Buy Bose 151 Environmental Speaker Pair with Brackets (Black)Bose 151 Environmental Speaker Pair with Brackets (Black) Product Description:
- Inside each speaker are three 2 1/2" full-range environmental drivers
- Slot-port tuning, a glass-filled polypropylene cabinet, and a great design
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2 black environmental speakers
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Clear, sharp sound audible throughout the yard
By David Traill
I got these as a birthday present and once installed, found their performance was exactly as I had hoped they would be. Several guests at a subsequent outdoor party noted how much they appreciated the background music, and those who wanted to sat nearby clearly enjoying the music. It'll also be nice to have music while we enjoy our pool area from now on.
I ran the cables from the speakers to my indoor stereo so I could have the same music inside and out, and as a result, it should be noted for anyone considering doing the same that you might want to wire in a manner that would allow you to disconnect them if you are showing something in surround sound, or enjoying music indoors so that your neighbors won't have to listen in to the fun.
The speakers work very well, and their waterproof design will see them last us for quite a few future events- well worth it!
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful.Bose goes bold, into the outdoors ( 9 out of 10 )
By Fireball
I have always favoured Bose (and Sony) for sound. I was going for my first SERIOUS purchase for speakers in December 2000, at Future Shop in Toronto. A salesman asked me to try the newest Polk Audio bookshelf speaker, and compare it to the 151's.
The dude loves Polk Audio.
Polk Audio impressed me some with good sounding small speakers. It spilled out sounds that were a fair score. Not to impress me into buying them. Over to Bose's 151 Environmental speakers.
And I love Bose.
The construction, although not a wood or grain, is made of a cool hard-weather-resistant poly structure, in order for it's outdoor capabilities. It can handle up to a hot 50 C, (apr. 125 F), or dip into the Greenland regions of around, -22 C (about 5 F). Wow. Winter parties! And for even indoors, it reall does OVERALL look like a neat speaker. For sound, it punches out a more than decent 80 watts per channel. And since BOSE is renound for it's realistic natural sound, it more than proved it's greatness over slightly polky Polk. The 151's made the music so well delivered, making them sound relaxed, yet strong and natural. Just like they were "breathing" music. You could 'feel' the sound everywhere.
However,(yeah, I know) these speakers are better with a subwoofer. Otherwise, you'll call this review, "correct yet overgenerous".
Polk on the other hand, are better than average....but with too much push and shove. They sounded like a couple of little loud punks with some manors. I consider my 151's the boss of 80-120 watt speakers, indoor or out! And they also come with wall mounts that have a spacer to change angles at the notch of the bracket. A blessing is the reliable 5 YEAR warranty it carries. No extra price for 5 years. All automatic with your purchase. But courtesy of Bose, not your store.
So, if you need a good pair of bookshelf, outdoor, or even GREAT movie speakers (and not just as rear/satellites...great for front channels too), then Bose wants to ask you.....
"What would you like to hear?" BOSE 151 Enviromental Speakers : score - 9/10
18 of 24 people found the following review helpful.I'm sick of the Bose Bashing...
By Robert A. Newport
I am so tired of reading so-called audiophiles bashing on BOSE for being a successful audio line. I personally own BOSE, JBL, Harmon Kardon, and other brands of audio products and think that saying a whole product line is "not taken seriously" by a bunch of audio elitest snobs is both the antithesis of the hyped marketing being lamented in the first place and also an indicator that the reviewer is trading one set of hype (BOSE marketing) for another (so-called audiophile popular opinion). Let me give you a clue -- I like the way BOSE sounds and so do many other people. These particular speakers are great, and at around $150, these beat the socks off other outdoor speakers in its price range. If you don't like them, it's ok. Just lay off the Bourgeois audiophile rhetoric, ok?
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