Love the review. 6 does sound slightly better plus waterproof which i would never have around water anyway. The biggest problem I've always had was its only mono. They really need to fix that asap.
I just received the Onyx 5 via Best Buy, a deal of the day for $109. I am 50 yrs old, have a lot of experience with home audio, and portable devices going back to older Sony Megabass etc, and have never been so astounded by the sound quality of a device for it's size. Absolute bargain!
Hello dear, I am one of the followers of the channel from Egypt Initially, I am happy with what you offer on the channel because you are distinguished in the way of comparisons You recently got Onyx Studio 5 I upgraded the battery for up to 8 hours and the problem was low sound However, when I long pressed the Bluetooth button with the volume down button for 8 seconds, I noticed that the pictures are much higher Please try that Long press the Bluetooth button with the Volume Down button for 8 seconds After the experiment, please make a comparison with boombox jbl I have translated the text via Google and I apologize for any error
I own a Studio 6 along with a lot of other gear, mostly high-performance. The speaker can be very sensitive to its placement. In an average size enclosed room there's a lot of bass. And I mean a lot. Too much for my ears. Many folks would likely enjoy that, but I prefer a more balanced presentation. In my ~500ft^2 shop placed well away from room boundaries, however, the S6 sounds absolutely wonderful: it's relatively resolving and detailed, its somewhat focused, the sound is clear and layered, there's space between the instruments and a sense of the recorded environment, and the overabundance of bass is gone. Really, the bass becomes highly articulated. In this environment, it's the single best sounding BT speaker I've heard. More resolving than the Xreme 2 which I also own. For a person interested in decent sound quality with eye-popping bass, the S6 will do the trick in an average size room. Give it room to breathe, and it comes close to an entry-level high-performance setup. That's about as high of a compliment as I can give in this context.
Nice comparison, thanks. Seems like the 6 has ironed out the main flaw of the 5: dull and trapped mid and high. Better in balance now and still remaining the unmatched low bass
Hey bro thank you very much for this. Just ordered the studio 6. Can’t wait for it to come. Had the Nyne rebel and it just stopped working. Had incredible bass and clarity so I needed something to replace it around the same price point. After watching your video I found a store that had it and heard it. Love at first sight. Thanks!!!!!!
Nice comparison! Liking your efforts. Keep it up... Studio 6 sounds brighter and more detailed with similar bass output as compared to the studio 5 and that along with the ipx 7 water resistance, definitely a good upgrade.
Make no mistake about it this speaker is one of the best out there, my coworker has one and after I heard it I bought one used for 165.00 trust me it's incredible.
Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 5/6 Secret Shortcuts: - Hold Bluetooth and (-) for 10 seconds, to enable/disable the extra bass. - Hold the play button and (-) to listen to its firmware version (5.0 is the latest firmware) - Hold Bluetooth and (+) to reset it
Your analysis is spot on. The changes are mainly voicing imo with maybe an extra db or two in the treble range. Probably to improve the outdoor performance for the studio 6
There a small difrency between 5 model to 6. Different responbatibily frequency for 6. Who is better? No 6 have fill little more live sound of 5. Thanks DLX for test.
I like the grey, too. Almost bought it, but ultimately decided on the blue due to the speaker's application. It lives in my shop. The lighter grey would likely look quite a bit darker after a few months.
The six is slightly better sound quality listening through Bose QC 35’s for testing on the video and plus it’s waterproof. I also do own a six already and it is one of the best speakers I’ve ever owned and if you plug it in and stick it in the corner of room it sounds like a Bose sound system. It is truly insane the bass is really insane in person
I have both and prefer my Studio 6 slightly more too. Sounds less "mono" to my ears. Thanks for putting this one out, Harmon & Kardon and Anker are my favorites now after being a JBL only fanboy for 3yrs.
@@frederickontour1478 I need to audition one Onyx in person. Go+Play is hard to top in terms of bass quality and I believe it has better separation than Onyxes due to the fact that it has two woofers and two tweeters. However, considering the price of one Studio 5 and the sound quality, I think it would be a better choice.
Studio 5 was lacking in the high end and from this video it seems they noticed and fixed that. The improved high end and waterproof is a good enough upgrade to an already awesome sounding speaker.
6 it little sharp sounding due to positioning of 5 which is little to the left side and tweeter not pointing towards mic. This is the the only reason else they are identical in sound.
Hello bro, Im watching your video now and i am using HK Onyx studio 5 as my external speaker. In my opinion as I heared here is the Onyx 6 have more boosted sound on the mid and treble. Best regards from Indonesia.
it's like comparing xtreme and xtreme 2, studio 6 sounds clearer, more balanced, i think the high and mid are bit more on studio 6, but that doesn't lower the quality of the bass, bass sounds just slightly deeper, but that's just me anyway..
@@DLXWillington Yeah, 15 hrs perhaps would be really a good upgrade. Treble response was a bit improved but it would be nice to have 2 tweeters to disperse the sound better. I guess it won't happen due to production costs.
Great video I do own the onyx studio 5 and I will love to have the 6 because will be safe to have it outside and not to worry about getting water on it if it rains
When you evaluate a speaker, you have to listen to a bunch of different recordings like Oluv very sensibly does. Let me mention 3 of my favourite jazz albums + 1: 1. Weather Report "8:30 (Live)" Almost zero bass but fabulous music! A rare performance indeed! My stereo has no bass treble controls but I found a way. 2. Joshua Redman "Freedom in the Groove" (great album), Hiromi almost any album. Low on treble. 3) Herbie Hancock's "Gershwin's World" is amazing, if you want to show off your speaker, use it or... +1. Michael Jackson on any speaker, will sound great, barring the JBL Flip 4 and the Soundcore Model Zero+ (You'll find all 4 albums on Amazon Music or Spotify) The point I'm making is, that differences in opinion on speakers are probably caused by differences in recordings... not caused by personal taste in speakers but rather, by differences in one's music preferences.
@@sethnicholls7861 Yes, I believe so and that really sucks. So long as you give credit to the artiste, wtf is their problem? Everyone's happy and the musician or star gets some exposure... I fail to see how this is a bad thing... ? Can you explain what their logic is because it seems to be just mean. I mean there are some pretty bad reviews out there so they should give you a license to use music, or not after seeing your work. Not blankly disallow it. What is the reason? I'm clearly missing something here...
Hey, thank you so much for making this video 👍🏻 You just helped me made up my decision on which to purchase. Yeah, totally agreed with you on this. Studio 6's sound is more "solid" / "compact" than Studio 5's. And yeah, definitely needs an ear phone to be able to listen up the sound's differences. I was undecided or rather say "hanging" in between Studio 6 and with the previous Studio 4. I liked the design of Studio 4, but after browsing through here RUclips on other's video of sound testing on Studio 4, somehow it does had a huge difference. Then I came to comparison between Studio 5 vs Studio 6, your video. Absolutely clear enough, Studio 4 can't compared with Studio 5. Needless to say Studio 5 vs Studio 6. Then the hard decision, to purchase Studio 5 or Studio 6. After hearing the sound's comparison, definitely Studio 6. Partly it all depends on each individuals, what type of genre musics they prefer. If someone is more on Classical, Orchestra, Jazz or any "fine tune" of musics, then Onyx is not their thing, should go for Aura 2 or 3. My genre of musics are more to Electro, Dance, Techno, Rock, that's why I was searching for something that comes with a more stronger and compact bass with a balance treble. I find others like JBL Boombox 2, Edifier S3000 Pro, Sony XB33 and several others, they just can't deliver a satisfying bass. Some sounded like bass from a broken box, you know what I mean ? It has the bass, but it sounded kind of "noisy", not a "clean, solid & compact" sound. Something like "KeBoob, KeBoob" ... instead of should be solid like "Boomm, Boomm". And Studio 4's sound actually was in between Aura and Onyx. If listen carefully. The treble is a little higher notes than Studio 6. But bass comparison, it just loose to Studio 5, needless to say Studio 6. Huge difference. Overall I think, somehow Harman Kardon's sound quality is the best among all the brands. No wonder Volvo car's audio system are paired with Harman Kardon. The art of music.
@@samalayr.n.kashyap1513 Just received today. Wow !! The bass is damp solid and powerful, very compact. I haven't gone up to max 100% volume yet, only 60%. 😂 My mom was yelling me from downstairs "You Wanna Blast & Collapse Our House ?!" Absolutely 100% No Regrets of purchasing this ! Like I had mentioned before, I was thinking to get the Onyx 4. Coz I like the design. But after watching and hearing so many RUclipsr's videos on sound comparison - Onyx 5 vs Onyx 6, Onyx 5 vs Onyx 4, Onyx 6 vs Aura 3 ... even the Onyx Mini, in sound comparison, I was cleared that Onyx 6's bass and treble balanced well with a powerful vibe. Aura I think it's more for people who prefers Classical, Orchestra, Jazz, Fine tune of musics. And I also found out, Aura's casing is made of glass ... Hmmm 🤔 Bad Idea. If drops on the floor, there goes your 💸. I think perhaps we like Electro, Rave, Techno, Rock type of genre musics, Onyx indeed is the correct choice.
@@alexandriaelony6858 thank you! I was trying look for a comment that had a review on this because it was hard to tell the difference. But l buy the s6
@@superstarjesus hi, but don't buy just based on my opinion, you really should check it out through videos here about the sound's testings. Listen to Onyx 5 vs Onyx 6's sounds ... Then again Onyx 6 vs Only 7's sounds ... Personally, it's just my own opinion, I'm happy and didn't regretted that I got Onyx 6, thou now the latest is Onyx 7 ... Onyx 7's sound is a little different from Onyx 6. It sounded more to 'cleaner' sound, and balance between both bass and treble, whereas Onyx 6's sound is more on heavier bass and treble is a little lower than Onyx 7. So as the bass on Onyx 7 is a little low powerful than Onyx 6's. And another point to consider, what genre are your music's ? I'd chose Onyx 6 coz I'm more into electro, rave, techno, trance, house mixed & rock. So definitely Onyx 6 is my perfect choice. But doesn't mean that Onyx 6 can't play classical or orchestra music, it can as well ... Just the listening pleasure compared to Aura 3 for classical and orchestra is more perfect than listen with Onyx 6. If you're into every type of genres of music and don't mind the bass is a little less powerful, than you perhaps should consider Onyx 7, coz it's a balance between both bass and tremble. Last fact, I find it has a little effects from the type of cellphone you're using. Coz on cellphone's Music's file, usually it has the options to choose your preferred types of sounds, like it has Rock, Pop, Dance, Bass, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Concert Hall, Fantasy, Studio, Voice, Near, Front, Wide, Grand, 3D, Natural, Front Surround, 3D Surround, Mega Bass, Choral, Melodious, Driving, 3D Rotations ... These selections it also effects on the sounds playing on Onyx. That's why I mention, when I play my electro dance remix genre of musics, I usually select Bass or Mega Bass + Wide or 3D Surround. If I'm on Rock music, I'll select Rock + Grand, if I'm going for classical, I'll select either Classical or Jazz + Concert Hall or Wide ... All these selections pairing, it has effects on the sound's play from my Onyx 6. Anyways, I'll highly suggest you key in "Harman Kardon Onyx 5 vs Onyx 6 / Onxy 6 vs Onyx 7 Sound Testing" and listen with your phone's earphone to differentiate the sound's differences. Good luck.
@@superstarjesus Another choice or second option is Bose's speakers. They are quite good, but still can't compare much with Harman Kardon. I would say Bose is second choice after Harman Kardon. The rest don't waste your $$$$ away. Whatever Sony, Pioneer, Philips, Edifier ... All ain't worth and ain't satisfying. Except ... Burmester. Too bad Burmester doesn't sell or produce it's speakers for home entertainment. Only in my M.Benz's car audio is by Burmester. The sound's quality is superb, as excellent as Harman Kardon.
@@alexandriaelony6858 Hey thanks again. I’m into songs like rap, pop, and generally songs with a lot of bass so I was wondering to get the onyx because it has better bass then the onyx 7.
Actually the visible passive radiator is quite vulnerable, so I like the new design a lot more due to its durability. After all it's a PORTABLE bluetooth speaker.
Good review with comparison to sound however it would benefit to mention the price difference. Being that the 6 cost $480 (from Harmon Kardon) about $230 more, the value would be going with the 5 ($250 Best Buy). Amazon even cheaper at $126.50. As a consumer, the water resistance and slightly better sound quality doesn't make up for the overall price IMO.
Already owned the studio 5. I cant hear the difference if they are not compared side by side. The high is better on studio 6, but the bass is almost the same.
Hey Great, Quality informative but still to the point reviews! Easily got my Subscribe. THANK YOU, I'll be getting the Onyx 6, sounds slightly clearer.
Me personally I would go with the SONY ZS-BTG905 instead because the battery in those rechargeable speakers will die very soon and they will be useless and cost money to buy replacement batteries. But they may have more boost bass sound though. Enjoy guys. Good job Bro'...
Studio 6 is more open and disoved ..mid is more in front and fresh. Bit more clear and dynamic. I got 2 studio 5 already. but maybe i want studio 6 ;-)
The only thing about Harman Kardon that i wish you can do to it is connect it with the other speaker like boom 1,2 and 3.. you can connect it with as many boom speaker to make it even louder.
2019 People Be like: The Onyx Studio 5 has clear mids, Bass response is superb, very good sound quality overall 2020: studio 6 appears People be like Studio 5 has recessed mids, Studio 6 has overall better sound quality than Studio 5. Mehhhhnnnn....
Just got a 5 for $150 at Best Buy. Too good to pass up. Seeing the 6 listed at $479 on the HK website is insane. It will just tank in price like all Onyx do.
Can I recommend playing some classical music? Like symphonies/orchestral pieces? They have a very wide range of things going on and I feel like at least 1 of those types of songs would show the full potential of the speakers you review when we hear their sound comparisons.
Besides being ipx7 and a new paint job if they had a app to do firmware updates they could have just updated the 5 but instead you got a useless micro USB port🧐 hopefully they make a app
Should I switch my iPhone to Mono when playing through the studio 6 since it’s a mono speaker? Or did they account for that and I should just play it as normal. Looking for best quality and don’t want to lose information playing to in stereo.
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Love the review. 6 does sound slightly better plus waterproof which i would never have around water anyway. The biggest problem I've always had was its only mono. They really need to fix that asap.
I just received the Onyx 5 via Best Buy, a deal of the day for $109. I am 50 yrs old, have a lot of experience with home audio, and portable devices going back to older Sony Megabass etc, and have never been so astounded by the sound quality of a device for it's size. Absolute bargain!
I paid way more than that! Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 5.... I would Sure like to talk to you about this.
Harman Kardon 👍 they've been producing good stuff over the years.
Hello dear, I am one of the followers of the channel from Egypt
Initially, I am happy with what you offer on the channel because you are distinguished in the way of comparisons
You recently got Onyx Studio 5
I upgraded the battery for up to 8 hours and the problem was low sound
However, when I long pressed the Bluetooth button with the volume down button for 8 seconds, I noticed that the pictures are much higher
Please try that
Long press the Bluetooth button with the Volume Down button for 8 seconds
After the experiment, please make a comparison with boombox jbl
I have translated the text via Google and I apologize for any error
Nice job
Thanks for the tip👍
Soo helpful I am about to get my first one for father's day and was undecided. I will definitely get the 6 after your help!!
Just got my studio 6,I'm impressed.
I own a Studio 6 along with a lot of other gear, mostly high-performance. The speaker can be very sensitive to its placement. In an average size enclosed room there's a lot of bass. And I mean a lot. Too much for my ears. Many folks would likely enjoy that, but I prefer a more balanced presentation. In my ~500ft^2 shop placed well away from room boundaries, however, the S6 sounds absolutely wonderful: it's relatively resolving and detailed, its somewhat focused, the sound is clear and layered, there's space between the instruments and a sense of the recorded environment, and the overabundance of bass is gone. Really, the bass becomes highly articulated. In this environment, it's the single best sounding BT speaker I've heard. More resolving than the Xreme 2 which I also own.
For a person interested in decent sound quality with eye-popping bass, the S6 will do the trick in an average size room. Give it room to breathe, and it comes close to an entry-level high-performance setup. That's about as high of a compliment as I can give in this context.
Hold in the 2 buttons on the left for 10 seconds to cut the bass.
Nice comparison, thanks. Seems like the 6 has ironed out the main flaw of the 5: dull and trapped mid and high. Better in balance now and still remaining the unmatched low bass
Bro I've been waiting for this
Glad you waited 👍
Mids are totally different. The 5s bass just muffles the mid range, but the 6 is balanced. 6 for me
Just bought 6 today, a real piece of work!
I loved it when you merged the specs together to show the similarity :)
For me studio 6 is more crispy, loud & clear.
My guess is, the re-designed waterproof exterior plugs holes that the previous studio 5 had thus making the sound project out better.
new motherboard
Hey bro thank you very much for this. Just ordered the studio 6. Can’t wait for it to come. Had the Nyne rebel and it just stopped working. Had incredible bass and clarity so I needed something to replace it around the same price point. After watching your video I found a store that had it and heard it. Love at first sight. Thanks!!!!!!
Finalllly 😀 I've been waiting for this🤩
I just purchased the studio 6 because of this ;D
Thank you for the comparison and the fact its ipx7 helps ease my mind so its worth ^_^
Nice comparison! Liking your efforts. Keep it up... Studio 6 sounds brighter and more detailed with similar bass output as compared to the studio 5 and that along with the ipx 7 water resistance, definitely a good upgrade.
Agreed
Awesome channel!!!! Bought studio 5 after watching this video and I’m so happy! Thank you!
Why 5 and not 6
@@P0Lak2012 because its the same thing but the 6 is more costly
Whats the diffrrences bc it doesnt cost different price for nothing @@arjii2070
Believe me guys, O6 the bass, issssss oooommmmmggggg! Also sounds clear even RUclips music!👏👏👏👏
The only difference is that Studio seems more smoother then Studio 5. Feel that this is because it weights less. Overall loved the video keep it up👍
I’m going to get the 6 now thanks for the review I dropped a like and shared💯
Where can I buy 6? I need a legit online seller.
I went to the spirit store $179 total but also you can Order from their website
May I know what is thier website? Is it 100% legit?
If your near a spirit store just go inside or Visit there website . It is literally easy to find
Make no mistake about it this speaker is one of the best out there, my coworker has one and after I heard it I bought one used for 165.00 trust me it's incredible.
Your skin color it's so dope 🙌
Lol
Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 5/6 Secret Shortcuts:
- Hold Bluetooth and (-) for 10 seconds, to enable/disable the extra bass.
- Hold the play button and (-) to listen to its firmware version (5.0 is the latest firmware)
- Hold Bluetooth and (+) to reset it
Holding the bluetooth and the - button just turns off the dsp and makes it sound like shit.
Just got studio 6 today WOW…!!! Amazing sound my poor Neigbours
Your analysis is spot on. The changes are mainly voicing imo with maybe an extra db or two in the treble range. Probably to improve the outdoor performance for the studio 6
There a small difrency between 5 model to 6.
Different responbatibily frequency for 6. Who is better? No 6 have fill little more live sound of 5. Thanks DLX for test.
The waterproof Grill makes for an more Clearer Sound. I will choose the studio 6 over the studio 5..
It's not the grill that will make it waterproof, it's the insides like the charging ports that are now fully waterproof so water can't get through
Highly doubtful the grill would even make difference. Likely tuning of tweeter.
@@rolfvellek my be my be not until he do a actual Test between the studio 5 and 6 with both grill removed.
Thank you for such a great comparison! Your insight was very helpful in helping me make my decision.
They should have waited longer, i feel like i just got two studios 5 yesterday
Studio 6 sounded slightly brighter and louder than Studio 5.
Yes it does! I like that and the waterproof and the color.
But much more expensive:(
@@Martijn0519 50$ more that is note wery much
@@aleksandarluka7288 Dutch....
@@Martijn0519 buy a used one
We have the same color taste dude, I just gifted my black studio 5 to my father to get a grey studio 6!
Sweet 🤣
Imma upgrade to the jbl boombox 2 the 6 is not that different fron the 5
I like the grey, too. Almost bought it, but ultimately decided on the blue due to the speaker's application. It lives in my shop. The lighter grey would likely look quite a bit darker after a few months.
Just changed my mobile subscription and got a free Studio 6, already thought about buying a 5 but this makes it definitely worth it for the 6 for me.
The six is slightly better sound quality listening through Bose QC 35’s for testing on the video and plus it’s waterproof. I also do own a six already and it is one of the best speakers I’ve ever owned and if you plug it in and stick it in the corner of room it sounds like a Bose sound system. It is truly insane the bass is really insane in person
They should release a "Studio 6 Pro" with Xtreme 2's battery life and two tweeters for stereo
@TS max hA!
I have both and prefer my Studio 6 slightly more too. Sounds less "mono" to my ears. Thanks for putting this one out, Harmon & Kardon and Anker are my favorites now after being a JBL only fanboy for 3yrs.
Harman owns JBL. Lol
I have the Go+Play which sounds really incredible, but never thought the Onyxes would sound almost as good.
Alberto González Onyxes are better then Go+Play tbh
@@frederickontour1478 I need to audition one Onyx in person. Go+Play is hard to top in terms of bass quality and I believe it has better separation than Onyxes due to the fact that it has two woofers and two tweeters. However, considering the price of one Studio 5 and the sound quality, I think it would be a better choice.
onyx better bass than goplay.
But goplay comes best overall.
Why do i always have the urge to see what i want and not what i need followed by the urge to spend money on it.
I just got my 6 yesterday and have a 5 that i purchased October 2018 and they sound the same to me.
Which one has a better battery life?
CAN YOU CONNECT THEM TOGETHER?
Studio 5 was lacking in the high end and from this video it seems they noticed and fixed that. The improved high end and waterproof is a good enough upgrade to an already awesome sounding speaker.
The clarity and soft tone of the whole speaker is fantastic 6 is clearer than the 5!
I'm impressed by this small speaker though
6 it little sharp sounding due to positioning of 5 which is little to the left side and tweeter not pointing towards mic. This is the the only reason else they are identical in sound.
I like it when mid range is more clean and clear , which is more evident in studio 6.
I wish HK will make a firmware update to connect all onyx bt speaker's from 1 to 6... that would be awesome. I have a pair of onyx 3 and 5.
Hello bro, Im watching your video now and i am using HK Onyx studio 5 as my external speaker. In my opinion as I heared here is the Onyx 6 have more boosted sound on the mid and treble. Best regards from Indonesia.
it's like comparing xtreme and xtreme 2, studio 6 sounds clearer, more balanced, i think the high and mid are bit more on studio 6, but that doesn't lower the quality of the bass, bass sounds just slightly deeper, but that's just me anyway..
Well done... keep it real bro
I'm so glad I have the studio 6
I love it 👍 🎶🎵
Nice review! 👍
Since HK added IPX7, they should have improved the battery life as well.
that would have been a nice touch 👍
@@DLXWillington Yeah, 15 hrs perhaps would be really a good upgrade.
Treble response was a bit improved but it would be nice to have 2 tweeters to disperse the sound better. I guess it won't happen due to production costs.
Great video I do own the onyx studio 5 and I will love to have the 6 because will be safe to have it outside and not to worry about getting water on it if it rains
awesome review. thank you for sharing. cheers
With a small eq tweak they will be literally the same
Studio 6 is better in general tho
@@mandogarcia8145 why would you say that
When you evaluate a speaker, you have to listen to a bunch of different recordings like Oluv very sensibly does. Let me mention 3 of my favourite jazz albums + 1:
1. Weather Report "8:30 (Live)" Almost zero bass but fabulous music! A rare performance indeed! My stereo has no bass treble controls but I found a way.
2. Joshua Redman "Freedom in the Groove" (great album), Hiromi almost any album. Low on treble.
3) Herbie Hancock's "Gershwin's World" is amazing, if you want to show off your speaker, use it or...
+1. Michael Jackson on any speaker, will sound great, barring the JBL Flip 4 and the Soundcore Model Zero+
(You'll find all 4 albums on Amazon Music or Spotify)
The point I'm making is, that differences in opinion on speakers are probably caused by differences in recordings... not caused by personal taste in speakers but rather, by differences in one's music preferences.
The problem is trademark and or copyright RUclips policy's against using those songs.
@@sethnicholls7861 Yes, I believe so and that really sucks. So long as you give credit to the artiste, wtf is their problem? Everyone's happy and the musician or star gets some exposure... I fail to see how this is a bad thing... ? Can you explain what their logic is because it seems to be just mean. I mean there are some pretty bad reviews out there so they should give you a license to use music, or not after seeing your work. Not blankly disallow it. What is the reason? I'm clearly missing something here...
Hey, thank you so much for making this video 👍🏻
You just helped me made up my decision on which to purchase.
Yeah, totally agreed with you on this. Studio 6's sound is more "solid" / "compact" than Studio 5's. And yeah, definitely needs an ear phone to be able to listen up the sound's differences.
I was undecided or rather say "hanging" in between Studio 6 and with the previous Studio 4.
I liked the design of Studio 4, but after browsing through here RUclips on other's video of sound testing on Studio 4, somehow it does had a huge difference. Then I came to comparison between Studio 5 vs Studio 6, your video. Absolutely clear enough, Studio 4 can't compared with Studio 5. Needless to say Studio 5 vs Studio 6.
Then the hard decision, to purchase Studio 5 or Studio 6.
After hearing the sound's comparison, definitely Studio 6.
Partly it all depends on each individuals, what type of genre musics they prefer. If someone is more on Classical, Orchestra, Jazz or any "fine tune" of musics, then Onyx is not their thing, should go for Aura 2 or 3.
My genre of musics are more to Electro, Dance, Techno, Rock, that's why I was searching for something that comes with a more stronger and compact bass with a balance treble.
I find others like JBL Boombox 2, Edifier S3000 Pro, Sony XB33 and several others, they just can't deliver a satisfying bass. Some sounded like bass from a broken box, you know what I mean ? It has the bass, but it sounded kind of "noisy", not a "clean, solid & compact" sound.
Something like "KeBoob, KeBoob" ... instead of should be solid like "Boomm, Boomm".
And Studio 4's sound actually was in between Aura and Onyx. If listen carefully. The treble is a little higher notes than Studio 6. But bass comparison, it just loose to Studio 5, needless to say Studio 6. Huge difference.
Overall I think, somehow Harman Kardon's sound quality is the best among all the brands. No wonder Volvo car's audio system are paired with Harman Kardon. The art of music.
@@samalayr.n.kashyap1513 Just received today.
Wow !! The bass is damp solid and powerful, very compact.
I haven't gone up to max 100% volume yet, only 60%.
😂 My mom was yelling me from downstairs "You Wanna Blast & Collapse Our House ?!"
Absolutely 100% No Regrets of purchasing this !
Like I had mentioned before, I was thinking to get the Onyx 4. Coz I like the design. But after watching and hearing so many RUclipsr's videos on sound comparison - Onyx 5 vs Onyx 6, Onyx 5 vs Onyx 4, Onyx 6 vs Aura 3 ... even the Onyx Mini, in sound comparison, I was cleared that Onyx 6's bass and treble balanced well with a powerful vibe.
Aura I think it's more for people who prefers Classical, Orchestra, Jazz, Fine tune of musics. And I also found out, Aura's casing is made of glass ... Hmmm 🤔 Bad Idea. If drops on the floor, there goes your 💸.
I think perhaps we like Electro, Rave, Techno, Rock type of genre musics, Onyx indeed is the correct choice.
@@alexandriaelony6858 thank you! I was trying look for a comment that had a review on this because it was hard to tell the difference. But l buy the s6
@@superstarjesus hi, but don't buy just based on my opinion, you really should check it out through videos here about the sound's testings.
Listen to Onyx 5 vs Onyx 6's sounds ...
Then again Onyx 6 vs Only 7's sounds ...
Personally, it's just my own opinion, I'm happy and didn't regretted that I got Onyx 6, thou now the latest is Onyx 7 ...
Onyx 7's sound is a little different from Onyx 6. It sounded more to 'cleaner' sound, and balance between both bass and treble, whereas Onyx 6's sound is more on heavier bass and treble is a little lower than Onyx 7. So as the bass on Onyx 7 is a little low powerful than Onyx 6's.
And another point to consider, what genre are your music's ?
I'd chose Onyx 6 coz I'm more into electro, rave, techno, trance, house mixed & rock. So definitely Onyx 6 is my perfect choice. But doesn't mean that Onyx 6 can't play classical or orchestra music, it can as well ... Just the listening pleasure compared to Aura 3 for classical and orchestra is more perfect than listen with Onyx 6.
If you're into every type of genres of music and don't mind the bass is a little less powerful, than you perhaps should consider Onyx 7, coz it's a balance between both bass and tremble.
Last fact, I find it has a little effects from the type of cellphone you're using.
Coz on cellphone's Music's file, usually it has the options to choose your preferred types of sounds, like it has Rock, Pop, Dance, Bass, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Concert Hall, Fantasy, Studio, Voice, Near, Front, Wide, Grand, 3D, Natural, Front Surround, 3D Surround, Mega Bass, Choral, Melodious, Driving, 3D Rotations ...
These selections it also effects on the sounds playing on Onyx.
That's why I mention, when I play my electro dance remix genre of musics, I usually select Bass or Mega Bass + Wide or 3D Surround. If I'm on Rock music, I'll select Rock + Grand, if I'm going for classical, I'll select either Classical or Jazz + Concert Hall or Wide ...
All these selections pairing, it has effects on the sound's play from my Onyx 6.
Anyways, I'll highly suggest you key in "Harman Kardon Onyx 5 vs Onyx 6 / Onxy 6 vs Onyx 7 Sound Testing" and listen with your phone's earphone to differentiate the sound's differences.
Good luck.
@@superstarjesus Another choice or second option is Bose's speakers. They are quite good, but still can't compare much with Harman Kardon. I would say Bose is second choice after Harman Kardon. The rest don't waste your $$$$ away. Whatever Sony, Pioneer, Philips, Edifier ... All ain't worth and ain't satisfying.
Except ... Burmester.
Too bad Burmester doesn't sell or produce it's speakers for home entertainment.
Only in my M.Benz's car audio is by Burmester. The sound's quality is superb, as excellent as Harman Kardon.
@@alexandriaelony6858 Hey thanks again. I’m into songs like rap, pop, and generally songs with a lot of bass so I was wondering to get the onyx because it has better bass then the onyx 7.
Mr willington
The boombox 2 has arrive at CES 2020
Hope youll have one of that monster
And do a comparison to the old boombox
Bet you I will 👍🏽
I miss the visible passive radiator on such speaker... Studio 4 is my choice lol
JBL Spoiling people 😂
Actually the visible passive radiator is quite vulnerable, so I like the new design a lot more due to its durability. After all it's a PORTABLE bluetooth speaker.
I have the studio 4 to
And i tell you its the best but i think i will upgrade to the onyx studio 6 or boombox 2
@@Kaps_19 how long does the battery last?
Good review with comparison to sound however it would benefit to mention the price difference. Being that the 6 cost $480 (from Harmon Kardon) about $230 more, the value would be going with the 5 ($250 Best Buy). Amazon even cheaper at $126.50. As a consumer, the water resistance and slightly better sound quality doesn't make up for the overall price IMO.
Erik Penabella Tmobile has them on sale for $200
I want to buy Onyx 6 because of a friend of mine got it and I love the sound. He told me to look for the rms when you buy the speakers.
Videos are looking really good!
another outdoor please... please compare them both with AC mode and battery mode in outdoors
Already owned the studio 5. I cant hear the difference if they are not compared side by side. The high is better on studio 6, but the bass is almost the same.
Hey Great, Quality informative but still to the point reviews! Easily got my Subscribe. THANK YOU, I'll be getting the Onyx 6, sounds slightly clearer.
Me personally I would go with the SONY ZS-BTG905 instead because the battery in those rechargeable speakers will die very soon and they will be useless and cost money to buy replacement batteries. But they may have more boost bass sound though. Enjoy guys. Good job Bro'...
😂 thanks mate... I’m just after the sound quality, I guess I’ll just go for the studio 5 because it’s cheaper... good review though 👍
I'm looking to get my first one, after hearing a friend's Studio 4. My research shows the 6 only $10 more than the 5. 🤷♀️
Studio 6 is more open and disoved ..mid is more in front and fresh. Bit more clear and dynamic. I got 2 studio 5 already. but maybe i want studio 6 ;-)
I am the owner of two Onux 5!
I am very disappointed with Onux 6!
A crackling sound!
So terrible!
Excellent job on sound test.
I want the one that cost less...
And in burgundy or grey
thanks for the review im looking for portable speaker that good sounds and i can carry when i travel.
I just got the 6.....the 5s highs just a little bit different but if you have 5 you don't need to upgrade ...I got the 6 free....
The only thing about Harman Kardon that i wish you can do to it is connect it with the other speaker like boom 1,2 and 3.. you can connect it with as many boom speaker to make it even louder.
Bought the pulse 4 yesterday on sell for 200 but I paid 219 after tax here on Washington
Why? I only paid 183 for onyx 5 after tax in washington
@@rabbidpotatoegaming4514 I got xtrem 2 and xtreme 1 3 charge 4s 2 flip 4s stay will jbl
6 pumps just a little bit more at max volume. Not enough difference, depending on price, I'd get the 5 to save money.
Better clarity on the 6
Love what you doing keep it up... question Can you pair two 6 studio together for better sound?
the 6 sounds just a very slight bit more highs from what i hear
only difference is onyx 6 has the waterproofing and a updatet motherboard
2019
People Be like:
The Onyx Studio 5 has clear mids, Bass response is superb, very good sound quality overall
2020: studio 6 appears
People be like
Studio 5 has recessed mids, Studio 6 has overall better sound quality than Studio 5.
Mehhhhnnnn....
Lol....
The studio 6 has wider soundstage, and higher mid/high and little more clearer sound
Yeees u can pair them!!!
I think that sound of the studio 6 is allmost the same just a little boost at the lower treble
What about the studio 6 vs studio 4?
onyx st.7 should be with much bigger woofer, and STEREO
I hope! That will be awesome!
Do these come out every year?
it's great, I'm listening by loudspeaker Harman Kardon
The 6 seems to have a little more treble.
Wheeew the bass makes my heart smile. I wish i could somehow figure out how ride bike with these speakers
Bruce Wayne get a backpack, put the speaker in your backpack and there you go, play it max volume. 😎
Bruce Wayne get some thick string, strap it around the handle, make it into a backpack itself.
Still got the 3rd one its awsome, but i lile this design way more so ill purches the 6th one :D becuse they really are awsome
Did u try to link ur studio 6 to studio 5?
Can you connect a Studio 5 and Studio 6 to the same Audio source (Like a bluetooth phone) and play synced music on both speakers at the same time?
Hello did you know the answer
Just got a 5 for $150 at Best Buy. Too good to pass up. Seeing the 6 listed at $479 on the HK website is insane. It will just tank in price like all Onyx do.
I seen the 6 at the sprint store for $200.
Is it legit studio 6 for 200$ ? Not a fake?
Onyx 5 can pair with the other onyx 5 but can't play like tws / stereo, is onyx 6 can pairing tws?
Is there any audio delays on the Onyx 6 when watching videos? Been seeing some complaints about delays on the Onyx 5. Can you confirm?
Yes, there was a delay in 6. I reset the speaker (by holding down the bluetooth symbol and the + until it turns off.)
This solved the issue
The crisp and treble punch by the studio 6.
But for me, I like studio 5 because the sound was just balance and right. 👍
Oh no.. I Just placed my order on Onyx Studio 5 last night. 🤦🏻♂️
bro there aint much of a difference....well unless u need the 6 for a pool...the 5 sounds just as good....trust me
5 better smooth and deep bass
6 is.. slightly brighter and louder
but... 5.. still perfect! 👍🏼
if it not waterproof but it OK;)
You made a good choice , the only difference is waterproof, the sound believe is the same and 5 is much cheaper then 6 , so dont woory be happy :)
Studio 6 bass is wild af
Bass quality are thesame to me but in loudness and mid sound i go for 6
onyx 6 has better sound stage ! I know I comment it in 2021 but I'm looking for new or second hand speaker. hmm for me onyx 6 will be great
Can I recommend playing some classical music? Like symphonies/orchestral pieces? They have a very wide range of things going on and I feel like at least 1 of those types of songs would show the full potential of the speakers you review when we hear their sound comparisons.
Besides being ipx7 and a new paint job if they had a app to do firmware updates they could have just updated the 5 but instead you got a useless micro USB port🧐 hopefully they make a app
Should I switch my iPhone to Mono when playing through the studio 6 since it’s a mono speaker? Or did they account for that and I should just play it as normal. Looking for best quality and don’t want to lose information playing to in stereo.
Nah 6 is definitely brighter as in its more live 5 sounds more dull.
lone wolf but not that much of a difference that if you had the 5 you would upgrade.
I just messed with the eq and finally achieved the studio 6 tone LOL
What is about the bass? Is the studio 6 has slightly less bass than studio 5?
Yes