I was hoping I'd luck out on something super, but.... they're good for the price, but I was hoping to stumble on a great deal. Read more

Still using them in my backyard. Read more

Finding speakers rated for outdoor use that kind of blend in with the landscaping is difficult. Many are bluetooth and connectivity is always an issue. These hard wired speakers are easy to install, highly recommend using waterproof connectors to prevent corrosion or shorting. Once installed these have good sound quality and project across the yard nicely. I am impressed with the sound quality given we didn't pay a lot compared to other options. Would definitely recommend Read more

I replaced 4 defective Niles speakers that ranged in age from 18 months old to 10 yrs old. I do not think the Niles RS6 are durable. I have purchased 7 Niles 6 inch speakers over the past 10 years and 6 shot craps! I am an audiophile, so when I gave up on Niles, and their $200-250 per speaker price tag, I looked around for the best rock speakers. The reviews on these speakers were great and the price was unbelievable. I honestly thought they were going to sound horrible and I planned on just returning them. To my surprise, I plugged them in, turned them on and they lit up my back yard! No rock speaker has the sound quality of an indoor speaker in a cabinet. However, the highs were solid, the mids and vocals were clear and the bass was more than acceptable. (There weakness is clearly bass reproduction. It is solid but not great) I compared the 2R8S to my one remaining fully functional 6 inch Niles rock speaker and it was louder, meaning more efficient with less power, and had superior highs and mids. Where the Niles speaker had a slight edge was bass reproduction. The Niles was tighter and deeper even though it was a 6 and not an 8. Most, probably won’t notice the difference in bass quality. More, knowing bass is usually the weakness of a less expensive speaker, I cheated by buying the 8 over the 6. Also, I adjusted the bass, crossover and internal eq settings on my amp and now, the bass is just as good as the Niles rock speaker! At $200 cheaper per speaker these definitely blow the Niles 6.5 rock speakers away! Durability is unknown right now but at $50 per speaker who cares!!! DO NOT OVER POWER THESE SPEAKERS!!! The manufacturer may rate them for 200 watts but 100 Watts at about 80% up is about it. Read more

Did not use would not adapt to my equipment Read more