Can Bonsai be used outdoors?

Bonsai is marine-treatable and suited to covered or semi-exposed outdoor use; for permanent, fully exposed outdoor installations, XSCACE's dedicated Outdoor Series (Camphor, Spirea) carries IP66 ingress protection built for that purpose.

Can a speaker be mounted onto stone or marble?

Yes — Bonsai's light weight and small footprint let it be secured to natural stone surfaces like marble without structural reinforcement.

Is Bonsai good for temporary event installations?

Its light weight, wireless Air Amp pairing, and small size make it practical for event AV setups that need to be installed and struck quickly.

What does Bonsai weigh?

Bonsai weighs approximately 0.1kg, among the lightest architectural speakers XSCACE makes.

What colour finishes does Bonsai come in for event or garden use?

Champagne, black, and white are standard, chosen to blend with the specific materials — stone, wood, or foliage — at the mounting location.

How does event audio design differ from permanent residential installs?

Event audio often needs to work regardless of changing decor from one occasion to the next, so mounting to a fixed architectural or structural element — like a fountain — rather than relative to specific decor gives more consistent results than a floor stand positioned around a particular floral layout.

Case Study: Bonsai for an Outdoor Garden Event Space

XSCACE Bonsai speaker mounted on a carved marble garden fountain surrounded by floral decor

Event and garden installations have a specific constraint private cinemas and living rooms don't: the audio has to disappear into landscaping and floral styling that changes from event to event, without a fixed cavity or in-wall cutout to rely on. This install mounted Bonsai directly onto a carved white marble tiered fountain, framed by dense floral garlands — sound integrated into a decorative garden feature rather than bolted to a stand beside it.

Case Study at a Glance

Setting: outdoor event garden with a carved marble fountain
Product: Bonsai (12mm slim-array)
Mounting surface: carved white marble/alabaster fountain
Finish: champagne aluminium
Goal: sound built into event floristry rather than a visible speaker stand

Designing for a floral installation that changes every event

Because event floristry is rebuilt for every occasion, this install couldn't rely on a fixed sightline the way a permanent residential install can — the garlands, colours and density around the fountain change from event to event. Mounting directly to the fountain itself, rather than to a stand positioned relative to a specific floral layout, meant the speaker's position stayed fixed and correct regardless of how the surrounding florals were restyled for a given event.

Close-up of the marble fountain speaker install surrounded by red floral garlands

Why a speaker on a fountain works

Bonsai's small footprint (22mm × 90mm × 12mm) and light weight mean it can be secured to a carved stone surface without needing structural reinforcement, and its champagne finish reads as a natural material against white marble rather than an obvious electronic fixture — important in event photography where the speaker itself should not be the visible subject.

Weather and outdoor duty

Outdoor event use means exposure to humidity and, potentially, rain — Bonsai carries marine-treatable construction suited to covered outdoor and semi-exposed applications, though a fully exposed, permanent outdoor install would typically call for a dedicated IP66-rated product from the Outdoor Series instead.

The system

An Air Amp drives the Bonsai units wirelessly from a single source — practical for event AV, where the system needs to be set up and struck quickly between events without a fixed installation.