Ceiling Speakers. A guide on how to choose the right ceiling speaker for your home. How ceiling speakers work and the best places to mount and use them.

In - Ceiling and in - wall Speakers are finding their way into thousands of homes, and it's easy to see why. They're finally good enough for people who want really enjoyable audio, and discreet enough for folks who want to enjoy music without having to see their speakers. So for many A/V fans, the choice isn't whether to get them so much as how many to buy.

How they work: the basics
An in-wall speaker works essentially the same way as a regular speaker. However, instead of being inside a cabinet, it is mounted in a frame and set into the wall. It actually uses the wall cavity as a large cabinet, giving you more bass than you might get from a stand-alone speaker of the same size.
In - Ceiling Speakers work essentially the same way, except that of course it's placed in a ceiling. (For the most part, in-wall speakers tend to be rectangular, and in-ceiling speakers tend to be round.) Almost all in-ceiling and in-wall speakers have paintable grilles, so you can really camouflage them in your walls or ceiling.

Using in-wall and in-ceiling speakers
Different kinds of rooms tend to be used for different kinds of listening, and speaker recommendations are going to vary. For example, in a family room you might sit in a specific place to hear music or home theater sound at higher volumes. In that case, the biggest, best-sounding in-wall speakers you can afford, positioned at ear level when seated, are going to be your best bet.
A kitchen or dining room, on the other hand, is a place where you might want low-key sound distributed evenly throughout the space. An array of unobtrusive in - Ceiling Speakers or in - wall speakers is a great choice in that case. And a small area, like a bathroom or hallway, is often a place where speakers are just used for background listening. Stereo-input in-ceiling speakers are recommended for rooms like these.

Polk RC80I Ceiling Speaker

The Polk RC80I ceiling speakers shown above feature an 8 inch woofer and 1 inch tweeter. Also available are the Polk Audio RC60i and Polk Audio RCI6S ceiling speaker with dual tweeters.

Flexibility issues
Also consider flexibility issues. Many in-wall and in-ceiling speakers come with swivelling tweeters, so you can angle your sound toward a preferred listening spot. Some speakers also come with bass and treble tone controls that you can access simply by popping off the speaker grille! Finally, you'll need moisture-resistant in-wall and in-ceiling speakers if you're going to be placing them in a humid area, like a bathroom or kitchen.

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