If you’re doing a room where you want ceiling speakers to feel less like “background” and more like a real system, the Episode SIG-58-IC Signature 5 is the right tier. The 8in driver gives you more presence and scale, and Signature 5 brings the extra refinement that customers notice, especially on vocals, cymbals, and movie dialogue.
Bigger Driver, More Effortless Sound
The 8in polypropylene woofer helps the speaker sound fuller in open concept layouts, larger living rooms, and commercial spaces where smaller ceiling speakers can get lost. It’s a practical upgrade when you want more body without pushing the amp hard.
Premium High Frequencies With Control
The tweeter setup is the standout feature here. You get a silk dome tweeter with vacuum-deposited titanium, which boosts clarity and definition while keeping the top end smooth. Then you can actually tailor it:
Adjustable tweeter aiming lets you point the highs toward the seating area instead of firing straight down.
Tweeter compensation switch helps you fine-tune brightness based on ceiling height, room reflections, and placement.
These two features make a big difference in real-world installs, because every room is different.
Even Coverage Across the Room
Signature is designed around wide dispersion and low distortion, so the sound spreads more evenly and stays cleaner when the volume goes up. That’s what makes it a great fit for both premium residential zones and pro-style background music installs.
Installer-Friendly Finish That Holds Up
The Push Lock by Swarm system speeds up installs, the flush-mount design looks clean, and the stronger grille magnets keep everything tight and aligned over time. For certain jobs, an optional Direct-Mount Backbox is available to help control the install environment and improve consistency.
Quick specs: 8 ohms impedance, 89 dB sensitivity, 8in speaker size, up to 20 kHz response, approx. 11in overall diameter, 5.2 lb weight.
Benefits
You get bigger, richer sound that fills the room more easily, higher clarity from the titanium-enhanced tweeter, and the ability to tune the highs for the space with aiming and compensation. Installs go faster, the finish looks cleaner, and the grille stays tight long-term.
8in Signature 5 upgrade for fuller, more effortless room sound
Polypropylene woofer for smooth mids and controlled bass response
Silk dome tweeter with vacuum-deposited titanium for sharper detail and clarity
Adjustable tweeter aiming to focus highs toward the main listening area
Tweeter compensation switch to tune brightness for different rooms and placements
Wide dispersion performance for even coverage and fewer hot spots
Low distortion design for cleaner audio at higher volume
Push Lock by Swarm for fast, secure installs
Flush-mount design for a clean, modern ceiling finish
Stronger grille magnets to keep the grille tight and aligned over time
Optional Direct-Mount Backbox support for controlled installs and consistency