The audio system delivers a total 180 watts. The roof start at $1,399 for a radio with a USB port, four 6.5-inch speakers, an LED dome light and mounting hardware. “Dealers are starting to see these cars coming in because customers are looking to upgrade them.”Īudio Formz (top photo) offers 10 different custom rooftops for UTVs that include a built-in stereo system. Kaplan said UTVs attract an enthusiast market of people who want the latest, fastest, longest vehicle as each new model is introduced. SSV Works also makes an all-in-one waterproof solution that lets users dock an iPod, iPhone or MP3 player. It now makes hand-laid fiber glass speaker enclosures and woofer boxes for UTVs, which are model specific to certain vehicles such as the popular Polaris RZR. SSV Works was launched in 2006 by two former Scosche managers, Trevor Kaplan and Nathan Perkins. Two audio companies also specialize in UTV audio including SSV Works, of Oxnard, CA and Audio Formz, Wills Point, TX. Polaris has a 43 percent share of the UTV market, according to Powersports Business. JL Audio offers custom Stealthbox enclosed woofers for several powersports vehicles including the Polaris RZR. Memphis specialty products including the SA225 Bluetooth amp can be viewed here. MTX announced in July an audio system for the RZR co-developed with Polaris. MB Quart is readying a new powersports product and Bazooka (SAS) plans to show one at CES in January. “It began to get popular about a year ago…I think it has the ability to become bigger than marine audio,” he added.īrands such as MTX, Kicker and Memphis offer ATV amp/controller systems that use a Bluetooth phone connection. Tint World’s Paul Pirro says UTVs are creating an excitement similar to the “old days” of car audio, where dealers devised ways to create room for sound systems in door panels, before they were stock. “A lot of people are starting to get UTVs, it’s the fad.” Pictured at right is an ABT customers’ UTV used as a company vehicle for taking clients on hunting trips. It’s not there yet but probably in another year or year and a half it will be booming,” said John Samp of ABT, Glenview, IL. So a few companies are designing specialty audio products for them and some retailers are finding creative ways to add speakers and amplifiers. There are no speaker cut outs in these vehicles and many don’t have room for a car radio. UTVs can cost upwards of $20,000, and like motorcycles, their owners tend to load them up with accessories. In the past year, retailers have begun to see more of them in the install bay, as owners seek to add sound systems to their vehicles. UTV sales have grown steadily over the past 8 years, probably by about 10-12 percent annually, according to Dave McMahon, editor in chief at Powersports Business magazine. UTVs started out as agricultural vehicles for carting tools around the farm, and are now used for hunting, and sports riding. These vehicles are the work-horse version of the recreational ATV (All Terrain Verhicle). * Battery upgrade is recommended for extended play time with bike off, or if using subs.A growing mini trend in car audio is the installation of sound systems in Utility Terrain Vehicles or UTVs. One year limited warranty on all electronics and stereo top.Installs quick and easy with supplied hardware and clamps and two wire hook up.Separate switches installed for radio, dome, front, side and rear lighting.Optional rear and side slim LED light bars in all aluminum housings for extra lighting when you need it.Optional front flush mounted, proprietary high powered dual 10W cree LED lights in all aluminum housings offer maximum install flexibility and superior resistance to damage from low objects.Includes flush mount LED dome lighting with the option to upgrade to our flush mount LED perimeter lighting package!.Wireless stream music from phone with our Sony, Rockford Fosgate or AudioFormz bluetooth players!.Add our optional patented IC speaker rings for more custom lighting!.Now comes standard with our new EVO marine and powersport speakers or optional Evo2 /EvoPro2 with built in IC LED lights and 1″ Titanium tweeters!.What’s your level! Choose from our entry LEVEL 1 top or go all out with our LEVEL 5 that includes multiple amps, pro speakers and 10″ subwoofers!.Features bullet liner durable polyurea black texture finish to protect from the most trying conditions!.Optimum air space inside stereo top for maximum bass response and overall sound quality!.Class leading, lightweight, aggressive molded design ensures a tight, snug fit on the roll cage that only Audioformz can deliver.Manufactured in the USA from 100% hand-laid fiberglass!.
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