Why Your Outdoor Speakers Sound Bad (and How to Fix It)
Discover the Secret to Immersive, High-Fidelity Music in the Great Outdoors
Outdoor speakers face unique challenges. With no walls to contain and reflect the sound waves, the music dissipates in the open air, resulting in a less-than-impressive audio experience. The bass can sound flat and the music less spacious, lacking the soundstage that reveals each instrument and subtle note.
Add ambient noise from varying weather, traffic, and neighbors’ dogs, and you can see why outdoor music may seem almost not worth the effort. And yet, many outdoor venues create remarkable acoustics. So, how can you recreate it at home?
Fortunately, there is a way. Here, we’ll explore why some outdoor speakers sound bad and how to bring breathtaking music to every corner of your property.
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The Need for Power
To overcome the challenges inherent in an outdoor environment, you need power. Next time you go to an outdoor concert, look around. If not hidden from view, you’ll undoubtedly see massive loudspeakers, subwoofers, and amplifiers—audio equipment designed to supply the power this environment requires.
In your backyard, that type of audio equipment would quickly dominate the aesthetics and detract from your home’s design. Today’s satellite speakers provide the solution, blending into your foliage while creating rich soundscapes.
The Perfect Placement
Relying on one speaker blasting out tunes results in hot spots that drown out any conversation and dead zones with music barely audible. Strategically placed satellite speakers create a blanket of sound that extends throughout your property from one border to the other. By directing the sound toward listening areas, you experience immersive audio without annoying your neighbors.
At Hippo’s, we partner with leading architectural outdoor audio brands. Sonance is one of these, a brand committed to high-fidelity audio that comes from a discrete source. Sonance satellite speakers resemble landscape lights, allowing our audio experts to discreetly place them amidst foliage, under trees, and along pathways without detracting from your home’s design.
Four offset aluminum tweeters offer wide dispersion and low distortion. The result is detailed and crystal-clear music that evenly extends across your property. No hot spots or dead zones, just the pure reproduction of sound as the artist intended.
In-ground subwoofers deliver the deep, precise bass that drives emotions and provides the heartbeat.
Weatherproofing
Most speakers are no match for harsh UV rays and freezing temperatures. Sonance speakers, however, are designed for the great outdoors. Engineered to withstand heat, water, humidity, and freezing temperatures, they continue to bring their exquisite sounds year after year.
Bringing Stunning Sound to Outdoor Activities
Are you ready for a dynamic outdoor environment with a perfectly balanced soundscape and the ultimate listening experience? Whether barbequing with friends or hosting an elaborate outdoor dinner party, there is no outdoor activity that isn’t enhanced by high-performance music.
These systems can also provide the audio for today’s weatherproof 4K UHD outdoor TVs. Vibrant, lifelike images are accompanied by the latest surround sound experience, providing incredible enjoyment while under the stars, on the patio, or in the pool.
At Hippo’s, our audio experts create an all-encompassing soundstage that provides an impressive backdrop for all of life’s outdoor affairs. To learn more about the possibilities in outdoor audio and how to create an exceptional system, contact Hippo’s.
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