Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 8

Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Bluetooth Speaker

Not long ago, Harman Kardon added to their line of long-running Onyx Studio range of portable Bluetooth speakers. The new addition is the Onyx Studio 8, a powerful Bluetooth speaker that is more environmentally friendly than ever. This Bluetooth speaker is very iconic and its beauty and design feel very luxurious with acoustic superiority. Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 8 is stylish, sustainable, and supremely acoustically engineered. It is a pinnacled home portable speaker with room-filling sound. Made with recycled plastic, the onyx studio 8 features speaker grille fabric woven from recycled polyester yarn and has a handle made with sleek anodized aluminum.

Rich sound meets stylish design

Create your own vibe with the Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 8. Both stylish and sustainable, it’s crafted from recycled materials, combining eco-friendly choices and beautiful design. Use the sleek, anodized aluminum handle to carry the portable speaker anywhere. When you move the speaker from one room to the other and power it on, the Onyx Studio 8 automatically calibrates itself to optimize the audio performance. You can easily use Bluetooth to pair two devices and take turns playing your favorite music. Or wirelessly pair two Onyx Studio 8 speakers together for a wider, more detailed stereo sound experience. Whether you’re conferencing all day with clear, hands-free calls or unwinding to your favorite playlist, 8 hours of battery life means you’ll never miss a beat.

Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Bluetooth Speaker Features

• Superior Stereo Performance: Harman Kardon’s unrivaled acoustic engineering delivers rich, room-filling sound in any setting, whether you’re listening to your favorite music or making crystal-clear conference calls.
• Elegant Design: It is crafted from premium materials, and the Onyx Studio 8 neatly blends into your life and home. The sleek, anodized aluminum handle, which doubles as a sturdy base, means you can easily carry it from one room to another.
• Self-Tuning: Enjoy perfect sounds wherever you take the music. When you power on, the Onyx Studio 8 automatically calibrates to its environment, ensuring the best sound possible no matter where you set it down.
• Bluetooth Streaming of up to 8 hours: The onyx studio 8 pairs seamlessly with any Bluetooth device for enhanced extraordinary audio. Since music is meant to be shared, you can switch your playlist with anyone by simultaneously connecting 2 devices to the speaker. With 8 hours of battery time and no power cord tying you down, you can place the onyx studio 8 anywhere and get on with your music.
• Eco-friendly Materials: The Onyx Studio 8 is made with recycled plastics. The speaker grille is woven fabric from recycled polyester yarn, and the paper-based packaging is made with FSC-certified paper and printed with soy ink. Together, these choices reduce environmental impact.
• Boost Stereo Sound with Two Speakers: Quickly and easily turn up the celebration with a wider more detailed soundstage by pairing two Onyx Studio 8 Speakers together wirelessly.
• Crystal Clear Calls: The Karman Hardon Onlyx Studio 8 Speaker is designed with a built-in microphone for far-field voice clarity. It helps you to enjoy crystal hands-free calls from practically anywhere in the room.

General Specifications

• Transducers: Woofer 1 x 120mm, Tweeter 2 x 20mm
• Rated output power: 50W RMS
• Power supply: 100-240Vac, 50Hz/60Hz
• Frequency response: 50Hz – 20kHz (-6dB)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 80 dB

Control and connection specification

• Bluetooth® version5.2
• Bluetooth® profileA2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6
• Bluetooth® transmitter frequency range2400 MHz – 2483.5 MHz
• Bluetooth® transmitter power≤ 12dBm (EIRP)
• Bluetooth® transmitter modulationGFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK

Battery

• Battery type: Li-ion polymer 11.70 Wh (equivalent to 3.6 V/ 3250 mAh)
• Battery charge time: 5 hours
• Music play time up to 8 hours (dependent on volume level and audio content)

Easy Installation

The touch-sensitive controls are located on the rubberized strip that runs around the speaker. Here are buttons for pairing with Bluetooth devices and volume as well as the ability to control the speaker’s battery level. The solution is fairly solid, but we had wished for more accuracy in the unruly volume slider. When we connect the sound source, there are plenty of options. It features Airplay for Apple thingies, DLNA, and Bluetooth with NFC pairing. Should you encounter problems you can find the instructions in the free remote control app.

What’s in the Box?

• 1 x Onyx Studio 8
• 1 x Power cable
• 1 x Printed materials