TIC GS-3 8" Outdoor In-Ground Omnidirectional Speaker

I purchased two GS-3 speakers for use in our backyard and have been very impressed. I was concerned that they wouldn't be loud nor sound "good enough" for my space (approximately 50'x 70' area), but I hooked them up 3 weeks ago and have been very happy with the purchase. I wouldn't consider myself an audiophile, mainly a guy who likes to listen to a lot of different types of music through a good set of speakers (and whose wife is constantly asking me to "turn it down"). I must say that this pair were better than I expected. For my setup, I purchased a small Pyle amplifier and ran some conduit with some 14g CL-2 wire. The wire runs are approximately 50 ft from the source. The GS-3's look to be well crafted, sealed, with a heavy protected speaker wire exiting from the base. Instructions are included giving a few different options for placing speakers (typically, the higher off the ground and the closer to a wall, the better the sound). I had hooked them up in my garage to see how they sounded initially and was a little worried that they wouldn't perform well. Once I got them situated in their final locations outside (knee height and around 1 foot away from a perimeter wall), the sound was amplified and clear. With the amplifier, I am able to change bass and treble settings and am very happy with the levels the speakers provide. The levels that I'm playing these at are for background music, but can be pushed much higher, but I'm not looking to disturb the rest of the neighborhood. Note: I will follow up on "construction quality" in a few months, but for now I'm giving them 5 stars. For Customer Service, I've given 4 stars, but I haven't dealt with the manufacturer as of yet. I was looking at other outdoor speakers, but I read the positive feedback on these speakers and decided to jump (which is why I'm writing this - I like to read what others have to say about what I'm looking into purchasing). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these speakers for anyone who wants some great sounding outdoor speakers - although I'm not sure they would fit the bill for those that need the booming bass or tons of power. They fit my needs perfectly, which is to provide some great sounding background music when I'm outside. 3/2013 Update: I've had these for approximately 1.5 years and they are holding up very well. I keep them outside in the full NM sun from approximately May - October and they haven't broken down or gotten brittle (I disconnect and put them in the garage during the winter). I do utilize the weatherproof speaker wire connectors when I hook them up at the beginning of the season, but otherwise they sit out and sound wonderful. Weather-wise, they've held up against high UV sun, high wind, rain and snow and they've had no issues. I've thought about purchasing the bass unit (TIC-GS 50), but I really have all the sound that I need with these two speakers. I'm still really impressed with the sound from these units for the price. I'd highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to purchase these again.

Excelente muy buen sonido, lo mejor para escuchar música en exteriores , calidad y nitidez en el audio lo regoliendo

nice working but size is too small

These speakers have been around for a long time, you see them at many theme parks, I owned a pair for many years at a previous home, I find them to have a great sound, nice bass, and good dispersion wherever you are around them because of the 360 degree output

Excellent bass for the back yard. Just make sure you have a recent amplifier or receiver to power this speaker.