Acoustic Audio CSic83 in Ceiling 8" Speaker Pair 3 Way Home Theater Speakers

Great sounding speakers. Bass response is very good considering there are no enclosures as they are ceiling mounted and back into a large attic space. Plenty of volume available when connected only to a 50+50 watt mini amp.Easy to install.

I have been replacing my high end ceiling speakers in preparation for moving to a new house, so was looking for decent cheap replacements to use until I move (and to fill the holes my really nice, expensive speakers left when I removed them).These Acoustic Audio speakers are amazing for the price. No, they don't sound as good as the Mirage Omnican OC-65's they replaced, but they are much, much better the other cheap speakers I tried (Pyle and Vevor). They have a standard mounting mechanism for installation and removal (unlike the Vevors), and they actually sound pretty good (unlike the Pyles, which are horrible).Yes, these cost a little bit more, but they actually sound fine for casual listening. The CSic63's are decent, and the CSic83's (for not much more) are more than decent. They are actually pretty good! Bass response is way better than expected at this price, and most things sound fine at reasonable volume.If you are going to go to the trouble of running wires and cutting a hole in your ceiling, don't fill those holes with terrible speakers. Spend just a little more and get the CSic83's instead. They really are great for the price, and you'll likely be very happy with them.

Update: The sputtering is actually caused by the clamps that clings on to the ceiling. After I held them with my hands the sputtering stopped (uninstalled speakers when I tested it). Not too bad. For the price, you cannot really complain much. I returned Rockville speakers that sounded like computer case speakers (and it had spring clips, not loose clamps), these speakers are simply to fill in the speaker holes in my patio. Not an audiophile, thought these were going to be goners but ended up being keepers after I realized my mistake.Old review:For the size of this speaker, wow, what a terrible sound. At low volume you dont hear much but at slightly higher volume it sputters and vibrates badly.

I'm loving these! Installed one in both of my bathrooms and they look great, sound pretty nice and install was a breeze! I built a box around them too to keep insulation and critters out and it added a little more bass so win win! I'm running them off a bluetooth wall amp and I just love it!! 100% recommend

For the price point I was hesitant, and wasn't sure what to expect. Installation was simple. I am truly impressed with the sound quality out if these. I have four, two for side surrounds, and two for rear surrounds, off a Denon Avr-770. The sound quality and detail in the audio is excellent. Sure, a higher end speaker will be better quality, but at such a low price point compared to others, these are well worth trying. Don't expect big bass out of them, that's what subs and towers are for. But for a surround speaker, these are excellent.

These are great. I replaced an old pair of Bowers and Wilkins in ceiling speakers that were installed by the previous owner of my home, I don’t know how long ago. The housing of the old speakers was cracking and they were no longer sitting flush with the ceiling so I rolled the dice on these. Super happy with this purchase. They actually sound much better with much clearer vocals when playing music, than the old B&W. The B&W, I suspect we’re completely worn out. They are part of a system with a Sonos sound bar and sub, so I get my bass that way, but I tried it with the sub off and they weren’t bad in that department either. Great value here.

I own both the CSic83 and Micca M-8C (you can verify by this same review on the Miccas .) I did a side by side listening comparison on the speakers and determined the following. The CSic83 do have a higher DB. Not sure if it is actually 95db but it is definitely higher then then Micca M-8c. Overall the CSic83 sounded much better on mid level, bass and highs. I used the Grand Funk Vinyl record through a Denon AVR X7200WA for my testing. Most noteworthy were the vocals which were very faint on the Miccas and clear on the CSic83s. Selling the Miccas and using the CSic83s for my ATMOS speakers. I am sure there are better ceiling speakers, but not at this price.

The install process was easy except that the mesh screen ships installed on the speaker but it needs to be removed in order to mount the speaker in the wall/ceiling. Prying it off can be a hassle and possibly warp or damage the screen. Minus one star for that. The sound is great. My use case doesn’t exactly stress test the speakers though. They’re in my ceiling as front height atmos speakers. So the aren’t asked to handle loads anywhere near their peak ratings. That said, if all you want are surround sound speakers< these guys will certainly fit the bill.