TIC GS50 8" Outdoor Weather-Resistant Omnidirectional In-Ground Subwoofer

When I got this sub (I got the 8" passive sub with 2 speakers outputs), I hooked it into my existing speakers as instructed. I was excited to hook it up to the "160 watt" amp I got from fosi. This was a temporary amp until I finally got my Sonos amp.... anyway. I was initially very bummed about the performance of this sub, when using the fosi amp, and even when using the Sonos amp. Could barely hear the sub. I then got a big planter and buried the sub with sand & gravel etc. The difference this made was negligible. So then I upgraded the old speakers that came with this house, to the Sonance outdoor patio speakers (comes with amp from another retailer). I figured maybe this would impact the ultimate resistance and give more power to the sub. Even then, it sounded better, but just really not that great. I was trying to research getting a separate sub amp just for this thing. I tried jacking up the bass in the Sonos EQ, which worked, but that felt unnatural/temporary to me.If you have a solid amp with subwoofer controls etc- you probably know what you are doing, and this sub will perform as an 8" passive sub is expected to. For anyone using FOSI non-sub amp.... I speak for myself, but it was just nowhere near enough.If you have SONOS amp, and Sonos architectural speakers (includes sonance outdoor speakers) or are considering getting this combo, let me give my experience: now that I have figured it out, the sound is extremely good for an outdoor setup with this sub. KEY TIP: IN THE SONOS APP, Click "recognize Sonos architectural speakers" .... make sure you are on same wifi as your amp. For whatever reason, this flips the Sonos switch from sounding "eh" to "omg this sounds friggin awesome."I wired the sub in parallel with the speakers rather than hooking the speakers up to the sub amp - I wanted the sonance speakers to be able to distribute some low-end to the patio, while having the sub do the heavy lifting when necessary.Net, I could NOT be more pleased with this set up. It is so awesome, I am sitting outside in the 100 degree heat just to listen. Again, my combo is Sonos Amp, 2 Sonance Outdoor (aka mariner) speakers, wired in parallel with this sub. Architectural speaker mode activated in the app.Anyone complaining about this sub's lack of power- do your research. Subwoofers are fairly "dumb" ... you just need to feed them enough power. Even if it doesn't last beyond 3-5 years (tbd but seems pretty solidly constructed).... we're talking about a very affordably priced subwoofer. Sure you could spend a ton more on another sub and let your money sit out in the rain. but this does everything I need and more. (roughly 400 sq ft patio).

I purchased this subwoofer to complete our backyard patio audio system.We already had a pair of wall-hung full-range outdoor speakers and a pair of full-range in-ground speakers buried in ground, all driven by a single stereo amp. I had been long wishing to add a subwoofer and drive each speaker with a separate amp.I added a 2.1 amp https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4D4V2FG to drive the 3 in-ground speakers and left the existing amp to drive the wall-hung speakers.My mission was accomplished perfectly; the 4 full-range speaker deliver much clearer sound and the new subwoofer adds solid base sound all creating a perfect sound field. I do not have too loud sound not to bother our neighbors, but I believe my choice and configuration was perfect.

This is by far the best outdoor subwoofer that is sold. The unit is easily burred and is sealed tight to keep water and moisture out of the unit. The subwoofer takes a stereo feed from the amplifier and gives you two satellite speaker outputs from a crossover. I opted not to use the satellite speaker outputs because the crossover frequency range is not adjustable and the speakers I was using had plenty of ability to also carry lower end of the frequency spectrum. The best solution for me was to run amplified signal to the subwoofer and separately run amplified signal direct to the satellite speakers. When the two outdoor satellite speakers were combined with the subwoofer, the experience is outstanding and sounds phenomenal. I am extremely satisfied with this subwoofer.

I really expected a lot more "bottom" out of this speaker. For the price, it is not what I expected. If plays ok at a low volume, but if you are planning on using it for a party or get together, don't even try to use this. Even at less that 1/2 volume, the speaker starts to flutter. Highly disappointed.

It has great bass for the size. I have two of them on my patio with satellite speakers. The subs really give the patio an immersive experience. One sits in a corner and the other is buried about 15’ across the patio in the flower garden. All four satellites are on the ground pointed toward the center of the patio.

I had a pair of Bose 251 outdoor speakers that were hanging on the exterior patio wall and sounded fine with good bass and was a replacement for some Polk Atrium 4 I had. I decided to try something different after hearing some Sonance patio speakers with the subwoofer and it was pretty awesome but the high and midrange was just ok for me, plus they aren’t exactly cheap but look good since you can’t see them. I thought I would try the GS50 subwoofer with my Bose and Polk since I like the sound from the Bose and didn’t want to invest in the Sonance just yet and to install on my backside wall of my patio and OMG. The sound stage of my patio is now so much bigger and the base is incredibly. For 130 bucks and another 100 bucks on 14 gauge burial speaker, it has completely changed my listening experience. I live in Southern California so the weather provides me more comfortable environment to sit outside and listen to music and the sound is almost as good as my living room sound. Almost 😊. Hope the neighbors don’t start to complain since I am now jamming the music more than before.

Waterproof enclosure is done well and the box is solid and well-made. Unfortunately, as an audiophile, I was disappointed with the power and sound. The sub is very weak and you can tell the paper/cone are cheap. It will give nice added bass to anyone who just wants a little extra low end in their sound, and I believe the green box was well-made for waterproof applications, but don't look to this sub if you're looking for chest-thumping bass.