
Let me be clear, for the $, the GS3s are an incredible speaker and tremendous value that lasted 4+years of Northeast winters and summers, while being exposed the whole time to the elements and my irrigation system. My current setup is as follows: a higher end Yamaha receiver from around year 2000 with Yamaha ns-aw390 speakers on the A channel mounted under eaves pointing down towards my patio, and the Bose freespace 51s on the B channel in the flowerbeds on both sides of the patio. I bought these to replace a set of TIC GS3 omnispeakers that I had planted in flowerbeds next to my patio.
#Bose freespace 51 speakers driver#
The five year warranty and other reviews where customers replace after a decade where enough to convince me these would be the durable and the fact the driver is somewhat protected as it’s downward facing.
#Bose freespace 51 speakers drivers#
I’ve had outdoor wall mount speakers with larger drivers from a boutique brand in the past that sound almost as good but didn’t hold up to northeast weather even being taken in for the winter. I’ve got a 6’ privacy fence and house on that helps to contain the sound.

I’ve got them spaced 12’ feet apart and again plenty t o fill up my 120’ by 60’ backyard and pool space. The multidirectional nature and acoustic enclosure make the the best use of the driver output and imaging between the two sounds great. As they’ve been installed now for a few weeks partially buried, they’re truly amazing in the amount of detail and base and are loud enough to get your neighbors to complain and perfect for entertaining as background and listening purposes. I’ll attribute the difference in sound quality to being designed for an unlimited outdoor space. I hooked these up in my closed space garage and felt let down but then tried outside in the locations where they’d be installed and was amazed at how good they sound. I was a bit skeptical on the driver size providing enough sound and volume but these are really amazing.

Centrally located port enhances low-frequency performance to deliver the depth and richness of music outdoors.Polymer fibre composite driver cone ensures high quality sound reproduction that is resistant to the type of deterioration often caused by extreme conditions.Specially designed enclosure optimises the speakers' overall acoustic performance for even, full-range coverage over a large listening area.Enjoy clear, consistent performance for your favourite music outdoors. Domed port grille works in concert with the centred port to reflect high-frequency tones into the listening area.The weather-resistant driver makes it possible to enjoy year-round sound from a rugged landscape speaker specially designed for outdoors. Downward-firing, full-range driver (11.4 cm) and centrally located port deliver the depth and richness of your favourite music.Radial design of these unique outdoor speakers enables 360-degree sound dispersion for exceptionally broad outdoor coverage.Bose® environmental testing simulates exposure to sunlight, rain, heat, ice, salt and water-proof of the extreme conditions these outdoor speakers can endure and still deliver reliable, long-lasting performance.
