Best Marine Tower Speakers
We have broken down the best tower speakers by size and tweeter so that you can ensure that you get the best products for your boat. Here are some helpful reminders before we start.
- If you have a brand preference, go with it. If you are a Rockford person, we recommend Rockford Fosgate. If you have Wet Sounds speakers in your boat now, you should probably get Wet Sounds tower speakers. The same holds true for JL Audio, Fusion, Kicker, Memphis, etc..
- Make sure you have the right amount of power for your tower speakers. If you only have 100 watts per channel, Wet Sounds REV 10's with 300W RMS power handling are probably not a good idea unless you are planning on upgrading your amplifier.
- Best Overall Tower Speakers - Wet Sounds REV12
- Best 6.5" Coaxial Tower Speakers - JL Audio M3 VeX
- Best 6.5" Horn Tweeter Tower Speakers - Memphis MXA62TW
- Best 8" Coaxial Tower Speakers - Kicker KMTC8
- Best 8" Tower Speakers for Volume - Rockford Fosgate PM282H
- Best Tower Speakers for Sound Quality - JL Audio M6-880ETXv3-S-GmTi-i
- Best Big Horn Tower Speakers - Wet Sounds REV 10
- Best Tower Speakers for Mounting to Your Factory Tower - Wet Sounds REV 10
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Best Tower Speaker for Sound Quality
The JL Audio M6 ETXv3 tower speakers will be the best tower speakers for sounnd quality. The M6 ETXv3 enclosures come in both 7.7" and 8.8" sizes, with three color/grill options, and each grill option is available with or without RGB LEDs. The JL Audio M6 speakers have large, silk dome tweeters that are specially treated to withstand the marine environment. These speakers just sound better. The M6 is considered by many to be the best sounding speaker JL Audio makes. Now when you put that speaker in an enclosure, it is going to sound even better with improved low end output. The M6 speakers will still get plenty loud but, they are not going to give you the volume and distance you get from a horn tweeter.
The JL Audio M6 ETXv3 speakers are perfect if you use your boat's stereo system while it is docked or if you want to ensure that the people in-tow have great sound quality, and you don't necessarily need it to be crazy loud for that person.
The mounting hardware although shown in the pictures is not included with any of the ETXv3 enclosures. Both fixed and swivel clamps are available as well as surface mount and tower specific hardware.
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The JL Audio M3 VEX pods are the best 6.5" coaxial tower speakers. These speakers are ideal for applications where you want to add additional speakers up high, but you aren't necessarily concerned about distance. These speakers are perfect if you are adding speakers to your tower for people inside the both versus trying to project to a person you are towing. The 6.5" M3 speakers can handle 65 watts RMS and have silk dome tweeters for smooth, balanced output. If you ware looking for sound quality without breaking the bank, the JL Audio 6.5" VEX pods are the way to go.
The mounting hardware although shown in the pictures is not included with any of the VeX pods.
The Memphis MXA62T speakers win the award for the best 6.5" horn tweeter tower speakers because they are the only ones that make a 6.5" horn tweeter tower speaker. So while there isn't much to compare them to, the good news is that they are competitively priced when you compare them to most other 6.5" tower speakers. The main advantage with these Memphis pods is that they come with the horn tweeter while the others have dome tweeters. Apples to apples, these will just play WAY louder. The Memphis MXA62T speakers come with LEDs built in and include clamps. You can choose between gloss white and titanium for the enclosure/grill color.
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When it comes to the 8" coaxial tower speakers, Kicker is our favorite. There are two different models and each comes in either charcoal or white. The KMTC8 comes with a stainless steel swivel clamp and is designed to mount to a bar. The KMFM8 is a flat or surface mounted enclosure that is designed to mount to a flat surface. The 8" Kicker coaxial speakers have 1" titanium tweeters that will play bright and loud without sound harsh like an aluminum tweeter might. These enclosures come with RGB LEDs built into the grille and these can handle plenty of power to get loud. WHen you look at the power handling, the fact that RGB LEDs come standard, the titanium tweeter, and the price point, the Kicker 8" coaxial tower speakers are tough to beat.
The Rockford Fosgate 8" horn tower speakers are probably the best value among all of the tower speakers despite being 8's instead of 9's, 10's, or 11's like the Kicker and Wet Sounds speakers. In the 8" size, it comes down to the Rockford horn tower speakers or the Wet Sounds REV 8. Given the performance of the Rockford 8" and the price point, they are not only better than the REV 8 but they also cost less.
The Rockford Punch 8" horn tower spekaers are offered in either gloss black or gloss white with stainless steel grills. The mounting clamps are not included with the speakers but if you purchase the clamps, the speakers will swivel 359 degrees. The will not spin freely, but you can set them at any angle you would like.
Wet Sounds invented the horn loaded tower speaker and the continue to dominate this market. The REV 10 speakers come with beautiful, swivel clamps that allow you to aim the speaker in any direction you want. The speakers can swivel a full 360 degrees and lock in place without requiring you to disconnect. These speakers handle 300 watts of RMS power and are designed to project the sound to extreme distances to ensure that the people you are towing can hear the music crystal clear. The horn loaded compression drivers in these speakers are insane. You can't compare the output of these REV 10's with anything else available. Wet Sounds continues to push the envelope in marine audio by listening to customers and constantly improving their already, top of the line products.
Wet Sounds has the largest selection of direct-fit, tower adapters. If you want to upgrade your existing tower speakers and you want them to to mount to your factory tower mounts, the Wet Sounds REV 10 and Wet Sounds REV 8 are the best choice. Not only does Wet Sounds have a huge selection of tower adapters, they also offer many of them in both black and polished finishes. If you want to use the OEM mounts, Wet Sounds is the way to go.
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Wet Sounds has the largest selection of direct-fit, tower adapters. If you want to upgrade your existing tower speakers and you want them to to mount to your factory tower mounts, the Wet Sounds REV 10 and Wet Sounds REV 8 are the best choice. Not only does Wet Sounds have a huge selection of tower adapters, they also offer many of them in both black and polished finishes. If you want to use the OEM mounts, Wet Sounds is the way to go.
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Wet Sounds has the largest selection of direct-fit, tower adapters. If you want to upgrade your existing tower speakers and you want them to to mount to your factory tower mounts, the Wet Sounds REV 10 and Wet Sounds REV 8 are the best choice. Not only does Wet Sounds have a huge selection of tower adapters, they also offer many of them in both black and polished finishes. If you want to use the OEM mounts, Wet Sounds is the way to go.
Wet Sounds has the largest selection of direct-fit, tower adapters. If you want to upgrade your existing tower speakers and you want them to to mount to your factory tower mounts, the Wet Sounds REV 10 and Wet Sounds REV 8 are the best choice. Not only does Wet Sounds have a huge selection of tower adapters, they also offer many of them in both black and polished finishes. If you want to use the OEM mounts, Wet Sounds is the way to go.
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Wet Sounds has the largest selection of direct-fit, tower adapters. If you want to upgrade your existing tower speakers and you want them to to mount to your factory tower mounts, the Wet Sounds REV 10 and Wet Sounds REV 8 are the best choice. Not only does Wet Sounds have a huge selection of tower adapters, they also offer many of them in both black and polished finishes. If you want to use the OEM mounts, Wet Sounds is the way to go.
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