That's probably one of the most professional side by side reviews I have seen in a very long time. Just the facts and still leaving the choice up to the consumer to decide. If more small businesses would take the time to research for quality instead of sales, there would be fewer small businesses going under. You're on the top of your game Jay, and all of you at Volunteer Audio. VA's Ethics, Morals and quality concern for our lifestyles is enriching. Thank you all for everything you do for us. Lifetime customer here.
Hey Jay, thanks for another stand-up review! I am so thankful to have found your channel and your very in-depth reviews of your products. I've gotten the full V2, and stage 6 speaker upgrade with the 1000 watt amp, along with the Titan8 battery! You are my go-to place for all things motorcycle audio, etc. Keep up the good work! Who or what kind of business puts expletives on their products!?!?! Not only unprofessional, but regardless of the type of biker they cater to, 100% unacceptable.
I can without any doubt say that personally I will never buy any audio for my bikes from anyone but Volunteer audio. After I purchased my system for my 24 road glide from them hands down they are the place. Install so simple instructions simple sound quality amazing. TY Jay.
I’m so happy I found a honest businessman! I bought my first Harley in September 2024 SG and i bought the new Hertz amp and speakers absolutely love it. My buddy has diamond auto and he wants to upgrade,thanks Jay. PS still waiting on the cutting kit.
I’ve been talking this great company up to a few riders looking to upgrade their stock sound systems. This review is another reason why I am happy to do business with VA‼️
Honesty is best Policy. I have done 2 Roadglides now all Hertz and one has A2B interface. You have never given me bad products or advice. I would lose my mind if I bought that and an Apple update killed the CarPlay. Great video of Facts Jay, as always.
I’ll send this video to a couple guys I know that have diamond ra-did-e-o’s in their bikes. When is Soundstream gonna cum out with a replacement radio for the 12.3 inch newer model HD’s? 🙂
Thank you for this information. As someone not in the industry, I would not have known about some of these specific items. It is too bad people and companies try to deceive, rather than just producing a quality item.
Good morning sir suggestion can you do a video on a tour of your tool wall on how to set it up like that and what you used if possible thanks your videos always are always easy to follow.
I have purchased and owned both of these units for my Street Glide. I initially purchased the Soundstream, but there were issues with it. Sometimes the screen would go blank randomly, I could hear my music but the screen was blank. This happened several times and the only way to fix it was to turn it off, and then back on. I eventually had enough when the neutral indicator on the screen wouldn't work unless there was pressure being put on the screen. When pressure was removed it wouldn't work. I took it back to the shop and they asked if I wanted a new one installed or if I wanted the Diamond Audio. I chose the Diamond Audio. After installation I immediately noticed how much faster the Diamond Audio is and how much slower and delayed the Soundstream is. The Diamond Audio also has WIRELESS Android Auto/Apple Car Play. The Soundstream is wired only and would randomly disconnect. I hated riding with my phone attached to my handlebars, but with the Diamond Audio I can put my phone in my pocket and it stays connected to Android Auto with no issues. The Diamond Audio screen is also better imo because I don't notice nearly as much glare as I did with the Soundstream. The Soundstream was hard to see at times. Overall, I like the Diamond Audio a lot better.
Update: When I purchased the Soundstream last year they didn't have the new wireless unit available. The Diamond Audio was $99 more than the Soundstream.
Your comparing the Soundstream from 2 years ago, the latest model has certified wireless CarPlay and a much brighter screen / indicator section. Also if you had to apply pressure for indicators to appear the person installing the radio pulled it in too tight and broke the board, it could have been warranted but I understand the shop swapped you to the other brand. In our testing current radios are no comparison, Soundstream is lightning fast on phone connection wirelessly and much brighter screen. Plus you have the assurance of certified CarPlay and certified android auto. As time goes on the radios keep getting better
@@volunteeraudioyeah and the price is near double when you take to consideration that diamond has dsp AND built in maestro. Even so the maestro is not as capable as separate unit, but still. So this is big thing to consider too. I really appreciate your videos, they are very informative and helpful, but I still doubt that this radio is as bad as you make it sound.
@@PepsiMoto this radio we show has built in thumb controls, no maestro module needed on the 98-13 radio and yes it’s just as bad as we show, this is the real radio
@@volunteeraudio at the time i wrote my message I hasn’t watched the whole video. Now I have and I admit it’s a bit sus 🤔 I saw the other diamond audio model, the MSHDHU14. Have you checked it yet? Is it same or is it better than what you reviewed on this video? At least there’s some antenna plugs on the back 🤔
This... right here is exactly the reason i spent my money at Volunteer Audio, and will never recommend, or take my business anywhere else. 5 stars buddy! Keep doing what you do so well! P.s. im probably one of the most foul mouthed persons i know, but i couldn't agree with you more that the cursing on the product is horrible business practice.
Thank you for sharing this information as a consumer without the equipment to check the specs myself I rely on the company's honesty in making my decisions to purchase some products if the product is good it will sell itself so why be dishonest?
Hey man I have a question, can you please do a video show me how you wired these radios up? I have the aftermarket harley davidson radio harness but im getting alot of pink noise just doing a bench test. I have a very good ground, but per the pin out connections for power and ground, I'm still getting pink noise during the sound testing. Just trying to figure it out. :)
We don’t sell the diamond but here is a link to the v2 volunteeraudio.com/product/soundstream-v2-plug-play-headunit-for-2014-2023-harley-davidson-touring-motorcycles
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. I remember 30 years ago when Diamond Audio was an absolute top tier brand. To be fair, even Soundstream has dropped in quality from their made in USA heyday, but the V2 I bought from you guys is at least pretty good.
Not so much for me. I do cuss sometimes but I have friends that don't have a filter and I won't hang out with them in public because I think its rude to cuss around people you don't know.
Im from the Navy and a Firefighter. Cursing is a second language 😂. I am upset I purchased the radio before realizing it doesn't have headset support. Not a big deal. Thankfully i have an android phone using Waze.
Amen that cursing has no place in business.....It took me a long time to train my installation crews that they have to watch their language when on a job at a customer's home. People that curse all the time seem to think that it's normal, but to the rest of us it's simply crude and offensive. I had a friend tell me something one day....my response was, "Bill, do you have any effin idea how many effin times you said eff in that last effin sentence?" He said, "Do I really sound like that? I had no idea." Many people curse without even realizing that they are doing it. It's a nasty habit. It really makes me cringe when I hear men talking that way in front of their children. What ever happened to manners?
They trying to be sneaky and shady with misleading information. Trying to be cool by using curse words, then have the audacity to try and sell this scamming junk to bikers. Like you said, there’s always Walmart. LOL
Jay must have a poor memory, the first Epsilon(sound stream) units had their share of issues. I had kind of gotten over some of his bs because he has had some interesting videos lately. Now he has returned the sour taste to my mouth.
The first radio for Harley was the hdhu14+ it has been in bikes for 3 years now and has been a great radio, sure Soundstream leaned a lot by listening to these radio owners and added features they asked for on future models that eventually evolved all the way the V2 radio. You may misunderstand why this video was made. I have no problem with diamond making a radio for Harley Davidson, competition is good and drives the technology forward as the companies compete against each other but they should have at least built a certified unit with proper internals. I’ve been in the audio industry through the bad times and the good times. When a low quality product is advertised incorrectly and consumers get burned it hurts the entire industry. Thank you for watching!
@chrisgreen1703 interesting!! My kid loves my bike and even enjoys helping me do different things with it but I can't recall one time in the last several yrs that he picked up one of the boxes and read something on it and he's usually one to want to read anything in front of him.
I curse like a sailor….I don’t love that I do but the military for more than 20 years has a habit of doing that to you….when I see something like that and the 7” line of the bottom of the box….I think in my mind “really?…is this company run by a teenager..grow up”
I feel like the HDHU.9813SG is a better side by side comparison. Wireless Apple Car Play aside, The Diamond and the "V1" Soundstream look very similar, even the display (4 icons vs 5, screen brightness, etc.) is nearly identical. Also, Android is Linux. Linux is an open source operating system. "Android" is just a skin and graphical interface. It's not it's own proprietary operating system. I'm not saying you don't have valid concerns with the Diamond Audio unit, but your comparison is biased towards the Soundstream, even if it didn't need to be. To be clear I am in no way defending the Diamond Audio unit, I just wish you would have compared it to the unit it more closely copies.
@@aegixxer1 wireless is the future and where it becomes more important to be certified, also both the diamond and the whdsg claim to have the brighter screens, the diamond radio started shipping July of 2024 and the whdsg will be shipping late January 2025 so a better comparison than using an almost 2 year old radio that has been discontinued
@@aegixxer1 also android auto can be ran on Linux operating systems but is not allowed by google on android operating system in radios, they may be similar but this is a distinction made by google
@@volunteeraudio The fact is that Android uses the Linux kernel, so by definition Android is Linux. But I would argue that as the world turns, it is losing its Linux DNA syscall by syscall.
That's probably one of the most professional side by side reviews I have seen in a very long time. Just the facts and still leaving the choice up to the consumer to decide. If more small businesses would take the time to research for quality instead of sales, there would be fewer small businesses going under. You're on the top of your game Jay, and all of you at Volunteer Audio. VA's Ethics, Morals and quality concern for our lifestyles is enriching. Thank you all for everything you do for us. Lifetime customer here.
@@throttleGod thank you so much!
@@throttleGod thank you so much!
@@throttleGod awesome response!!!
jay is a pro. he is honest and calls it like it is.
Thank you for watching!
Hey Jay, thanks for another stand-up review! I am so thankful to have found your channel and your very in-depth reviews of your products. I've gotten the full V2, and stage 6 speaker upgrade with the 1000 watt amp, along with the Titan8 battery! You are my go-to place for all things motorcycle audio, etc. Keep up the good work! Who or what kind of business puts expletives on their products!?!?! Not only unprofessional, but regardless of the type of biker they cater to, 100% unacceptable.
Thank you so much!
I can without any doubt say that personally I will never buy any audio for my bikes from anyone but Volunteer audio. After I purchased my system for my 24 road glide from them hands down they are the place. Install so simple instructions simple sound quality amazing. TY Jay.
@@shannon07121 thank you so much!
Thank goodness I bought my Soundstream radio from you!
God Bless, have a great New Year
@@johnkennedy3174 thank you so much!
I’m so happy I found a honest businessman! I bought my first Harley in September 2024 SG and i bought the new Hertz amp and speakers absolutely love it. My buddy has diamond auto and he wants to upgrade,thanks Jay. PS still waiting on the cutting kit.
Thank you!
I’ve been talking this great company up to a few riders looking to upgrade their stock sound systems. This review is another reason why I am happy to do business with VA‼️
Thank you so much!
That is why VA is my go to for HD Audio love my Hertz pack! 👊🏻
Thank you!
Honesty is best Policy. I have done 2 Roadglides now all Hertz and one has A2B interface. You have never given me bad products or advice. I would lose my mind if I bought that and an Apple update killed the CarPlay. Great video of Facts Jay, as always.
@@chrisgreen1703 thank you!
awesome stuff buying soon!
Thank you so much!
Nice video Jay. You publish information that us "normal folks" aren't always privy to, appreciate it, thanks! God Bless and Happy New Year!👋😇👍
Thank you Ken! God bless!
I’ll send this video to a couple guys I know that have diamond ra-did-e-o’s in their bikes.
When is Soundstream gonna cum out with a replacement radio for the 12.3 inch newer model HD’s?
🙂
Hey Jay, any idea when your android auto box for the new 2024 Harleys will be out?
I think it will be awhile out on that
We will launch it in a video soon
LOL, call a spade a spade. Thank you for the information; that is why you are a trusted establishment. 🤠
Thank you for watching!
GREAT video Jay! Looks like diamond got caught with their pants down. Feelings don't like facts and facts don't care about feelings!
Thank you!
Thank you for this information. As someone not in the industry, I would not have known about some of these specific items.
It is too bad people and companies try to deceive, rather than just producing a quality item.
Thank you for watching!
I appreciate your honesty!!
@@treychaney6084 thank you!
👍🏾great job J
@@NoName-xf2nf thank you!
Great review and thanks for your honesty and valuable information. I wish your company would be a vendor during Daytona Bike Week.
Thank you! Rally’s are a hard environment to do quality work in
very good information Jay. and facts are facts
Much appreciated
Thanks Jay !....Glad I bought the Soundstream Radio !
Thank you!
Good morning sir suggestion can you do a video on a tour of your tool wall on how to set it up like that and what you used if possible thanks your videos always are always easy to follow.
@@floydclark6853 the wall is made by omniwallusa.com thank you fir watching, great suggestion
Thank you. Excellent review.
Thank you
I have purchased and owned both of these units for my Street Glide. I initially purchased the Soundstream, but there were issues with it. Sometimes the screen would go blank randomly, I could hear my music but the screen was blank. This happened several times and the only way to fix it was to turn it off, and then back on. I eventually had enough when the neutral indicator on the screen wouldn't work unless there was pressure being put on the screen. When pressure was removed it wouldn't work. I took it back to the shop and they asked if I wanted a new one installed or if I wanted the Diamond Audio. I chose the Diamond Audio. After installation I immediately noticed how much faster the Diamond Audio is and how much slower and delayed the Soundstream is. The Diamond Audio also has WIRELESS Android Auto/Apple Car Play. The Soundstream is wired only and would randomly disconnect. I hated riding with my phone attached to my handlebars, but with the Diamond Audio I can put my phone in my pocket and it stays connected to Android Auto with no issues. The Diamond Audio screen is also better imo because I don't notice nearly as much glare as I did with the Soundstream. The Soundstream was hard to see at times. Overall, I like the Diamond Audio a lot better.
Update: When I purchased the Soundstream last year they didn't have the new wireless unit available. The Diamond Audio was $99 more than the Soundstream.
Your comparing the Soundstream from 2 years ago, the latest model has certified wireless CarPlay and a much brighter screen / indicator section. Also if you had to apply pressure for indicators to appear the person installing the radio pulled it in too tight and broke the board, it could have been warranted but I understand the shop swapped you to the other brand. In our testing current radios are no comparison, Soundstream is lightning fast on phone connection wirelessly and much brighter screen. Plus you have the assurance of certified CarPlay and certified android auto. As time goes on the radios keep getting better
@@volunteeraudioyeah and the price is near double when you take to consideration that diamond has dsp AND built in maestro. Even so the maestro is not as capable as separate unit, but still. So this is big thing to consider too. I really appreciate your videos, they are very informative and helpful, but I still doubt that this radio is as bad as you make it sound.
@@PepsiMoto this radio we show has built in thumb controls, no maestro module needed on the 98-13 radio and yes it’s just as bad as we show, this is the real radio
@@volunteeraudio at the time i wrote my message I hasn’t watched the whole video. Now I have and I admit it’s a bit sus 🤔
I saw the other diamond audio model, the MSHDHU14. Have you checked it yet? Is it same or is it better than what you reviewed on this video? At least there’s some antenna plugs on the back 🤔
This... right here is exactly the reason i spent my money at Volunteer Audio, and will never recommend, or take my business anywhere else. 5 stars buddy! Keep doing what you do so well!
P.s. im probably one of the most foul mouthed persons i know, but i couldn't agree with you more that the cursing on the product is horrible business practice.
@@andrewechele5668 thank you!
Thank you for sharing this information as a consumer without the equipment to check the specs myself I rely on the company's honesty in making my decisions to purchase some products if the product is good it will sell itself so why be dishonest?
Thanks for watching!
Hey Buddy love the content! when are you gonna start doing Spyders and Rykers
Thank you so much! When a great solutions comes about I’m sure we will sell it
@Diamond Audio. Needs to see this
They have seen it
Sure hope Diamond has some good attorneys, sounds like there gonna need them
Great review! But I’ve never been able to find out why you don’t use Cicada Audio products.
We have reasons but better not discuss that through TH-cam for now
I love my sound stream but I will say my only complaint is at night time it still pretty bright even in night mode
@@drummer12371 have you went into display settings and adjusted the brightness down for night mode?
@ yes I have it set to -15 and it’s still pretty bright
Damn...shady AF! Thanks for the deep dive!
@@BikesBeardsAndBrews thank you for watching!
Hey man I have a question, can you please do a video show me how you wired these radios up?
I have the aftermarket harley davidson radio harness but im getting alot of pink noise just doing a bench test. I have a very good ground, but per the pin out connections for power and ground, I'm still getting pink noise during the sound testing. Just trying to figure it out. :)
@@fedoramikettv they have 2 powers and 2 grounds that must be connected, I used a stock Harley harness and wired it per schematics
Wjat is the price difference between the Diamond and the new V2
We don’t sell the diamond but here is a link to the v2
volunteeraudio.com/product/soundstream-v2-plug-play-headunit-for-2014-2023-harley-davidson-touring-motorcycles
Great video content you all. Sending appreciation from #SumterSC
Thank you!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Don't the roadglide and streetglide from those years use the same radio?
No sir, 98-13 models are shaped very differently, 14-23 use the same radio for RG and SG
Not when your adding CarPlay, the screen must be specifically shaped for the fairing
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. I remember 30 years ago when Diamond Audio was an absolute top tier brand. To be fair, even Soundstream has dropped in quality from their made in USA heyday, but the V2 I bought from you guys is at least pretty good.
Unfortunately in our current society foul language is readily accepted. It is a shame.
I agree!
Not so much for me. I do cuss sometimes but I have friends that don't have a filter and I won't hang out with them in public because I think its rude to cuss around people you don't know.
Im from the Navy and a Firefighter. Cursing is a second language 😂. I am upset I purchased the radio before realizing it doesn't have headset support. Not a big deal. Thankfully i have an android phone using Waze.
Thank you, the only radio with wireless headset support is the Soundstream v2 for 2014-up, more year ranges will be coming in the future
Amen that cursing has no place in business.....It took me a long time to train my installation crews that they have to watch their language when on a job at a customer's home. People that curse all the time seem to think that it's normal, but to the rest of us it's simply crude and offensive. I had a friend tell me something one day....my response was, "Bill, do you have any effin idea how many effin times you said eff in that last effin sentence?" He said, "Do I really sound like that? I had no idea." Many people curse without even realizing that they are doing it. It's a nasty habit. It really makes me cringe when I hear men talking that way in front of their children. What ever happened to manners?
Thank you for watching!
😮😮😮
Hard to believe! Thanks for watching Jordan!
They trying to be sneaky and shady with misleading information. Trying to be cool by using curse words, then have the audacity to try and sell this scamming junk to bikers. Like you said, there’s always Walmart. LOL
Thank you for watching!
Diamond Audio, can we have a response?
crickets......zzzzzzz
I’m waiting too
Using curse words on your packaging is enough to make me not want to buy it. (I'm not a prude) There is no place for that language on packaging
I agree, thank you for watching!
Jay must have a poor memory, the first Epsilon(sound stream) units had their share of issues. I had kind of gotten over some of his bs because he has had some interesting videos lately. Now he has returned the sour taste to my mouth.
The first radio for Harley was the hdhu14+ it has been in bikes for 3 years now and has been a great radio, sure Soundstream leaned a lot by listening to these radio owners and added features they asked for on future models that eventually evolved all the way the V2 radio. You may misunderstand why this video was made. I have no problem with diamond making a radio for Harley Davidson, competition is good and drives the technology forward as the companies compete against each other but they should have at least built a certified unit with proper internals. I’ve been in the audio industry through the bad times and the good times. When a low quality product is advertised incorrectly and consumers get burned it hurts the entire industry. Thank you for watching!
I bet the vast majority of us don't care about a few swear words on a box. Not all of us riders are church going men nor do we pretend to be to
I know more good Christian men that ride Harley’s than probably any other group of people.
I’m not a Christian but that does turn me away from a business. Especially explaining to my 8 yr old why it is on a box I bought.
@@chrisgreen1703 thank you
@chrisgreen1703 interesting!! My kid loves my bike and even enjoys helping me do different things with it but I can't recall one time in the last several yrs that he picked up one of the boxes and read something on it and he's usually one to want to read anything in front of him.
I curse like a sailor….I don’t love that I do but the military for more than 20 years has a habit of doing that to you….when I see something like that and the 7” line of the bottom of the box….I think in my mind “really?…is this company run by a teenager..grow up”
@@BoozinFiend its just not a professional thing to do, thank you for watching!
I feel like the HDHU.9813SG is a better side by side comparison. Wireless Apple Car Play aside, The Diamond and the "V1" Soundstream look very similar, even the display (4 icons vs 5, screen brightness, etc.) is nearly identical. Also, Android is Linux. Linux is an open source operating system. "Android" is just a skin and graphical interface. It's not it's own proprietary operating system. I'm not saying you don't have valid concerns with the Diamond Audio unit, but your comparison is biased towards the Soundstream, even if it didn't need to be. To be clear I am in no way defending the Diamond Audio unit, I just wish you would have compared it to the unit it more closely copies.
@@aegixxer1 wireless is the future and where it becomes more important to be certified, also both the diamond and the whdsg claim to have the brighter screens, the diamond radio started shipping July of 2024 and the whdsg will be shipping late January 2025 so a better comparison than using an almost 2 year old radio that has been discontinued
@@aegixxer1 also android auto can be ran on Linux operating systems but is not allowed by google on android operating system in radios, they may be similar but this is a distinction made by google
@@volunteeraudio The fact is that Android uses the Linux kernel, so by definition Android is Linux. But I would argue that as the world turns, it is losing its Linux DNA syscall by syscall.
Diamond audio stopped being a quality product back in around 2007 era
All junk stuff now