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Review on BOSS Audio Systems BRT27A - 27 Inch IPX5 Rated Weatherproof ATV UTV Sound Bar System with Bluetooth, Amplified, and 3 Inch Speakers by Scott King

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A great solution for trail rides - detailed installation instructions.

Just installed and so far so good. If I've had it for a while I'll do an update if I'm having trouble. I installed a 2015 Polaris RZR 900 EPS. Firstly, with a roof there is only one installation option - behind the seats. Because of the mount on the handlebars you have two options: cut it off or find an alternative way to mount it, which I did. I bought Lamphus Cruizer LED bar mounts here from Revain. This allowed me to use a separate bar to mount under the roll cage bar. I had to buy a 30 inch gas line to attach the soundbar. I would suggest, like I did, attaching the bar to the bar so you can place it correctly, and then removing the soundbar from the car and then installing it on the bar. In this way, installation is very easy, since the speaker is mounted on a purchased gas pipe. You will need to bend the metal bracket slightly to fit the fasteners into the grooves on the soundbar. When everything is ready, you need to attach it to the brackets on the roll cage. I had to go to a hardware store and buy two separate bolts and use a locknut to make sure it didn't come loose during the trail. Now that it's in place, you can connect the speaker to the battery, which is pretty easy. There are no devices to connect to the battery. I had to go to an auto parts store and buy crimp ring terminals to connect to the battery power and negative terminals. At this point you connect the wires together and I thought you were done. It wasn't - there's a blue wire for the remote and you might think you're connecting them together. The soundbar powered the changing lights, but the speaker wouldn't turn on. The blue wire for the remote control REQUIRES POWER, so I connected it to the battery, after which I can turn on the soundbar. The instructions don't really address this and the blue remote control wire coming out of the soundbar doesn't seem to serve a purpose? I think someone following the instructions will think this doesn't work. I would advise the BOSS to be more clear in the instructions on this. Overall happy with how it looks and sounds as you can see from the photos. Just be prepared that you will need to purchase additional parts for installation. I spent $22 on the gas line, $12 on the mounting brackets, and $4 on the connectors for a total of $38. If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer to make the installation process easier. Have fun driving!

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • Some cons