Which pipes would sound louder and better for a Honda Shadow Spirit?

I have looked at the Cobra Streetrod Slashdown, the DG Hard Krome 2.5" American Classic Straights, and the Vance and Hines StraightshotsWhich pipes would sound louder and better for a Honda Shadow Spirit?
i kow iwill get some bad comments on this but loudest pipes do not mean best power which is the main reason for changing pipes and not for satisfiying your ego. if you want best all around power go with a 2 into 1. if you have to have duals at least make sure it has a cross over
For a lot of people it isn't about more power... it's a bike for god's sake... already powerful enough. The sound of the pipes has a lot to do with the shape of the pipes. Higher diameter pipes produce throaty reverb from the engine, while small shotguns produce louder higher sounds.

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Which pipes would sound louder and better for a Honda Shadow Spirit?
Your question can only be answered by you. Which pipes sound best to you? What sound are you going for? Customizing a bike is an individual thing and only you can do that.



When i put aftermarket pipes on my Drifter, I listened to a lot of pipes and talked to other bikers everywhere i went that were running aftermarkets. I visualized those pipes on my bike and asked if that sound was what I wanted from my machine. 9 times out of 10 the answer was no-they were too loud. I was looking for a deep throaty rumble that was still within tolerable sound levels-at that time I lived in a row house and frequently had to leave before my neighbors were up.

Hope this all helps. I ended up with a set of Roadhouse brand pipes.
Loud has nothing to do with power and noise is bad for all ridersWhich pipes would sound louder and better for a Honda Shadow Spirit?
I don't know about the loudest, but I think Vance and Hines has the best sound.