Audiovox AW825 Portable Wireless Outdoor Speaker (Bronze)

I was drawn to this product because of it's looks. It really does look nice in person and would easily pass for a lantern on your back porch. It is easy to use and the sound was good with no static. I'm tempted to get another down the road so I can use the stereo function, but for now it's perfect for listening to music or the game out back. The only con is that you have to plug two things in for the transmitter, but it's not a big deal.

I have experimented with this speaker in every way. I have only go it to work twice 20 feet from the unit and then it didn't continue to work.

No this indoor/outdoor speaker does not sound as good as my high-end Klipsch set but it does sound good. No static or crackly interference, the sound transmission is clean and smooth. Setup is a snap and the onboard controls are ample. You can put the satellite receiver on zone 2 or your receiver, on the headphone jack of your PC/laptop or Xen/iPod. Range is my only complaint with this speaker. 150-ft is a hard limit and I question if I can even really go that far. Too many walls in between the satellite base and the speaker also causes problems. I can't speak to battery life as I've only used the AC input on the speaker so far. Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase.

I bought two of these speakers in Sept. 09 as replacements for a similar pair of Advent wireless speakers that were left outdoors one too many times. These are outdoor speakers which you can't leave outdoors in the wet weather. These are made by the same company that was once Advent and Acoustic Research. I use the speakers outside on my patio .The speakers are a BIG dissapointment for me from earlier versions made by the same company. I have used similar wireless speakers outdoors for many years.
The new AW825 speakers may look great with their new Asian design but they sound really tinny. I would have prefered if they put their research into better sound instead!
The bass boost button on the speakers just makes the sound seem distorted and muffled. This model reduced the size of the tweeter and main speaker from prior models. My old Advent model had a much deeper bass and sound compared to these.

These speakers sound like the mono car radio coming out from your old Chevy Nova.

The technology has changed over the years. The frequency is set automatically . I find now that passing air planes interfere with the signal when they pass. There is nothing you can do about it since there is no manual dial to adjust the frequency as there was in the past. However there is a scan button for that purpose but it didn't help. I own a pair of Brookstone wireless headphones that do not have this problem when the planes pass while i'm in the same location. Also the prior pair of wireless speakers from this company were in the same location and did not have this problem when planes passed.

I bought these speakers after reading the other reviews above which were mostly favorable.
Now having used these speakers outside for a couple of months before it got cold - my opinion of them is negative! I recommend you look for a different pair of speakers for your wireless application.

I have the model that was sold prior to this one, which is good. The AW825, has much better sound quality and looks nicer. A great buy.