EQ mounting options

[BigOrange]

I have a 2016 Mojo and will be installing an exile ZLD MK2 at the helm. I know many of y'all made custom mount plates for below the dash. For something not so fancy for this season what options are there? I looked at it and there isn't a "flat" surface anywhere to easily mount. I assume all Mojo/mondo/craz models around the 15 to 17 years have the same dash. If so, can folks post their pics of Exile or Wetsounds EQ mounts/locations? Thanks!

[jmvotto]

Simple easy mount

Is to use two L brackets and mount to the bolts of the steering wheel. Use a piece of abs plastic to mount to the L brackets then mount eq to the abs . Easy sturdy accessible , cons it directly under steering wheel

[Woody929]

I ordered a sheet of black abs plastic on Amazon, cut a section of it, drilled some holes in it, zip tied it to whatever I could find under the helm, mounted the zld, and done.

[mattsask]

I'll be doing the same job in the next few weeks. You guys have any pics?

[yukon2007]

I mounted mine to the amp rack for four reasons:
1. It's pretty much plug and play with all of the wiring right there
2. When it's set, there is no reason to adjust it again
3. No one can mess with "my settings"
5. It's more protected

[Prospersigman]

Dusty mounted my Wetsounds 420SQ right under the little cubby-hole/port or starboard surf switch to the right of the steering wheel. Not sure if the Exile is larger then the 420SQ, but I am happy with it there.

[smorris7]

Dusty mounted my Wetsounds 420SQ right under the little cubby-hole/port or starboard surf switch to the right of the steering wheel. Not sure if the Exile is larger then the 420SQ, but I am happy with it there.

They are they same size.


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[jmvotto]

on my 2007 OBV


https://forum.moomba.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11379&d=1306343089

[5:00]

I just picked one of the WS 420 units and trying to come up with options also. Least destructive is under the dash but worried about whacking it with my knees. Are there good mounts available? Maybe have to do a 3D printed mount with rounded edges?

[KG's Supra24]

Dusty mounted my Wetsounds 420SQ right under the little cubby-hole/port or starboard surf switch to the right of the steering wheel. Not sure if the Exile is larger then the 420SQ, but I am happy with it there.
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[KG's Supra24]

I just picked one of the WS 420 units and trying to come up with options also. Least destructive is under the dash but worried about whacking it with my knees. Are there good mounts available? Maybe have to do a 3D printed mount with rounded edges?
There seems to be plenty of leg room. But an idea to get it tucked into the corner ...

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[wolfeman131]

But an idea to get it tucked into the corner ...



awwwwww . . . . .

Dusty tucking you in again.

[MLA]

I just picked one of the WS 420 units and trying to come up with options also. Least destructive is under the dash but worried about whacking it with my knees. Are there good mounts available? Maybe have to do a 3D printed mount with rounded edges?

Sure are! https://wetsounds.com/pages/products/WS-420KIT.html

[Prospersigman]

That is one expensive azz mount...it is half the price of the EQ itself.

[MLA]

That is one expensive azz mount...it is half the price of the EQ itself.

LOL, not really. Price out the amount of the aluminum billet, then the amount of CNC time to mill each piece, then add in the coating. Ive had smaller, less complex parts milled. The cost is actually real reasonable for what you get.

[BigOrange]

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SO, I have the same dash and would like to get it just like that, but -- I swear mine isn't horizontal like it seems in that pic. Messing around I though it seemed you could put some backing or spacer material in there but it seemed like that would crack the dash over time? Moving left to right under the "cubby" and surf switch the bottom of my dash is sloping up.

[blackout_58]

There seems to be plenty of leg room. But an idea to get it tucked into the corner ...

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Same here, just picked up a ws 220bt and will try a diy install soon. Any chance of some close up pics of the rear of your install?

[lsupcar]

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This is mine.

[KG's Supra24]

^ I like that.

I don't have any pics of the backside. It will still be a bit before I get back to the boat.

[BigOrange]

2540325402

This is mine.

I was toying with the idea of using that real estate, but that is a big commitment to cut the fiberglass. When in that location, did you have trouble fitting the EQ with the rear inputs, etc. -- in between the inner cabin wall and the outer hull? My guess is that it a little tight?

[BrettLee3232]

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This is mine.

Looks great! Tight fit?


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[BigOrange]

I was toying with the idea of using that real estate, but that is a big commitment to cut the fiberglass. When in that location, did you have trouble fitting the EQ with the rear inputs, etc. -- in between the inner cabin wall and the outer hull? My guess is that it a little tight?

Also, is there any awkwardness in trying to access the controls with your right hand with it oriented that way? The main volume control on the Exile is on the far left, which unfortunately puts it in the worst location for this setup.

[jmvotto]

earmark has some pre made eq custom mounts , not sure if any with fit the zld.

[trayson]

I just picked one of the WS 420 units and trying to come up with options also. Least destructive is under the dash but worried about whacking it with my knees. Are there good mounts available? Maybe have to do a 3D printed mount with rounded edges?

I have a WS420SQ and an XLV. Here's my setup. Just the simple L brackets. I haven't hit it with my knees.

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[trayson]

I mounted mine to the amp rack for four reasons:
1. It's pretty much plug and play with all of the wiring right there
2. When it's set, there is no reason to adjust it again
3. No one can mess with "my settings"
5. It's more protected

I kinda disagree with #2. The whole reason of getting a zone controller is so that you can control your towers separate from your cabins separate from your sub.

If the idea of a zone control was to "set it and forget it", then you should just save yourself the money of getting one in the first place. Most decks out there have 2 or 3 sets of RCA outputs and you could easily adjust your levels (and often crossover/eq settings) right at the deck using the fader and sub output levels. Or you could adjust the relative gains on your amps.

So why have a ZLD or a WS420 if you're not going to change it on the fly?

[yukon2007]

If it is connected correctly and the HU is set up correctly in the settings section then control is done through the HU. That's what I do with mine. There is no need to control the zones. With the exception of the band settings.

[lsupcar]

Also, is there any awkwardness in trying to access the controls with your right hand with it oriented that way? The main volume control on the Exile is on the far left, which unfortunately puts it in the worst location for this setup.

Yes, there was some trepidation on mounting it in that location. A local stereo shop did the install, and when they suggested that location, we went over all the location options and with their assurance that they had done it before and the fiberglass would be ok, I went with it. I like the location.

There is not a lot of room back there, but when we were sorting the initial install, I was able to look up inside the gunwale and reach up and unplug any chosen plugs with minimal issues.

I find this to be a good location for me to reach the knobs and see the labels.
I'm an older guy, and my eyes aren't what they used to be. Putting something down low, and in the darker areas, make it harder for me to see.
This location is higher, in the bright light.
If I had my choice the head unit would be on the left of the steering wheel for easier visualization.

You will like the unit wherever you mount it.

Bill Z

[trayson]

If it is connected correctly and the HU is set up correctly in the settings section then control is done through the HU. That's what I do with mine. There is no need to control the zones. With the exception of the band settings.

Plenty of reasons to control the tower zone relative to the cabin speakers. I have 8 polk 6.5" for my inboats running off their own amp. The tower speakers are a pair of REV 410's each with its own amp. They are able to go ridiculously loud and I can jamp to them while skiing, wakeboarding or surfing. They go so loud I've had riders behind the boat ask me to turn them down... With that much power on the tower, the ability to fade out that zone is huge. I don't blast the tower speakers when we're just chillin' and not rocking out. The inboats with a tiny bit of tower suffice for that.

Maybe your speakers are all similar in sound output capacity? On my boat (and many others here), I know the ability to crank or dim the tower zone on the fly is of huge importance. Your setup/usage of speakers in your boat might not fit that model.

EDIT: also, for many if not most head units, the ability to quickly and easily control a zone is not so straightforward. many of them you have to press through a bunch of menus to access the faders and such. On my boat, I don't even use the factory installed head unit 90% of the time. I have an Exile Bluetooth Media center that is my music "source" and feeds directly into the WS420SQ. since the vast majority of the time, music is coming off phones, there's no need for a fancy head unit.

And I know that my wife can handle a master volume knob and the knobs for the tower relative to everything else. If she had to click through a ton of menus.... forget it.

[jmvotto]

I use the zone control and the eq and sub settings all the time

Due to the people and music in the boat

[5:00]

Love me some zone control! Depends on what is happening but the tower and hull speakers always need balancing. Key is to be able to kill the sound really quickly. I have the dual zone control knob which has been great but adding a sub and want control over that also so this is the way to go.

Purchased a 3D printer yesterday for this LOL. It is a good excuse anyway for a new toy and it will pay for itself quickly when not having to buy $150 mounts. I like the look of that curved custom mount. I can either cover it or smooth it out and leave it. Going to be a while until I get around to it this Spring.