Sonos Outdoor by Sonance (White)

Installed these in Sudbury Ontario. The don't last more than 18 months. Made it through one winter and then both lows stopped working within a month of each other.

I've had Atrium 5's for many years now, but I decided to upgrade to a 6.5" driver for its superior range and response. I considered the Atrium 8 at first, but then I noticed these Sonos Architectural speakers were on sale here for a deep discount. Installation is very straightforward. Simply screw the bracket into place, push your speaker wire through the waterproof membrane in the back, and connect it to the push-down terminals in the front. Click the speakers into the bracket and rotate them to a position of your liking. At first listen, I was impressed but not blown away. The bass response was definitely better, and the mids were cleaner with less mud than my 5" drivers. But overall, the sound was just "okay." Then I remembered that there's a special setting for these speakers in the Sonos app. I went to System > Amp > Detect Sonos Architectural. The music stopped, a high-pitched scale played, and then...WOW!!! These speakers came alive! The range and bass response were on a whole new level, and the volume capability was truly impressive. The difference was night and day. If you're connecting these speakers to a Sonos Amp, don't forget this step! Set the EQ to your liking, and you'll be very happy. Would I have bought these speakers at their normal price of $900? Probably not. But for near $460, they're a fantastic upgrade over the Atrium 8's and a worthy contender to any other outdoor 6.5" driver on the market. Pros: -Excellent sound quality, especially after enabling the special setting in the Sonos app -Wide range of bass and mids -High volume capability -Easy installation -High quality construction Cons: -Pricey at the full price of $900 -Requires a Sonos Amp to unlock peak potential Overall: If you're looking for a high-quality outdoor speaker system, the Sonos Architectural speakers are a great option. They're especially good if you already have a Sonos Amp. However, they can be a bit pricey at the full price of $900. Recommendation: I highly recommend the Sonos Architectural speakers, especially if you can find them on sale. They're a great way to improve the sound of your outdoor entertainment system.

Soy un fanático de la marca Sonos de varios años, soy dueño de varios modelos Sonos, sin embargo esta colaboración con la marca Sonance no fue la mas acertada. Confiando en Sonos realice la compra de 3 pares de bocinas pasivas Sonance junto al equipo Sonos Amp, esperando la calidad y resistencia que me acostumbró Sonos, lamentablemente esta vez no fue así. Ha sido un calvario estar devolviendo las bocinas por fallas en los graves, después de cierto tiempo 1 mes o 2 a lo mucho y en un volumen limite de 80% simplemente el grave deja de funcionar y se escuchan horrible, hable a Amazon y ellos se hicieron cargo del remplazo. Al principio creí que solo era suerte, pero la recibir el nuevo par sucedió exactamente lo mismo, nuevamente Amazon se hizo cargo. Para el tercer par de bocinas que sufrieron daño hablé a Sonos para que me dieron un diagnóstico y saber si yo estaba haciendo algo mal, utilizo cable calibre 14 y el amplificador según sus recomendaciones pero el problema siguió con las bocinas remplazadas fue daño de bocina y ahora Sonos me ha cambiado el tercer par 😡. Creo que esto seguirá sucediendo, completamente decepcionado de estas bocinas, no las recomiendo y ahora estoy en búsqueda de algo robusto para exterior. ¿Alguna recomendación?

Failed after a few months. After Hours of diagnostics with useless support team and sending pictures, forms etc I was assured I would receive replacements. After 3 months I am still waiting. Trying to follow up is a waste of time. I have given up.

I come from the old school - wired speakers - massive woofers, sweet tweeters and mellow midranges. My first set of speakers were 3' tall and weighed nearly 100 lbs. each. That was in 1981. I had an impressive set up. Now, Sonos. It takes a while to get your get your head around the fact that there is NO LONGER a central location of an amplifier etc. Each speaker is powered by 110 VAC wall mains, so wires (of a different kind) are still present even-though this is wireless. It is wireless in the sense that all feeds of sound come in wirelessly. Everything, meaning all your music choices, come via a mobile device. I love this set up....expensive to cover the entire house, but easy to set up and the response time is nearly immediate. You can get a thing from Sonos where you can hook up a turntable and your old stuff. But I gave all that stuff away. I can have each speaker play something unique - a different music source feed. Crazy flexible. Much love. Not really made for the outside, but I did buy some weather protection bags that hold the smaller speakers. I hung those outside under an eave. So far so good.