Bose Pro FREESPACE-DS16S

Product Overview
Bose® FreeSpace® DS 16S and FreeSpace DS 16SE
loudspeakers are high-performance, surfacemount
loudspeakers designed for background
music and speech reproduction in a wide range
of commercial applications including retail,
restaurant and hospitality establishments.
These 16-watt loudspeakers can provide
coverage both indoors (DS 16S) and outdoors
(DS 16SE). Horizontal or vertical mounting
options offer installation flexibility. The DS 16S
and DS 16SE loudspeakers meet numerous
standards for combination music and evacuation
systems around the world when used with the
optional junction boxes.
Product Information
FreeSpace DS 16S and DS 16SE surface-mount
loudspeakers are engineered for installation
on walls or other solid surfaces. Simple 1➞2➞3
installation: (1) Wire and attach the wall bracket
(2) Secure the loudspeaker to the wall bracket
with one screw (3) Snap the wire connector into
the wall bracket. The included bracket allows for horizontal or vertical mounting positions, each
with either pitch or yaw adjustment.
The DS 16S and DS 16SE loudspeakers canbe used as 8-ohm, 16-watt loudspeakers
or 70/100V loudspeakers. An easy-to-access thumbwheel allows taps to be set quickly
and simply without the use of tools.
Performance of the FreeSpace DS 16S and DS 16SE loudspeakers can be maximized through the use of
the recommended Bose loudspeaker equalization resident in select Bose electronics or by using
other equipment with parametric equalization.
The loudspeakers can be used out of the box with an 80-Hz high-pass filter when recommended
loudspeaker equalization is not used.
The DS 16S and DS 16SE loudspeakers are acoustically compatible with FreeSpace Model 16
flush-mount loudspeakers. They can be integrated on the same loudspeaker line.
Key Features
• Clear, intelligible music and speech reproduction
• Full-range response from 90 Hz – 16 kHz
• 170°H x 160°V coverage pattern (loudspeakers
mounted horizontally)
• Single 2.25" (57mm) full-range driver
• Simple 1➞2➞3 installation
• Mounting hardware allows for horizontal and
vertical orientation with adjustable pitch or
yaw (up to 30°)
• Indoor (DS 16S) and outdoor (DS 16SE) versions
• Integrated multi-tap transformer provides
easy-to-change tap settings without tools:
70V – 1W, 2W, 4W, 8W, 16W
100V – 2W, 4W, 8W, 16W
• Can be used as an 8Ω, 16W loudspeaker
• Can be combined with the FreeSpace Model 16
ceiling-mount loudspeaker on the same line
• Contemporary styling; available in black or
white and can be painted
• Listed to ANSI/UL 1480-2005
• CE mark
Applications
The FreeSpace DS 16S and DS 16SE loudspeakers
are well-suited for permanent installations in:
• Retail stores • Concourses
• Transportation facilities • Restaurants
• Hospitality venues • Houses of worship