KLH SS-02 Indoor/Outdoor Speakers

KLH SS-02 Indoor/Outdoor Speakers
Manufacturer: KLH
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Crave more power from your speakers? Say goodbye to the muffled music of yesterday, and hello to the crystal-clear, strong sound of these speakers! This reliable speaker is easy to set-up and operate, yet offers the best sound quality available. It is perfect for home, business or educational use with the superior and most natural sound.
Amazon.com Review
Weatherproof speakers are a must if you want to enjoy music outdoors, on a boat, or even in a steamy bathroom. The venerable American firm of KLH (which has been building speakers since 1957) produces one of the best models of indoor-outdoor speakers we know of, the SS-02s.

The SS-02s are very compact, making them easy to place just about anywhere. Their black finish and slightly curved facade are quite attractive, and they even come packed with mounting brackets, screws, and speaker wires. And, unlike far too many designs, the SS-02s come with real five-way, gold-plated binding posts, not the cheap push terminals. The included wires, however, are very thin. The use of thicker speaker cable markedly improves the speakers' sound quality, especially with the long cable runs required for most outdoor setups.

We sampled the SS-02s in our main listening room as well as in a steamy bathroom. To our delight, they produce a balanced, crystalline midrange and were especially good with vocals. High frequencies sound both clear and extended. But, as you might expect from a pair of 4-inch woofers, the bass--while responsive and clean--isn't very extended or deep. On the other hand, the SS-02s play loudly, which is important for a speaker that will do duty in the great outdoors.

KLH's SS-02s offer good sound for a small speaker at an excellent price. That in itself makes them easy to recommend. The fact that you can enjoy them indoors or out, come rain or shine, makes them that much more desirable. --Wayne Garcia

Pros:

Weatherproof
Compact, easy to place
Clear, open sound

Cons:

Slightly lean bass

Amazon.com Product Description
Rugged, compact, and weatherproof, KLH SS-02 indoor/outdoor speakers are designed to sound just as great outdoors as they do inside. The SS-02 contains a 4-inch polypropylene woofer and a 0.63-inch liquid-cooled polycarbonate tweeter. Rated for power up to 100 watts, these durable loudspeakers are magnetically shielded and offer a frequency response of 80 to 20,000 Hz at 8 ohms average impedance. The cones are housed in plastic cabinets with attractive black finish and curved façades. At a compact 5 inches wide by 7 inches tall, the speakers are easy to place almost anywhere.

The KLH-SS02 speakers come with speaker mounts, removable grilles, and five-way gold-plated binding posts to ensure the best signal transmission possible from your speaker wire.

KLH offers a two-year limited warranty on parts and labor for the SS-02.