Denon Heos 7 HS2

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Home

A Heos compatible WiFi and Bluetooth wireless home speaker system.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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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: Denon's Heos 7 HS2 had very good sound quality overall. Bass has good impact and goes deep but is slightly prominent and boomy. Midrange is even, but a bit hazy and grainy. Treble is extended but slightly smeared. Does a decent job of recovering room ambience. No significant difference between Wifi, Bluetooth, USB and wired sound quality except that wired sound quality, bass is somewhat prominent and boomy. Provides a decent volume level for a large sized room. As a stereo pair they can be placed to provide better stereo separation than many other models and sound quality improves slightly, bass stays somewhat prominent and boomy and score remains very good.

Ease of use: We found the Denon Heos 7 HS2 ease of use to be very good overall. Wireless setup involves downloading the HEOS app connecting the iOS or Android mobile device to the speaker via the provided AUX cable and following the app directions which include selecting a network and entering its password. WPS setup (only applicable for those with WPS routers): three steps - push WPS button on router, push indicated button on unit, wait for connection and connects within 30 seconds. Volume and Mute controls are not prominent (on right side of speaker) but are clearly labeled. Bluetooth: Bluetooth pairing requires a press of a well marked button on rear of unit and then the selection of unit from Bluetooth selection list on source device; unit provides an obvious indication that the unit is in pairing mode as well as when pairing has actually occurred. The remote control app is generally very good and mostly intuitive. Switching between sources is easy; accomplished with the Heos app - one of the few models which allows switching between wired and wireless sources from the app. The app remote is fairly easy to use and somewhat intuitive with transport controls which were limited to Play/Pause and Skip.

About

The Denon Heos 7 HS2 is part of the Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers models like the Heos 7 HS2 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Sound quality: Sound quality represents the speaker systems tonal accuracy and ability to reproduce fine sonic detail. Sound quality judgments are made with the system optimized using its own tone controls and/or pre-set tone settings (if any) adjusted for the most balanced sound.

Ease of use: Ease of use indicates how easy it is to set up the system and use controls on the speaker and/or it's remote control.

Versatility: Versatility score is based on the presence or absence of useful features.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Yes

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Optional multi-room sharing

Yes

Remote

Yes

Power source

Updatable software/firmware

Yes

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

24/24

Other features

Large, multi-room capable stereo wifi speaker.

Included accessories

AC Adaptor, Ethernet Cable, 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable and quick start guide.

WiFi content sharing technology

HEOS Proprietary

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

WiFi, Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

7.5 x 19 x 7

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Yes

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

Ethernet Port.

iPod Docking

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