Bic America Rtrv44-2 Indoor/Outdoor 3-Way Speakers (Black)

by BIC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 12 x 7 inches ; 9.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002HLY8S
• Item model number: RTRV44-2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,729 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #81 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Speakers

Product Description

The 3-way bookshelf V44 speakers are ideal for both music and home theater. Speaker enclosures and screen grilles are Weather Resistant for outdoor use. Video shielding, built-in power protection, higher power handling & larger cabinets for improved bass are advantages compared to the 43-2. The V44-2 also includes wire & mounting brackets.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for the price, with lots of extras, May 23, 2008

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This review is from: Bic America Rtrv44-2 Indoor/Outdoor 3-Way Speakers (Black) (Electronics)

You can not beat them for the price. They come with mounting brackets which were very easy to put up,long speaker wire (about 15 ft worth), hardware to install them and put out very acceptable sound that can easily be heard 25 feet from the speakers. The manual does say that if they are outside they need to be protected from direct rain (such as under the eaves). Ours are under the eaves and it did rain hard today and they are working fine, even playing actually in the rain. By the way, they are 8 ohm speakers, the description here on Amazon says 8? which I suppose is because they do not have an ohm sign.
I bought these to keep the bobcats away. Really. We live in New Mexico out in the mountains and there have been some problems with bobcats in people backyards lately. According to our local experts they do not like noise. So I got these so the kids could play outside and there would be constant sound to deter the bobcats. Unless we have bobcats who like High School Musical we should be in good shape.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good buy, May 19, 2009

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These speakers are very solidly constructed; they are heavier than I would have imagined for such small units. One of the other reviewers said these speakers are "tinny", and to some extent, I agree. They are short on bass response (they are not ported), but they make up for it with clear, crisp highs and good mids. I intended to use these as my surround-back speakers, but for the time being I will continue to employ my bass-reflex KLH BTF-220's for this task. I think with time these could warm up nicely, and they would likely work very well on my patio. At this price, it's not worth it to me to return them; I'll keep them for future use.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great deal, decent sound for the size, May 31, 2010

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FastAl (Chicago) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bic America Rtrv44-2 Indoor/Outdoor 3-Way Speakers (Black) (Electronics)

When I put one pair of these in my cart, the price was below the $25 needed for free shipping and the shipping was $20. So how to do better? Order two pairs!

I used them for outdoor speakers. I replaced my big clunky 80s speakers indoor with the second pair; they make decent bookshelf speakers. The sound was much better than I expected for the size. They're no Bose speakers, but the quality/$ ratio is much better!

I did have one problem that would have made me mad if I didn't get lucky fixing it. One of the 4 speakers was DOA. But I just took off the terminal strip in back and a wire was unplugged from the inside; I could fish it out with a wire and a dental mirror. A quick fix. I wasn't offended; the nearest comparable offering anywhere was easily 2x the price. It was easier than returning them.