Customers admire the Ci160MR UNI-Q 6.5" Round In-Ceiling Speaker Pair for its great sound quality, including its suitability for movie audio. The speakers are also appreciated for their ease of installation. Finally, customers find the product's price point to be very attractive for the quality offered.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Wonky upper-mids dip (-9dB around 2.5KHz)
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The KEF Ci160MR has a 9dB dip around 2.5kHz. Same deficiency on 2 different pairs from different batches. Perhaps a poorly designed crossover. At least the dip is consistent over variety of listening angles and is not super high Q, so it can be equalized out.
Nonetheless, I'd rather have a ceiling speaker with a weird but spatially consistent frequency response than one with a great on-axis response that varies too much off axis. I don't know of a better choice at $300. But go with KEF's higher-tier in-ceiling speakers instead if you can.
The oval logo can be simply pulled off the grille for a cleaner look.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rear ceiling
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great sound at a fair price. Easy to install and look great!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Stunning KEF detail
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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I’m a KEF fan upfront but the startling detail of these in ceiling speakers (f2 for kitchen and 2 for living room) powered by my Sonos Amp surprised me. Usually “in ceiling” speakers suffer from shooting down but these KEF’s really provide great stereo imaging and all around sound! Thanks James in the Magnolia department fir your great advice and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent rear speakers
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Great for surround and atmos application. Only cons was that speaker wire connections are too small for 12 guage cables. Also for price connectors could have been better quality.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
KEF is as advertised
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Very easy to install into existing ceilings. Only shallow depth is needed. Sound is great. I am adding a subwoofer but it is not a necessity.
Magnetic grills are awesome.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great sound for Atmos.
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Bought these on sale for atmos in my living room. They sound excellent and were a big improvement on the JBL’s that were originally there.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great product, Left smudge marks all over walls ..
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The Sonos work excellent and installed great
But the workers from Best buy left smudge marks all over my freshly painted walls, which was shocking, I mean how dirty were the hands of these workers? Should have been cleaned up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great speakers
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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solid speakers. good price. easy to install. i like them.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
KEF In-Ceiling Speakers
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These are the Q series speakers from KEF and they sound great. They’re a Best Buy specific product, therefore they’re not quite as powerful as the Ci160QR from the manufacturer, but they still sound good. I have 2 sets and used them as rear surround and ATMOS height speakers and the Uni-Q technology provides a wide sound array. I was a little concerned about using them as the rear surrounds, but they do an excellent job of dispersing the sound. I would recommend these speakers to anyone interested in a high quality speaker.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very clear and they can get pretty loud.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Wanted something out of the way and decent sounding. I picked these up and the 8” for my garage and patio. Super happy how they sound without disturbing the neighbors. They feel very premium and installation was done very easily.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great recommendation
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great speakers for the price. Easy installation , great look, great sound
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice height atmos in ceiling
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great for atmos speakers for me, nice crisp sounds
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great in ceiling speaker.
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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installed 6 of these to go with my Martin Logan front speaker set up. These things are great. Crisp, clear sound that fills the room nicely. I get people turning their heads with the effect they provide during movies.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kef in wall.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Easy to wire and install. Great set of value in-wall speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Purchase!
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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I am very pleased with the purchase of this pair of speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
speakers
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Easy to install, Great sound. Good value. Would purchase again.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Speakers
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Excellent Speakers, was easy to install, sounds great
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Deal for KEF ATMOS
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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Have not yet installed but you can't beat this sale price for ATMOS speakers that match your other KEF speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great speakers
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Love it. These speakers were everything i could have expected.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Atmos
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great speaker for atmos setups. Highly recommend overhead!