20 Best Harman Kardon Bluetooth Speakers (2023 Updated)

This is actually my second purchase from HK. I bought two Onyx Studio 4 speakers. Both times I was actually looking for the Aura 3 and/or 4. However, the Onyx 4 is very nice, very easy to use and are of really good sound quality.

The only problem I’ve had so far is when the two are synced. Syncing them is very easy, literally pressing a button on both speakers. The problem is the secondary speakers losing sound. I’m guessing this would be a connection issue between the two.

It’s very problematic when they’re in two separate rooms. It only happens every once in a while when in the same room. Also, the volume on both speakers get a little funky when synced. One speakers would gain and/or lose volume while the other stays at the same volume, etc.

Separately, they both work and sound great! I can’t wait until I’m able to find an Aura 2 or 3 available… BTW, please make the sync feature available if you guys make an Aura 4?.

I bought my first Onyx 4 12 months ago. Picked it up under $100 dollars. The sound on this one speaker is equal to a full stereo. I opted to put on the base boost for all my music. The base is incredible! I don’t think anything can come close to the sound delivered by this speaker.

Like the speaker so much that I purchased a second Onyx 4. The HK connect is a really nice feature. You can connect with one speaker on bluetooth and run both speakers with the HK connect. Very slick feature.

I keep my speaker plugged in to take advantage of the full wattage of the unit. Twice the wattage while plugged in. Connects very quickly with the bluetooth. Almost forgot to mention the range on the bluetooth really surprised me.

I can easily play the speaker while located on a different floor in my house. Never drops the connection. I would highly recommend this speaker.

So I had another one of these for my computer and loved it. So I bought two more for the living room tv, a Samsung 65” with bluetooth. Kept get intermittent static on the secondary speaker, no matter which one I made primary.

So I tried optical, with a DAC, and a splitter. All kinds of issues. No volume control on the speakers or… Echoing sound or… Couldn’t sync the audio with the video. I must have done something because it was an issue with bluetooth and optical configurations and all of a sudden they synced up.

Tried everything, Changing PN settings, audio delay, and I got tired of messing with it. Runs fine with Bluetooth and HK* if you can stand a little static every so often and changing the tv settings a bit.

Otherwise I would hardwire with a home theater system.

Very basic interface which can be simplistic, but adjustments are very limited. That’s fine. Where the real problem is, is the connection quality is poor. Static can be easily heard unless the setup is pristine and very poor latency (- 0.

5 seconds). Both these issues get worse when dual pairing with two speakers is enabled. Issue far more present when connected to a PC than phone. It can really be a struggle to enjoy when sound gets interrupted due to poor connection quality.

Audio quality, however, is remarkable for its price. Very clean mids and highs compared to the JBL Extremes, Bose Revolves or even Sonos Ones in my opinion. Bass is okay when normal volume but gets immensely better when blasting them- very powerful for their small size.

Besides the sound profile being rather warm and bass-oriented (almost as if they marinate your ears), nothing special or gimmicky is in the audio. If you plan on using this for your computer or using it where latency is important, this is a bad choice.

If you plan on using this to listening music with your phone or as a party speaker, would recommend.

Bought the onyx 7 at TMobile because they had a great deal & I know Harman Kardon is well known for producing products with top quality sound! I still believe in HK’s quality products! However, I have to be honest & say that I am very disappointed in the product I purchased & am now stuck with because TMobile will not take returns after seven days! The speaker is eye catching & put together very well.

I like the bass & sound quality however, it is not very loud & even difficult to hear once you get more than 50 feet away from it! I work an 8 hr shift for a well known wholesale company & am allows to listen to my music for four(4) hours.

I bring it to work with a full charge but, the battery doesn’t even last the 4 hrs I have to listen to it! The manual claims it will last 8 hrs. I haven’t got it to last that long yet! Honestly, as much as I like the Harman products I would not have purchased this speaker had I known it lacked qualities I look for when buying a speaker! For the money I spent on this unit, I could have bought a better portable speaker with the sound & quality & would have saved a little money as well.

Overall, good product, over priced & not worth the price it is retailed at!.

I have been testing this now for about 3 weeks via Reviewclub and use it often. The sound is great! The bass is indescribable! (Wish I could adjust it down occasionally as there can be a lot of bass at times).

But the bass is too good to be a portable speaker The battery lasts a long time, even with a loud noise. And everything with it is simply very good. Best portable speaker I have ever come across! If there had been an equalizer and the ability to select settings for various music choices, it would have been even better! Definitely worth every penny, the only downside is perhaps the size as they are a bit worth dragging with them everywhere.

With a slightly lower volume, the battery can last a whole day, and with an electrical outlet nearby, you can quickly recharge it. I have previously tested other speakers in the same class, but think this is the best so far.

I may be missing a bigger update than Onyx studio 4 as it seems that the effect is the same since the first time these were produced, should have been significantly much better by now.

Nust bought this speaker for my home and after spending about 1 minute connecting to my iphone 12 it floored me. Nothing in this price range comes close. It fills the house with beautiful sound reproduction like no other …i I head them all! My home theatre is a meridian 6000dps so im well aware of what fantastic sound can deliver.

Now its no meridian however at 8k less expensive its a game changer. Beautiful clarity, uncanny deep and clean bass. beautiful sound scape and i think a bargain for the return on both sound and design.

I use to hate blue tooth speakers due to the lake of soundscape and dunamic range…muddy bass or sounding like a tin cup… the HK is a wonder to see and hear. It also looks fantastic as a piece of art on my fireplace mantle.

Could not be happier…. Listen and compare I guarantee you will buy one.

I love the design, the sound, the light. They worth 5 stars. The bass is a little too much if you have a roommate. I am a little worried about the sound volume when my roommate comes back. But actually, it is pretty good if you live by yourself or you have good sound isolation.

The annoying part is the Bluetooth. First it can only relate to one device. After it is found by my mac, my iPhone could not find it. The most annoying part is that the sound is often broken and I didn’t find the reason.

Sometimes it breaks in between the song. Normally, it fixes when I restart the speaker or the Bluetooth. Still, it is annoying. It sometimes happens several times a day, which makes it only 3 stars. I am not sure whether it is the model problem or mine is defective.

DO NOT buy this product. Fabulous sound however it failed nine months after purchase and Harmon Kardon would not warranty this claim just 6 days outside warranty terms after notification. It was purchased as a gift for my doctor daughter to celebrate her first medical position.

Harmon Kardon has such as great product reputation with appalling customer service and lack of compassion.

I bought an onyx 6 a couple of years ago and like it so much that i gave it to my brother and bought 2 HK go speakers, one gave away as a gift. the over all quality and look of the HK go is nice and solid.

sounds great when it works correctly. for some reason, mine bluetooth is choppy no matter what device it is connected. I did test the device by connecting a mini bose bluetooth to those same device and found that the bluetooth connections are solid in all devices, except for HKGO.

it is very disappointing because there appears to have no fix as I could find on google. I have had many bluetooth spearks made by Samsung, Bose, Sony and Parot III. I have never had an issue with bluetooth being choppy.

I would never buy this product again nor would I recommend it based on my poor experience.

Maybe this review will help someone else out when purchasing a Bluetooth speaker. I have been using Harmon Kardon for years, and their audio and customer service is one of the best. I coming from my last speaker that gave out on me which was the onyx studio 5.

I thought I would replace it with this guy, and try a little different set up. The audio on this guys, is very well done, the base, with the Mids, Highs, and Lows are tuned just right. I feel like the audio comes in just a hair cleaner and more well balanced then my studio 5, but they both were so good at what they do, its hard to say.

One thing that I have always liked, is the long 8 hrs of battery life you get, plus when you have it plugged in, you are able to put out more watts and get more sound from your set up. This speaker is not a WiFi enabled speaker, but that’s perfectly okay for me.

If you want to do a smart speaker set up, you can directly connect it up with your Alexa, and use this guy with it. You are also are able to pair two directly up together for stereo sound. One thing when you first open this guy up or for that matter the Harmon Kardon speakers, is you will feel just how well they are made and super heavy.

This guy weighs a ton, but with a nice handle you can take this guy anywhere. I use it indoors and outside all the time and its the best. The Ports are also all sealed with a nice rubber cover. Just in case you do happen to get some water near by, don’t worry.

Anyways, maybe this will help out someone in their choices. I will say the onyx speaker may be a little more portable, given the design of that line as to this set up on this guy being more wider. Just a tip to keep in mind.

Happy Listening to great music.

Ran across this speaker and I must say that I am quite impressed with the sound quality as well as construction. I see A Lot of JBL in the HK speaker as far as construction, but the sound and balance of the HK is much more refined than JBL Extreme.

The BASS output of this speaker is amazing. So far, all lower frequencies sound great. Sustained bass sounds better than punch IMO. Impressive that I can feel the bass with a speaker I can curl with a pinkie.

Sounds great in “hard” open rooms. Homes with open floor plans and hardwoods will take advantage of speakers design. It’s great on the deck too, close to a wall or sitting right on the deck. Power. 100w output (plugged in).

The speaker is portable, but there is a noticeable drop off in sound and power when operating solely on battery. If I cranked it up on battery, it will get the job done, but battery life goes I believe in 2hrs and power output to 50watts.

**You can link together**. I believe two of these can be linked. Common now with many speakers, but frustrating with JBL and HK. (((JBL has connect and connect plus and some speakers have firmware updates and others don’t and once you update one speaker you can never factory reset the speaker back to work with another JBL product that doesn’t have a firmware update))).

Run on sentence from HELL which actually describes what it’s like to link the speakers together. JBL owns HK and wouldn’t you know it…they won’t pair together. JBL if you’re reading…come on. Tighten up the connectivity, offer firmware updates for item still offered on your websites.

Maybe even consider putting a highly visible disclaimer that a product you sell, may not work with other products. Example (JBL Extreme) no firmware available for connect +. Will not connect with ANY of my Charge devices.

Summary: Older speaker but absolutely amazing if you can find for under $200.

I returned two of these units since I thought the first was defective. Air is heard escaping the top of the device when playing low frequencies. It sounds like subwoofer port chuffing, but worse than I’ve heard it anywhere else.

It’s bad enough that under the right conditions it’s the loudest part of the song being played. Like I said I thought my first speaker was defective, but after an exchange and hearing the identical noise out of the replacement I have to assume it is a design flaw in the speaker.

Amazingly I can find no other reference to this issue online. Extremely disappointing given the reputation this speaker has as well as its price point. The product has some redeeming qualities but when this level of distortion is inherent to the design of the speaker, two stars is generous.

We’ve been owners of an Onyx Studio 2 for years. We loved the Onyx Studio 2 sound and portability. We used it at home, connected to the computer, at parties, at small events. The one thing we didn’t like was the legs on it.

A couple of years ago, one of them broke off and we had the hardest time keeping it glued back together. Well, we finally decided to upgrade to the new Onyx Studio 6 because we thought the legless design was much smarter, the white and gold version would match our decor better, and the leg on the old Studio 2 just wouldn’t stay on any longer.

We just set up the new Studio 6, pairing it with a phone and a computer (we also like that there is a 3. 5mm jack). We tested a few songs through the speaker and holy moly the sound was such an improvement over the Studio 2 that it shocked us! We couldn’t be happier with the sound quality, rich room filling bass, and awesome design aesthetic and quality build.

This speaker is a HUGE upgrade to our old Studio 2! I would definitely recommend this speaker to anyone interested in a portable bluetooth speaker. Harmon/Kardon will have my business for a home theater system as soon as they release one that supports eARC!.

Got this at a great price direct from HK and with the free returns, took a chance. Was always curious about this line of BT speakers, due to all the rave reviews. I already own several BT speakers, mostly from JBL.

The Onyx 6 overall has a very nice sound. The clarity of the midrange really brings out the voices; the top end isn’t too shrill and is pleasant. The bass isn’t very strong IMHO, but it doesn’t overpower the sound like my Xtreme.

It’s very musical even at high volumes. The word is use to describe the sound is “rich”. The unit is quite weighty, indicating quality, strong magnets. The look is unique, unlike anything else I own.

I must admit I didn’t play it at length outdoors and I don’t know if the battery is as poor as many have said. But I like it so far and am keeping it.

This is my second Onyx Studio I have purchased and I LOVE it. There are some issues though. The speaker will cut in and out of songs every once and a while or what I call “skipping” which is a issue I have had with both Onyx Studios I have gotten.

The battery doesn’t last as long as a normal portable speaker would but for the sound quality and just the amount of insane bass this speaker produces you won’t mind and plus I have them plugged in to an outlet most of the time which makes the maximum sound even louder.

Besides the “skipping” where it cuts of a good 30 seconds of the song cutting in and out it is an amazing speaker. My JBL Charge 3 would do the same thing too every once and a while so it might just be a Harman Kardon problem that they need to address and I hope they will eventually through a firmware update and let us put the service port into use.

I love this speaker though. Please let me know if anyone else is having an issue with song “skipping” also.

I’ve had my Hardon Kardon Onyx Studio 3 for over 8 years and I was mortified when it stopped working. The speakers were loud with a thunderous bass that I love! Even whe. You press the ON button, it BOOMS so loudly! Unfortunately, this one model Onyx 4 reminds me of a speaker purchased from a bargin store rather than the manufacturer itself.

The sound and bass is just not there. It had me questioning whether the $99. 00 sale price was to get rid of the “refurbished” stock? By the way, I never bought anything refurbished therefore, I can’t understand why my “brand new” looks good but doesn’t sound good.

I will be returning and hopefully, you send me back a speaker that is worthy of the $400 plus price tag.

I recently purchased an HK Studio 4 speaker and it’s the best Bluetooth speaker for the money – hands down. I replaced a speaker from another company because it was distorting when I increased the volume.

The design of the Studio 4 provides for better sound distribution and the large bass speaker handles the low tones very well. It has a nice handle built into the back of the speaker to easily carry it and it has solid built-in stand for stability.

I ordered it on Friday and received it on Tuesday with free shipping. The whole process was smooth and the speaker was exactly what I was looking for in a Bluetooth, portable speaker.

I own them 9months now and they are still great. I bought them because Harman Kardon products always have the sound quality you want. Most people buy seperate earbuds, but those get lost really easy.

These hang around your neck and stick together with a magnet, so you can’t lose them. (Or just lose one of the two earbuds and then they are useless ) Also i hate that charge box, specially in the summertime.

To much stuff in my pockets. So i highly reccomend these, and any other Harman Kardon product for their sound quality.

I’ve purchased all other portable Bluetooth speakers around the $500 – $600 price point and nothing else comes close to how deep the bass can get along with keeping the clarity of the meds and high once you place the volume on max.

I’m looking into buying another one in order to make my sound experience a stereo experience. Definitely recommend this product. One con tho, is when compared to the other Bluetooth speakers around this price point is the battery life.

I usually average around 7 hrs when compare to others that last around 20 hours.

I’ve owned this for about 3 months. I really like how sleek and portable the device is. It also has really nice sound when it works. But my two major complaints are this: there is no feature to skip to the next song from the device itself.

If your phone is across the room and the speaker is next to you you have to get up to find your phone to change the song. But most importantly, I can’t get the darn thing to pair to my phone anymore.

It’s either not charging or not staying on because I turn it on and it immediately turns off even though it’s been on a charger all night. For $90 I expect a lot more.

Medium size but large sound. Primarily using for phone calls and there is no issue of sound quality on either end of the calls. Picks up your voice very well and you can hear the other end of the call very clear.

Music sounds great through this speaker. Its strap lets you clip it to your belt while you walk. Waterproof is good for poolside event. Great price for a great speaker.

First I was shocked at the size of this speaker. Form the pictures I assumed it was tiny but pleasantly surprised, its a good sized speaker. The sound quality is great and is plenty loud. Happy with it so far and think itll be a good speaker for me.

The only downside Im seeing it the strap comes undone often. The button doesnt seem that secure.

These are a great entry into the SoundSticks line of speakers. As my title states, these were originally designed by Apple for Mac back in 2000, with subsequent iterations in the last 21 years. I love that these harken back to Apple’s product design of the first half of the 2000s with the clear high quality plastic encasing a nice design internally with white accents; very Apple-like! I use these everyday with my Mac mini and they haven’t disappointed: just like with Apple’s products, they just work where Harman Kardon has factory-tuned the sound profile for what they think is the best experience that you can get with these.

Now, if you want to customize the sound to your liking, you can search for and install an app that lets you do so. The unit is made up of two satellite speakers with built-in left and right RCA cables, the subwoofer, and power cable, which are all connected to the subwoofer.

Although not included, if you’re like me and plan to use this with a stationary source (Mac mini), I purchased a simple white-colored 3. 5 mm audio cable to plug in and have lag-free audio. These speakers also have the option for bluetooth so, if you have an iPhone or any other bluetooth-enabled device that you want to stream audio from, you’re covered.

As for the most important aspect (the sound), these sound AWESOME! Very clean with no emphasis on any one aspect of sound: simply well-rounded. The bass on these sound REALLY GOOD as well: you can FEEL the bass whenever you listen to a bass-heavy sound effect or song.

Speaking of sound, in order to adjust the volume, the subwoofer has touch-sensitive buttons on the front face towards the bottom; a departure from previous generations that had the volume control on one of the speakers itself.

However, as with all external speakers, since I set the speaker volume on the physical unit itself to around halfway and then adjust on my Mac itself, this is a non-issue for me. What’s also cool is that, if you do decide to adjust the volume, the center of the subwoofer’s interior lights up in a number of rings: when you lower the volume, the number of rings decreases towards the center; when raised, the number of rings increases radiating out from the center.

What a nice touch! You never have to worry about turning these speakers off as they have an auto standby feature that kicks in when there’s no sound after a few minutes. Whenever it does go to sleep, you’ll know by the subwoofer’s center light inside the dome lighting up and staying lit for a few minutes finally turning off.

The only downside about this is that they don’t always wake up right away when sound starts to play; I’ve had these wait as long as around 20 seconds on occasion before finally hearing what I want! However, this was with the previous unit that I replaced with the one that I’m reviewing now, so it may have been just a quirk with that particular unit (one of the reasons why I returned the old one, just in case).

Overall, I would DEFINITELY recommend these beauties to anyone who wants the combination of great aesthetics and sound, with that Apple-like ease of use and just works balanced sound.

I was looking for computer speakers that could double as Bluetooth speakers for music and podcasts. I have several BT speakers and an Apple HomePod but was looking for a little more separation. While I was a bit skeptical about the size of the speakers, I am very pleased to say that the reviews were accurate.

This system is phenomenal. I am shocked by the depth of sound that comes from speakers of this size, and the integration of the sub in the soundstage is excellent. This is a terrific compromise for computer/BT/bookshelf speakers.

Haven’t used the soundsticks for long, but first imprestion is nice. Elegant design, good sound. What did spoil things was the app I found to remotely control the sticks. In a word, I never figured out how to make it work as the app does not see the system connected via bluetooth.

Please improved it. Apart from that the overall experience has been good so far.

First off, I bought one, then bought an upgraded version of the speaker and encountered the same frustration. I want my money back. Great sound when it’s working, but there are some major problems that just seem to never be fixed.

The only thing good about this speaker is the sound it can produce IF it just so happened to be functioning properly. The battery for the speaker is terrible. No excuse, it’s just terrible. The power cords are flimsy, and the bass will give out not long after heavy use.

The Bluetooth is very bad. At this point, I’m just trying to express my frustration without swearing heavily. I made a mistake buying an upgraded version thinking it would be any different from its predecessors.

The sound is incredible. The tweeters give a cristal clear and neat sound. The Woofers are just OMG. Round and deep lows and I found almost no audio file that would saturate the speaker. Sound wise, it is a pearl.

HOWEVER, and this is a big however, for being a portable device, I found the shell and stands to be TOO FRAGILE. I took it outside on my porch, the wind blew something that fell on the table and made the speaker fall on the ground.

AIt was a fall of less than a meter high. While the audio still works perfectly, the speaker does hold the charge anymore. It bearly gives me a couple of working hours before I have to plug it. The rubber ring around the speaket popped out and so did the mesh on the front side.

The worse, one of the feet broke. I glued it back in but it keeps fallig off again and again after some time. And I keep glueing it ever since. TO FRAGILE This really blew it for me because I can’t really do much with it anymore and it ‘s VERY frustrating.

Always have to find a way to make it stand but the woofer does its job so well that the vibrations end up making it fall again. It is a shame it is so fragile because it does take a tall on the overall punctuation.

This is a great Bluetooth studio Speaker. The quality is awesome and crystal clear. Can be connected to your Phone, TV, Tablet, and Computer. This does not need an improvement, it goes great in a office, living, Dinning, kitchen, outdoor patio, workout room, studio, kiss room, teen room or dorm.

The price was not bad at all I would definitely recommend to friends or family. Love it and I can’t get enough of.

If you are looking for a small speaker with a big sound, then look no further! The Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 has a very crisp and clear sound even when the volume is cranked up. There is a 5 hour battery time which is more than enough for what I’m using it for and the fact that it can be paired with other speakers for a surround sound experience is the icing on the cake! The legs may a bit delicate, so dropping it or setting in on hard surfaces repeatedly with force isn’t recommended.

Its a great little speaker that does the job of the big speakers especially for the price. I love it and think you will to!.

This was a gift and at first did sound great. After not too long, using it very little the sound developed a rattle that cannot be fixed. And since this happened just as any warranty expired, I am now left with a very expensive paper weight.

Customer service was willing to give a coupon to buy another one, as it “isn’t cost effective to repair. ” The quality just sin’t there for a brand that usually has great quality.

I like, the size, the sound and the price! Would like to know how I can connect it to my Macbook Air to use as an external WebEx speaker. Should I connect using Bluetooth or would the Aux cable be the better option? I tried both but there seems to be some issue with the Microphone!.

My first purchase of HK and believe me it’s a magnificent small cutie evil. The beats and sound coming from this majestic beast is lovely and sweet. Any one looking for the best sound for your personal listening this must be the product for you.

I’ve bought 4 of these – they have beautiful sound, are well integrated with Office365 for schedules, etc. , and work with Skype. Once you enable IFTTT, it works with most smart switches and also works with Amazon’s Alexa and vice versa.

Sound: Very, very good sound – especially good for jazz and classical/post-classical. Not overly bass heavy, like some speakers – neutral tone, nice projection. Can fill a very large room. Microphone: Much better far-field ability than Amazon’s devices.

It can pick me up from another room – handy when answering a Skype call or changing music. Voice control: The beauty of Microsoft’s approach is that you largely do not need to enable specific skills to get results, as it is using their semantic search and machine learning – the key is to ask the right questions.

By and large I use this more than our Alexa devices. Office integration is helpful. Skype: integration with Skype us good (on par with Alexa), and I frequently use it to make calls. Included Skype credits with Office365 ensure that I can call any landline or mobile line, in addition to Skype address.

Pros: – very good looking; – high quality materials used by harman kardon; – nice, clear sound; – the micprophones catch your voice from almost anywhere even from other rooms; – Cortana has some nice answers such as “dude!” when you ask if she likes to party , even can play “rock paper scissors” etc.

Cons: – at max. volume , the speaker looses the strong bass , it sounds more like screaming than music 🙂 , but you don’t need max. volume for a good audition as it has enough power to serve a good audition at about 60-80 % vol.

– the initial setup pairing is very hard if you’re outside US , as you’ll need Cortana app for android, iphone etc and it’s not available in Europe. – the plug in adapter is a mess, it needs lot of improvement; – the bluetooth does not work too well, I did not managed to connect it to my laptop , only to the phone and also it stops playing the music from the phone via bluetooth at irregular intervals of time and you have to press pause and then play on the phone to play again the music.

– bluetooth is not available if whole setup with Cortana app is not done; – also Cortana needs improvement, even if she’s funny , as she stated herself when asked how old is she : she says “i’m a spring chicken” born on 2nd of april 2014;.

First and foremost, it’s a beautiful speaker with crisp loud sounds. The microphones that let Cortona hear and respond to you are sensitive enough for a normal speaking voice to be picked up, even when playing music.

My only gripe is that Cortona is not as intuitive and versitile on the speaker as the one on my phone or PC. I can do most basic things, but if you have contacts on anything (Gmail, Yahoo,etc. ) but the people app connected to Cortona then it will not have access too it.

I have alot of music on my “One Drive”, but it’s not accessible, hopefully this will be rectified, I can use iHeartRadio, TuneIn Radio or subscribed Spotify as music. It takes notes, remembers n reminds like my phone or PC Cortona.

I added my smart house features to Cortona and it’s performing admirably. I’m currently using the wink hub which Cortona accesses everything through. Overall I understand that this is Cortona’s first outing into this field and the short comings will hopefully be rectified in the future.

FYI, the Cortona Skype feature with this speaker has free calling in the USA. I’ve played with it a little and it “works” when it has the number in it’s people app or calling a business, but the caller ID shows up as annonymous.

(I think there is a fix for that, I don’t know).

There is no Google integration with BBC Sounds, which is annoying when trying to replay the Archers. The Google Home integration with Spotify is not great. It can just about play you a playlist or album, but trying to make it play an individual track drives me nuts.

On the positive side, the sound is good, it looks reasonable and set up was simple. It’s a nice size and feels well built. The mains transformer is built-in so there is no horrible bulky power supply to plug into the socket.

It could have been designed so that the cover could be cleaned or replaced – I suspect that many of these speakers will end up scrapped as soon as they get dirty, or doesn’t match the decor. There’s also no 3.

5mm audio jack for hard wiring in non bluetooth devices. It would also have been useful to have a label on the plug to avoid inadvertent disconnection.

It’s a recent purchase for me. I managed to get it cheaper than in most stores in Spain. For the price that I’ve purchased it, the quality, the finish, everything is marvelous. I wouldn’t ever find anything even a bit better than that.

The sound is pure, clear, full with beautiful bass. It’s very good for orchestra and piano music, but also for other types. I am listening a lot to classical, and it’s a real audiophile quality sound.

It can be very loud if you put it on max. I am looking forward to set it up in stereo with the second that I’ve bought as a gift to my husband. It will be a true sound blast! Amongst all of that, it has really beautiful and simple design fitting all of the places I can imagine.

I had read reviews of the Harman Kardon Citation One and they all glowed, but we all know that many things are subjective and reviews can be slanted for lots of reason. I’m telling you this speaker blows me away in it’s sound quality! I own many smart speakers from the original Google Home and Mini, to Sony and Insignia, and this is one is in a different class.

I plugged it in and set it up on my Google Home network, which took all of three to four minutes, and requested one of my playlists. From the first notes it floored me with so many things. Clarity, volume, deep rich bass(not overblown as one review put it), and great highs and sweet mid-range tones.

Nothing seemed out of balance to me. When I went across our living room, a distance or around 20 or more feet, the bass was super clear and the spaciousness of the sound staggered me. If I’m gushing it may be because I had not expected anything with such quality.

I’m not a technical audiophile but I’ve been listening to music long enough to know something that is good, and this is way beyond that. The price is more then many smaller speakers but it is worth every cent and much more.

The Harman Kardon Citation 200 is now 2 Weeks in my possession. The first impression starts with the packing. You can see the high-quality while your unboxing the Speaker. The Speaker comes with a Charging Pad and a cable.

Because of the AirPlay support, was this the first function which I tested. The sound is clean and I really enjoyed listening to my music. After a few songs I started to set up the Speaker with the Google Home App.

It was really easy and the Speaker was ready to use after a few minutes. There are 3 ways to connect your Smartphone with the Citation 200, Apple AirPlay, Chromecast built in or Bluetooth. The Google Assistant works pretty good.

The requests are processed quickly. When you don’t want the Assistant to listen to you, you can mute the microphone on the back of the speaker. The Citation 200 has a simple but really good looking design.

You can carry the speaker with the built in handle. With nearly 3kg the speaker isn’t a lightweight. I would recommend the Harman Kardon Citation 200. The Sound is great and you can carry the Speaker where you want.

The battery lasts round about 8 hours.

I was so lucky to test this through Reviewclub for some weeks. But when we found out that we could download Google App and use Google Assistant on it, everything got EVEN better! The sound is very good.

Absolutely ingenious that you can control the voice of the speaker! And it just got better and better as we found more features. The kids love it! You can get the latest news in the morning, set up a shopping list, make it stream on the radio and the kids have even made it tell jokes! The best thing was probably when I tested it in the bathroom while I was in the shower and could change song, radio channel and adjust volume without having to press.

The challenge is that if the volume is too high, it will not be able to hear the commands. The battery capacity could well have been a little better. We got to test the black one and it looks nice, but the grey one looks absolutely beautiful.

I really like the design. It’s a matter of taste – the Harman Citation 200 is definitely an eye-catcher. There is nothing wrong with the sound. The bass is sufficient, the highs clear without clinking.

The speaker’s biggest flaw, however, is the software. The volume cannot be regulated well at all. The lowest level is not really quiet and too loud for room volume. You can at least control it on your mobile phone via Bluetooth.

However, the Alexa app does not allow you to control volume or sound. It is URGENTLY necessary to make improvements here!.