These speakers, as you can see, look great. And the concept is a wonderful idea. However when plugged in they frequently lose signal with the transmitter and you hear an awful static. Even within a few feet of the transmitter they can't seem to maintain a good signal and frequently need to be reset- very annoying. If they can't maintain the wireless signal they should at least turn off instead of blasting that harsh static sound.
This was quite embarrassing when I had guests over, they would lose connection and my guests heard awful static. This seems to be a product made by Audiovox and licensed by Acoustic Research. I've used AR speakers for years and these are far below par for the brand. They are very light, for example, lacking the weight to produce a rich bass sound. The mid range sounds hollow and the highs sound clipped. They sound like a pair of those external PC speakers that typically cost about a quarter of the price.
There are nice features such as dual color LED, L/R control,removable speaker screens, and 3 channels. I tried all of the channels but none could resolve the nasty static sound problem that would crop up after listening for a while. I'd really love these attractive speakers if they didn't drop signal and play harsh static. They also need a much higher quality sound. My product reviews are usually positive but this was a disappointment. Hopefully they'll get re-engineered inside. Audiovox Acoustic Research AW880 Portable Wireless Indoor Speakers (Black)
I had the same experience other users are reporting. Whenever your music or source is turned off, the speakers blare loud static - way louder than when the music was playing.
I called technical support and they are familiar with the problem. Their solution - unplug all three devices whenever they are not in use (this includes between tracks on an album when there is a temporary silence). Otherwise, prepare to be blasted with static.
I spoke with a supervisor and they told me to turn off any wireless phones. I live in an apartment complex and that's simply not an option (not that I'd want to turn off my own phone if I used a land line).
If you live out on a farm and don't have a wireless phone, try it out and please do let us know how it works. Otherwise, stay clear of this product.
Crappy sound.
If signal source or transmitter is turned off, speakers emit loud white-noise.
Tried to use as high-mounted remote speakers. Sound was worse than some $5 PC speakers they replaced. Also, when stereo turned off, even though this transmitter remained on, speakers lose sync and hiss.
I'll wait another few years for this technology to mature.
Everybody has different experiences, but as far as my personal experience these speakers are great. I wanted to get the most out of my XM radio so I purchased a pair of these Audiovox/AR so I could listen anywhere in the house. Right now they are in my basement and the sound quality is perfect. The XM radio is upstairs in the living room, and there is no static or problems at all. Crisp clean sound.
Well worth $100.00.
I bought a set of these speakers for my wife to use on her Imac. She wanted speakers that could be put anywhere with no wires. These speakers meet MOST of the desired features, sort of. The sound is good enough for small speakers. Full volume from the computer results in little distortion and does get loud enough for a party. These wireless speakers DO have wires; the speakers need to be located near a wall socket for power. They do run on batteries but that option will go through batteries so fast that you'll need a case of them. The power button, volume and search button are in back of the speakers, but that isn't so bad. The really irritating thing about these speakers is they have to be turned on and off individually, separately from the computer power switch. If there is any interruption in sound from the computer, (or other source), an annoying and very loud static will be what you get! If the volume is too low, static is the result. The transmitter is weak! The signal to the speakers is lost easily unless the transmitter is put in a high, open area. The wires to power source and to the computer are not really long enough to set the transmitter more than about 3 feet. That sounds like plenty but try routing the wires while positioning the transmitter in a high spot. And last of all, the thing intercepts other signals. I get a neighbors phone calls. One sided conversations in Chinese. Other TV signals and just plain static. This happens in the evening mostly. Turning everything off is really more difficult than it should be. Each speaker must be turned off separately before the computer or other source is turned off. These are decent speakers but the kinks need to worked out.
I was reluctant to order the speakers because of previous reviews. However, when I saw them featured on HSN at a price much more than Amazon I order them. If the speaker transmitter is attached to a fixed output from the recever such as a tape out there is not problem with transmission to the speakers and the spreaker volume controls provide great volume.
The selling description is misleading, it says speaker which in reality is a kit of 2 speakers and a transmitter.
The unit as a whole is ok by me, but the thing that I do not like is the bright blue light on the speaker and on the transmitter which says both on which is needed but not as bright as they are, tape over them. I use the speakers for TV, works well and the sound is good but the speaker controls are on the back of the speaker and since noise levels are not equal all the time on the TV I have to constantly reach behind the speaker to adjust volume, controls should be on the front. If being used on a sound system with constant volume they would be ok.
1 thru 10 probably a 5 just because of the lights and operation. - Acoustic Research - Speakers - Wireless Speaker'
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