Customer Reviews

OmniMount Stainless Steel 20.0 Wall Speaker Mount (Black - 20 lb)

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I had a pair of ten pound speakers that needed wall-mounting, and bought a pair of these Omnimount 20s to do it. With my wife's help, the install went quite well, and they are now mounted to my satisfaction.

There are a couple of recurring themes I've seen here in the reviews:
1. "They don't stick in the wall". You need to hit a stud for heavy speakers, or use some serious drywall screws (eg, buy new ones from your local hardware store). I'd recommend the former. If you put the mount into a stud, it's not going anywhere.
2. "It doesn't tighten far enough to keep the speaker in position". You're doin' it wrong! You need to do what the manual says and get a pair of pliers to do the final tightening. Doing this _by yourself_ is going to be hard, so find a buddy.

As I said before, I'm completely satisfied with the functionality and looks of these mounts, and could not be more happy with them.

The product is very good, however be sure to check the thread size on the back of your speakers. Many speakers that you will find for your home will have a 1/4" - 20 mounting thread in the back of the speaker. The Omni-mount 20 lbs mounts (both wall and ceiling type) will have 3/8" - 16 threads. Personally, I used the 20 lbs mounts and added a 3/8" - 16 female to 1/4" - 20 male thread adapter (also called a standoff sometimes) in order to mount my speakers. If you are mounting wood speakers with no pre-installed threaded insert for mounting, than the thread size doesn't matter since it comes with the required parts for screwing into the back of the wood frame speaker.

I agree with the other reviewer(s) that you should mount it to studs to get it properly secured.

These are great! Obviously you can not mount them on wallboard without added support. Anyone having problems with them holding has the mounts upside down! Put them the right way up and they will support like they are built to. I have used these over the years and they are the only ones I would buy again. My last set I put up yesterday and they work perfect. The instructions are not printed rather copied and a bit hard to read, but a little brain power will get you there easily. Make sure they are mounted with logo stamp on top as the instruction states, or they will fail! Mount them the right way and they will defy gravity for years.

These mounts work great for the 8 lb NHT Absolute Zero speakers hanging from them. Once attached to the wall (into a stud) they feel very solid. The only minor issue is getting the wrench between the speaker and wall when trying to tighten the screw. Fortunately this only needs to be done once (or twice if adjustments are needed) when installing.

just used these to hang my ~14 pound speakers. the first one i put straight into a stud, and had absolutely no problems with it. the second one i tried putting on drywall with the included anchor, and it was not holding it well. i ended up ripping that one off the wall and moving it to a less ideal location over a stud. if they included better anchors with the mount, or had better advice on when to use them in drywall in the instructions, i would definitely give this 5 stars. once it is up on the wall good and tight, it is a great mount.

I have used the Omnimounts twice: the system rated for 20 pounds, with 16-pound speakers; and the system rated for 10 pounds, with 7-pound speakers. In both cases, I tightened the ball joint as much as possible and the mounts still wouldn't hold the speaker in the desired position. In addition, the drywall mounts on the 10.0 failed completely, and the instructions are vague and not terribly helpful. Finally, the location of the Allen fastener for tightening the ball joint is all but inaccessible. I can't recommend this system.

I have used OmniMount products before and when the built-in diecast speaker mount on my Energy Encore satellite recently broke, I figured that I might have a problem since these speakers have been out of production for sometime. Sure enough, they were not available and, so, I turned to Omnimout and found exactly what I needed. However, I inadvertently ordered the 20.0 (20lb) mount which had a 3/8" threaded stem, which I use for my heavier center channel speaker. I therefore had to return this item and get the 10.0 (10lb)mount which had the 1/4" stem and which fit perfectlyinto the pre-drilled hole in the back of my satellite. Amazon had the best on-line prices around. The order process was fast, efficient and the product arrived at my home within 5 days. The return of the incorrect mount was also handled with dispatch. Overall, a pleasant experience with Amazon.

These Omni speaker mounts worked just as advertised. I am very pleased they look great (not that you can see much of them) and were easy to install (well it's not rocket science- would have been easier with two people like the directions say). We used them to mount a couple of 18lb speakers in a large room. We needed the floor space so it was important to get the speakers up high. If you are mounting anywhere near the ceiling though, get the ceiling mount set, even if you are mounting on the wall. The longer extension arm will give you more options for speaker adjustment. I would definitely buy them again and recommend them to anyone looking to get their speakers up on the wall or ceiling.

I ordered this product thinking it would be a pair, and it's not a pair. It's only one mount. For $30. Ouch.

Since then, I've extensively researched HDTV mounts and concluded that Omnimount is extremely overpriced.

Bottom line, this is ONE overpriced mount.

i was excited to find a set of mounts that claimed to hold the weight of my speakers. but while they do hang from the wall, they are supposd to be adjustable so you can aim the speakers. well the teeth don't bite into the plastic ball good enough to hold the weight they claim. so the speakers end up sliding down to the lowest aiming position until the stud bottoms out in the wall mounted socket. it worked out perfectly for me since that's where i needed them anyway, but you don't have a choice if you go with a heavy speaker. other than that they are pretty sturdy. the price was decent compared to others. and they do look pretty nice.