- 00:00 - 01:23 - MA CL2M
- 01:24 - 04:43 - Technology (PS: WARRANTY IS 5 YEAR VS LIFETIME)
- 04:44 - 05:53 - Listening Test
- 05:54 - 07:01 - New vs Old?
- 07:02 - 07:47 - CLM2 vs Competition
- 07:48 - 08:00 - Best Outdoor Speaker of 2025?
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The CL2M features:
- 1" C-CAM tweeter
- 6" C-CAM RST mid-range driver
- 8" X 4" passive radiator
- 85.5 dB sensitive/6 ohm
- 5 year warranty (NOTE: OUR VIDEO SAID LIFETIME AND THIS IS INCORRECT. SORRY...DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER!)
- Comes in black or white
As you'll see in our video, we were blown away by this new offering from Monitor Audio. Their CLIMATE 80 outdoor speakers were our top choice for "Best Outdoor Speaker Under $1000" for the last couple years so we were excited to see what the new models for 2025 would sound like. The thing that differentiated the CLIMATE 80 models from their competition is that to us, they sounded like good indoor speakers. Many outdoor speakers sound hollow or boxy due to the driver materials that are used such as polypropylene, foam, etc. These compounds are good for weatherproofing...not as much to provide great audio. Monitor Audio uses the same types of materials and build with their outdoor speakers that they do with their indoor options and the result is fantastic. What'd we hear out of the new ones?
Our listening tests consisted of many of the usual suspects including:
- Frank Sinatra - "Fly Me To The Moon"
- Sade - "King of Sorrow"
- Tool - "Invincible"
- Sting - "I Burn For You"
- Jodeci - "Good Luv"
- Leprous - "Castaway Angels"
EUREKA! The new Monitor Audio speakers were a hit! They maintain the same accuracy and detail that we heard out of the old series. Elements such as vocals, cymbals and strings sounded real and detailed and just better than you typically hear out of conventional outdoor speakers. The old models had a bit more edge or high-end with treble when compared to the CL2 speakers. However, some of us thought that the CL2M sounded more balanced between the treble and high-mids. These are now on our short list to receive the "Best Outdoor Speaker of 2025" award. There is a smaller version as well called the Monitor Audio CL2S. We recommend installing the CL2M if you can. Bigger is almost always better and I would only choose the smaller CL2S (4" driver and smaller cabinet) if I was using a separate subwoofer or if the CL2M won't fit in a certain area (ex: under the roof eave).
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