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Customer Reviews for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Model: RF-WHTIB
SKU: 8275528
UPC: 600603112218
Enjoy vibrant CD-quality audio with this Rocketfish™ RF-WHTIB wireless rear speaker kit, which features a wireless range up to 100' for clear transmission. Multiple placement options allow flexible use.
Average Customer Rating:
4.1
out of 5
(225 Reviews) 225
Rating Snapshot 225 reviews
5 stars
125
4 stars
54
3 stars
10
2 stars
9
1 star
27
83% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Review 1 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Works Great!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
Worth the money.... and no wires on the floor! Easy to setup
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Great system for reducing wires
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Range
3.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: It does what it is supposed
What's not so great: A little pricey
I just installed my second wireless rear speaker system and felt that I should finally review this system.
The first system that I set up, I used for my rear surround speakers and I have had a no-hassel experience for a little more than two years now. It was a breeze to set up; hook the sending unit to the rear of your A/V receiver's surround speaker L/R out via the supplied speaker wires, connect the receiving unit to your rear speakers (these speaker wires are not included#, plug both units into the wall, turn them on, hold the connect button on the receiving unit until the lights go solid and you're ready to roll. Now this system does not make your rear speakers completely wireless as you do have to have some wire going from the receiving unit to the speakers, but this should be a pretty small distance...definitely less than running from A/V receiver to rear of the room.
I have had no issues with signal being interupted (my set up has the two units about 25 feet apart and the receiving unit is in a cabinet, out of "view" from the sending unit). I have had no issues with the sound quality.
The second system I just hooked up yesterday works just as well...I am using that from my receiver's Zone 2 speaker out to some outdoor speakers on my patio. In this set up, the receiving unit is about 35 feet from the sending unit but it is through a wall outside and the only issue that I have noticed is that the initial "connection" (synching) took a little longer but I have not noticed any lack of power or signal loss so far. I was worried that having two of the same systems plugged into the same A/V receiver going to two different sets of speakers might not work (would the signals from each sending unit be distinct enough to work independently from each other?), but it absolutely works perfect. Before I bought this, I did contact Rocketfish directly to ask this question and the guy there said that it work; this little customer service nugget definitely also helped me decide to write this (lengthy) review.
All in all, this is a great system for reducing rear speaker wires. Again, in my two set-ups, I can only speak to quality of signal up to 35' (not near the 100' as advertised, which is why I only rated the "range" as "good"), but I think that this works great. I could have easily given this 5 stars, but the $100+ price tag I think is a little too high (maybe I'm just cheap), though I have not seen many comprable systems at this price point...maybe I should've given this 5 stars. Enjoy!
The first system that I set up, I used for my rear surround speakers and I have had a no-hassel experience for a little more than two years now. It was a breeze to set up; hook the sending unit to the rear of your A/V receiver's surround speaker L/R out via the supplied speaker wires, connect the receiving unit to your rear speakers (these speaker wires are not included#, plug both units into the wall, turn them on, hold the connect button on the receiving unit until the lights go solid and you're ready to roll. Now this system does not make your rear speakers completely wireless as you do have to have some wire going from the receiving unit to the speakers, but this should be a pretty small distance...definitely less than running from A/V receiver to rear of the room.
I have had no issues with signal being interupted (my set up has the two units about 25 feet apart and the receiving unit is in a cabinet, out of "view" from the sending unit). I have had no issues with the sound quality.
The second system I just hooked up yesterday works just as well...I am using that from my receiver's Zone 2 speaker out to some outdoor speakers on my patio. In this set up, the receiving unit is about 35 feet from the sending unit but it is through a wall outside and the only issue that I have noticed is that the initial "connection" (synching) took a little longer but I have not noticed any lack of power or signal loss so far. I was worried that having two of the same systems plugged into the same A/V receiver going to two different sets of speakers might not work (would the signals from each sending unit be distinct enough to work independently from each other?), but it absolutely works perfect. Before I bought this, I did contact Rocketfish directly to ask this question and the guy there said that it work; this little customer service nugget definitely also helped me decide to write this (lengthy) review.
All in all, this is a great system for reducing rear speaker wires. Again, in my two set-ups, I can only speak to quality of signal up to 35' (not near the 100' as advertised, which is why I only rated the "range" as "good"), but I think that this works great. I could have easily given this 5 stars, but the $100+ price tag I think is a little too high (maybe I'm just cheap), though I have not seen many comprable systems at this price point...maybe I should've given this 5 stars. Enjoy!
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Audiophile, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Excellent Value Wireless Speaker Kit
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Range
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Quick and easy to set-up right out of the box.
What's not so great: Could be a little more powerful, 25 watts/channel is ok for rear speakers, but 50/chan but be a lot better.
Before I bought this product, I had said to my friend, I wish there was some gadget that I could connect right to the speaker output terminals of my AV receiver to connect my rear speakers instead of having to run wires either throught my attic or my crawlspace, but I doubt such a thing exists. After checking a number of online stores, I was thrilled to find BestBuy had this kit.
As I mentioned earlier, it was a very quick and simple set-up (took less than 10 minutes.) It connected and worked right out of the box exactly as I hoped it would.
In my living room, the sender and receiver units are only seven feet apart, so I can't comment on the distance issue - at 7' there is no problem whatsoever.
I do not notice any sound 'lag' due to the time the wireless signal takes to reach and be processed by the rear amp/speakers.
As others mentioned, it would be nice if the receiving unit sensed that the sending unit was powered on and off so that I don't need to turn it on and off separately - but, this is only a very minor issue.
The sound quality is really good and I believe this product was well-worth the price.
As I mentioned earlier, it was a very quick and simple set-up (took less than 10 minutes.) It connected and worked right out of the box exactly as I hoped it would.
In my living room, the sender and receiver units are only seven feet apart, so I can't comment on the distance issue - at 7' there is no problem whatsoever.
I do not notice any sound 'lag' due to the time the wireless signal takes to reach and be processed by the rear amp/speakers.
As others mentioned, it would be nice if the receiving unit sensed that the sending unit was powered on and off so that I don't need to turn it on and off separately - but, this is only a very minor issue.
The sound quality is really good and I believe this product was well-worth the price.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
What did do before?
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: No more wires.
What's not so great: Set up instructions not so clear.
It's great! I had problems setting it up, but when I called in they had me up and running in a matter of minutes.
This product has... Right size for my space
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
"Connects" but no audio
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Range
1.0
Power
1.0
What's great about it: If it would work, lack of cables
What's not so great: Simply won't work
The light status of each device claims it is "connected" but absolutely no audio would go through (yes I turned up the volume on the sender). The test tones for my receiver would cause the sender device to actually make a rapid clicking sound. I suspect this is not good, although I could conceive of a properly functioning device perhaps being a bit noisy. However, it simply won't function. The rear speakers work fine when connected directly with the same wires, but not when using this RocketFish device. I may just have a defective device, but since I'm 1.5 hours away from nearest Best Buy now I'm no longer patient enough to exchange it and perhaps have to return it yet again. So, I'm just returning it and getting a refund.
About me... Audiophile, Tech savvy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 6 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
5 Minute Setup - No Brainer
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: TechRon
from Sacramento
on 04/04/2012
What's great about it: Super easy to set up and affordable
What's not so great: Could have more powerful amplifier.
5 minute setup and viola! Rear speakers on my home theater with MINIMAL WIRES! Worked perfect right out of the box. I have vaulted ceilings with minimal accessability so didn't want to spend the money to pull wires. 2 salesmen and reviews both here and links through the Rocketfish website said it would work great. Best of all, I can transfer it this spring/summer to my patio for stereo music/TV while entertaining. Great product for the price.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality, good range, simple to use
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Simply would not work
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Range
1.0
Power
1.0
What's great about it: It would look cool if it worked
What's not so great: It doesn't work
Despite numerous attempts at wiring and re-doing everything; replaced all speaker wire with new wire and tested every possible connection all for nothing. Direct wiring the speaker obviously worked fine the minute we try to put this wireless in the service total waste of time. The rep at Best Buy said I must've just got a bad unit because he sells a lot of them but it didn't work for me.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up
About me... Tech savvy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 8 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Great rear surround sound for the money
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Easy and not too expensive.
Easy to install, deep bass sound. So nice not to have to run wires all over the place!
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... practical
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
OK but limited on distance
Customer Rating
3.0
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Range
3.0
Power
3.0
What's great about it: ok...if you are just starting
OK product...not high end. The company should manufactorf a higher quailty unit...but its a good start.
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Wireless speaker system
Customer Rating
4.0
What's great about it: No major wires.
This product is a must if you don't want to send the time tearing up the carpet or walls. it's easy to install and a great value.
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
WORKS GREAT
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Easy install.
I read all the reviews and saw most people thought it was great. I have my left middle and left rear channel on a balcony overlooking the living room with good line of sight. I really didn't want to run wires up there. I could easily hide the fronts and the rights wires. I was a little worried that the Yamaha YPAO, which sets the volume of each speaker based using a mike at the listning position would be able to adjust their volume. It did fine. There was plenty of volume from the wireless speakers.
My Wi-Fi router is quite far away in a different room and I had no interference. I hear a small pop every once in a while, maybe once a week. I am very pleased with this set-up.
My Wi-Fi router is quite far away in a different room and I had no interference. I hear a small pop every once in a while, maybe once a week. I am very pleased with this set-up.
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Great
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Very easy to set up
What's not so great: No remote control system
Great wireless sounds for the price. I would like a remote to turn the system on and off, but the "on" and "off" buttons are easy to use. Very easy to set up. I really like the small transmitter box.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... practical
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Works awesome
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Simple
What's not so great: Bulky receiver.
I have used wireless system for a couple years now. And it has not had a problem with doing its job. It simply works. As for range, I moved into a much larger house with a very large living room. Receiver and transmitter are about 30 feet apart. Not a problem. Flawless.
This product has... Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Audiophile, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Just does not work.
Customer Rating
1.0
What's not so great: Does not work
I got this so I wouul not have to run wires from one room to the next.
It simply does not work. I only got it to connect once.
It simply does not work. I only got it to connect once.
About me... practical
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 15 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Unable to get synced
Customer Rating
2.0
Purchased this item and set up according to directions. Could not get both channels to work. Tried different speakers and switched channels and was only getting sound in one channel. The other channel was VERY muted and was consistently poor in all configurations. We did attempt to return the item and exchanged it for another and the problem still existed. Range was just under 19ft and we moved around the equipment to see if there was unexpected interference. Never resolved problem so returned product. Seems like it is a great product and we had a circumstance that did not allow for it to function correctly with our Denon AVR 1912, Verizon FIOS cable, PS3, and Apple TV.
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Tech savvy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 16 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
exellent purchase
Customer Rating
5.0
Product works great for an apartment setting where one can't easily run speaker cables in a crawlspace; works great in any setting really.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... practical, Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Pretty Good Product
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use, decent range, good sound
What's not so great: Popping sounds
This product works as advertised, and works very well. The only issue I really have is that if your rear speakers' impedance rating does not match that of the Rocketfish amp then you will experience some annoying popping sounds coming from your rear speakers from time to time. However, if you keep the amp volume down to 3/4 max and below you should not hear too much of the popping, and it should not be a problem for you. If you are like me, you are willing to put up with this minor distraction in exchange for the benefits of being able to connect your rear surround speakers wirelessly, especially at this cost. Good buy - I recommend it.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality, good wireless surround sound
About me... practical, Tech savvy, appreciates good sound, appreciates good prices
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Performs great and eliminated the ugly wires
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Inobtrusive and easy to install.
I wanted a wireless speaker set for my bedroom so that I wouldn't have to run ugly speaker wires to the back of the room. This kit was easy to install and works wonderfully. You just connect the transmitter to the speaker outputs on your stereo, and connect your rear speakers to the receiver on the other side of the room. Press a couple of buttons to get the two units to sync, and you're done.
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Excellent
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Range
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Easy hook up and works great
What's not so great: No battery backup for power disruptions
Easy to hook up and worked perfectly out of the box. An easy way to connect surround sound speakers without wires. The only negative comment is there is no battery back up for the receiver. After a power disruption you will need to manually reset.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Rocketfish™ Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit - Black
Good alternative to wired systems
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Range
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Easy to hide all the wires.
Great solution when you can't run wire for the rear speakers.
This product has... Right size for my space
About me... practical
I would recommend this to a friend!
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