Yamaha Audio NS-AW150W 2-Way Indoor/Outdoor Speakers (Pair, White)

Are they serious? Don't believe any of the less than 5 star reviews you read on these speakers. For the money alone, they're an incredible value. Had these been $150 speakers, they'd still easily justify a 5 star review. Add to that the fact that the overall sound is very clean, clear & defined. Well balanced. And very adequate output level for what these speakers were intended for.I've been buying high end audio gear for almost 30 years - these speakers sound amazing!! And the fact that they can stay outside 8 months of the year without any worries makes them even more incredible. I live in the northeast - who sits outside on their deck in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb anyway??? In other words, as others have mentioned, don't leave these out in the extremes of winter.Here's some tips for better sound -*Have the speakers at least 8 to 10 ft apart, preferably against a wall, with the speakers aimed slightly inward towards your seating area.*Some have mentioned that these speakers don't have good bass response. If at all possible, mount the speakers so the back is facing a wall. This will make a huge difference in sound reinforcement. A cornered wall even better. I didn't mount the speakers at all - I simply have them against the back wall of my house laying directly on the surface of my deck - which also helps the bass. The more direct contact any speaker can have with a floor, will greatly enhance the bass sound.*Don't cheap out on your speaker cable!! Anytime you're considering an outdoor speaker arrangement, you have to consider pretty long runs of speaker cable. Mine is 100 ft (50 ft per speaker). Anytime you're talking about cable lengths of that kind of magnitude, you HAVE to get high quality cable. Otherwise you're probably losing half your power output along the long runs of cable. This is also the reason the speakers are rated at 6 ohms instead of 8 ohms (8 is pretty much the standard for most indoor speakers ) The lower ohms means lower resistance. This means the speakers will "pull" more power from your amp to compensate for the longer cable runs. Very smart on Yamaha's part. Shows they know what they're doing.For the most part, you just really need to be realistic about what you're expecting to get from a $60 pair of 3 pound bookshelf sized speakers. Use common sense. These are not built to rattle your walls. These are not PA speakers that are going to cover 2 acres of ground with wall to wall "live concert" level sound. They're for sitting on your deck with a few friends and listening to conversational level music. If someone wants more pounding bass for outside, I'm pretty sure someone makes an outdoor subwoofer. I've actually got 1 acre of property behind me and I can hear these quite well at the back end of my propoerty if I crank them up.

Easy to mount either vertically or horizontally. The mounting bracket does have drawbacks. If mounted horizontally, the speakers cannot be tilted downward (only left and right). If mounted vertically, the speakers can only be tilted up and down (not left and right). With that said, the value for your money with these speakers is incredible. Very lightweight and perform flawlessly. Have had no issues with sound quality whatsoever. Would recommend for the value of these speakers at this price point.

I went up to the Yamaha's from the low end outdoor speakers given some of the feedback on the lower end speakers. Basically, it is about a $10/speaker premium that I think is worth it.These Yamaha's don't disappoint.Pro's:- Speaker teather that connects the speaker to the mount while you deal with wiring and final mount. Wiring is easier and you can't drop your brand new speakers when installing.- Build quality robust plastic and brass mounts. Appears will do well outdoors. Mine are under eaves so I expect long life.- Sound quality is good, mind you these are outdoors so my expectations were low, but the sound is good thus far- Bookshelf or wall mounts capable.- Good value for the money.Con's:- wall mount allows for adjustment up/down or left/right depending on which way you mount the bracket. I would have been nice to have both. I had to choose which would be most useful though I could have used both. This is typical, so it is a con shared by most speakers

The media could not be loaded. Love these things. Have them paired to a Fosi BT20a receiver hidden under kitchen cabinets and the sound is crystal clear. Good amount of bass without sounding overbearing. Definitely recommend

Works as advertised. Relatively inexpensive way to have good outdoor sound.

I bought these speakers to mount above my deck. I already had the wires run during the construction of the home and installing them was very much like putting in curtain rods + attaching a couple of wires (basic stuff). Screw them in, attach the wires (simple clamps), and away you go. I attached them to a standard stereo/radio in my house with a couple of 99 cent radio shack switches so that I could control whether I played the sound inside, outside, or both. The sound quality is great but of course, it's reliant on the stereo pushing the sound. They were easily much higher quality than what my stereo could put out, but the price of the pair was too good not to pass up. If I upgrade my stereo anytime soon, I know that the speakers will be able to keep up with it no problem. The fact that they are white is awesome since all of the trim on my house is white vinyl. Black just would not look right but the white speakers blend right in.I spent many afternoons on the deck with the radio or a CD playing in the background, with a corona in hand. Truly good memories and the speakers helped set the atmosphere surrounding those memories.