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5 Responses to “OmniMount Stainless Steel Series Wall Speaker Mount”

1. David Zakar Says: August 31st, 2010 at 10:34 pm

   I had a pair of ten pound speakers that needed wall-mounting, and bought a pair of these Omnimount 20s to do it. With my wife’s help, the install went quite well, and they are now mounted to my satisfaction.

   There are a couple of recurring themes I’ve seen here in the reviews:
   
   1. “They don’t stick in the wall”. You need to hit a stud for heavy speakers, or use some serious drywall screws (eg, buy new ones from your local hardware store). I’d recommend the former. If you put the mount into a stud, it’s not going anywhere.
   
   2. “It doesn’t tighten far enough to keep the speaker in position”. You’re doin’ it wrong! You need to do what the manual says and get a pair of pliers to do the final tightening. Doing this _by yourself_ is going to be hard, so find a buddy.

   As I said before, I’m completely satisfied with the functionality and looks of these mounts, and could not be more happy with them.
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. D. Hubley Says: September 1st, 2010 at 12:29 am

   I have used the Omnimounts twice: the system rated for 20 pounds, with 16-pound speakers; and the system rated for 10 pounds, with 7-pound speakers. In both cases, I tightened the ball joint as much as possible and the mounts still wouldn’t hold the speaker in the desired position. In addition, the drywall mounts on the 10.0 failed completely, and the instructions are vague and not terribly helpful. Finally, the location of the Allen fastener for tightening the ball joint is all but inaccessible. I can’t recommend this system.
   Rating: 2 / 5

3. C. Gessner Says: September 1st, 2010 at 1:03 am

   The product is very good, however be sure to check the thread size on the back of your speakers. Many speakers that you will find for your home will have a 1/4″ – 20 mounting thread in the back of the speaker. The Omni-mount 20 lbs mounts (both wall and ceiling type) will have 3/8″ – 16 threads. Personally, I used the 20 lbs mounts and added a 3/8″ – 16 female to 1/4″ – 20 male thread adapter (also called a standoff sometimes) in order to mount my speakers. If you are mounting wood speakers with no pre-installed threaded insert for mounting, than the thread size doesn’t matter since it comes with the required parts for screwing into the back of the wood frame speaker.

   I agree with the other reviewer(s) that you should mount it to studs to get it properly secured.
   Rating: 5 / 5

4. Eric Wuchte Says: September 1st, 2010 at 2:26 am

   i was excited to find a set of mounts that claimed to hold the weight of my speakers. but while they do hang from the wall, they are supposd to be adjustable so you can aim the speakers. well the teeth don’t bite into the plastic ball good enough to hold the weight they claim. so the speakers end up sliding down to the lowest aiming position until the stud bottoms out in the wall mounted socket. it worked out perfectly for me since that’s where i needed them anyway, but you don’t have a choice if you go with a heavy speaker. other than that they are pretty sturdy. the price was decent compared to others. and they do look pretty nice.
   Rating: 3 / 5

5. Ryan Says: September 1st, 2010 at 4:42 am

   These mounts work great for the 8 lb NHT Absolute Zero speakers hanging from them. Once attached to the wall (into a stud) they feel very solid. The only minor issue is getting the wrench between the speaker and wall when trying to tighten the screw. Fortunately this only needs to be done once (or twice if adjustments are needed) when installing.
   Rating: 4 / 5

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