Herdio 6.5 Inch 400W Outdoor Speakers at $115.49

Outdoor speakers for a patio, deck or garage

Amazon price

$115.49

Customer rating

4.3

Customer reviews

387

Typical price over 90 days

$139.97

Difference

$24.48 (17 percent)

The Herdio 6.5 Inch 400W Indoor Outdoor Speakers Wired pair gives you a soundtrack for cookouts, garage projects and covered decks. Each cabinet holds a 6.5 inch aluminum injection cone woofer and a 2.3 inch dome tweeter, so there is real low-end reach and a separate driver for detail instead of one cone doing everything.

At $115.49, that is $24.48 below the typical price over the last 90 days of $139.97, so we'd consider this a solid point to buy if you already have an amplifier or receiver waiting for a second zone. The white finish blends with siding and trim, and 387 ratings average 4.3 stars.

You supply the amp, they handle the wire

These are passive speakers, so the signal path runs from your stereo or AV receiver through speaker cable to the quick connect terminals on the back of each cabinet. That is the important part: no power adapter is included, and none is needed, because your amplifier does the driving.

A capacitor crossover splits the woofer and tweeter into two channels inside each cabinet. The included 16.4 foot speaker wires get you started, but measure your run from the amp to each mounting spot before you commit, because longer distances may need heavier gauge cable. Check your receiver's impedance rating against these speakers before wiring anything up.

Covered outdoor spaces that need sound

The water and dust resistance covers most environments, and the rust-proof mesh grilles have a water-resistant painted finish, so splashes near a pool or wind-driven rain under an eave are within their design brief. The swiveling U-brackets let you angle each speaker toward the seating area instead of straight out from the wall.

Plan the horizontal spread of the pair before drilling, since wall mounting fixes the position once you click the cabinets in place. If your coverage area is wide open or you want a permanently soaked install, a marine-grade speaker with a higher weather rating would be the safer call. Otherwise, measure your amplifier's per-channel power against the 400W rating and confirm the run length before you mount these for the season.

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