The speaker’s rim is of rubber and on the top has five control buttons, for power, 2 volume buttons, speakerphone, and the Bluetooth button. On the backside, there is a carrying handle at the top, a bronze passive bass radiator in the middle, and input ports at the bottom. When a wireless connection is used, then the total power is in half. So the speaker runs at 60 watts total, but only when wired. There are two woofers (3 inches), two tweeters (0.75 inches), all rated with a power of 15 watts.
Under the grille, there are four drivers and a passive radiator, with another passive radiator on the back. The grille is made of hard plastic and covered with a tick cloth. The front grille is robust and easily removable. The materials used to build the speaker are of top quality, which gives them a premium feel to the touch. The weight is about 4.5 lb.Īlong with the speaker, you receive a power adapter with a power cable, manual, and a one-year warranty. The speaker’s dimensions are 6.3 inches in depth, 10,2 inches in height, and 11 inches in diameter. Onyx Studio’s speakers are more indoor speakers, and although they are portable Bluetooth speakers, you can’t drag them to the beach, for example. The Studio 2 comes in two colors, black and white, with bronze details such as logos, passive bass radiator on the rear side, and the feet. The design is attractive, but the downside is that you must have a flat surface to position the speaker. They are large and cumbersome, with a circular body supported by two hind legs. The design of Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 2 is the first thing you notice when you see the speaker.
JBL produces outdoor Bluetooth speakers rugged and waterproof, while Harman Kardon’s speakers are more elegant and stylish.
Harman Kardon is a part of the same company as JBL but targets a different type of customer. There are also available Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. In 2014, the first version was released, and in today’s review, we will discuss the second iteration.