8/18/2023 0 Comments Onyx studio 7 vs 4![]() ![]() What I can't tell you is which setup is better. I've listened to both devices back-to-back and I can definitely hear a contrast. ![]() ![]() Admittedly the single woofer is twice the size, although the solo tweeter in the Onyx Studio 5 is only a little bit bigger. Only one woofer and one tweeter as opposed to a pair of each in the older model. There's an interesting hidden difference between number 4 and 5 too - the newer device has half the speakers. Maybe nobody was using those options, so they didn't bother including them this time round, but it seems weird to make something less versatile than its predecessor. There's no mic function on the Onyx Studio 5, so there's no ability to take phone calls through this device or use it to activate voice-controlled assistants like Google Now, Bixby or Siri. It had a dedicated HK Connect+ button so you could pair it with up to a hundred other H/K and JBL speakers, even setting speakers up as left and right if you preferred.Īnd that's not the only feature Harman/Kardon has removed rather than added. The Onyx Studio 4 could connect to other speakers too, but not just other Onyx Studio 4's. This is not a stereo option though, just two connected speakers playing the same stream.Īnd this is where I start to get confused. You also have the option of pairing two Onyx Studio 5's together, to double your coverage. There's plenty of sheer volume, enough to fill a large living room. The 120mm woofer provides an extremely rich and warm bass experience, without dominating the higher frequencies and muddying them which is something I often encounter on other devices. Who needs masses of buttons and flashing lights from a device designed to be listened to? Only one tiny LED indicator to show when the Onyx Studio 5 is turned on or pairing. ![]() They're simple raised shapes at the top of the speaker, below the handle so even if you can't see them easily, you can feel them plus or minus for volume, a play/pause button, a bluetooth connection button and a power button. As usual for a Harman/Kardon device, the controls are minimalist to the extreme - bordering on being hard to find. Not only does it feature an obvious and easily-gripped handle to carry it around by, the base is now wide, flat and non-slip, as opposed to the slightly less versatile three-legged arrangement we saw on the Onyx Studio 4.Īvailable in black or blue, with a contrasting aluminium handle, the black version leans slightly towards the charcoal side of the equation - very attractive. Indeed, the fifth generation Onyx Studio is considerably more portable than its predecessor. On initial purview, it could perhaps be mistaken for some kind of haute couture handbag as seen in the window display of Kate Spade or Louis Vuitton. Accordingly, the Onyx Studio 5 is indeed no exception. They make beautiful noises come out of exquisite objects, pretty much without exception. I am, of course, a massive Harman/Kardon fan. There's a new speaker in town, the H/K Onyx Studio 5. It looks amazing, has decent battery life, there are some extremely useful features (like the ability to connect to other speakers) and most importantly, it sounds incredible.īut that's not what this review is about. The Onyx Studio 4 from Harman/Kardon is the best bluetooth speaker I've ever used. Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald Podcast.Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills Podcast.The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp.Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Podcast.Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave Podcast.Simon Barnett & James Daniels Afternoons Podcast. ![]()
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