OSD Audio 8” Weatherproof in-Ceiling Speaker Pair – Indoor/Outdoor Stereo – ICE840WRS

Easy to install
I ordered the speaker to replace a clients speaker that had failed (different brand). This speaker was the same size, however I had to cut the hole slightly larger to fit the new speaker. Other than having to adjust the hole size, it was an easy install. The sound quality is decent – it’s basically what I expected at this price point. I’ve owned in-wall Definitive Technologies speakers which are absolutely amazing. If you just need a decent speaker to listen to music at a moderate volume, these are great. If you want something that can handle lots of power, and sound amazing – look into DefTech

Good speaker, poor packaging
One of the grilles was dented badly upon receipt. Packaging was extremely poor, lacking sufficient support. I rolled the grille with a small plastic roller which improved its visual quality, though it’s still dented.As for the quality of the speakers, they are extremely light weight, especially the magnet. I expected a more weighty device. Nonetheless, the sound quality is impressive. The mid range is a bit overly pronounced, but easily adjusted with an equalizer.We’ll see how they stand up to the winter…

Sounds better after installation but are nowhere near capable of 150 watts.
I was a little hesitant with these outdoor/wet rated speakers at first, while testing them on the bench.They just didn’t sound all that good. The mid and higher ranges were there, but the bass was fairly lacking. Thankfully after installing in the ceiling, the space behind added to the bass and the sound was improved.Overall the build quality seems good, I appreciate that the cones don’t have tweeter wires coming though them, like many speakers do.The tabs for holding the speakers in are a little finicky, especially if you are uninstalling them to make a change, but they do work and I’m happy with the design overall.I am quite disappointed in the power handling however. Using a 20 watt amplifier I am able to cause distortion with the speakers, which is VERY far from their advertised 150 watt handling. So a big let down there. Frankly I’m tired of speaker companies/re-branders claiming significant power handling which isn’t remotely true. So on that mark, OSD fails miserably and need to fix this falsification.So if you can live with 15 watts of reliable power handling without distortion, then these may fit the bill. Overpriced for what they can actually do, thus 3 stars.

If the speakers are installed in a ceiling with an attic, put something over the back of them to improve audio quality.
1. They sound pretty good.2. Installation was simple.3. They look very good.I put these in a vaulted ceiling in a bathroom. I tested these before installing with them propped up in chairs and they sounded GREAT. After install, they didn’t sound quite as good but still perform very well. I blame the room characteristics for drop in sound quality after install. They seem to have lost some of the high end and are a bit heavy in the mid’s. I put a bucket over the back of each one to keep the blown in insulation out of the speakers and to see if it would somehow send the missing treble back in to the room and not in the attic. You would think that would make them produce more bass but whatever its doing it made a big difference.

good

I’ve purchased several items from OSD and have never been disappointed. I installed this speaker in the ceiling outside my shower and it sounds amazing. You cannot beat this price.