Customer Ratings & Reviews

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 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.

First of all, I received great service from my Magnolia rep, Jonathan, while comparing outdoor speaker options for my 1600 square foot Lanai and pool area. That's a lot of area to cover with speakers than can only face one direction away from neighbor's houses. I'm already a Definitive Technology fan with my home theater system, so the AW6500s were top of my speaker list being considered. Going with the 6 1/2-in version versus the 5 1/2-in version of these speakers is a no-brainer. Spend the extra money for the AW6500s. The 10-in bass radiator does a decent job of providing mid-bass notes not normally found in traditional outdoor speakers. By no means does it replace the sound that a powered subwoofer would give you, but they are far better than standard outdoor speakers which cost way more. These AW6500 speakers project a broad, full spectrum soundstage with a hint of bass if properly mounted in the corner of an awning, and do a fantastic job filling 1600 square feet with clear sound. The bass radiators have to have a hard surface to reflect off of, such as a wall, otherwise they're not as effective. I will be wall mounting a slim powered subwoofer to help these speakers hit the lower end of the spectrum under 60 hz. These are powered by Sonos Amp which pushes them just fine.

I had been looking to add speakers to our patio for a little while to replace the small bluetooth speaker we were using and wow these things rock. Crystal clear highs and mids with just enough bass for great dynamic sound. I have not had these installed very long but I am impressed so far. They are a little on the larger size but I was fine with that, they can be mounted vertically or horizontally, the white ones can be painted as well.

I cant believe the sound these speakers put out in such a small form factor. I have yet to install these outside, but i really hope i don't disturb the neighbors with this speaker.

Sound is awesome. Great size, great brand, great value!

Lots of punch and clarity from this small speaker. Perfect for my garage! They sound great and will withstand the temperature variations and not-so-clean environment.