TIC GS5-5" Compact Outdoor Weather-Resistant Omnidirectional In-Ground Speakers (Pair)

If you are considering adding outdoor speakers, look no further! These speakers sound great! I have had several people ask me if they are the LUXURY brand speakers that you pay too much for and obviously my answer is no! I like a value, and these give you great value for the money. Nice full range sound at a fraction of the price of competitors. I will be purchasing more in the future!After reading some of the reviews I was concerned about connection, but there is not issue with connections or breakdown of the product. Connecting the positive and negative were seamless and they have held up with no issue in the Florida sun and the little Florida winter of North Florida!

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.

Wow... So, the plan was to buy a bunch of Bose Freespace 51s @ $450 a pair. Boy am I glad I read the reviews and gave these a try. I have a home full of Polk, Definitive, and Yamaha pro gear. I am as picky as they come when it comes to audio quality. These $80 speakers sound much more expensive, frankly as good as the Freespace.The frequency response is on point (once buried). Crisp highs, clear vocals, and smooth lows.Build quality is pretty good. Not Bose good. But good enough. When buried as recommended, these disappear into your flowerbeds. Just sound. I’m not sure how I feel about the design as far as durability. The Bose use a down firing driver, so gravity prevents moisture intrusion. These use a upward facing driver, which I’d say gives a clear acoustic advantage since it uses an earth reinforced enclosure, which is great for bass response. But, the speaker could act as a dish and retain water. It has a thin foam ring around the top which should minimize moisture intrusion, but they do recommend covering the speakers in the even of snow. Regardless, I can afford to replace these more than twice for the price of the Bose, and they may hold up just as well. Only time will tell.I highly recommend these speakers, as they won’t disappoint!

Make no mistake, these are great speakers, but they are NOT water proof. The casing protects the inside speaker from most elements, but I had installed two of my four TIC speakers in the yard where the sprinkler system would routinely water the lawn, and water eventually made its way through the casing and shorted the speakers about 10 months later. I was going to just order replacement two way speakers and reuse the old casings, but it’s difficult to order quality 8 inch, 8 ohm, 150 watt two way speakers. Most replacement speakers that fit this criteria are car speakers, and most car speakers are 6 inches, 4 ohm, 300 watt. My concern was the inconsistent sound quality from the replacement speakers and the other two TIC speakers that still worked fine. In the end, I ordered two more TIC speakers because they are relatively inexpensive, and I maintain that they are great speakers. However, I now keep plastic bags over them when they are not in use as a precaution, and I would advise the same for anyone who owns them as well.