OK, but.......

2026-02-04    -Chris Warrender

Great speakers. Easy to install and set up. Weatherproof flaps are useless after attaching cables. No way to change balance. Cable to satellite speaker far too short. Bass not great at low volumes. For the price, though, pretty good.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality speakers with handy mounting brackets, could use better controls

2026-02-14    -William Taber

Upon unboxing, I was immediately impressed with the quality of the enclosures - smooth rounded edges, and parts fit well together, no rattling of components. The power cord is noticeably short, and I wish it were about 18 inches longer. The slave to master speaker wire is a small gauge wire and limited in length. For my application (speakers spaced about 6 feet apart), it was long enough, but others might need to find a replacement wire.I first set them on a table top and connected to my wired sound source for testing. I must say, this initial test was not a pleasant listening experience... boomy bass, indistinct cymbals, and a midrange that was fatiguing to listen too. I would caution others to NOT be too concerned with the sound with speakers in this arrangement (see photo with cat). These speakers are not designed for bookshelf or table placement. You will be SURPRISED how much BETTER they sound when properly mounted from a wall or ceiling using the brackets that came with them! They are not nearly so boomy and the midrange not nearly so fatiguing when mounted.The volume control knob is inconvenient to access. Personally, I would prefer mounting on the side or front, rather than the rear location behind the removable access cover. It also has a limited amount of adjustment (the arc range of the knob is considerably less than 360 degrees) and is a small knob. There are no tone adjustments. As I already stated, they sound MUCH better when properly mounted, but I am still not quite satisfied with the equalization. At the suggestion of another reviewer, I have ordered a line-level 9-band equalizer so that I can adjust the tone to my liking, but I have not received and installed it yet.Regarding the power output specification - I can only image that the 400 W RMS rating is the power capability of the speakers themselves. It is not anywhere near the power capability of the built-in amplifier for audio content. I placed an AC wattmeter inline with the power cord for the speakers, then delivered a loud, demanding music (the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck") feed via the wired inputs to the speakers from my cellphone. A better test would be a pink noise generator with a measurable RMS level for the input. If another reviewer has access to such equipment, I would welcome seeing such a review. In my setup, the RMS power consumed by the Pyle PDWR64BTW system was 34 Watts. Recognizing the laws of thermodynamics, the amplifier will naturally dissipate some amount of power as heat, as will the speakers. So the available audio power can only be somewhat less than the 34 watts consumed in my test. I would caution readers that they should not expect anywhere near 400 watts of audio from this system, based on my test results. For my installation inside a porch, these 34 watts are quite sufficient. For an outdoor installation, I might be underwhelmed.PROS: solid craftsmanship, nice fit and finish, easy to install, nice soundCONS: limited volume control, no tone control, low power output for the "400 watt" rating

Calidad de sonido

2025-12-24    -Fran Fernández

Después de probar estos altavoces, me ha gustado la calidad de sonido, con graves potentes y agudos definidos, y la potencia me parece más que suficiente para uso doméstico. Muy satisfecho con la compra

5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality speakers with handy mounting brackets, could use better controls

2026-03-04    -William Taber

Upon unboxing, I was immediately impressed with the quality of the enclosures - smooth rounded edges, and parts fit well together, no rattling of components. The power cord is noticeably short, and I wish it were about 18 inches longer. The slave to master speaker wire is a small gauge wire and limited in length. For my application (speakers spaced about 6 feet apart), it was long enough, but others might need to find a replacement wire.I first set them on a table top and connected to my wired sound source for testing. I must say, this initial test was not a pleasant listening experience... boomy bass, indistinct cymbals, and a midrange that was fatiguing to listen too. I would caution others to NOT be too concerned with the sound with speakers in this arrangement (see photo with cat). These speakers are not designed for bookshelf or table placement. You will be SURPRISED how much BETTER they sound when properly mounted from a wall or ceiling using the brackets that came with them! They are not nearly so boomy and the midrange not nearly so fatiguing when mounted.The volume control knob is inconvenient to access. Personally, I would prefer mounting on the side or front, rather than the rear location behind the removable access cover. It also has a limited amount of adjustment (the arc range of the knob is considerably less than 360 degrees) and is a small knob. There are no tone adjustments. As I already stated, they sound MUCH better when properly mounted, but I am still not quite satisfied with the equalization. At the suggestion of another reviewer, I have ordered a line-level 9-band equalizer so that I can adjust the tone to my liking, but I have not received and installed it yet.Regarding the power output specification - I can only image that the 400 W RMS rating is the power capability of the speakers themselves. It is not anywhere near the power capability of the built-in amplifier for audio content. I placed an AC wattmeter inline with the power cord for the speakers, then delivered a loud, demanding music (the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck") feed via the wired inputs to the speakers from my cellphone. A better test would be a pink noise generator with a measurable RMS level for the input. If another reviewer has access to such equipment, I would welcome seeing such a review. In my setup, the RMS power consumed by the Pyle PDWR64BTW system was 34 Watts. Recognizing the laws of thermodynamics, the amplifier will naturally dissipate some amount of power as heat, as will the speakers. So the available audio power can only be somewhat less than the 34 watts consumed in my test. I would caution readers that they should not expect anywhere near 400 watts of audio from this system, based on my test results. For my installation inside a porch, these 34 watts are quite sufficient. For an outdoor installation, I might be underwhelmed.PROS: solid craftsmanship, nice fit and finish, easy to install, nice soundCONS: limited volume control, no tone control, low power output for the "400 watt" rating

OK, but.......

2026-01-04    -Chris Warrender

Great speakers. Easy to install and set up. Weatherproof flaps are useless after attaching cables. No way to change balance. Cable to satellite speaker far too short. Bass not great at low volumes. For the price, though, pretty good.

Calidad de sonido

2025-12-29    -Fran Fernández

Después de probar estos altavoces, me ha gustado la calidad de sonido, con graves potentes y agudos definidos, y la potencia me parece más que suficiente para uso doméstico. Muy satisfecho con la compra

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product - My analysis and what I did

2026-01-30    -Victor

Purchased this product for a permanent installation on the face of a brick wall.Feature that I was surprised to find and like - I ran permanent wiring from inside the house through an equalizer to the powered speakers. Worked great and the equalizer gave me the ability to customize the sound I was looking for. What surprised me was that although the speakers are hardwired and may have a signal coming in on the input, you can connect with Bluetooth on your mobile device and it overrides the hardwire connection. This can be great but if you don't forget to disconnect your wireless Bluetooth in the Settings and use the "Forget this Device", every time you come into range, your Bluetooth device will connect and take over in place of the signal coming in from the hardwire connection. Provides flexibility but just need to remember that aspect.For this permanent installation and being that it is about 10ft in the air, I also added a switched outlet beside the powered speaker. I used a 2 gang box and recessed flush with the outer brick wall. One side was the switched outlet and the other side was my RCA audio connectors. Worked out great.Many other reviews had indicated problems with the powered speaker being damager due to water getting into the connection ports. My solution - I connected all of my planned wires and masked off around the recessed connection area. I set the volume to about 90% which would help prevent overdriving and clipping the audio signal. I then used a finger cot (can use the tip of a latex glove finger) to slide over the volume control knob to seal it. I then applied many coats of white PlastiDip to provide a good seal. Took a little time because of the 30 min cure time between coats. This sealed everything nicely. Then I used a little expandable foam to fill the rest of the recessed area. This serves 2 purposes. It keeps water from ponding in the recessed area given the speakers will be facing downward and it provides stability to the connection points to keep from breaking the seal. I chose coating with PlastiDip first because it technically is removable by peeling and if I ever needed to get back to a connection, the expandable foam could be removed easier. Using the latex over the volume knob allows the ability to get back to the know later if I need to and kept the PlastiDip from migrating under the knob which would prevent it from being able to be turned. I used the expandable foam that is for the small cracks so that it would not expand as much. Right after filling the cavity, I used a damp paper towel to smooth the surface and wipe away excess so that the finished foam seal was just barely above surface. Worked out great! I let it sit for a day before powering it up just to make sure there were no solvents that had not dried from the PlastiDip or Foam that could have gotten under the connector board.The speaker wire going to the passive speaker was way too short like everyone else had stated. Knowing this in advance, I had already planned to extend it another 10 feet. For the secondary (passive) speaker, I put the rubber cover over the connections and then used foil HVAC duct tape to seal the cover area.For my circumstances, I am outputting my audio from my TV (mostly for music channels) but my TV out is a constant volume level. I am using a headphone amplifier to work as my volume control which is connected between my Equalizer and powered speaker. Out from TV to equalizer to headphone amp to powered speakers. Volume outside is way more than I had originally expected, in fact it was actually too loud thus I had to use the headphone amp in order to reduce the input. The EQ had a gain control but would not go low enough. Overall, Great sound response. If just using the Bluetooth connection to a mobile device, the volume is a lot lower and at full gain on your mobile device, you will most likely hear some clipping of the audio signal (distortion). I used a secondary app on my phone to provide the custom equalizer and gain control. Works fine. (I used the Behringer AMP800 and the Behringer MINIFBQ 800)Overall, I was worried initially when I read through the various reviews but when I stepped back and analyzed what was being said, the bulk of the issues were regarding the seal of the connection area and potentially lower than expected volume when using a mobile device. There were no real complaints regarding sound quality that I had not already considered. Even without the EQ in the loop, the sound quality was fine for an outdoor speaker. At the end of the day, I have to give it 5 stars for surpassing my expectations. Now for longevity - we shall see.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product - My analysis and what I did

2026-01-22    -Victor

Purchased this product for a permanent installation on the face of a brick wall.Feature that I was surprised to find and like - I ran permanent wiring from inside the house through an equalizer to the powered speakers. Worked great and the equalizer gave me the ability to customize the sound I was looking for. What surprised me was that although the speakers are hardwired and may have a signal coming in on the input, you can connect with Bluetooth on your mobile device and it overrides the hardwire connection. This can be great but if you don't forget to disconnect your wireless Bluetooth in the Settings and use the "Forget this Device", every time you come into range, your Bluetooth device will connect and take over in place of the signal coming in from the hardwire connection. Provides flexibility but just need to remember that aspect.For this permanent installation and being that it is about 10ft in the air, I also added a switched outlet beside the powered speaker. I used a 2 gang box and recessed flush with the outer brick wall. One side was the switched outlet and the other side was my RCA audio connectors. Worked out great.Many other reviews had indicated problems with the powered speaker being damager due to water getting into the connection ports. My solution - I connected all of my planned wires and masked off around the recessed connection area. I set the volume to about 90% which would help prevent overdriving and clipping the audio signal. I then used a finger cot (can use the tip of a latex glove finger) to slide over the volume control knob to seal it. I then applied many coats of white PlastiDip to provide a good seal. Took a little time because of the 30 min cure time between coats. This sealed everything nicely. Then I used a little expandable foam to fill the rest of the recessed area. This serves 2 purposes. It keeps water from ponding in the recessed area given the speakers will be facing downward and it provides stability to the connection points to keep from breaking the seal. I chose coating with PlastiDip first because it technically is removable by peeling and if I ever needed to get back to a connection, the expandable foam could be removed easier. Using the latex over the volume knob allows the ability to get back to the know later if I need to and kept the PlastiDip from migrating under the knob which would prevent it from being able to be turned. I used the expandable foam that is for the small cracks so that it would not expand as much. Right after filling the cavity, I used a damp paper towel to smooth the surface and wipe away excess so that the finished foam seal was just barely above surface. Worked out great! I let it sit for a day before powering it up just to make sure there were no solvents that had not dried from the PlastiDip or Foam that could have gotten under the connector board.The speaker wire going to the passive speaker was way too short like everyone else had stated. Knowing this in advance, I had already planned to extend it another 10 feet. For the secondary (passive) speaker, I put the rubber cover over the connections and then used foil HVAC duct tape to seal the cover area.For my circumstances, I am outputting my audio from my TV (mostly for music channels) but my TV out is a constant volume level. I am using a headphone amplifier to work as my volume control which is connected between my Equalizer and powered speaker. Out from TV to equalizer to headphone amp to powered speakers. Volume outside is way more than I had originally expected, in fact it was actually too loud thus I had to use the headphone amp in order to reduce the input. The EQ had a gain control but would not go low enough. Overall, Great sound response. If just using the Bluetooth connection to a mobile device, the volume is a lot lower and at full gain on your mobile device, you will most likely hear some clipping of the audio signal (distortion). I used a secondary app on my phone to provide the custom equalizer and gain control. Works fine. (I used the Behringer AMP800 and the Behringer MINIFBQ 800)Overall, I was worried initially when I read through the various reviews but when I stepped back and analyzed what was being said, the bulk of the issues were regarding the seal of the connection area and potentially lower than expected volume when using a mobile device. There were no real complaints regarding sound quality that I had not already considered. Even without the EQ in the loop, the sound quality was fine for an outdoor speaker. At the end of the day, I have to give it 5 stars for surpassing my expectations. Now for longevity - we shall see.

Buena potencia de sonido

2026-02-10    -Saul Pomares

Buen equipo, cumple con lo especificado. Le doy 4 estrellas ya que si se requiere equalizar el sonido. A mí gusto los agudos y los medios dominan que se requiere subir los graves y bajar los agudos, igual y tiene que ver en qué parte los coloques para aprovechar la resonancia.

Love these. Very happy

2026-01-05    -Moboy

Fantastic speakers. Look great and perform well enough. Punchy sound and definitely weather proof.Added bonus of being active so doesn't need an amplifier.The only criticism is the Bluetooth range is a little limiting.