So I figured there has to be a difference between them, not just the color of the fabric. If you want the blue option, it costs an extra $50! And if you want the gray option, that’s going to set you back an extra $57.21!
The aluminum handle only comes in, well, aluminum, while the fabric covering does come in three colors: Black, blue or gray. But here’s where I’m confused. And the same is probably true about the choice of colors, or lack of. Truth is, unless you want to take the Onyx Studio 5 on a trekking holiday, it probably won’t bother you. You don’t need to treat it with kid gloves, but you don’t want to be dropping it too often either.
Harman recommends cleaning your speaker with ‘audio or electronic wipes’ which most of us know as screen wipes.Īpart from the aesthetics of the Onyx Studio 5, the other factor that makes people fans is the quality of the components used, inside and out. However, the Onyx Studio 5 isn’t particularly shock-resistant. The slight downside with fabric-covered speakers is they can get grubby. At the back, only the inputs at the bottom are visible. The other design feature I love is the elegant black fabric that covers the whole speaker, excluding the handle and rubberized bottom. The only things that break it up on the front are the 5 controls, the one LED and the Harman Kardon logo in the middle. The handle makes it a breeze to simply pick up your Onyx Studio 5 and take your music with you with the minimum fuss, something that’s much harder to do with, say, the JBL Xtreme which relies on hooks for portability.
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This may seem an obvious design feature in a portable Bluetooth speaker, but few others have one. To make up for its legless design, a slightly flattened and rubberized bottom makes sure it is still stable.Īn addition, rather than a subtraction, is its all-new swish aluminum carry handle.
This gives it a sleeker, more minimalist look I love. While retaining the same disc shape as its predecessor, the Studio 5 has lost the Studio 4’s legs. One of the things that makes people fans of the Onyx Studio Bluetooth speakers is the standout design.