Polk Audio RC80i 2-Way Premium In Ceiling Speakers 8" Round Perfect for Damp and Humid Indoor/Outdoor Placement - Bluetooth Ceiling Speakers, 1 Pair

Yeah, you just can't beat these guys for the price and the sound. I use them as Atmos speakers in my home theater room. They sound great and almost disappear into a white ceiling. Super easy installation. The directional tweeters offer a nice level of sound adjustment you just won't get with a fixed tweeter. My room is on the smaller side, so I only needed a pair of them. Well worth the money. They would also work well as stand alone ceiling audio speakers.

Is good, value for money.

I recently installed three different ceiling speakers at three very different price points in three different rooms connected to my "b" output on my Denon amp. I use all of these at moderate volume levels to listen to TV or music. Monoprice 8" Kevlars in my carpeted master bedroom - $59/pair! Polk RC80i in my tiled bathroom - $129/pair Speakercraft AIM 7 three in my small tiled kitchen - $299/pair! (by far the lowest price I saw on these) I installed all of these in my attic. I placed plywood across the studs directly above the Monoprice and Polks but did not enclose along the sides (so there is not a complete box enclosing the speakers - although there is insulation enclosing those open sides). I did this to ensure that the sound wasn't getting lost in the attic. The speakercrafts are already enclosed. I purchased a cheap speaker switch through which I can turn on or off the speakers in each room. I also tried to install in wall volume controls in each room. I purchased 4 Pyle impedance switches which was nightmarish. Very frustrating. Almost impossible to connect any wire thicker than 20 gauge to the tiny connectors. These switches were very poorly built. Even if the volume controls were good it still added a lot of work getting the speaker cable down the wall and then back up into the attic. I bailed on that part of the project. Monoprice is a website that sells av wiring, cables, connections, HD wall mounts, etc at SUPER LOW prices. I've bought a bunch of stuff and have never been disappointed. The speakers are great for the price, but if budget is not an issue I wouldn't recommend these speakers. Just a bit muffled and not quite as responsive as the other speakers. No sign of distortion at high volumes. Polks sound alive. Maybe lacking a bit of bass to be used as primary speakers, but that is expected. I'm very happy with the sound of these for music in a secondary room. It's great having music in the bathroom! Speakercraft sound good. At the levels and for my purposes, though, they are pretty much equal to the Polks. They do have an enclosure behind them so the bass response is better than the Polks but not a huge difference. I guess if you need speakers to crank up as primary's these would be the best, but for the much higher price than the polks, I would not spend the money on these. If I had to do it again and I would get the Polks for each room. For the price these were overall the best value.

I bought 4 of these speakers (two pair) 2 years ago (129.99/pair) with the following: 1 Sonos Connect (used: 99.00) 1 pair RC85i 2 way premium 8” speaker (199.99) One 8 Channel 4000 watt Pyle Amplifier (239.99) Connected the Sonos to the Amp aux 1 input and connected power to all speakers via channels 1 - 6. This configuration powered my first floor open concept area (zone 2) I also have a Sonos Beam connected to the TV (zone 1) Now when using the TV, I have the Beam plus 2 RC85i speakers plus 4 RC80i speakers. Total surround sound (zone 1 and 2). I can play Apple Music, YouTube, TV anything over WiFi thru Sonos, it’s great. The quality is good and power to each speaker is more than enough, I only need about 50% power from amp. 2 years ago, I bought these speakers at 1/2 the price, now that I am finishing my basement, I will do a similar configuration but with Pyle speakers. About 1/3 the current price (May 20, 2022) I would of recommended these speakers to anyone 2 years ago, but the price increase just negates that in my opinion. The installation is pretty easy, had wires pre-installed. Simply cut some Sheetrock and screw tight. The look is great, flush to the ceiling and any of the speakers have not come loose in over 2 years. Draw a floor plan to know how many speakers you need and the type of speaker. Should the price drop, please pick them up, otherwise there are other brands which are just as good for a more affordable price

Easy to install, great sound with plenty of bass and clear sound

There is a sparkling sound coming from one of the speakers when I play music. It has just been 2 months. Can you please help to replace the speaker?

This is an under rated speaker , it has good sound and tone , not tinny and descent bass and mid range , it all depends on the area that it is mounted into , insulation and other surrounding materials with impact on the sound quality! Also the grill covers can be adjusted without glue or silicone if you carefully bend out the area slightly that slots into the speaker itself, bend it ever so slightly in four or five spots ( outward) and slowly work the grill into the slot that holds the grill working it into place , this process snug fits the grill with falling out , simple and it works !

I have these four pieces of home theater system (atmos 7.2.4) on the ceiling and I'm really pleased with the sound of the speakers. I recommend!

I bought a 6.5” set of these for our bathroom about 4 years ago and have loved them ever since. The vocal clarity is superb and bass excellent. Great power too. It is only a Sonos amp that runs them but they are loud when you need them to be and zero distortion all the way up to the top. I’ve since replaced a set of speakers in a bedroom with the 8” version and they are fantastic speakers too. I would not hesitate to recommend these and in time, I’ll be buying another couple of sets for 2 other rooms . The video does not do them full justice as the phones mic can’t capture the sound properly but at least it’ll give you an idea👌🏻 Love them!!