In-Ceiling Speaker Installation

[@captainstress]

I can't thank you enough for this video. My prewire by my builder was exactly the same, with the wire boxes in the wall. I had no idea how I was going to get speakers in there when the directions said to steer clear of studs. Your directions worked perfectly. Thank you!

[@Sparkles6681]

Thank you sooooo much for this video. This is my second house with speakers throughout but my first time to try installing the speakers myself. My installation is exactly like yours with the gang boxes. This will save me a lot of $$$$. Professional installers are anywhere from $75-$100 an hour. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge!!

[@matthewdlennartz2445]

Wow! Excellent video. I appreciated your step-by-step approach and the level of detailed provided. I was going to pay a company to install and calibrate my new 7.2 system for $4000. I think now, I can handle it myself!

[@RonRivet]

Thanks for posting. I just bought some and your video will help. Good job.

[@gunnbr]

OH! Okay. Not level as in "not crooked", but more that it's in the same position relative to the walls. Gotcha. And thank you again! I did use your technique to successfully install my ceiling speakers this weekend.

[@philnanni1790]

Just about to tackle this project & this video is very helpful. Now I feel confident I can make the cut out even with the junction box in the way! Thanks.

[@tonyfontana8451]

Great job. This is exactly what I needed to connect to the built in wiring. thanks a lot!

[@TheNando777]

This is awesome and exactly what I needed to see. You have the exact setup my house has. I feel very confident now installing my in ceiling speakers. Thanks so much!

[@SamPosten]

Thanks! This convinced me I could do it myself. Just installed 4 Atmos ceiling speakers to go 7.1.4!!!

[@sujanahmed6953]

hows it sounding

[@callmeklaus]

Great video! Almost paid the builder 275 to install ceiling speakers and receiver! Thanks for the money saved!

[@IAmScottCarlson]

I just followed these instructions to install 5.1 and 6 additional rooms worth of this speaker: Pyle Home PDIC81RD 8-Inch Two-Way In-Ceiling Speaker. Worked perfectly. My home was pre-wired almost exactly the same way. Thumbs up

[@christopherlowe4129]

Great video. Thank you for posting. You're going to help me (and so many others who have posted) money on the installation. Thank you again!

[@jimboAZ]

Thanks! I wasn't sure how to install with the junction box on the stud, but after watching your video I successfully completed the install!

[@anthonychappell9472]

Thanks so much for posting this video.. You saved me sooo much money... Builder wanted to charge me $ 400 in Austin, Tx.

[@GyanAli]

Thanks for the video! Had to change a tile out after the speaker was already installed and couldn't for the life of me figure out how to do it.

[@carlj78]

just got my speakers. thanks for making this. was very easy to do

[@SOLDOZER]

Good video. Nice and easy to understand, and the fact that you made a little mistake by drawing your template over the joist shows you're still learning too, but the video showed how easy it is even if you're not exactly sure what your doing.

[@judahlavine]

Nice work. Thanks for putting this video together. Helps tremendously to see if first!

[@MrBluedenim1]

Thanks for the help bud! Real helpful looks great. Good luck with it.

[@vellabadu1]

Great video and thanks for sharing with everyone. You guys are awesome!!!!

[@Ash-fh6js]

You make it look very easy, Thank you!!

[@Jefr0w]

Yeah, I followed the steps and had relatively no problems getting my speakers installed. I have done some work like this in the past but had never installed speakers.

[@CarolineIris247]

Thanks! So glad you were able to do it on your own with no problems!!

[@doansj]

Thanks for your fine video. It saves me headache and money!!!

[@daveyates7547]

Awesome video, install was easy and looks fantastic. Thanks!

[@laoshark]

Great job thank you for sharing!

[@Jefr0w]

Very thorough and easy to understand. Thank You!

[@gvblk4yt]

I just returned mine to Lowe's thinking the stud was in the way and I needed more of a flush mount that was not internal. Thanks Much.

[@DavidFlores-du3rm]

nice job! I'm gonna give it a shot now.

[@andreilozovik6018]

Thank you guys! Seeing is believing... that I can do it!

[@armedani]

awesome dude! good work

[@MisterClown]

Thank you! I have been struggling with this for sometime

[@bobwilson100]

3) If possible, probe in the ceiling before you cut. You can do this through the junction box. Not sure if there is a better way, but I used a wire hanger and an iPhone. If there is not insulation, you can stick an iPhone into the junction box and take pictures or a video of what is inside the ceiling. I did this after the first one and it worked perfect every time. I found another water pipe in a picture I took with my iPhone probing and was able to plan around it.

[@gunnbr]

Great video! Thank you!! The only thing missing was that you mentioned needing a laser level, but never showed what to do with it. This is still a VERY helpful video!

[@CarolineIris247]

Thanks! Congrats on your new home!

[@David.Horne72]

I will be doing this soon. Thanks for the tips.

[@doctorwizz1]

You should clean the drywall dust inside the hole with a damp rag. The cut edge of the dry wall should be covered with masking tape to keep drywall dust out of the speaker. The worst thing for ceiling speakers is the drywall dust getting in the speaker from installing it or from vibration.

[@TheJohndaly01]

Good call, thanks for the tip!

[@Lu-cho]

stu.pi.d. people. this is not safety installation. who care if they wearing "wherever" you are to stupid someone to tell you everything, to stu.pi.d to telling you how to clamping ladders.. use tools.. *videos are made are you own risk, wherever happened to you or your project. *if you are not enough smarter. . just hire a professional. *always people to smart comments about safety. . WOULD BE SMART TO SAYS.. HIRE A PROFESSIONAL.

[@OceanSwimmer201]

Good tips but people would probably be more willing to listen if you didn't have to call them names to get your point made. Doctorwizz1 did a good job with constructive criticism.

[@jonnyschnaible9785]

I liked your video...exactly what I needed to help me. Pay no mind to the trolls...that one guy has nothing better to do than try to criticize other people, and has to use the internet so he doesn’t get beat down. Thanks for the help 👍

[@bphilbac]

Lu Cho Before you address anyone here, the least you can do is use proper English. Troll.

[@Lou101960]

Awesome video! thanks for sharing!

[@Blue_Stradivari]

Very helpful, put mine in today!

[@proxlamuz4591]

Good video thanks!

[@manmadeofwords]

Awesome! Thanks for this Dude!!!

[@CarolineIris247]

You're welcome and thank you for your comment! Glad we could help others with the same issue!

[@coty4234]

Good video man! I'm about to tackle this project but one speaker in every room, 5 rooms and no pre-wiring haha..

[@CarolineIris247]

Thanks! The laser level was used to shoot a line from one speaker to the other to make sure both were at the same level and were even with one another.

[@huynguye]

Thank you very much. Video was very helpful.

[@charlesholmes5057]

Very helpful. Thank you for the video

[@CarolineIris247]

You're welcome! That's a great idea! Glad it went well!

[@CarolineIris247]

Monoprice in-ceiling speakers, rear speakers are 6", front speakers are 8" angled - They sound great to us! No problems, we use them with an Onkyo receiver.

[@CarolineIris247]

That's great! Glad we could help!

[@olivier.a4556]

great video. Do you recommend installing speaker black-box since you have celling isolation?

[@shivaprakash551]

thanks much.. i am in the same boat.. builder put the junction box and was wondering how to mount the speaker..

[@ronakpatel5462]

Thank you. This helps a lot

[@saduniguruge5565]

This was very helpful. I have the same thing. Prewired. Now that we know how to install in wall, can you help us with the next step. Like connecting the cable to receiver . pretty much the whole step...after you install 5 speakers in wall...

[@craigbennett8760]

Very good video thank you can i use car speakers instead of ceiling speaker

[@anyvideoanywhere]

awesome man, thanks for this video!

[@CarolineIris247]

@poe1771 You're welcome! Glad it helped, and hope that you were able to do your own! It saves a lot of money!

[@coreypatterson1386]

I'm tightening the screws and its not quite grabbing the sheet rock for a tight enough mount....any suggestions??

[@amyfisher7530]

I need to know if it all worked out

[@CarolineIris247]

@fromamma1 You're welcome!! Glad we could help!! :)

[@lelechim]

I plan to put some in-ceiling speakers in my basement which has not yet been drywalled. Since the studs are now visible, that'll make it easier for me to see where to put them, I guess. What about a house that isn't pre-wired? Mine isn't.

[@CarolineIris247]

Thank you! Glad we could help!

[@CarolineIris247]

@ryanm0092 We have nothing to really compare it to, but we think that they sound great! There are no pops, no static/noise. Unless you're a big audiophile you will not be disappointed. We use them for surround sound, when playing games, and listening to music too.

[@CarolineIris247]

Thank you Anil!

[@chicago1680]

How are you guys running the wires for zone 2 lets say upstairs? seems like alot of wiring but i dont see much info on this

[@CarolineIris247]

You're welcome and thank you!

[@dancevids23]

helpful video man. inspired me to hook utilize my prewired home. couple of questions. how do i know what gauge is the wire? its clear one side has solid white line to differ. i have 4 satellite speaker set up..this makes it 5.1 set up right? all the gathered wires are not labelled how do i know left to right, rear to front speakers to designate. thanks again man. we appreciate the video

[@CarolineIris247]

Great! Hope it goes well! You're welcome.

[@CarolineIris247]

You're welcome! Hope it all worked out!

[@kornukaz]

Oh, okkie, gotcha. Rules and regulations... ;) Other than that, I didn't say that the video is great and very well explained. Kudos!

[@CarolineIris247]

1. Typically the guage of the wire is written on the outside jacket of the wire, if not, they sell tools that will help measure the gauge at places like Home Depot. 2. You should have a total of 5 satellite speaker locations(Left, Center, Right, Rear Left Surround, Rear Right Surround) 3. If the wires are not labeled, you will need to hook them up individually to your receiver and play sounds...then label them accordingly. It's tedious, but without markings the only way to do it.

[@juandoe7802]

I know that prices vary, but about how much was it to have someone prewire this for you because I'm about to build a home and wanted to place that in my budget because I love good home theater audio.

[@CarolineIris247]

That's great! You're welcome! Thanks!!

[@senextx]

Something else you should do is test the speaker before you mounted it...could have bad wire, bad speaker, bad connection....do it enough times and testing it becomes instinct when you lose money on your own time and have to undo and troubleshoot for missing a simple but very important step...a few ways to test without having actual audio. Good speaking!

[@uuilf7234]

Hi there, The mounting bracket or as you mentioned it "feet" broke on my ceiling speaker. Can you please give a suggestion where to buy those "feet" or plastic mounting bracket? Those are the L-shaped plastic bracket that hold the speaker in place FYI...

[@zakibaig]

Thank you for a nice video. My building is providing a 5.1 surround sound installed for $1200 in a new home. Paradigm. Can you tell me if this is a good deal or just have them pre-wire for $599 and buy speakers and install myself. Is it really worth the hassle to DIY.

[@r99pinball24]

I was wondering what keeps ceiling speakers from falling. If it's only drywall that supports the weight, won't vibrations from the speakers eventually loosen the entire board from the ceiling?

[@JarCarTV]

On each corner of the speaker there are tabs that tighten against the drywall. I haven't had any issues with the speakers loosening over time (and this was done almost 10 years ago). The weight is negligible and you are right next to a ceiling stud. You should be ok as long as your drywall is in good condition.

[@TheJohndaly01]

Great video, thanks!

[@CarolineIris247]

@doansj Glad to help! You're welcome and thanks for the comment!!

[@CarolineIris247]

Yes, we have enjoyed the Monoprice speakers. They have great sound. Onkyo TX-NR609 receiver A laser level is a tool that uses a laser to determine a straight line over a certain distance. If you don't have one, you can just measure a distance from a point on your wall to make sure your speakers are equal distance.

[@CarolineIris247]

Thanks!

[@markosenj9280]

Thanks man!

[@mrandysaad]

the video was really help but i do have few questions - is the monoprice speakers are good ones ? - what's amplifier are you using - and what's a laser level thank you

[@CarolineIris247]

Oh ok, they should be fine then. I would just put the center channel on the tv stand where the TV is. What kind of receiver / amplifier are you going to be using?

[@CarolineIris247]

@koa218 The wires all converted into a double gang hole behind where our entertainment center is. The wires were not labeled though so had to play around a bit to see which wire was to each speaker. I also used banana clips on the ends of the wires to make plugging in easier. Buy them off of Monoprice...very cheap and easy to install.

[@CarolineIris247]

You're welcome! Yes, you should be able to see they were covered in the the video.

[@briankgarland]

I'm building right now and am pre-wiring also. Any buying advice for the speakers themselves?

[@CarolineIris247]

You're welcome!

[@Vaccaris]

Thank you, good video, just miss to listen to. Cheers

[@CarolineIris247]

@koa218 You will probably need to go up in your attic if you dont know where the wires are now and there arent any faceplates. Our builder installed junction box with faceplates at our location. We also knew where they were because we selected the approximate location and watched the building process.

[@CarolineIris247]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dancevids23]

theyre pretty high up 2 inch away from the ceiling. the tv is on tv stand with two compartments for bluray etc.

[@CarolineIris247]

Well that depends on your 2 front speaker locations? Is your tv going to be wall mounted or sitting on a tv stand? Typically you want your Left, Right, Center at the same height (typically at about the same level as your tv) because a majority of your volume comes from your center speaker (dialogue, etc).

[@reyes6190]

This helped a lot, but I made my cutout near a stud. Any tips on fixing this?

[@Srg85]

Hi This video was really helpful in giving me an idea on how to start our own in wall speaker project. The only thing I am not sure of is getting the wires from the ceiling if the house is not pre-wired for 5.1 surround. Do you have any tips on doing this with all the sheet rock in place? Im thinking I would have to rip out alot of drywall to get all the wires in place. Is there a better alternative to that idea? Thank so much again.

[@getahanddown]

+Serg S Cutting a neat hole then replacing it isn't the worst thing for a wall, do it properly and it's sweet. Also invest in a loooooong auger bit for making holes in hard to reach studs etc.

[@DavidBlaxk]

This is also my question

[@CarolineIris247]

@Jefr0w Thanks!! Glad it was helpful!

[@mattd313]

How do these speakers sound? And which ones are they? I've been looking at their speakers the last few days and am ready to buy- just would like to hear some feedback! Thanks!

[@caseyhall2947]

This may seems like a dumb question but what powers the speakers?

[@jcurran01]

Your video is spectacular - I'm only at the tools part - It's exactly what I'm doing. You should set up monetization for this video and get paid for it.

[@CarolineIris247]

Thanks! That's great!

[@johnlange8729]

Do you have 3 hands? How handy is that?!