Inorder to sell a perfectly good 56" Sony LCD TV and buy a 64" plasma 3d TV I agreed to remove a big bad boy surround system and live with the sound bar of my choice. My wife of 47 yrs always hated all those big speakers and the wires that went with them. I have really missed the strong SS experience and when I saw the ORB's and read the reviews both on Amazon and on line by various audio experts I talked my bride into letting me get a set. I never gave up my 12" top of the line sub as it matched my media cabinet in over all size and color so the little lady let it slide.
After getting the system (which was beautifully packed and triple boxed!) I quickly set it up and using my newly purchased Marantz SV receivers auto set up feature with room equalization had this marvel of design and technology up and running in short order. I was stunned ! How in the world all this increditable sound comes out of these small speakers and a "8" mini subwoofer its increditable. No matter were I sit in the room the sound field is always strongly presented. The dialoge from the center speaker is as clear as anything I have ever owned or heard. My son in law has a 100" home theater system built into his house and his subwoofer cost more then the entire ORB 5.1 system and its amazing how well this system compares over all. To be fair does this little ORB system match the overall impact of his system? Of course not,but it is amazingly close to my 74 yr old ears. Keep in mind this is in my living room versus a acoustically designed and built in home theater.
The Subwoofer in a AB test against my 12" high dollar sub did not embarrass its self and frankly for the size and money spent put the 12" high dollar sub to shame. Only at the most extreme levels of bass extension which is seldom reached did it finally come up a bit lacking. It's ability to play at very loud levels without noticeable distortion is nothing short of amazing.
One very important fact. Subwoofer placement in my case was pretty critical so if you experience a lack of bass be sure to read up on proper sub placement and start moving sub around until you find the sweet spot. In my case it made a noticeable difference in low bass extension. I am going to up grade my 5.1 to a 8.1 by adding 3 more ORB's to see what improvements it might make. ORB will sell you individual speakers to expand your existing 5..1 for $109.00 including hardware and shipping.
I will up date my review with the results. If this system performs as well in your home as it does in mine you need to get a set today you will not be disapointed. Best of all if it comes up a little short for your taste and environment you can upgrade speakers and even the sub until your happy. What other company offers that flexability along with a 30 day satisfaction or your money back return policy on their speaker systems? I don't know of any,best of all it is American designed and manufactured.
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Lifelike Movies and Music
You will be amazed at how much volume you get out of these tiny ORBs and impressed with the extremely lifelike, 3D presentation. Your front wall becomes one, huge soundstage. Distinct special effects will be heard traveling from far outside the actual speaker positions, as well as having accurate up, down, front, and back motion. Music is a wall to wall band in front of you. Your eyes will not believe your ears.
Outstanding Sound Performance
- Handmade in USA
- Ultra High Output
- Rears, Center, or Atmos
- Easy to Hide and Set Up
- Fills Large Rooms
- US Customer Service
Small Speakers, Big Sound
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Warm, Full, Musical, & ClearSmall, fast, and lifelike, ORBs reveal hidden details in your favorite music and transport you into movies. You’ll hear ever whisper with our world class dialogue, even as the special effects make you jump! |
Dual Port DesignFill your room with punchy, accurate bass through dual high velocity ports and long throw 6” treated paper cone. The dual ports, powerful class D amps, and custom driver allow the submini to generate as much bass as a 12” cabinet from 50-180 Hz. |
Handmade in USAOur speakers are very labor/employment intensive. Help support over 40 USA vendors. All ORBs, stands, and mounts are US Steel from US mills. |
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... Orbs Audio speaker is this is by far the best "satellite" speakers that's available on the market that I ...
What I can sum up with Orbs Audio speaker is this is by far the best "satellite" speakers that's available on the market that I experienced with. Before I write my experience in detail of how I feel about the speakers, I saw YouTube video about bashing Bose or any other "satellite" speakers by comparing sound quality with bookshelf or tower speakers. Well...It is not a fair comparison. There are features that "satellite" speakers can offer but big speakers cannot. Compact size and light weight are the two major factors. If you have a small room or you will like to mount speakers on the wall. Bookshelf or tower speakers will not do the job. If you are interested to this product, I'm assuming you are looking for satellite speakers and not just speakers in general. In the process of my searching, I had listened to Bower & Wilkin M1, Bose Acoustimass 10 , Energy take classic 5.1, GoldenEar Super Cinema etc. And then I discovered Orbs Audio. At high volume, Orbs Audio has lower distortion than any other "satellite" speakers that I had listened. It sounds more dynamic and rich than the competitors. And yes, I had an opportunity to test all of them with same receiver. Thus, I had decided to purchase the Orbs Audio home theater set with the mix of white and black color orbs speakers. I had also purchased a Sub-one subwoofer to go along with it. I use the speakers to setup my Dolby Atmos home theater system.The finishes and shapes of the metal orbs speakers look very sharp and pleasing. Especially when I hang them on the ceiling, it looks like two pieces of light fixture hanging on the top! I had the speakers set for couple months now and it sounds amazing so far. However, I will like the subwoofer to have little bit more punch when I'm watching action movies. But this is an issue to all other home theater package that is available on the market. You will want to upgrade the subwoofer if you have high demand on bass. Beside the quality of the unit, I'm very fortunate to get helps from the Orbs Audio founder, Gary. He is extremely friendly to talk with and very helpful when you need his assistance on setting up your home theater system. You will gain a lot of knowledge by talking with him. I will like to thank you Orbs Audio or Gary for helping me accomplishing this project!
