Recommended Product Award – Inside CI
Designed for Superior Sound in Any Environment
The Climate CL2 M is a mid-sized two-way, highly-versatile wall-mountable speaker offering signature Monitor Audio high-fidelity sound outside, or inside. It is designed for when superior sound is required in any environment.
Voiced and engineered by the Monitor Audio acoustic team in the same manner as any premium loudspeaker, the Climate CL2 M (aka Climate Medium) delivers sonic detail and dynamic bass performance with ease.
It features advanced driver technology and powerful motor systems, along with an Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR) to extend the bass output – which is also ideal for external placement. Featuring the innovative ‘Quik-Link’ bracket system, the Climate CL2 M’s contemporary design blends in as seamlessly with interiors as it does with exteriors.
Award-Winning Performance
Monitor Audio Climate 3G speakers – and the CL2 M in particular – received a glowing review from Inside CI, earning a Recommended Product award.
Reviewer Steve May praised the Climate CL2 M’s perfect balance of flexibility, durability, and high-fidelity performance, observing, "When it comes to loudspeakers for architectural and custom installation, flexibility and durability are just as important as sound quality. That’s precisely where Monitor Audio’s Climate CL2 M comes into its own."
Inside CI highlighted the speaker’s weather design and praised its ease of installation, noting that "Monitor Audio has clearly prioritised installer convenience with the Climate CL2 M," thanks to its innovative Quik-Link bracket system."
Performance-wise, Inside CI was impressed with its engaging sound quality. "In outdoor settings, where mid-bass needs to travel, the Climate CL2 M excels. Kick drums punch with authority, while basslines are delivered with weight and presence."
"Whether it’s poolside playlists, commercial background audio, or discreet residential installs, the Climate CL2 M has the build quality, acoustic pedigree, and aesthetic flexibility to handle it all."
"Can't Say I've Seen a Better Designed Multi-Use Speaker"
"I can’t say I have ever seen a better designed, well-thought-through multi-use speaker – and certainly not one that sounds as good as the CL2 M," reports Richard Stevenson, essentialinstallcom, February 26, 2025.
"My neighbours never complain (because sheep like rock n roll, to paraphrase Keith Moon), so the CL2 Ms got some party-level action. They manage that remarkably well for a small speaker, keeping a good balance even at over 100dB @1m sound pressure. You can’t say that about too many dedicated indoor bookshelf speakers at this price, let alone an IP-66, UV-protected indoor/outdoor one."
Monitor Audio Climate 3G Series
Designed using Monitor Audio Group’s Transparent Design Philosophy, the expertly crafted Climate Series 3G delivers innovative technologies and levels of detail in sound and product design usually found in Monitor Audio’s premium high-fidelity loudspeakers. Climate Series 3G offers these same levels of performance and design outdoors and is the last word in highly versatile weatherproof loudspeakers.
Delivering an enhanced audio experience for the listener, Climate Series 3G utilizes decades of acoustic experience and solid engineering principles, packaging them into an all-weather design that takes indoor performance outdoors. Climate Series 3G is the ultimate outdoor speaker.
Gold Domed Tweeter
Monitor Audio’s gold domed tweeter has been continually developed since it first appeared in 1988. Constant refinement has made it a precision instrument, capable of delivering clarity, realism and detail. It helps Climate Series 3G deliver the pristine clarity expected of the best premium speakers for inside or outside.
Midbass Driver
Monitor Audio has been leading the way in metal-cone driver design for over 40 years. Climate Series 3G makes use of the proven RST II, C-CAM cone midbass driver. Light, strong, and piston-like, it sits in front of a powerful motor system, enabling impressive levels of travel and articulate LF/MF precision.
Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR)
Both Climate Small and Climate Medium (CL2 M) use an Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR) design. Taking up almost the entire rear of each speaker, the large ABR extends bass performance, allowing for a weighty but controlled low-end performance, ideal for use outside.
New Crossover Design
Delivering on Monitor Audio Group’s Transparent Design Philosophy, Climate Series 3G’s crossovers have been optimized for indoor and outdoor use. They are capable of delivering the acoustic performance demanded by today’s connected consumer.
Quik-Link Inspired Connection System
Taking inspiration from Monito Audio’s Creator Series, the ‘kettle-style’ Quik-Link connection system is sealed away from the elements and robust in design. The die-cast wall bracket offers total versatility with placement and positioning, along with refreshingly quick and easy speaker installation.
The ‘Quik-Link’ inspired bracket system allows the speaker to rotate on its axis in almost any direction. This allows the sound to be easily directed into the desired location.
The ratchet teeth on the bracket allow for 11.25-degree steps. There are 8 steps from 0 – 90 degrees to allow for numerous directional positions. Once you have positioned the speaker at the most appropriate angle for the installation, the speaker can then be securely tightened to the bracket with the single screw supplied.
Fully Sealed, Weatherproof Cabinet
To ensure that Climate Series 3G remains at its best whatever the weather, Monitor Audio’s design team has created a fully sealed, molded ABS cabinet. Reinforced with glass-fiber, it protects the important elements within for a lifetime of use. A large Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR) and fully sealed front baffle housing the drive units, ensure the whole design can withstand the harshest of weather conditions.
After many hundreds of tests, the Climate Series 3G received an IP66 rating, among the highest of weatherproof test results. You can deploy these hardy speakers with confidence that they will enjoy a lifetime of high-fidelity sound. The speaker is capable of remaining outside in the harshest of environments and is impervious to dust, heavy rain, or snow.
