Customer Reviews

Mirage OmniSat Omnipolar Speaker (Black)

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I can't say enough good about these little speakers. The shape may be a little odd but these are not toys or gimmicks. These are the best all around surround speakers I have ever heard. Combined with a good receiver and sub woofer, these little things fill the room in a way Bose only wishes it could. I just replaced my 10 year old bose Lifestyle 5 Series 3 system and have no regrets. The sound reproduction on movies is excellent but on music, look out! They light the room up. The sound is clear, crisp and not the least bit harsh. I spent over a month going to stores, reading reviews and ended up with the Mirage OmniSats for my 4 main speakers. I have the Omni 8 Sub and Energy XL-100 center. I listened to BIC's, Aperion's, Monitor Audio, NHT and others. The combo of size and quality can't be beat. They are the highest rated bookshelf speakers on CNET. I liked them so much I got a pair for my father in law.

Better than anything Bose makes in this price range. Pure sounds and quite a value.

I am using them in a space constrained home theater system as the left & right rear speakers in a 5.1 configuration. The front, center and sub-woofer are all JBL speakers and the Omnisats sound fine with them. I have the Omnisats sitting on end tables and they provide a reasonably realistic environment while taking up minimum space.

I needed some lighter surround speakers to hang on the wall. These came highly reviewed from CNET and other sites, so I picked up a pair for $180 (now even cheaper). Given the choice, I would buy them again. That said, I can't tell the difference between the old ones I had (20 year old bookshelf speakers from LAR - a small shop in Buffalo). If you install them at the right height and distance, you'll be very happy with a set of these.
I agree with the other reviewer, "these little things fill the room in a way Bose only wishes it could". Bose engineers do a great job reproducing sound with those little cubes. But at the end of the day, it's all about moving air.
Also be aware these are football shaped. Almost every photo I have seen of these have been from the end and not from the side. Also if you're planning on mounting these high on the wall, note that there is no mounting bracket included - and good luck finding one. If I remember correctly there was only one place that sold them and they were VERY expensive. I just used a single screw, which they recommend when mounting close to the ceiling. But it would have been nice to have that bracket so I could point them in different ways to experiment with the sound.