Rock Speakers
Just like the name rock speakers suggests, these resemble the look and shape of naturally found granite rocks or boulders and are therefore alternately referred to look like stone speakers. These are mostly built out of hi-impact polyurethane resin materials or fiber reinforced plastic to give them the look and feel of granite rocks with a slate gray finish. Colored rock speakers are also available and some companies may even customize colors based on specific requests. Rock speakers are built for outdoor use such as in gardens with the intention that they make their presence inconspicuous and blend smoothly with the natural or landscaped background.
Rock speakers are a popular fixture in a variety of outdoor settings such as in theme parks, zoos, amusement centers, golf courses, parks, patio, backyards, landscape gardens, public address and leisure areas. They are now becoming more popular in home audio systems and used in the home garden or patio area. Their technical characteristics are very similar to other speakers and are they available in variety of quality and power ratings. Rock speakers are available in both wired and wireless varieties with volume controls built in or as separate remotes.
Installing rock speakers is pretty simple. One should choose a flat stable area on the ground or on top of a rock and fix the clamp attached to the base of the speaker with strong adhesive or cement plaster. The wire connecting the speaker with the amplifier or player needs to be covered in the soil to give it a natural feel.
For wireless rock speakers, the audio unit and the radio frequency transmitter is kept indoors. The wireless variety of rock speakers operate mostly on the 900 MHz frequency, which has a short wavelength of one foot and produces a stronger signal which is good and for transmitting the sound waves through the walls of the house. Keep in mind that this does not necessarily overcome the threat of signal interference as there are other domestic gadgets such as mobile phones, cordless telephones and microwave ovens which also operate on the same bandwidth. Wireless outdoor speakers, like any type of wireless speakers, will require a source of power to run on which can be either AC power (a retractable power cord connected/plugged into an AC socket near the installed speaker unit) or a set of rechargeable batteries installed within the unit. The problem can be subsided with a pair of omnidirectional speakers which are magnetically shielded or by installing wireless outdoor speakers that use Bluetooth technology to receive the music. It is either that or learning to live with concealed speaker wires spread all across your garden.
Since rock speakers are meant to be installed as outdoor speakers, they will be directly exposed to the vagaries of nature. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the speakers are sealed and the components are weather resistant to keep out water and protect them from other outdoor environmental extremities. This is necessary to insure years of trouble free performance. The amount of engineering expertise that goes into building these outdoor rock speakers offers reasonable assurance that they will survive against rain, freezing, and the sun’s heat. Even patio speakers, wall speakers and garden speakers installed outdoors suffer from the same problem.
The rock speakers are versatile and powerful enough to play simple back ground music or a full rock performance. They can usually handle 100 watts of power and come with two years of manufacturer’s warranty. With a matching background for these rock speakers to blend in, there possibly couldn’t be any better way of listening to music while one enjoys his party or his leisure. The Audio Unlimited 900 MHz Wireless Rock Speaker System (SPK-ROCK) as well as the TIC Corporation GS5 Mini Omnidirectional In-Ground/Outdoor Speakers (32% discount) with free shipping are some of the best selling rock speakers on Amazon.
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