs as the open space EATS up the base... 4 Class D cabs with 15" 1000w mains with 2" 500w horns is ok for the mid and top...

do you have room for a 3Kw gen set ?
If too much is enough then WAY too much is just right

 

[Sotally Tober]

yes I agree to optimize for the cabin that's what I did a pair of 10" subs and 6 x 6.5's

for the floating club effect maybe 4 subs and boxes of appropriate volume and a port... the 6.5's are good and maybe add a quartet of KMTC 11 incheers on the tower.... for my on the water concert set up I have 2x 15" 3000w Class D's and Im really thinking about picking up 2 more 15 or 18" cabs as the open space EATS up the base... 4 Class D cabs with 15" 1000w mains with 2" 500w horns is ok for the mid and top...

do you have room for a 3Kw gen set ?
If too much is enough then WAY too much is just right

Even though the 222SE's are a foot longer than the outgoing 21 footers, they have significantly less compartment space. Not ideal for enclosed subs in a box.

In lieu of enclosed subs, the compartment of the 222 will be littered with IB Subs. Looking at for the cabin:
4-6 10inch Wet Sounds Revo IBs (REVO 10 FA S4-B V2 | Wet Sounds 10" Free Air 4 Ohm Marine Subwoofer)
4-6 8inch Wet Sounds Revo IBs (REVO 8 FA S4-B | Wet Sounds 8" Free Air Marine Subwoofer)
8 - 8inch Wet Sounds ZERO Coaxial (ZERO 8 XZ-B | Wet Sounds High-Output 8" Marine Coaxial Speakers)

For the swim step:
2 10inch Wet Sounds Revo IBs (REVO 10 FA S4-B V2 | Wet Sounds 10" Free Air 4 Ohm Marine Subwoofer)
2 6.5inch Wet Sounds ZERO Coaxial (ZERO 6 XZ-B | Wet Sounds High-Output 6.5" Marine Coaxial Speakers)

For the tower:
4 Wet Sounds Rev 12 HDs (REV 12 HD Black | Wet Sounds REV HD Series 12" Black Tower Speakers)

Amps:
Powered by all Wetsounds Sinister or Syndicate Class D amps (Marine Audio - Amplifiers - Wet Sounds)

Batteries:
Same 4 XS Group 31 3100 AGM Battery set up I had in my 242 in the link on my signature block.

I absolutely do not have have room for a generator... LOL. Plus I already have the batteries to run the system all day.

If there is space, I'll definately switch out the 10inch subs for the 12s. Just a tight fit.

Also will be getting another stripper pole.

 

[84rzv500r]

Even though the 222SE's are a foot longer than the outgoing 21 footers, they have significantly less compartment space. Not ideal for enclosed subs in a box.

In lieu of enclosed subs, the compartment of the 222 will be littered with IB Subs. Looking at for the cabin:
4-6 10inch Wet Sounds Revo IBs (REVO 10 FA S4-B V2 | Wet Sounds 10" Free Air 4 Ohm Marine Subwoofer)
4-6 8inch Wet Sounds Revo IBs (REVO 8 FA S4-B | Wet Sounds 8" Free Air Marine Subwoofer)
8 - 8inch Wet Sounds ZERO Coaxial (ZERO 8 XZ-B | Wet Sounds High-Output 8" Marine Coaxial Speakers)

For the swim step:
2 10inch Wet Sounds Revo IBs (REVO 10 FA S4-B V2 | Wet Sounds 10" Free Air 4 Ohm Marine Subwoofer)
2 6.5inch Wet Sounds ZERO Coaxial (ZERO 6 XZ-B | Wet Sounds High-Output 6.5" Marine Coaxial Speakers)

For the tower:
4 Wet Sounds Rev 12 HDs (REV 12 HD Black | Wet Sounds REV HD Series 12" Black Tower Speakers)

Amps:
Powered by all Wetsounds Sinister or Syndicate Class D amps (Marine Audio - Amplifiers - Wet Sounds)

Batteries:
Same 4 XS Group 31 3100 AGM Battery set up I had in my 242 in the link on my signature block.

I absolutely do not have have room for a generator... LOL. Plus I already have the batteries to run the system all day.

If there is space, I'll definately switch out the 10inch subs for the 12s. Just a tight fit.

Also will be getting another stripper pole.

thats gonna move alot of Air... ?

lol I had 4x Group 29 Deep cycles and replaced them with 1x 60Ah Start and 2 x 100Ah House batteries (LiFePO4) and saved about 260 Lbs with a fair bit more usable power... I have run the old Junk Class A/B amps all day cranked an never had a problem. I just tripled the peak power and switched to more efficient Class D's the first thing i noticed with the WetSounds receiver and the NVX class D's ws how much cleaner the sound was at elevated levels and how much more sound i had with lots of headroom...

The stripper pole is the coup de grace, you're my hero... I need to build one... before spring