Best sounding CONSUMER outboards?

**282** · 11-10-2020, 05:52 PM

My Johnson 250HO on my stoker with the exhaust snout on the mid sounded really nice, wish i had a video of that. My current 300xs with a carbon cowl does not sound as good.

**JPEROG** · 11-10-2020, 07:56 PM

The stroker 300X had a nice big block sound--Randy Corson told me that he kept looking back for an inboard as we were idling in tandem one time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY8Vit3ZOo4

Joe

**Bodhi** · 11-11-2020, 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by LakeFever

This might not be "factory" so to speak but this one always got my blood pumping whenever I hear it. Probably watched this 50 times now ha

I have watched this video several times....and every time I have to clean up drool

**1954bmw** · 11-11-2020, 07:47 AM

Nobody likes the old in-line six Mercs???

**Headless Hula** · 11-11-2020, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by 1954bmw

Nobody likes the old in-line six Mercs???

They don't like the new inline 6's either.

**JasonRS** · 11-11-2020, 12:27 PM

I love the sound of a 250 xb

**LakeFever** · 11-11-2020, 01:43 PM

I did a little digging. Two other OMC variants that sound incredible, the V8 is in a league of its own with regards to sound its a one of a kinder and when spooled up the sound is incredible. I have seen a couple of the Vindicator 200's out on the water that also sound REALLY throaty and these are thr best clips I could find to represent the sounds of both;

**keefallan** · 11-11-2020, 03:20 PM

A v6 crossflow above 6000 rpm.......nothing like it..........

**mrichartz** · 11-11-2020, 03:43 PM

.. slightly... modified mid 90s loopers w offshore exhaust.

But seriously towards.the top of the list like X said any one that's running great, getting you home at the end of a long day sounds best..
Any 2 stroke...nothing against 4 strokes only cause I actually haven't heard enough in person to be honest..

Any good running motor on the water out having fun...