Polk Audio OWM3 Compact Wall & Bookshelf Speakers, Pair, White

I purchased these to use as surround speakers in my "home theater" which is just a smallish 12'x12' living room. Because my couch is up against the back wall and I have some other furniture and room layout constraints I was looking for speakers that came with a variety of mounting options, which is how I found these. When I saw tons of reviews online and YouTube singing this speaker's praises as not only versatile and flexible but also as having excellent sound I decided to pull the trigger.Pros:Excellent sound quality for the moneyDetailed but not fatiguingEasy to mount in so many different positionsSimple and unobtrusive design styleIf your setup requires a "go anywhere, do anything" workhorse speaker these are perfectCons:Not much bass - these CAN function as front speakers but you will definitely need a subwoofer.I think these speakers are perfect for someone who wants to add surrounds or height channels or who is dealing with a tricky space and needs a speaker they can place just about anywhere. They wouldn't get the job done for ME personally as the fronts in a system for stereo music listening; they're a bit thin and not incredibly nuanced, but for immersion and ambience to pull you into a sonic landscape, these speakers most definitely punch above their weight class.

I love the Polk Audio OWM3 speaker for my use-case which is Home Theater surround and ATMOS. They sound great but I also love how versatile they are. They are only 4 inches deep with multiple mounting options. You can mount in a corner of the wall or wall/ceiling or flat on the wall or mount on a ¼-20 threaded speaker mount. I use 4 of them for ATMOS heights, 2 more for side-surrounds, and 2 more for back surrounds. I cross them over at 80Hz and they handle it with no problems. (Mains are towers + a 10” powered subwoofer). The OWM3 sound is smooth and clear with good dispersion. They put out plenty of volume without distortion and can handle a reasonable output without issues. The OWM3 is not for bass thunder. You need a subwoofer that’s just a fact. That’s true for any bookshelf speaker. Sound aside, the best part the OWM3 is so easy to mount in so many ways. You have key-hole mounts on the back and end plus a ¼-20 threaded mounting hole. I use all these options in different locations. I bought my 1st pair of OWM3’s back in 2019 and recently added several more to complete my ATMOS 7.1.4 setup. No regrets. I would buy more if I had a need for them.

I just bought a new A/V receiver and wanted to add surround sound to my living room. I thought about using in-ceiling speakers, but didn't want the hassle of cutting holes and running wires in the ceiling. So I bought these speakers because of all the favorable reviews and because of the unique design of these speakers allowing them to be mounted in many ways. I had to buy brackets to hold them to the wall and was worried about the weight of the speakers pulling the brackets out of the wall. No worries, these speakers are pretty light and so far, so good. I bought the white ones and ran speakers wire with a white outter coating on it on the top of the wall next to the ceiling. It turned out better then I had anticipated. You can barely notice the speaker wires in the corners of the walls. Now to the sound. I love these speakers, they sound so good. I have them match with a pair of Polk RT800i floorstanding speakers and a Polk center speaker for true surround sound. The first time I heard them, I was so impressed with the sound quality. Polk has been making these speakers for a long time and there is a reason why. They sound great, look great, are easy to hook up and they are not that expensive. If you're looking for a surrond speaker, I would highly recommend these speakers.

Since I use these speakers only as L/R Surround speakers in a 7+2 surround-sound setup, I can only say how it sounds as part of the whole setup, not for what they do by themselves! I use a speaker setup wizard in my receiver to adjust the volumes of individual speakers for 3 to 6 listening areas where we sit to watch TV.From the Amazon customer reviews, I knew these speakers were decent as Surround-sound speakers, but weak in the base. I picked them up this October to replace two KLH main speakers with 9" woofer and 4.5" mid-range which I was using as Left/Right Surround-sound speakers. There was nothing wrong with the KLH speakers, but it's base overwhelmed the main speakers and was so large my wife complained it made our entertainment room look like a used-speaker warehouse. As mediocre as some reviewers feel these OWM3 are, they do this job better than misused L/R main speakers!Our 7+2 setup sounded nice but not noticeably better than 5+1 when we played "Pearl Harbor" and "Avatar" from DVD & Blue-ray disks with only 5+1 Surround-sound audio tracks. Over Thanksgiving, we rented the Sci-fie movie "Pacific Rim" that actually contains a 7+1 Surround-sound track and I was never so captivated by an Sci-fi action movie. My son who has a Onkyo 5+1 Surround Sound system really like how the audio came out of my audio system. He also liked the way this Polk Audio speakers come across as L/R Surround Speakers, and the way they look. My 7+2 stereo system consist of a mix of well-received equipment built from a low-to-midprice equipment. It consists of:Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR626 7.2-Channel A/V ReceiverMain Speakers: a pair of really old ADC L/R floor-standing speakers with 10" woofers and 3 3/4" tweeters. They are encased in walnut and are heavy.Center Speaker: KLH with Dual 4.5" mid-range speakers (from a 5+1 Surround-sound speaker set). Only press-board case painted black.L/R Surround: Polk Audio OWM3L/R Rear Surround: KLH L/R Surround speakers from same old 5+1 Surround-sound systemRight Subwoofer: Sony SA WM-250 with a 4.75 star customer review on AmazonLeft Subwoofer: The Subwoofer from a Logitech Z-4 2.1 Speaker System with a 4.5 star customer review on Amazon. (This has a deeper base but does not sound as dynamic as the Sony subwoofer.)While our equipment is not audiophile stuff, it works quite well with the Polk Audio OWM3. I have the Polk Audio speakers mounted on the wall about level with the top of a French door. With action movies, we can hear the special effect sounds from them. I can say it works well with my setup, but I can't say it stands out. I set up my receiver to play music in "Surround-sound compatible mode" which sends sound to all 7+2 speakers. I usually turn of my Left Subwoofer when I play music or I'd get too much base. My setup wraps me in sound, and the Polk speakers pulls it weight in delivery thoroughly enjoyable music that includes pop, jazz, country, new age and musical, mostly from Pandora, Spotify and Slacker Radio.

They look and sound great. Got them as front surround speakers on a Sony 7.1 system. When I picked up the box and it had decent weight to it, that was my first indication of some quality. After I got them wired up, we'll I am sold.

People have written endless reviews on these things about how well they work in 5.1 setups, or other surround sound configurations. Even the few I read that were using them alone were using them with a sub. I was frustrated with the lack of reviews on how well they would work in a nearfield configuration. In my case, by themselves with a Yamaha MOXF8 keyboard.I recently got rid of my standup piano in the main room and decided to migrate my MOXF8 in to replace it. To make it easy for the rest of the family to use it, I decided to set up dedicated speakers for it as well as to keep some headphones handy as an option. The speakers were to be set right behind the keyboard on the wall on either side, so they are only a few feet way from whoever is playing the keyboard.I've been using them for a while now, and I can say that they are really working out very well. The speakers do fine as nearfield speakers for this kind of application, and they really sound fantastic. There's no booming base to fill the room, but that's not what I bought them for. They are clean and clear sounding, and have impressed me in how good they make the keyboard sound. As nearfield speakers, there is enough base to realistically reproduce most of the keyboard output, and as a result I am very happy with my purchase. They are not "studio" speakers, but that's not what I bought them for.As a note: for those who are not familiar with them, studio speakers are not intended to sound fantastic. They are intended to very accurately represent the sound so that someone who is producing music for a wider audience can fine tune the sound. HiFi speakers actually color the output a bit in a way that is pleasing to the ear. These are not studio speakers. I just wanted to mention that as the MOXF8 is frequently used by people who would actually prefer studio speakers, but that is not what I have it set up for.

I bought these before Christmas last year thinking I would have my system up an running then. Well that didn't happen. My biggest complaint with these speakers is there is no mounting hardware. I had to search hi and low to find the proper mounting hardware in the right color. I chose white. Polk if you are reading this, either include the mounting hard ware or at least have it available for your customers. I called polk and the were less than helpful. So make sure you are prepared to supply your own hardware. I can't take a star off for that because that has nothing to do with the sound. These sound AMAZING! I have a 7.4.2 System so they don't need to have any bass. I got TONS of that. These are not designed to be front mains or center channel speakers so do NOT use them for that. They are designed to be mounted on the ceiling or on the side walls or even the rear wall. For that they work great. I finally got my system up and running properly and boy they sound great. Whether you are using DOLBY ATMOS or DTS-X they just fill the room with sound. In fact I am using them with my AVM60 listening to youtube and they even sound fantastic with that! I seriously don't think you can go wrong with these. And hey it's Polk Audio so you know they sound good. I guess if you turn off the subs you could say they sound tinny, but why would you run them without bass? I really don't think that a valid comment. When set up properly running with either speakers front speakers with full range (like I have) or subs they pair nicely. I use the OLD AR9's for fronts and the klipsch 500 for the center channel. So to that end they pair nicely. I am an audiophile and a musician. Take it from me if you buy these to make your home theater better, you won't be disappointed. Just don't use them for what they are NOT intended.

I have a 7.1 sound system so I am using these speakers for the back channel. For that purpose they are excellent. I can't vouch for how they would sound as front speakers. They appear to be well made and have a nice heft to them. They are inexpensive but not cheaply made. I bought the white speakers and that color is actually ever-so-slightly off-white which I find attractive. It is not a brilliant white like a sheet of copy paper.I mounted these in the corner of the back and side wall. The mounting template is frustrating as it does not accurately give the distance from the corner to fastener location. Once you get the first hole in the right place you can place the second hole using the template. At least it does give the correct distance between the fasteners. I have never seen a speaker with so many options for mounting. If you have shelves at the right height, you can just attach the little weighted stands to the speakers an they stand up nicely.Note that one of the mounting positions shown in the Amazon photos requires a swivel stand that is not included.The instruction manual is nicely printed but all the different languages it supports are interspersed with the English making it very difficult and annoying to read through. The first half of the manual is taken up with warnings and cautions. I guess there is always somebody who will find a way to cause damage with a tiny speaker like this but I'm pretty sure the world has gone crazy. I would prefer each language had its own section as I just feel like throwing this thing at the wall every time I try to learn about the product I bought. Read one sentence in English and the adjoining sentence is in French or Norwegian and so forth. I won't downgrade the score for this, since at least they did provide instructions.

I bought this pair as satellite rear speakers for my 5.1 surrounds sound. I impressed with the sound produce as compared to other satellite speakers. On top of the sound performance, I love the wooden enclosure and the weight, which is heavier than many other satellite speakers.

Polk audio OWM3 I connect to Dolby atmos in my Denon AVR x1600h it’s Best sound quality 👌👍

Fast, efficient delivery. Installed to speakers in master bedroom and dressing room (4 speakers in total). Mounted them on the wall near the ceiling. It's like to sound emanates from above as they are sleek and almost invisible. Very pleased and great sound quality.

Perfect for surround sound speakers. The sound is clear and precise. I wouldn't use it as a main speaker because there's really not much bass, but for a surround speaker, it's perfect.

El producto llegó en perfecto estado, y el envió llegó en la fecha estipulada.Son unos altavoces muy recomendables, parecen pequeños pero cuando lo tienes delante te llevas la impresión de que son mas grandes que en la foto. Una muy buena calidad. Todo recomendable.