Monoprice 3-Way Fiber In-Wall Speakers - 8 Inch (Pair) With Removable And Paintable Grille - Caliber Series

Much better than I expected for the money. Very easy to install

These 3-way speakers sound fantastic! Much better than the 2-way speakers they replaced. Fit easily in the wall - the cut-out is not much bigger than the 2-way cut-out, so don't let that deter you. Depth is fine for a standard 2x4 wall. I added the logo to match my receiver.

I purchased these 3-way speakers to use as rear surround speakers. The pictures undersell just how large they are. You'll be cutting a scary large hole in your drywall to mount them.One of the reasons I bought these speakers is because of the "paintable grill." And while that is technically true, after you paint the grill, you'll be left with a white border all the way around the speakers. Fortunately, the speakers are held into the frame with six screws. If you remove those, you can remove the speaker and easily paint the plastic frame along with the grill. I used a $2 can of black spray paint and did everything. They look great.Most houses have studs placed 16" apart, so that gives you about two inches on either side when cutting the hole in your wall. After taping the template to the wall and making sure it was straight, I used a Rotozip to cut out the drywall (get ready for a mess!). The template is the exact minimum size needed, so I had to go back over the cut and make it slightly larger for the speaker to drop into the hole and sit flush with the wall. Don't let your wife see the hole in the wall before the speaker is installed because it's going to look huge.The speaker mounts to the wall with a series of tabs that spin into place and tighten as a screw on the front of the speaker is turned. I used an electric screwdriver with a long bit to reach the screws. If you do that, GO SLOW. The minute I felt resistance on the driver, I let go. Before inserting the speaker into the wall, make sure all the tabs are vertical -- that will allow them to "spin outward" (it'll make sense when you do it). You can install the speaker with a screwdriver (manual or electric), but I would be careful if using a drill as I could see these tabs breaking fairly easily under stress.If I were going by sound alone, I would rate these speakers 5/5. Don't let the price fool you -- they sound great. The tab installation system keeps them from vibrating or rattling. I docked the speakers one star because one of them arrived with one of the tabs already broken off and I didn't notice it until after I had started painting them, which was too late to return them. My only concern is that if the speakers ever quit working, I'll either have to replace them with the exact same model or learn how to do serious drywall repair.

Love them

I teamed these speakers to a sony 2 channel 160 watts per channel.Im still in break in time but so far they sound amazing

Seriously cheap construction but good value for what you pay. Sound OK so far but not broken in and freshly installed. The hardware that mounts the speakers in place snaps right off when tightened, even using a clutch on a drill. May be worth using hand tools and going gentle to tighten. I’ve installed lots of in wall speakers over the years and these are the lowest price point ones I’ve tried. You get what you pay for but there is value here with overall look and sound quality. I installed these to replace my ugly and not so great sounding Bose Acoustimass 15 cubes

solid subwoofer but i'm no audiophile

Don't know if I can use them given their mounting tab design which limits you to side mounts and not top or bottom. But the clamping mechanism only allows the tabs to grab the drywall from the sides. I gave 3 stars for mounting and 5 stars for excellent sound and value based on other reviews on monoprice web site even though I never got to hear them because of the mounting problem. It seems if they only slightly changed the mounting tabs to clamp from top and bottom or screw directly to stud then I could use them.The cost to open up the wall and relocate the preinstalled wire or move one stud 1.5 inches to the left is much more expensive than a simple change that allows mounting by another means.I had purchased 2 pairs of the smallest monoprice in wall speakers (7606) with easy mounting tabs. My wall was prewired limiting where I could put the speakers. Fortunately all had cut outs of at least 6.5 inches wide by 10 high. But one pair of studs was just just 6.75 inches apart and not the 8 inches you need for the mounting tabs to rotate out and then clamp down on the drywall as you tighten the screws. I did a live chat at monoprice web site and they had no alternative. If I figure out a way to mount the speaker then I'll get to listen and revisit my review.Now a week later I changed my rating to 5 star because I was able to fit the side mounts as there was more space between studs than my stud finder indicated. I also think their original design of side clamps is better since may cause rattles if not secured on the side which is the long dimension. The sound is excellent for my taste and the design seems just right so I changed my 4 star to 5 star.