Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A Harman Kardon wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: Harman Kardon's Onyx Studio 3 had good overall sound quality. Bass has good impact and goes fairly deep but is boomy and is somewhat pronounced. Midrange is somewhat even but a bit muffled and grainy. Treble is a bit recessed and upper treble is rolled off. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience; overall sound is somewhat hazy and lacks some detail. No significant difference between Bluetooth and wired sound quality. The unit provides a decent volume level in a medium to large sized room.

Ease of use: We found the Harmon Kardon Onyx Studio 3 ease of use to be very good overall. Bluetooth pairing was excellent as the device is always in pairing mode when not paired. The volume controls are prominent and high contrast (+/-) buttons and has a max volume indicator. Switching between sources - No switch, Bluetooth has priority over line-in audio where Bluetooth needs to be paused or stopped (does not need to be disconnected) for line-in to play. Aux jack has low contrast labeling.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system from Harman Kardon with analog audio input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Yes

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Nothing significant.

Included accessories

Power Supply, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Info.

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

10 x 11.25 x 6.75

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

Micro USB for software updates.

iPod Docking

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Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3

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