Dynaudio OW6/OW8 Outdoor Speakers Obsessed Garage

As we continue to build out our audio solutions for the garage, I wanted to have a speaker setup for the exterior perimeter of the home. This is where the DynAudio OW6/OW8 outdoor speakers come into play. Whether you’re hanging out by the pool or in your car wash bay, these are in my experience with them the best for this application.

We’ve sold a lot of these in a bunch of garage designs Kyle and his team have completed where many of those customers have done wash bays; the most sensible place for them. 

These are IP65-rated, where they are heavily water-resistant and built to protect against the elements (water, dust, etc.). They have a UV-resistant finish, so you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing they can withstand the degradation that is caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.

Both the tweeter and woofer on these are weather-treated, so these will never sound as good as a wooden boxed speaker, but if you have a humid garage/wash bay area, you can do these instead of a regular bookshelf speaker. I had a pair of piano black DynAudio Excites in my old house (where I had a wash bay) that are totally indoor speakers and they lasted for years. In fact, I sold them and someone is still listening to them. So, you have the option to go either way depending on the quality of sound you want.

A continuous 60-watts is what these speakers are looking for but I’ve run them with a continuous 250-watt amplifier and they performed extremely well. The more power you give them the better they sound!

As long as you have clean audio, you’re not going to blow them up. Any of the hi-fi amplifiers we sell in the store will work perfectly with these. I’d lean towards the Bluesound Powernode.

When it comes to installing these, it’s really simple. They come with brackets for either a ceiling or wall installation for a clean setup.

If you’re trying to decide between the two, I would highly suggest you get the 8” version. The 6” ones are a little lean. For the best sound experience, I would pair these with a subwoofer, which we will have in the store soon.  

For any questions, you may have whether it’s your setup or just general inquiries, hit up our support team at [email protected].  

Specifications

OW6 Specs

• Type: 2-way On-Wall
• Drivers : Tweeter: 28 mm (1 in) Mid/bass: 165 mm (61⁄2 in)
• Frequency Response : 78 Hz – 20 kHz
• Impedance (nominal/minimum): 8 Ω/5 Ω
• Sensitivity (dB SPL [2.83 V/1 m]): 87 dB
• Continuous power: 60 W
• Long term power: 300 W
• Maximum input voltage: 100 Vrms
• Input selector: 8 Ω / 70 V / 100 V
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 180 x 285 x 175 mm (7 1⁄8 x 11 1⁄4 x 6 7⁄8 in)
• Weight: 4.5 kg
• Temperature range: -33 ºC to +40 ºC (-27.4 ºF to 111.2 ºF)
• IP rating: IP65

 OW8 Specs

• Type: 2-way On-Wall
• Drivers : Tweeter: 28 mm (1 in) Mid/bass: 200 mm (8 in)
• Frequency Response : 70 Hz – 20 kHz
• Impedance (nominal/minimum): 8 Ω/5 Ω
• Sensitivity (dB SPL [2.83 V/1 m]): 87 dB
• Continuous power: 60 W
• Long term power: 300 W
• Maximum input voltage: 100 Vrms
• Input selector: 8 Ω / 70 V / 100 V
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 210 x 340 x 196 mm (8 1⁄4 x 13 3⁄8 x 7 3⁄4 in)
• Weight: 5.0 kg
• Temperature range: -33 ºC to +40 ºC (-27.4 ºF to 111.2 ºF)
• IP rating: IP65

FAQ

• OW6 User Manual
• OW6 Datasheet

• OW8 User Manual
• OW8 Datasheet