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It's larger, less rugged, and more expensive than most portable Bluetooth speakers, but it can put out enough sound, particularly in the low end, to justify its size and price. Dave Wyndorf's vocals are usually just deep enough for the higher, sharper guitar riffs to overwhelm them with a flat-response speaker, but the boosted lows and pulled-back high end kept them anchored in the center of the track.Ĭonclusion The Harman Kardon Onyx Studio is a solid one-piece Bluetooth speaker that will satisfy fans of bass who don't want to deal with a really bulky and constantly powered system. Monster Magnet's "Negasonic Teenage Wasteland" also benefited from this effect. It wasn't the most energetic reproduction of the song I've heard, but the strong bass and rounded lead gave it a pleasant sense of sculpted balance. The opening plinky guitar notes, which often sound quite bright on most speakers, sat back slightly to share the stage with the bass in the intro. The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" benefits from the focus on low end and the slight softening of treble. It's still a very satisfying sound that doesn't boost the bass too much, but it won't appeal to purists who want the most accurate, flat response. Lows and low-mids get plenty of presence and warmth, as I heard from the robust-sounding upright bass in Miles Davis' "So What." The piano and horns were still the highlight of the presentation, but the higher notes lacked some of the brightness other speakers offer with brass that allow it to cut through the mix. The Onyx Studio emphasizes the low end slightly, and some audiophiles might be disappointed with that focus.
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The speaker reaches deep enough into the low end to offer an appreciable sense of rumble, and handled the sub-bass synth hits in The Knife's "Silent Shout" at full volume with plenty of force and no distortion. Harman Kardon claims the speaker boasts a frequency response of 60Hz to 20kHz, and the bass response seems to confirm that.
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It sports two 3-inch woofers, two 3/4-inch tweeters, and two passive radiators, with 15 watts going to each active driver for a total power level of 60 watts. PerformanceFor a one-piece Bluetooth speaker, the Onyx Studio puts out some impressive sound.

The battery and handle make it easy to move between rooms and take out to your backyard, but it's not a speaker you can just toss in your bag and take anywhere.

It's bulkier and feels less rugged than other, smaller Bluetooth speakers like the Bose SoundLink III, and Harman Kardon rates its battery at a scant five hours compared to the Bose's 14. The Onyx Studio is technically portable, but it's not a speaker you can casually take anywhere. This is surprising, since nearly every other Bluetooth speaker across all ranges of sizes, prices, and feature sets offers at least one auxiliary input. The micro USB port is just for firmware upgrades, so the speaker has no options for wired auido playback. The power port is proprietary, and connects to a laptop charger-like power brick with a separate power cable for plugging into the wall. The inputs are even more scant besides a power port and a micro USB port, the Onyx Studio offers no physical connections. Around the edge of the speaker sit Power, Volume Up/Down, and Bluetooth pairing buttons, and that's it. The controls on the Onyx Studio are minimalist to a fault.
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