Best Outdoor Speaker of 2025?

Best outdoor speaker of 2025? Maybe...see below and watch our latest video!

Why Buy Martin Logan Speakers?

Short Story: The BRAND Martin Logan sounds good.

Long Story: Watch and see why guys like us feel that Martin Logan speakers offer great sound and a ton of value in their electrostatic speakers, standard tower and bookshelf designs, outdoor audio offerings and architectural in-wall/on-wall speakers.

KEF Q11 Meta Review

YAY! We finally got in our new speakers and had a chance to cook up the KEF Q11 Meta review! We LOVED the old ones (KEF Q950) and weren't quite sure what to expect with this new design. Wondering how these sound or who wins the battle of KEF Q11 Meta vs KEF Q950? Read on!

Martin Logan Foundation Speakers in 2025

Martin Logan has some new stuff and we're here to tell you about it! Their new Foundation speaker line-up seeks to provide that Martin Logan sound signature that has been present in the Motion line for a long time BUT at a fraction of the price. Do they succeed? Read on! 

Martin Logan outdoor speaker on stake

Martin Logan vs Monitor Audio - What is the best outdoor speaker in 2025?

Rancho Santa Fe Outdoor Audio installation

We live in San Diego, CA for a number of reasons. One of these should be that we love not having to shovel snow for 6 months of the year. Our weather also allows us to enjoy our outdoor spaces more than friends in, let’s say Nunavut, Canada where it averages -3.5 F year-round. At Aire Theater Designs, we love celebrating the outdoors with great sound! Here’s our take on the best outdoor speakers in 2025 under $1000/pair.

Many of these models are the same as we featured in our "Best Outdoor Speakers 2024" article as they are still current models. We have one new entrant and some pricing has changed. Our contestants are:

Best Tower Speaker of 2024 - Martin Logan XT F100

Now that it is 2025, it is time to reflect on what we loved and hated from 2024. One of our favorites from 2023 is still around and makes our list for "Best Tower Speaker of 2024"! This offering from Martin Logan sounds fantastic and we don't say this lightly. 3 of us were there when conducting our initial listening tests and we all had the same opinion. It can be rare to get a consensus in audio due to the subjective make-up of speakers and Hi-Fi but in this case, we couldn't help ourselves. They are that good! Watch our video above for the following: