TIC GS3-8" Outdoor Weather-Resistant Omnidirectional In-Ground Speaker

I purchased two GS-3 speakers for use in our backyard and have been very impressed. I was concerned that they wouldn't be loud nor sound "good enough" for my space (approximately 50'x 70' area), but I hooked them up 3 weeks ago and have been very happy with the purchase. I wouldn't consider myself an audiophile, mainly a guy who likes to listen to a lot of different types of music through a good set of speakers (and whose wife is constantly asking me to "turn it down"). I must say that this pair were better than I expected. For my setup, I purchased a small Pyle amplifier and ran some conduit with some 14g CL-2 wire. The wire runs are approximately 50 ft from the source. The GS-3's look to be well crafted, sealed, with a heavy protected speaker wire exiting from the base. Instructions are included giving a few different options for placing speakers (typically, the higher off the ground and the closer to a wall, the better the sound). I had hooked them up in my garage to see how they sounded initially and was a little worried that they wouldn't perform well. Once I got them situated in their final locations outside (knee height and around 1 foot away from a perimeter wall), the sound was amplified and clear. With the amplifier, I am able to change bass and treble settings and am very happy with the levels the speakers provide. The levels that I'm playing these at are for background music, but can be pushed much higher, but I'm not looking to disturb the rest of the neighborhood. Note: I will follow up on "construction quality" in a few months, but for now I'm giving them 5 stars. For Customer Service, I've given 4 stars, but I haven't dealt with the manufacturer as of yet. I was looking at other outdoor speakers, but I read the positive feedback on these speakers and decided to jump (which is why I'm writing this - I like to read what others have to say about what I'm looking into purchasing). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these speakers for anyone who wants some great sounding outdoor speakers - although I'm not sure they would fit the bill for those that need the booming bass or tons of power. They fit my needs perfectly, which is to provide some great sounding background music when I'm outside. 3/2013 Update: I've had these for approximately 1.5 years and they are holding up very well. I keep them outside in the full NM sun from approximately May - October and they haven't broken down or gotten brittle (I disconnect and put them in the garage during the winter). I do utilize the weatherproof speaker wire connectors when I hook them up at the beginning of the season, but otherwise they sit out and sound wonderful. Weather-wise, they've held up against high UV sun, high wind, rain and snow and they've had no issues. I've thought about purchasing the bass unit (TIC-GS 50), but I really have all the sound that I need with these two speakers. I'm still really impressed with the sound from these units for the price. I'd highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to purchase these again.

Great speaker. Have 4 around pool. Great sound

I purchased these 13 years ago hoping that I would get at least four or five years out of them. Boy was I wrong. The reason I'm writing this review now is because probably next summer I'll need to replace one of them as it's beginning to sound like the woofer probably has a tiny tiny tear in it but it's still not bad enough to destroy the sound, which is great by the way. These sit out all year round in Massachusetts and they've held up fantastically. I did pay about $75 each 13 years ago for each one of these so they have gone up considerably in price but when I do go to replace, I will go with these again. I did have another set in Florida which was purchased 6 years ago and those deteriorated last year presumably from the elements there (Heat, humidity, and sprinklers), so I had to remove them and I just haven't had to chance to replace them with anything. I probably will replace with these and try to minimize the sprinklers hitting them in Florida.

1-Year Update - Still going strong! These have been hit with plenty of rain in the last year. South Louisiana weather at its best. Still sound great and function as they should. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy these again. 5 Star for VALUE! I’m am not an audiophile nor an expert in sound quality but i am an avid sound system hobbyist ranging from home to car audio. I opted for a pair of these because you can buy three pairs for the price of one pair of Bose. I connected them to a pioneer receiver with about 55 watts rms. Honestly, they sound great. The lows are pronounced and don’t muddy very much at extreme high volume. The mids come through great also. The highs are a little bright even with EQ adjustment. That’s just the nature of the components and the enclosure. And they go really loud without much distortion. Make no mistake, there is no way that a speaker that cost $200 a piece can sound three times better than these do. For the price, if I get three years out of them, I’m happy. It’s likely they will last at least that long with the polymer woofer and design of the cabinet. You don’t have to take my word for it. Buy a pair and try them out in your living room. Don’t like them, return them. I promise saving 300 bucks will make these feel as good as they sound.

Main purpose of these types of speakers is to provide hidden-source outdoor sound and withstand the elements. It should do these well. The case is fairly light, but the plastic appears robust. I can stand on them and the top doesn't cave in. The green color should blend into garden plants well, and they can/will be buried with only the top 5-6" showing. Don't expect great sound though it is pleasing enough for background music. Highs are muted, either because of low quality tweeter, the long, curved reflecting sound path, the low to the ground position, or combination of all three. Mids have a bit a honking quaity to them if volume is turned up. Bass is decent follow level listening. If you plan to listen critically, or have an outdoor dance party, I don't think you'll be happy. But for this purpose I'm adding outdoor box speakers (Definitive Tehcnology) under the eaves of the patio. Maybe the million dollar Bose sound better, but I'm not willing to spend that much. In summary, don't use this to listen to your favorite Beethoven or Stones, but to extend low level background music into the gardens and yard, these should work well.

I finally installed these speakers over a long weekend. I purchased two of these and ran 12 gauge low-voltage landscape lighting cable to them from my entertainment center in the living room (approximately 100' run). As far as installation goes, with the exception of burying the cable it was very easy. I used the optional TIC cable connectors for the final connection and installed both speakers in large planting pots spaced approximately 30 feet apart on either end of my pool patio. I then filled the pots with river rock such that the speaker top was about 6 inches above the lip of the pot. My 20X40' pool runs parallel to my house approximately 16 feet from my back door and these are on the far side of my pool. The minute you come out the back door you are immmersed in sound. I think placing them in a somewhat elevated location really improves the sound field. These are billed as omni-directional and they are true to this, you really get immersed in the sound field no matter where you are in my backyard now. I have pandora running from my blue ray into my tuner and jammed out to anything you can think of all weekend long. My neighbor came over and is now interested as they sound great. Great bass response, good high end, these things have created a whole new environment in my backyard, I absolutely love them. ************4/1/2017 UPDATE********* So I just purchased a replacement for one of my speakers, the foam had started to deteriorate and the support for the upper piece was rusted, I then proceeded to crack the top, made sense to replace the whole unit for what it would cost to replace these parts. Once you add up all of the replacement pieces you would come out cheaper buying a new unit. Not bad for seven years outdoors in the hot sun and weather!! I think this particular unit also got hit by my sprinkler system so I will be adjusting the sprinkler heads appropriately.

I bought these speakers in 2023. It is 2026 and these speakers are GREAT! Sounds quality is awesome. Incredibly durable and very easy to setup!

To start off I researched outdoor speakers for several months. My dad was having a pool put in and wanted me to come up with a sound system. I had purchased several outdoor speakers in the past and felt they were all lacking. Many reviews of wireless speakers were terrible and stated that the reciever needed to be in close proximity for better results. This was not going to be an option as I did not want a reciever out in the elements. There are several youtube videos on these speakers and all showed that the sound produced was clear and could be loud if needed. Also if any of you have been to Disney World and payed attention to the flower beds surrounding the parks these are the very same speakers used. Package arrived rather quick and they came as stated in description. They were larger then I expected and I may have gone with the 6 1/2 size speakers if I had known about it. Install was quick and painless. Personally I had purchased the TIC exterior reciever to complement these. This was a waste of money as it only came with connections for (2) speakers and I had purchased (4). I ended up hooking these to an older book shelf stereo that had surround sound settings. If you are thinking about these speakers you may want to consider this method as the stereo already had a 3 disk CD, tape, and aux hookups for an IPod or other mp3. No need to purchase a new one as many pawn shops carry a large selection of these book shelve stereos. All in all this setup is what I was looking for. It is extremely clear and can be played as loud as you desire. The 8" speakers also put out a suprising amount of bass with them.

Excelente muy buen sonido, lo mejor para escuchar música en exteriores , calidad y nitidez en el audio lo regoliendo

nice working but size is too small

These speakers have been around for a long time, you see them at many theme parks, I owned a pair for many years at a previous home, I find them to have a great sound, nice bass, and good dispersion wherever you are around them because of the 360 degree output

Excellent bass for the back yard. Just make sure you have a recent amplifier or receiver to power this speaker.

5 stars because it's well priced, the Bose unit sounds better but is it worth it?