Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you're looking for good outdoor these are them. Right out the box they sound great. Break them in a for few hours tho end they'll really start to impress. The resonator is hands down the most genius idea for these. Just make sure they go in a way where that side hits a wall and it will make huge impressions on you and your guest. I have 4 of these up high in my garage now as well... All I do is listen up music and they bang really well. I likely could've done with 2 in here but I just couldn't leave it alone. You won't get hair raising lows but still it's nice. Add a subwoofer and you're set. I used a definite technology sc2000. Really packs a punch for being just under 12x12x12. Again, you want these.

I purchased 6 of these for my small restaurant driven by AudioSource AMP 1200 in bridged mode (80 RMS watts @ 8-ohms). Music or TV audio plays through them 12 hours a day – 7 days a week (mind you I’m using these indoors not out). They are mounted 11ft high, angled down towards the customers; each speaker covers about 400 sq ft. of sound Mounting them was super easy and the speaker swivel helps aim them. They only weigh about 10lbs and can be mounted vertical or horizontally. I used 50lbs rated - metal drywall anchors to mount these speakers on my ½” thick drywalls (I mounted it vertically so that I can aim up\down) The sensitivity of these speakers are high (92db), which is a good thing in that they do not require a lot of power for them to get loud; therefor I only have them turned about 50% of the way up to produce 55-58db of background music. During sporting events, I’ll turn it up about 70% of the volume (producing about 82-85db) so that they can still be heard over the cheering crowd. Trust me these speaker can go very loud without much effort. With the amp that I have powering these, the highs and mids sound crystal clear and no distortion at high volumes. The wall facing 5.5" x 10" low pass radiator speaker produces some bass (tight punch), but quickly fades away the further you get from the speaker. The bass is better than its outdoor competitor, but you’ll need a subwoofer if you want the lower frequencies, there’s just no way around that fact. Designed for outdoors, I see no issues of these going bad anytime soon using indoors and the 5 year factory warranty is a huge plus. I did test the speakers out with my Denon AVR Receiver (100 watts RMS) at home and sounded fantastic for music and movies. The bass is a bit more present in a smaller 4 closed walled room, but I’d still recommend a subwoofer if you are in search of a bit more bass. I would highly recommend these speakers for a residential and commercial use. *( The decibel readings and volume gain percentages are calculated based off of a specific listening environment, room size, listening position, and equipment used to power the speakers. All which will differ with other users)

The bass coming from these speakers are spectacular and the mid gives you the best clarity and vocals. I recommend these speakers, I purchased 2 to give that stereo sound I was looking for in my patio courtyard.

These Aw6500 look good and are very sturdy. Havent installed them yet. But i have heard them before and sound great. I cant wait to install them. Going with a Sonos amp to power them. Nice size not too bulky. The packaging is great and prevents them from getting damaged in shipping.

I’m a huge fan of definitive technology stuff and I do like the mids and highs on these speakers but definitely need power to push them. The bass is ok but you have to remember they are outdoor speakers

I’m using these outdoor speakers in my patio. Great quality Overall sound presence especially with matched subwoofer. Very pleased.

I spent a great deal of time searching for a good sounding outdoor speaker. I tried the Yamaha NS-AW390BL and they had no bass to speak of and the sound quality wasn't much better. I listened to the Klipsch AW 650 and they sounded good. I wasn't able to listen to the Def Tech's before purchasing so knowing my experience with Def Tech quality and reading tons of good reviews, I took a chance and ordered. This speaker has amazing sound quality and bass, even outdoors. I have these connected to a Sonos Connect amp. Since the speakers are 8 ohms they're only receiving 55 watts each. Even still these speakers are loud and are a audiophiles dream come true for outdoors. These speakers are a larger speaker, but still tucked neatly under my soffits. Sure these are a little more expensive than the others, but they are well worth the money. If you just want something to make some noise out side, don't waste the extra money on the Def Tech's. However, if you're an audiophile that enjoys a well balanced great sounding speaker, then AW6500's are what you want.

Super easy to install and sounds fantastic! One of the best outdoor speakers available. Absolutely an upgrade over the 5500. If you can fit it into your budget. Make sure you get this one. I compared both of them and the base response is better and the sensitivity is higher. Watt for watt can get a bit louder.

Great sound, quality product. Product came nicely packaged with detailed installation instructions. I have been a long time Definitive enthusiast so I had high hopes for these speakers. These speakers do not disappoint! I mounted them horizontally on the ceiling of our patio, which is just vinyl siding covering up the ceiling joists. We added "studs" between the joists so we could mount them onto solid wood. I put rubber washers between the bracket and the vinyl and there is no rattling or vibration of the siding. The design of the bracket makes for easy adjustment to ensure a straight and level installation. I mounted the bracket 7" from the wall. There is not much clearance between the speaker and the bracket so using banana plugs for the wires makes for a tight fit. Connected the speakers to Zone 2 of a Denon 2307, using an Apple Airport Express to play music from our iOS devices. The patio is 30x15 with another 50ft stretching out for the pool area - these speakers fill the whole space with crisp sound even when only using a moderate volume. We are extremely satisfied and would recommend these speakers to anyone who is sound quality conscious and looking to improve their outdoor space. You get what you pay for, and these are worth the money!

The design creates great sound quality when positioned correctly. It's important to position the speakers in front of a wall or barrier as described in the instructions to opimize speakers capabilities. These speakers sound much better than the Bose system that they replaced and the Bose system actually sounded pretty good. Outdoor speakers inherently are usually lacking in sound quality. The sound quality you get out of the Definitive Technology 6500 though, are about as good as it gets in a outdoor speaker.

These are very good outdoor speakers. I've had a pair mounted outside for several years and purchased another pair for the other end of the backyard. Sound quality is excellent and the sound projects well into the yard, especially if mounted in front of a wall. Taking off 1 star because the metal speaker screens on my original pair started to separate from the housing. The screens are held in place by some sort of white puddy substance. I replaced the puddy with white museum wax and they seem to be staying in place. Can't comment on how well the speakers will hold up if fully exposed to the weather as my speakers are mounted under the eaves of my roof and therefore generally protected from rain and sun.

Got these speakers for our back deck when we have company or just for rocking out at the house. These speakers do rock. They have great bass and sound. Would go well in any outdoor setting.

Sound clear and good bass love speakers, installation was easy to do it

Excellent sounding speakers, very good bass for outdoor speaker only issue are two but not enough to reduce the five star rating, one is the speaker will vibrate when played at full maximum volume and two if you get the white speakers, the grills look a bit “weathered” compared to the color of the speaker.

Bes outside speakers. I herd a few and this is what sound is. To be outside listening to music with bass and crisp sound is nice. Great deal. Bestbuy rocks.you can listen before you buy.

Perfect outdoor speakers , great power 200W , good Bass MFR: 40 Hz – 30 kHz , very good neutral sound : flat response between 80 Hz to 20 kHz and perfect Sensitivity: 92 dB the big problem is if your wall is covered with wood, even by putting a foam plate between the support and the wall, the wall will shake a lot and worse cause a rumble noise, so I advise this speaker that if you have concrete walls

Amazing outdoor speakers. I’ve had different brands from cheap to expensive and these are the best of them all. Clear highs and great bass! Get them!

At my old house we had Bose 251 that were great. When we moved the new owners wanted to keep the Bose speakers and I needed new speaker for my backyard. I was close to buying a new pair of Bose speakers but found the reviews on this speaker's little brother the AW5500. The consensus is that the AW5500 is better than the Bose251. I chose the bigger speaker AW6500 and the sound is wonderful and carries throughout the entire backyard without being noicy. The final sound comes down to what amplifier you are using and how much power you feed the speakers with.

Nice sounding outdoor speakers . Bought 3 . 1 of the speakers popped after 7 hrs of continued listening . I think it was just a defective speaker . These speakers give you clear sound , loud , and good bass . Make sure you have strong enough amp to power them

I bought these speakers for outdoor use on my patio. They sound great and mounting them was easy, i really like them. They carry good bass which is what I was looking for.