FreeSpace® DS 16S / 16SE
loudspeaker
Key Features
• Full-range loudspeaker with a single 2.25" (57 mm) full-range driver in
a ported enclosure designed for surface mounting in background music
and paging applications
• Simple 1->2->3 installation system. Mounting hardware allows for
horizontal and vertical orientation with adjustable pitch or yaw
• Integrated multi-tap transformer with innovative thumb wheel
adjustment for easy-to-change tap settings from under front end cap
• Shared voicing across entire FreeSpace DS product family enables
DS 16, DS 40 and DS 100 loudspeakers to be integrated on the same
system and maintain consistent tonal quality
• Can be combined with either surface or flush-mount FreeSpace 3
Acoustimass® module for extended bass response
• Supported by a suite of accessories, including wall-mount bracket,
ceiling-mount bracket, pole-mount bracket and junction boxes
Product Overview
The Bose® FreeSpace DS 16S and DS 16SE are the entry-level members of the DS loudspeaker family. They are high-performance, fullrange, surface-mount loudspeakers designed for background music and speech reproduction in a wide range of installed applications.
Both feature a broad 170° x 160° coverage pattern and frequency response down to 80 Hz.
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Technical Specifications
System Performance
Frequency Response (+/-3 dB)
Frequency Range (-10 dB)
Nominal Dispersion 170° H x 160° V
Recommended High-Pass Filter 80 Hz high-pass filter
Loudspeaker EQ Recommended
Long-Term Power Handling
Sensitivity (SPL / 1 W @ 1 m)
Maximum SPL @ 1 m
Nominal Impedance 8 Ω (transformer bypassed)
Transformer Taps (70/100 V) 70 V: 1 W, 2 W, 4 W, 8 W, 16 W
Transducers
Driver Compliment 2.25" (57 mm) full-range driver
Physical
Enclosure PC/ABS (white), polypropylene (black); textured
Grille Powder-coated steel grille
Environmental
Connectors Three-terminal barrier strip integrated on included mounting bracket. Optional accessories available for use when ceramic connector and
Suspension / Mounting Included bracket allows for horizontal or vertical mounting positions, each with either pitch or yaw adjustment. Hole on rear of enclosure sized for
Dimensions 4.9" H x 9.9" W x 4.6" D (124 mm x 250 mm x 117 mm)
Net Weight 4.0 lb (1.8 kg)
Shipping Weight 5.1 lb (2.3 kg)
Product Code
Black
White
Footnotes:
1 Frequency response and range measured on-axis with recommended active EQ in an anechoic environment.
2 Power handling tested using pink noise filtered to meet IEC 268-5, 6 dB crest factor, 100 hours, with recommended EQ.
3 Sensitivity measured in free field (no boundary-loading gain) with recommended active EQ, referenced to 1W/1m.
4 Maximum SPL calculated from sensitivity and power handling specifications, exclusive of power compression.
1
1
2
3
4
95 Hz - 17 kHz
80 Hz - 19 kHz
16 W (64 W peak)
84 dB SPL
96 dB SPL (102 dB SPL peak)
100 V: 2 W, 4 W, 8 W, 16 W
DS 16S: Indoor use only DS 16SE: Outdoor per IEC 529 IP55
thermal fuse are required.
Wire gauge: 18 AWG (0.8 mm) to 14 AWG (2.0 mm)
#8 or M4 self-tapping screw for use with safety chain.
Depth with wall mount bracket: 6.4" (161 mm)
FreeSpace® DS 16S FreeSpace® DS 16SE
040783 040785
040784 040786
Bose Professional Systems Division
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FreeSpace® DS 16S / 16SE
loudspeaker
Directivity Index and Q
Beamwidth
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Impedance
On-Axis Response
120
110
100
90
80
70
Level (dB- SPL/1W @ 1m)
60
20 100 1000 10000 20000
Frequency (Hz)
DS16S
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