Mr BB -

I enjoyed the read about tower speakers and everyone’s points. To me, it almost seems underhanded when I read other manufacturers commenting or comparing and contrasting their product directly to ours. It really only tells a one sided story. Fact is, in 2010, there are many great brands out there on the market that address specific wakesports products. Exile and WS are just two of them. In short, Exile is a newer generation product than most with a lot of innovative features and this has lead many hardcore enthusiasts to make the change to Exile gear. It’s just a better “complete package”. Of course, that’s my opinion. No, our package wont solve world hunger, or even cure the common cold either. But it does sound GREAT!

Here’s a few facts:

XM7 offers a full 2 year warranty. That’s a hands down winner! Period! Other companies offer as little as 45 days. Do the research and ask yourself, if this is important to you.

XM7 is the only tower speaker you can spin in 360 degrees with ease or getting tangled in wires. Other brands offer upgrades and add-on’s to try to mimic our design. Being able to quickly and easily loosen a thumb screw lets you put sound on virtually any location of the boat. Don’t be fooled by other claims of swivel this or that. By all means, demo this feature. It’s cool!

XM7 is the only tower speaker protected by a USA patent for its clamping abilities / design / innovation.

XM7 is the only tower speaker that passes the audio signal directly thru the clamp itself. (part of the patent). This gives you a wireless / integrated look when the speakers are on the tower. And when you remove the speakers, it leaves a nicely terminated tower clamp. Damn nice innovation!

XM7 speakers include neoprene, zippered wetsocks to protect against bugs and such on the tower during transportation and also double as a carrying / storage cover when you remove your speakers from the tower. I wouldn’t call this earth shattering innovation but it is a nice touch, and its free!

XM7 is the only speaker on the market that you can demo on your own boat risk free. And I mean risk free. Exile has a demo program.

Here’s a few subjective opinions:

I think the question ultimately is how much weight versus performance do you want to put on your tower. If its not a concern, strap the biggest damn speaker you can find up there and call it good. I think Peavy makes an 18” horn. Hehe! But the fact is, this was a major design element for Exile and the XM7 as Razzman pointed out is lighter weight than any of the other two options..

Secondly, the ultimate comparison is price. At 850.00 retail, is about the same cost (50.00 higher) than the pro60 and 150.00 less expensive than the pro80 so it really comes down to how much do you want to spend? You have to decide that, not any of us. In summary, I think the XM7 is right on the mark for performance, features, ease of use, functionality and cost.

As for the second part of your question – The Sub, which I think everyone, forgot to discuss…. You might take a look at the recent thread posts on this forum. Exile has a great 12” enclosure system that drops right into the LS/LSV helm and would make a HUGE difference to your sound if you do not already have a sub.

From an acoustic standpoint, adding a subwoofer into your system will give you almost 2 octaves of sound that your missing right now. It will also allow you to focus your cabin speakers on what they do best. Playing 80Hz and above. This in-turn would allow you to run your cabin amplifier in high pass mode and there’s a lot of benefits to that as well. I would highly recommend that you look at adding a subwoofer even if your not a bass head.

Shoot me a PM if you need any specific info on this stuff.

Cheers!

-Brian
Exile Audio