@@pacarts2544 Thanks. Not to bog you with questions but it’s nice to talk to someone who has one. This stated 10 hours of play, would that have to be at like 20% volume? I’m just wondering if you ever got that.
@@kelk4624 I mean it costs a lot, so asking questions about it is complety fine and important :). In my opinion I cant see any scenario where you can get up to 10 hours. I will test the 60% one tomorrow, because my guess with 2-3 hours is just a guess :D, these 2-3 hours are the minium I would say, it should play a little bit longer. The battery itself it more than enough for a bluetooth speaker but its still a Devialet product with remarkable sound which consumes more power. I also have the Gemini first generation which I use mostly for going by train, but the battery life with these is a "problem", about 2 hours, then I need to recharge.
Good video, thanks! ☺️ But I have an important question: I got mine yesterday, i love the sound basically, but if i listen to some tracks with an hard bass like some house or techno tracks and adjust bass/treble to plus 3 or higher and i go at 75% volume, than it sounds like the mania couldn’t handle that bass, it sounds like overdrive, like the membranes hit something or the air couldn’t get out from the inside… but that’s only with bass heavy songs, in other normal songs i could set it to +3 or so and go to 100% volume without this problem, so inreally don’t know if it’s normal because it’s simply to much bass for this thing if i put the eq to plus or if my mania is broken… 🤔 And it’s only on one side, not on the other which is strange too, but that could eventually be because it’s not exactly the same on the inside on both sides ? The thing is, i think if the speaker would be broken, then it wouldn’t play without distortion if i put the eq on neutral and 100% volume because that’s allready bass heavy, or am i wrong ? But at the same time i am a little bit disappointed because on a premium brand with the i think most expensive speaker in this class that shouldn’t be possible to acchieve an distortion in my opinion, even if i adjust the bass to +6! Could you please try this song and put the bass to +6 and go about 70% so i know if i have to send it back or its normal ? The song was: „Kolter - washed away“ and i heard it on spotify via airplay
360 sound is good. I have the B&O Explore and it works well for me. Seems like we can experience the sub bass from this mania though. For something so small it is really impressive!
I have been using a Sony SRS XB41 for my bedroom AV Sound instead of speakers or soundbars. Does the job very well. Also fits perfectly into my bagpack when I travel or to the beach. Awesome bass & treble. And it's only 180 bucks
Good review. However, based on your 60% volume, what is the battery life at that setting? That’s my biggest concern. It’s got a lot of total power (176 watts) so battery life becomes a concern.
@@arijit8381 i have no experience with the t mania, however I do have a very high end brax, focal and mosconi car system to judge the Beloit against and the beo is far from a slouch
So does Devialet Phantom 2 98dB version go 18 Hz or not? Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 is old, but Devialet Phantom 2 98dB version has latest technology. Did you mean that Devialet Mania has louder bass than Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 or 600?
Mania is far ahead of Bass but I don't know about the overall sound quality cause that's where the Helsinki is still unbeatable after 7 years tho specs is a bit outdated but it doesn't matter because soundquality is far ahead of competition but I don't know if this Mania is worth $700 against a $400 Helsinki or $600 Vifa Oslo.
Devialet Mania is bulkier than Vifa Helsinky. I'd rather compare Devialet Mania to Vifa Oslo, they have the exact same weight. I got my Helsinki 6 years ago for €279 only and I've seen VIFA Oslo around €400 at several occasions so Devialet Mania (€790) is quite expensive in comparison. Maybe take your Helsinki to your nearest HiFi store, this is what I plan to do.
@@pierrelendo Please let me know when You will compare them. Of course, please set Helsinki to Boosted mode as it it is the only mode giving nice bass extension on Helsinki, still not overboosted in my opinion (that's reason why I mentioned Helsinki not Oslo which never get this Boosted mode and unfortunately sounds thin below half volume while Helsinki sounds much fuller TO about 60% volume and then passive membranes starts to distort when using this mode).
Boom box 3 weight around 5.6kg and Mania weight is only 2.3 kg 😂😂😂😂 And bass mania clear wins And portability mania clearly wins But so whent traking to mountains mania is far batter option than any one
"Money World" was from Mania? Holy cowzers. I think the mania synthesizes extra low end, cause that song, everywhere I looked, does not extend that low.
I absolutely love it.....just wish it had a longer battery life..... 3-4 hours at best on 60-70 percent volume.......and bass is lost outdoors....so keep in mind this will be best used or enjoyed indoors or in the car 🚗
Hi guys, I was reading the comments and all I can personally say is I’ve heard they say all sound is subjective. So what someone might think sounds good someone else might think it doesn’t. Such as the video comparisons of the JBL Flip 6 and the Bose SoundLink Flex. I am sure the Devialet sounds better but I am not an audio expert. But I think it’s all about personal opinion as far as what your ear perceives to be better and it could also be what you are using to watch this video that can affect they way the sound of the speaker would sound to you. Such as a speaker, headphones or a phone. And what kind of brand of each.
you have to listen to the hi end speakers in real life and not just "hear" it on youtube, then you'll feel what youve never felt before when you hear and feel those frequencies youve never experienced on other cheap systems
I usually listen at low volumes and usually speaker basses will not be enough at low volumes and cannot give full sounding... How about Devialet? has it dynamic adjustment for low levels, like increasing bass?
I'm listening on a pair of gold's and this thing sounds unbelievable!!! What? It sounds a lot like the phantoms, like it just straight signal to the phantoms... like its just spotify or something!!?! What the hell!!
@@aaronloudnwireless Thanks for your response! I'm considering getting one due to its sound signature. Can you group it with HomePods and then use Siri on said speakers to send music to the Mania in a different room? I'm not one for Alexa at all.
Thanks for the Excellent mic, otherwise I would have no idea how it would sound in real life. Never heard any deep rumble sound as this Devialet Mania in any of my music while using my reference quality earphones.
Overall sound quality it's definitely a 10. Not as loud as other speakers but I don't think that's the point of this speaker. Would I purchase it for nearly $800🤔 Probably not, but I think there will be plenty of customers purchasing this little gem.
I’m debating whether to get this or the HK Go + Play 3 if only it wasn’t so big lol. I really love the sound signature of HK house but I wanna give Devialet a try too.
I have a Bowers & Wilkin Zeppelin Wireless. I love it, do you think this will be a worthy replacement, Its a lot smaller and I worry it wont sound as good?
how long does the battery actually last at something like 60% volume? The bass in that hip hop sample track sounded very deep. Quite impressive actually.
In my testing, I was playing between 30-70% the battery was ok, but it’s really a speaker for indoors use. As example. I have a Tribit Stormbox Blast also. Which I have used for like a weekend and still is at 80%. The Mania wants to be played maximum as a 10 people come together party. Not a outdoor party. Also it wants to be charged every or at least second day. That’s why you can have a docking station for it ;)
Well, its 4 speakers + 2 sided mono sub speaker, there should be some stereo to it at least in higher frequencies. I take 360 stereo as that you can get stereo from every side, in this case, no matter how you place the speaker, it will look you in the eyes(well, not sure if it got eye tracking tech XD). Reactor was quite portable but it having batteries is expanding reach a lot, which changes the game completely. Tho devialet speakers were powerful for its size, there was at least some competition for home use, considering you won't mind bigger size of other speakers and need for devialet like DAC. There is basically no competition in portable category for its size/performance, not to mention bass for its size, it surely uses some home grown dac to upscale music for its wavy bass tech. You get similar experience with sony's DSEE technology, or possibly anything playing DSD. If you could pair 2 it would be awesome, but 800euro is enough for portable speaker for most. Its also close to reactor's 999/1200euro price, so you just choose between your portable needs. Considering you got 1K of money its either (cordless)portability+(some)stereo+smart_things or small_size+more_power+mono+jack. Unless you option for phantom gold speaker which can be heard from another hill, if you don't want to pull cord everywhere you want, its very useful. Just imagine where you cannot get the reactor to play, or how hard it can be and you save 200euro too...
But I have an important question: I got mine yesterday, i love the sound basically, but if i listen to some tracks with an hard bass like some house or techno tracks and adjust bass/treble to plus 3 or higher and i go at 75% volume, than it sounds like the mania couldn’t handle that bass, it sounds like overdrive, like the membranes hit something or the air couldn’t get out from the inside… but that’s only with bass heavy songs, in other normal songs i could set it to +3 or so and go to 100% volume without this problem, so inreally don’t know if it’s normal because it’s simply to much bass for this thing if i put the eq to plus or if my mania is broken… 🤔 And it’s only on one side, not on the other which is strange too, but that could eventually be because it’s not exactly the same on the inside on both sides ? The thing is, i think if the speaker would be broken, then it wouldn’t play without distortion if i put the eq on neutral and 100% volume because that’s allready bass heavy, or am i wrong ? But at the same time i am a little bit disappointed because on a premium brand with the i think most expensive speaker in this class that shouldn’t be possible to acchieve an distortion in my opinion, even if i adjust the bass to +6! Could you please try this song and put the bass to +6 and go about 70% so i know if i have to send it back or its normal ? The song was: „Kolter - washed away“ and i heard it on spotify via airplay
@@ApfelSgt 1.there is a limit to excursion and surface area, mania is still quite small, so it will play low bass range but not at high volume. 2. If you want bass heavy loudness, you may as well use a sub with battery pack. 3. Another option is use more of vibration speakers placed on wooden table etc... There are still not such speakers for us...
@@explodingheavens thank you for your response! 🙏🏽 Yes, it’s a small speaker and it has it’s limits which i know now! The good thing is, that my speaker isn’t broken! I stay with it because i am in love with the overall sound quality and fullness of the speaker, it’s really impressive overall! The bass overall is really good and controlled and I normally wouldn’t listen to songs like that with the equalizer set to +3 or higher and the highest volume, i only have done that to test the mania with different settings, different songs and different volumes which i do with every one of my speakers at first! So i know what the speakers could achieve, how it sounds the best and what’s the limit of the speaker. My only and in my opinion BIGGEST problem with the Mania is, that if you for example listen at home with low volume and the Bass/Trebble set to plus 4 or higher and then go outside with it and forgot to set it back to „Flat“, you simply can’t change it and then you couldn’t listen loudly because then you have the distortion!… or if it’s to much bass you can’t turn it down… I really don’t understand, why they made the decision that you need Wlan to change your Equalizer ?! That doesn’t make any sense in my opinion and is really incomprehensible! So i must be sure, that i set it back to Flat everytime before i leave my house and go outside… Whatever, i stay with my Mania because it really sounds and looks amazing for its size! ❤️ I don’t know what that is with the mania, but when i first listened to it, i was a bit unimpressed, but everytime i turned it on and listened to it again i fell in love more and more and it really impresses me everytime again and i couldn’t believe that that fullness and this big soundstage come from such a small thing and that in 360° wherever you are! 😁 it really sounds like a hi-fi system! 😍 And yes, i am with you, the mania is really something special, but i recommend you to try the „minirig 3“ they are very small, 360° sound and you could buy 2 of them and a subwoofer, then you will have a real portable 2.1 Stereo System, they really do sound amazing and they can be extremely loud if needed! You could even buy another subwoofer of them and then you have a 2.2 portable hifi system! That would be for sure a speaker system for you i think! 🙈 And the Minirigs even in 2.1 will destroy the mania in allmost every aspect, they have better battery life, more bass, more loudness, real wireless stereo and an real audiophile sound with a near perfect frequency response if they are without the sub! A big Plus is, that you have a lot of options then, you will have the best mini portable speaker out there, you could take 2 with you so you have the best mini speakers in stereo, or one speaker and one subwoofer, or the 2.1 or the 2.2 system! And because it’s modular you could buy more speaker or subs to make for example an 4.2 system! And in total volume that you need to carry around the 2.1 system wouldn’t be more than the Mania i think. And even the 2.2 system would be cheaper than a single Mania so it’s really worth checking them out! 😬👍🏼 However, there are some downsides with the minirigs too! First of all, they don’t are smart speakers, so no airplay, spotify connect, alexa etc.! Secondly even if they will destroy the Mania with the bass, they don’t play the low frequencies that the mania could play! 48hz on the minirigs vs 30hz on the mania! And even if they look really cool and „oldschool“ in their way, the Mania looks noble and stunning and fits perfectly in every furnishings which the minirigs don’t do that perfectly! And even if the modularity is a Plus, it’s also a negative point because if you want to match the soundquality and bass of the mania, you need at least 1 speaker and 1 sub to carry with you and if you want stereo like the mania has (in some way) you need to carry 3 speakers with you and even if the total volume isn’t more than a single mania, it’s really annoying in my opinion! And the App of the Minirigs is really trash! Sometimes you need to close and reopen it often to make the 2.1 system work… but you could change your equalizer on the go with this app, which some brand doesn’t allow you to do… 🙄 But i really recommend you to try the Minirigs 3! Because every product of the company is an absolute banger in battery life, soundquality and build quality! 👌🏼 Another good speaker in the scale of the mania will be the vifa oslo! That destroys the mania in terms of soundquality and loudness. However, it’s not an smart speaker either, don’t get that deep bass, don’t have 360° audio and it sounds a bit „thin“ in the lower volumes because it doesn’t adjust the bass dynamically with volume, so if you make louder, you get more bass and really good bass, but if you listen with low volume, you don’t get much bass. But it’s worth to check this speaker out too! 👍🏼 But if we look at all together, so overall in terms of portability, design, build quality, soundquality, functionality, soundstage, deep bass and technology, the Mania is the best portable speaker that i ever had and there is like you said still not such speaker for us! ❤️ But the mania is also really overpriced when we compare it to the minirigs which also aren’t really cheap! 😅 And in my opinion for this price it should be possible to make equalizer adjustments when you aren’t at home and it shouldn’t be possible to make the speaker distord even at bass +6 and highest volume! I mean, there are microphones that listen allways and there are quad core processors in the mania, so it should lower the bass automatically if it can’t handle it to protect the speakers and for better sound quality! So i am in Love with Devialet and impressed by the Mania, but also a little bit disappointed, because if i want to be a Premium Brand with literally the most expensive speaker in this category, then it must be PERFECT… The Mania gets a 4 of 5 from me because of the app and because you can cause the speakers to distort which shouldn’t be possible… Thanks again for your fast response! ❤️🙏🏽
@philosophictv1770 great, As for deep powerful bass I got docking d fine 50w speaker, so as classic mid size portable it's pretty good, but... Tho it is loud in mid bass, low bass is not possible to hear... Instead I got 26w vibration speaker size that it can hide in pants, But, it got deeper bass at low volume. Point is the bass is heard ONLY if you place it on big surface, but it gains the space that other portable speakers can only dream of. That's why it's so great for bass, tho limited in where to use it... Also similar to devialet, dac matters, playing on wire from Sony with dseehx on, you can experience similar bass wavy form. Dac matters.
Juat purchased this speaker and its coming monday. Is it the best 'sounding' portable speaker out there? Ill use it mostly indoors but I like i carry a speaker with me around house. How does it sound when watching movies/youtube videos and gaming?
I just received a Devialet Mania yesterday the sound quality is very good and the strength of the output is strong, its a powerful speaker. However, I'm getting audio latency when watching a video. The Mania is attached via Bluetooth to my Lenovo laptop. I've tried every common sense remedy but can't get the sound to accurately match the image.
@@pacarts2544 Thanks for the advice but even with Devialet customer service on a call we weren't able to correct the problem. If you have specific recommendations for the app settings, please let me know. However, this seems to be an issue they were not aware of until now. They've found that connecting the Mania to a couple of their cell phones (they didn't specify which ones) had the same latency problem. On my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE there was no noticeable latency. The issue only occurs with my laptop. In any case Devialet is working on correcting the problem. It seems that Devialet has ignored HD codecs such as aptX HD and LDAC, only Bluetooth SBC and AAC are supported. This may be the problem.
Mania for indoors and a quiet place JBL sounds great anywhere....if you already have the JBL 3 no need to spend the $800.... Just get another JBL 3 in pairing mode and call it a day But the mania sounds absolutely incredible for the size.....but the battery doesn't last 10 hours .....😢 3-4 at the most on 60-70 %.....so you'll need to have the charger close by.....
06:40 THIS bathroom I would really like to see. 😂 what a tremendous bass foundation. If money were absolutely no object, you would have to buy this thing immediately. But the strange design and the crazy price are definitely KO criteria for me. The app with 2 band controls is ridiculous. Who knows how much potential you could get out of boxes like this, you'd have to test it out via Poweramp 30 band parametric EQ or similar. In the next life maybe... 🤷🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️
My only question about Mania is comparison with Vifa speakers... I know that Oslo already sounds better than reactor 😏 (although with less bass), Mania is also portable and newer (price should be compared with Copenhagen 2.0 which should be even more interesting 🤔 both have push-push woofers).
Nice tech in that little thing, but your title is wrong.. Remember that for example a SoundBoks, a Teufel Rockster or any battery powered JBL Partybox exists
your thoughts on the HK Onyx Studio 7? during sale for around $120, it beats all other speakers around that price in sound quality. from testing i would say it beats the JBL Boombox in sound quality even. Devialet have always had impressive sound and bass! they really know what they are doing :D
@@lukabosnjak3829 I have a studio 5, which I still have kept as it wasn’t bad sounding at all. I would say there’s more bass in the studio 5/6 due to the rubber bottom having better contact against the surface it stands on, but I would say the treble is way better on the 7 because it actually has stereo sound, something I wish they would have done on the 5/6 as they only got one… which was quite disappointing but at the same time of having such audio from its compact size, I didn’t complain. Also I never use just a flat EQ, never ever. So that also impacts it. I always tune it specific for each speaker/headphones I use, so it sounds as good as possible and that also makes a difference of why I’m saying it sounds so good. Out of the box I never really like with any audio product ever. Maybe expensive products like this from Devialet, or HiFi studio quality from Audeze for headphones. We all have different opinions but I would say the 7 and 5/6 do sound different. And with some songs I can agree with you. Depends on what type of music it is where I can hear a difference. I mostly like the stereo speakers on the 7 which was the reason of purchasing it! But the 6 is really great because it’s water resistant! Which makes it a better all around choice than the 7 as it can take splashes without issues. Meanwhile the 7 wouldn’t really like it..
@King Linuz Bass is almost the same, studio 7 sounds completely off with treable, lack of resolution and some wierd peeks makes it completely useless when you can get the 6 which actually sounds correct and quite smooth for some reason. Also I don't see different opinions 😕, only correct sound representation with flat frequency response (maby 2db bass or treable boost if one wants) but having peeks like studio 7 has cannot sound good to anyone even tho its stereo (also not much seperation)... There's no point in using eq if speaker you bought already sounds good like it should, Vifa is a good example. 👍
Hehe. Devialet Mania sounds great, but it is too small for my taste and i agree too expensive. The price should be 300 less. The price got most people bamboozled. Because it is so tiny and so expensive. 💀 But the sound it can make is still impressive. The price is high and gets people say no, but it does not not mean the sound is terrible. Just the price gets people mad. This is true. And 95dB is nicely loud. On a small speaker that makes sense. JBL Xtreme 3 is also similar. Maybe slightly louder. But still Devialet Mania has WiFi and master audio. 9216 kbps. And the deep bass it can out put with Devialet HBI (Heart Bass Implosion) monster tech is impressive. 😆
In a different class. Its bass is far more musical than even two Sonos Moves in a stereo config, and while the Move has peaks around the 15, 16 KHz range, the Mania's tweeters are far more precisely tuned and have a far better sparkle. Sonos isn't bad, it's just nowhere near the Mania in terms of sound quality compared to the Mania. Opinions are subjective. What you may find sounds bad to you may sound good to me. Take what I say with a grain of salt, however I own both of these speakers and have played them together via AirPlay 2, so think I am Decently informed.
For it’s outrageous price tag, all I can say is that it damn well better be the (very) best bluetooth speaker ever made. Otherwise I wouldn’t spend anywhere close to that.
Like every other devialet spesker, you are paying for the form factor + size/performance ratio. Its way worse in every aspect (maybe except for soundstage) than some other (of course bigger) couple hundred bucks cheaper speakers
as much as this speaker sounds amazing for its size, i just think that this title is A LOT misleading, as there are a lot wireless speaker that sound way more powerful than this, and still manage to sound very good...
Okay, you've got my sub and like but I need a question answered. I just received a Devialet Mania and I'm getting audio latency when watching a video. The Mania is attached via Bluetooth to my Lenovo laptop. I've tried every common sense remedy but can't get the sound to accurately match the image.
@@quant2011 The soundstage is more pronounced when the speaker is positioned below the listener. Listening at ear level doesn't provide much of a soundstage.
@@quant2011 FYI, if you intend to use the Devialet Mania for streaming videos on a Windows device, be mindful that the sound will come out of speaker out of sync with the image in the video. Devialet is aware of this sound latency issue but does not intend on correcting it. The latency issue will not occur with IOS devices, only Windows and some cell phones.
the problem is you only got one you need a pair when you're listening at home then you just grab one and take it that's what I do , I got a pair of Sony XB43's and grab one take it with me to my jobs lol but normally they're hooked up to my Sony TV hardwired through the headphone jack and I split the signal from the TV headphone jack to a stereo right and left and it serves its purpose in my bedroom hooked up to the Sony 49 X950H
@@karacic5 this whole devialet thing is a useless luxury company for people that just wanna throw money away. the sound is ok, but for sure not outperforming other ones like harman kardon onyx 6 and 7 and many more
Interesting. With respect, your testing of sound was not conclusive as we cannot get the real feel of how the deeper frequencies and highs sound on RUclips. A measuring of the sound using graphs for example would have given a detailed result perhaps. I will visit my local HiFi store and take a listen in ideal surroundings. I own the Phantom ii. Expensive for what it is, but I have played it to death in order to ‘’hear’ it better now. I bought it for its size and to use it with my tv in place of my old Bose Accoustimas home cinema surround set up rather like the dual cube speaker you had in your video next to your tv. After all is said and done, this French brand uses marketing to sell a speaker which could be cheaper. Not the best, but in the league with the better speakers on the market. All speakers of quality sound better depending on where they are placed. And how the room is filled.
I RECENTLY READ SOMEWHERE THAT THIS BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS USE ARTIFICIAL ENHANCEMENTS (DSP) TO GIVE A PERCEPTION THAT THERE IS BASS CAUSE THINK ABOUT IT THERE AIN'T NO CABINET
Im curious because the Devialet Phantom sounds terrible. Like a ball on steroids. Terrible mids and extremely compressed. So i was very dissapointed. If this ball vibrates the same....
The truth about speaker volume indicators is that they are deceiving, and 60 on the volume is not represented in percentage. In fact, all audio systems have their volume on a logarithmic scale. We all hear logarithmically. Even the world we know has evolved from the void of time logarithmically. Another remarkable aspect of the Devialet Mania speaker system is that the unit is spherical, the primary and most crucial 3D object known in the universe. That way, the audio waves depart from the speaker system circularly and naturally. Devialet Mania sounds so gigantic🤯. Oh, wait. It is also because of its specs: 400W RMS. 🤣
Why don't you get really out of the box and compare this speaker with the Brane X Smart Speaker. It seems that folks don't know about the Brane x but you all will in the future. It is expensive like the Mania but wait until you hear it.
If you intend to use the Devialet Mania for streaming videos on a Windows device, be mindful that the sound will come out of speaker out of sync with the image in the video. Devialet is aware of this sound latency issue but does not intend on correcting it. The latency issue will not occur with IOS devices, only Windows and some cell phones.
If you wanna use a video it is always the best to connect it directly. Bt gives compression ánd time delay. Ánd classD amplifiers gives also a time delay(from the dsp)( what doesn' t occur with classical class A/ AB amplifiers)
@JBL King 2 More like decent, but for that price its kind of a joke. I see that you don't care about sound quality and that's fine but don't write some misleading info here in the comments because of it, better try to learn something about speakers... 😉
Well I have it here myself for testing. And it does not sound the same, when the woofers face U the Mania has much more bass then when the woofers don’t face U.. also the Bass is very good and powerful but the overall volume is not that loud. For the size it’s fine. But not for a 800€ speaker. Also the sound gets really bad at above 85% sadly. The bass just really disappeared and the midds and highs are not that clear anymore. Also the speaker does need a lot time to power on! Like if it had a tube amplifier which needed to warm up or something 🤔
@@tiagov.mendes4422 Is not one direct competitor because its 6x larger, compare hyperboom with minirigs to see who's the real boss. For Mania, Vifa Oslo blows it away
Smartphones aside 99% of laptops and monitors use 16:9. I think 16:9 is still the most used aspect ratio. Not sure what percentage of his views are from smartphone vs regular monitors but personally I would keep the 16:9.
@@Yuriy2600 yes dude you are partially right, but everyone can't afford an OLED screen monitor or laptop. But most of us have an AMOLED screen smartphone. So in my opinion 18:9 will make more sense than 16:9.
@@lukabosnjak3829 we’re talking about good portable options without breaking your back or bank. If that’s the case I can say my truck will shut those things down
@@Stayschemin910 Yes kiddo and you're not talking about good portable options that won't break your back or buck... Minirig 3s with sub completely blow away the boombox even tho they're smaller than the Jbl xtreme 3: ruclips.net/video/nQbdWjDp98c/видео.html As for the Oslo, it's probably the best sounding portable speakers ever made with push-push woofers like devialet and simply amazing acoustic design for that size, it doesn't just sound better than any jbl speaker but is also twice as loud as the Xtreme 3 which is same in size with no funky bass reduction or compression (also Vifa is older than Jbl or B&o, shame on you for not knowing them): ruclips.net/video/hNp5SvEtJOU/видео.html (comparison with 1st boombox for reference @6.40) So stop talking sh!t about things you don't know or understand
@@lukabosnjak3829 go ahead and buy something crappy that won’t shake the walls when listening to music. Quality over quantity. Go back to school and hit them books
First for what is on offer m here this is NOT an eye watering proce. Secondly it amazes me that this materialistic dude tests this speaker with such garbage pop music.(which I'm sure he didn't buy.)
799€ for a portable bluetooth speaker, I've seen it all now. I love how these companies try to ignore physics and spew all this mumbo jumbo that makes it sound you're buying something revolutionary to justify the price. Everyone should audition these at your local shop before throwing your money at them, unless you're loaded and want to flex your wealth. If these could at least beat or even match my 150€ studio monitors I would accept the price tag.
💯% agree Main problem in this days is that most users doesn't even know how music should sound. It's all about bass in this BTS category. If you are a musician and know how instruments and voices sound in real and in studio you'll immediately notice that 95% of all headphones and bluetooth speakers just sound off. But, and that's also a big problem, most modern recordings are mastered strange and weird just to match the strange and weird sound setting on most todays BTS and headphones. At the end of the day it completely depends on what kind of music you are listening and how good recording and source device are. Simple electronic and EDM Pop and HipHop is OK with this typical v-shaped sound signature with boomy bloated bass and sizzling highs and weak mids. But if you know instruments and some specific voices really good you offend your ears with all those overpriced fancy stuff. Exactly like you said: Some small monitors and a small amp is pure enjoyment.
While I agree that this is too expensive I think it's not fair to compare them to powered studio monitors. Yes studio monitors can offer great sound for the price but it's a completly different category and use case. A reasonable small, portable and battery driven speaker is build for different needs. And sure, it needs to make compromises in terms of sound to achieve that.
@@neogenesus Yes, but a portable speaker has no business being that high in price. Imagine if all the other companies went like ''Hey, they're selling the same shit for triple the price! Why don't we do the same?'' Tech companies need to stop acting ''Gucci'' we don't need that shit in tech.
It’s crazy how deep the bass is in the first song
I have a mania myself and the sound is incredible for its size
@@pacarts2544How’s the battery life for you at, let’s say, the 60% volume he had it at?
@@kelk4624 I think its somewhere between 2-3 hours
@@pacarts2544 Thanks. Not to bog you with questions but it’s nice to talk to someone who has one. This stated 10 hours of play, would that have to be at like 20% volume? I’m just wondering if you ever got that.
@@kelk4624 I mean it costs a lot, so asking questions about it is complety fine and important :). In my opinion I cant see any scenario where you can get up to 10 hours. I will test the 60% one tomorrow, because my guess with 2-3 hours is just a guess :D, these 2-3 hours are the minium I would say, it should play a little bit longer. The battery itself it more than enough for a bluetooth speaker but its still a Devialet product with remarkable sound which consumes more power. I also have the Gemini first generation which I use mostly for going by train, but the battery life with these is a "problem", about 2 hours, then I need to recharge.
This is the only review where the sound is recorded properly, that bass sample is epic hearing it with airpods pro 2.
Thank you!
True😂🤝
Truly impressive. So many tempting products to buy. So little $$$ to spend!!!
Good video, thanks! ☺️
But I have an important question:
I got mine yesterday, i love the sound basically, but if i listen to some tracks with an hard bass like some house or techno tracks and adjust bass/treble to plus 3 or higher and i go at 75% volume, than it sounds like the mania couldn’t handle that bass, it sounds like overdrive, like the membranes hit something or the air couldn’t get out from the inside… but that’s only with bass heavy songs, in other normal songs i could set it to +3 or so and go to 100% volume without this problem, so inreally don’t know if it’s normal because it’s simply to much bass for this thing if i put the eq to plus or if my mania is broken… 🤔
And it’s only on one side, not on the other which is strange too, but that could eventually be because it’s not exactly the same on the inside on both sides ?
The thing is, i think if the speaker would be broken, then it wouldn’t play without distortion if i put the eq on neutral and 100% volume because that’s allready bass heavy, or am i wrong ?
But at the same time i am a little bit disappointed because on a premium brand with the i think most expensive speaker in this class that shouldn’t be possible to acchieve an distortion in my opinion, even if i adjust the bass to +6!
Could you please try this song and put the bass to +6 and go about 70% so i know if i have to send it back or its normal ? The song was: „Kolter - washed away“ and i heard it on spotify via airplay
Bought a pair of these and it so rich the sound, the low end rumbles my room no regrets buying these
360 sound is good. I have the B&O Explore and it works well for me. Seems like we can experience the sub bass from this mania though. For something so small it is really impressive!
Dont think it's a fair comparison. The Explore is way smaller, That is like comparing apples with lemons 🤔
...for it's size. nice review. I will be buying one. lovin that small & most powerful form factor 🤩
Can you compare it to the original Homepod?
I have been using a Sony SRS XB41 for my bedroom AV Sound instead of speakers or soundbars. Does the job very well. Also fits perfectly into my bagpack when I travel or to the beach. Awesome bass & treble. And it's only 180 bucks
Its junk, sounds horrible
you're junk too 😀😀😀@@lukabosnjak3829
Good review. However, based on your 60% volume, what is the battery life at that setting? That’s my biggest concern. It’s got a lot of total power (176 watts) so battery life becomes a concern.
Woah! Did you buy this speaker your self or did devialet send it to you to review it? Great review
Did they?
I own the B&O Beolit and it sounded absolutely amazing until lightning struck my house and shorted it out. Great bass and incredible sound quality.
True, the bass goes down to 38Hz Most bt speakers are pumping up the volume but don't go down to 38Hz...
@@Belinea1610 38hz of uncontrolled boosted crap, completely irrelevant when it sounds like that
Overall sound quality wise which is better beolit 20 or t mania?pls.reply
@@arijit8381 i have no experience with the t mania, however I do have a very high end brax, focal and mosconi car system to judge the Beloit against and the beo is far from a slouch
So does Devialet Phantom 2 98dB version go 18 Hz or not?
Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 is old, but Devialet Phantom 2 98dB version has latest technology.
Did you mean that Devialet Mania has louder bass than Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 or 600?
It's my new favorite speaker as well. Crazy good sound for value. Can't turn it off :) I posted a video similar to yours. Keep up the great work!
FOR VALUE IS CRAZY SHIT SOUND...
I would love to compare it against Vifa Helsinki, king of BT speakers in terms of pure music quality at this size.
Mania is far ahead of Bass but I don't know about the overall sound quality cause that's where the Helsinki is still unbeatable after 7 years tho specs is a bit outdated but it doesn't matter because soundquality is far ahead of competition but I don't know if this Mania is worth $700 against a $400 Helsinki or $600 Vifa Oslo.
Devialet Mania is bulkier than Vifa Helsinky.
I'd rather compare Devialet Mania to Vifa Oslo, they have the exact same weight.
I got my Helsinki 6 years ago for €279 only and I've seen VIFA Oslo around €400 at several occasions so Devialet Mania (€790) is quite expensive in comparison.
Maybe take your Helsinki to your nearest HiFi store, this is what I plan to do.
@@pierrelendo Please let me know when You will compare them. Of course, please set Helsinki to Boosted mode as it it is the only mode giving nice bass extension on Helsinki, still not overboosted in my opinion (that's reason why I mentioned Helsinki not Oslo which never get this Boosted mode and unfortunately sounds thin below half volume while Helsinki sounds much fuller TO about 60% volume and then passive membranes starts to distort when using this mode).
Can I play with Bluetooth, but on a different music player app, (avoiding the factory app)?
Yes you can, via Bluetooth.
Is it worth paying the extra compared to the Sonos Move 2?
Wow that bass is crazy!!!
Boom box 3 weight around 5.6kg and
Mania weight is only 2.3 kg
😂😂😂😂
And bass mania clear wins
And portability mania clearly wins
But so whent traking to mountains mania is far batter option than any one
"Money World" was from Mania? Holy cowzers. I think the mania synthesizes extra low end, cause that song, everywhere I looked, does not extend that low.
I absolutely love it.....just wish it had a longer battery life..... 3-4 hours at best on 60-70 percent volume.......and bass is lost outdoors....so keep in mind this will be best used or enjoyed indoors or in the car 🚗
Hi guys, I was reading the comments and all I can personally say is I’ve heard they say all sound is subjective. So what someone might think sounds good someone else might think it doesn’t. Such as the video comparisons of the JBL Flip 6 and the Bose SoundLink Flex. I am sure the Devialet sounds better but I am not an audio expert. But I think it’s all about personal opinion as far as what your ear perceives to be better and it could also be what you are using to watch this video that can affect they way the sound of the speaker would sound to you. Such as a speaker, headphones or a phone. And what kind of brand of each.
you have to listen to the hi end speakers in real life and not just "hear" it on youtube, then you'll feel what youve never felt before when you hear and feel those frequencies youve never experienced on other cheap systems
I usually listen at low volumes and usually speaker basses will not be enough at low volumes and cannot give full sounding...
How about Devialet? has it dynamic adjustment for low levels, like increasing bass?
It is the BEST for little! Nothing comes close at the size……
I'm listening on a pair of gold's and this thing sounds unbelievable!!! What? It sounds a lot like the phantoms, like it just straight signal to the phantoms... like its just spotify or something!!?! What the hell!!
My question is can you connect two for a stereo setup if you really wanted to, and would it survive being over AirPlay 2?
No you can't connect them in stereo
@@aaronloudnwireless Thanks for your response! I'm considering getting one due to its sound signature.
Can you group it with HomePods and then use Siri on said speakers to send music to the Mania in a different room? I'm not one for Alexa at all.
so this has more bass than the phantom II 98db?
Thanks for the Excellent mic, otherwise I would have no idea how it would sound in real life.
Never heard any deep rumble sound as this Devialet Mania in any of my music while using my reference quality earphones.
Overall sound quality it's definitely a 10. Not as loud as other speakers but I don't think that's the point of this speaker. Would I purchase it for nearly $800🤔 Probably not, but I think there will be plenty of customers purchasing this little gem.
No haha, Vifa Oslo can be 10, this thing is 6 at max because the whole sound signature is off
I’m debating whether to get this or the HK Go + Play 3 if only it wasn’t so big lol.
I really love the sound signature of HK house but I wanna give Devialet a try too.
I have a Bowers & Wilkin Zeppelin Wireless. I love it, do you think this will be a worthy replacement, Its a lot smaller and I worry it wont sound as good?
Yep, we need to know this.
Let's be real it looks cool and everything but is it really worth that much? Is better than the bower and Wilkins zeppelin?
how long does the battery actually last at something like 60% volume? The bass in that hip hop sample track sounded very deep. Quite impressive actually.
I was blown away tbh. I dont play at 60% all the time, mostly softer, reckon it lasts around 6-7 hours for me
In my testing, I was playing between 30-70% the battery was ok, but it’s really a speaker for indoors use. As example. I have a Tribit Stormbox Blast also. Which I have used for like a weekend and still is at 80%.
The Mania wants to be played maximum as a 10 people come together party. Not a outdoor party.
Also it wants to be charged every or at least second day. That’s why you can have a docking station for it ;)
Well, its 4 speakers + 2 sided mono sub speaker, there should be some stereo to it at least in higher frequencies.
I take 360 stereo as that you can get stereo from every side, in this case, no matter how you place the speaker, it will look you in the eyes(well, not sure if it got eye tracking tech XD).
Reactor was quite portable but it having batteries is expanding reach a lot, which changes the game completely.
Tho devialet speakers were powerful for its size, there was at least some competition for home use, considering you won't mind bigger size of other speakers and need for devialet like DAC.
There is basically no competition in portable category for its size/performance, not to mention bass for its size, it surely uses some home grown dac to upscale music for its wavy bass tech. You get similar experience with sony's DSEE technology, or possibly anything playing DSD.
If you could pair 2 it would be awesome, but 800euro is enough for portable speaker for most. Its also close to reactor's 999/1200euro price, so you just choose between your portable needs.
Considering you got 1K of money its either (cordless)portability+(some)stereo+smart_things or small_size+more_power+mono+jack. Unless you option for phantom gold speaker which can be heard from another hill, if you don't want to pull cord everywhere you want, its very useful. Just imagine where you cannot get the reactor to play, or how hard it can be and you save 200euro too...
Compared to the Reactor, it’s looking like tremendous value all right
But I have an important question:
I got mine yesterday, i love the sound basically, but if i listen to some tracks with an hard bass like some house or techno tracks and adjust bass/treble to plus 3 or higher and i go at 75% volume, than it sounds like the mania couldn’t handle that bass, it sounds like overdrive, like the membranes hit something or the air couldn’t get out from the inside… but that’s only with bass heavy songs, in other normal songs i could set it to +3 or so and go to 100% volume without this problem, so inreally don’t know if it’s normal because it’s simply to much bass for this thing if i put the eq to plus or if my mania is broken… 🤔
And it’s only on one side, not on the other which is strange too, but that could eventually be because it’s not exactly the same on the inside on both sides ?
The thing is, i think if the speaker would be broken, then it wouldn’t play without distortion if i put the eq on neutral and 100% volume because that’s allready bass heavy, or am i wrong ?
But at the same time i am a little bit disappointed because on a premium brand with the i think most expensive speaker in this class that shouldn’t be possible to acchieve an distortion in my opinion, even if i adjust the bass to +6!
Could you please try this song and put the bass to +6 and go about 70% so i know if i have to send it back or its normal ? The song was: „Kolter - washed away“ and i heard it on spotify via airplay
@@ApfelSgt 1.there is a limit to excursion and surface area, mania is still quite small, so it will play low bass range but not at high volume.
2. If you want bass heavy loudness, you may as well use a sub with battery pack.
3. Another option is use more of vibration speakers placed on wooden table etc...
There are still not such speakers for us...
@@explodingheavens thank you for your response! 🙏🏽 Yes, it’s a small speaker and it has it’s limits which i know now! The good thing is, that my speaker isn’t broken!
I stay with it because i am in love with the overall sound quality and fullness of the speaker, it’s really impressive overall!
The bass overall is really good and controlled and I normally wouldn’t listen to songs like that with the equalizer set to +3 or higher and the highest volume, i only have done that to test the mania with different settings, different songs and different volumes which i do with every one of my speakers at first! So i know what the speakers could achieve, how it sounds the best and what’s the limit of the speaker.
My only and in my opinion BIGGEST problem with the Mania is, that if you for example listen at home with low volume and the Bass/Trebble set to plus 4 or higher and then go outside with it and forgot to set it back to „Flat“, you simply can’t change it and then you couldn’t listen loudly because then you have the distortion!… or if it’s to much bass you can’t turn it down… I really don’t understand, why they made the decision that you need Wlan to change your Equalizer ?! That doesn’t make any sense in my opinion and is really incomprehensible!
So i must be sure, that i set it back to Flat everytime before i leave my house and go outside…
Whatever, i stay with my Mania because it really sounds and looks amazing for its size! ❤️
I don’t know what that is with the mania, but when i first listened to it, i was a bit unimpressed, but everytime i turned it on and listened to it again i fell in love more and more and it really impresses me everytime again and i couldn’t believe that that fullness and this big soundstage come from such a small thing and that in 360° wherever you are! 😁 it really sounds like a hi-fi system! 😍
And yes, i am with you, the mania is really something special, but i recommend you to try the „minirig 3“ they are very small, 360° sound and you could buy 2 of them and a subwoofer, then you will have a real portable 2.1 Stereo System, they really do sound amazing and they can be extremely loud if needed! You could even buy another subwoofer of them and then you have a 2.2 portable hifi system!
That would be for sure a speaker system for you i think! 🙈
And the Minirigs even in 2.1 will destroy the mania in allmost every aspect, they have better battery life, more bass, more loudness, real wireless stereo and an real audiophile sound with a near perfect frequency response if they are without the sub! A big Plus is, that you have a lot of options then, you will have the best mini portable speaker out there, you could take 2 with you so you have the best mini speakers in stereo, or one speaker and one subwoofer, or the 2.1 or the 2.2 system! And because it’s modular you could buy more speaker or subs to make for example an 4.2 system!
And in total volume that you need to carry around the 2.1 system wouldn’t be more than the Mania i think.
And even the 2.2 system would be cheaper than a single Mania so it’s really worth checking them out! 😬👍🏼
However, there are some downsides with the minirigs too! First of all, they don’t are smart speakers, so no airplay, spotify connect, alexa etc.! Secondly even if they will destroy the Mania with the bass, they don’t play the low frequencies that the mania could play! 48hz on the minirigs vs 30hz on the mania! And even if they look really cool and „oldschool“ in their way, the Mania looks noble and stunning and fits perfectly in every furnishings which the minirigs don’t do that perfectly!
And even if the modularity is a Plus, it’s also a negative point because if you want to match the soundquality and bass of the mania, you need at least 1 speaker and 1 sub to carry with you and if you want stereo like the mania has (in some way) you need to carry 3 speakers with you and even if the total volume isn’t more than a single mania, it’s really annoying in my opinion!
And the App of the Minirigs is really trash! Sometimes you need to close and reopen it often to make the 2.1 system work… but you could change your equalizer on the go with this app, which some brand doesn’t allow you to do… 🙄
But i really recommend you to try the Minirigs 3! Because every product of the company is an absolute banger in battery life, soundquality and build quality! 👌🏼
Another good speaker in the scale of the mania will be the vifa oslo! That destroys the mania in terms of soundquality and loudness. However, it’s not an smart speaker either, don’t get that deep bass, don’t have 360° audio and it sounds a bit „thin“ in the lower volumes because it doesn’t adjust the bass dynamically with volume, so if you make louder, you get more bass and really good bass, but if you listen with low volume, you don’t get much bass. But it’s worth to check this speaker out too! 👍🏼
But if we look at all together, so overall in terms of portability, design, build quality, soundquality, functionality, soundstage, deep bass and technology, the Mania is the best portable speaker that i ever had and there is like you said still not such speaker for us! ❤️
But the mania is also really overpriced when we compare it to the minirigs which also aren’t really cheap! 😅
And in my opinion for this price it should be possible to make equalizer adjustments when you aren’t at home and it shouldn’t be possible to make the speaker distord even at bass +6 and highest volume! I mean, there are microphones that listen allways and there are quad core processors in the mania, so it should lower the bass automatically if it can’t handle it to protect the speakers and for better sound quality!
So i am in Love with Devialet and impressed by the Mania, but also a little bit disappointed, because if i want to be a Premium Brand with literally the most expensive speaker in this category, then it must be PERFECT… The Mania gets a 4 of 5 from me because of the app and because you can cause the speakers to distort which shouldn’t be possible…
Thanks again for your fast response! ❤️🙏🏽
@philosophictv1770 great, As for deep powerful bass I got docking d fine 50w speaker, so as classic mid size portable it's pretty good, but... Tho it is loud in mid bass, low bass is not possible to hear... Instead I got 26w vibration speaker size that it can hide in pants, But, it got deeper bass at low volume.
Point is the bass is heard ONLY if you place it on big surface, but it gains the space that other portable speakers can only dream of. That's why it's so great for bass, tho limited in where to use it...
Also similar to devialet, dac matters, playing on wire from Sony with dseehx on, you can experience similar bass wavy form. Dac matters.
You want the very best available, you have to pay for it. Gorgeous looking and powerful comes at a cost.
Juat purchased this speaker and its coming monday. Is it the best 'sounding' portable speaker out there? Ill use it mostly indoors but I like i carry a speaker with me around house. How does it sound when watching movies/youtube videos and gaming?
I just received a Devialet Mania yesterday the sound quality is very good and the strength of the output is strong, its a powerful speaker. However, I'm getting audio latency when watching a video. The Mania is attached via Bluetooth to my Lenovo laptop. I've tried every common sense remedy but can't get the sound to accurately match the image.
@@geneobrien8907 go to the settings of the devialet app. You can change the latency there.
@@pacarts2544 Thanks for the advice but even with Devialet customer service on a call we weren't able to correct the problem. If you have specific recommendations for the app settings, please let me know.
However, this seems to be an issue they were not aware of until now. They've found that connecting the Mania to a couple of their cell phones (they didn't specify which ones) had the same latency problem. On my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE there was no noticeable latency. The issue only occurs with my laptop.
In any case Devialet is working on correcting the problem. It seems that Devialet has ignored HD codecs such as aptX HD and LDAC, only Bluetooth SBC and AAC are supported. This may be the problem.
@@geneobrien8907 oh ok, thats unfortunate. My devialet mania will be delivered tomorrow. I will tell you if mine has the same problem.
@@pacarts2544 Yes, please let me know. FYI, it seem I'm not the only one. skip to 8:16 ruclips.net/video/KMObaQ3QxyQ/видео.html&ab_channel=Thomerson
Which one better sound & deep rich bass boombox 3 or mania ?
Mania for indoors and a quiet place
JBL sounds great anywhere....if you already have the JBL 3 no need to spend the $800.... Just get another JBL 3 in pairing mode and call it a day
But the mania sounds absolutely incredible for the size.....but the battery doesn't last 10 hours .....😢 3-4 at the most on 60-70 %.....so you'll need to have the charger close by.....
YEEEEZ what a deep bass and clean sound. This must be the worlds best Bluethooth speaker!! :D
Not really .. this is one of the most expensive ones .. not the best .. Vifa speakers are even better.
@@legendaryblood1937 neah man i dont think so devialet's this particular model is somethn else altogether
How does this compare to Marshall speakers?
Ff
06:40 THIS bathroom I would really like to see. 😂
what a tremendous bass foundation. If money were absolutely no object, you would have to buy this thing immediately. But the strange design and the crazy price are definitely KO criteria for me. The app with 2 band controls is ridiculous. Who knows how much potential you could get out of boxes like this, you'd have to test it out via Poweramp 30 band parametric EQ or similar. In the next life maybe... 🤷🏻♂️🙋🏻♂️
Exactly!
My only question about Mania is comparison with Vifa speakers... I know that Oslo already sounds better than reactor 😏 (although with less bass), Mania is also portable and newer (price should be compared with Copenhagen 2.0 which should be even more interesting 🤔 both have push-push woofers).
Nice tech in that little thing, but your title is wrong..
Remember that for example a SoundBoks, a Teufel Rockster or any battery powered JBL Partybox exists
the devialet bathys test will pass on this channel or not, if not why?
your thoughts on the HK Onyx Studio 7? during sale for around $120, it beats all other speakers around that price in sound quality. from testing i would say it beats the JBL Boombox in sound quality even.
Devialet have always had impressive sound and bass! they really know what they are doing :D
Yes they do! Havent tested the Onyx Studio 7 yet
Studio 7 doesn't sound good, rather cheap and completely off. Studio 6 is much, much better
@@lukabosnjak3829 I have a studio 5, which I still have kept as it wasn’t bad sounding at all.
I would say there’s more bass in the studio 5/6 due to the rubber bottom having better contact against the surface it stands on, but I would say the treble is way better on the 7 because it actually has stereo sound, something I wish they would have done on the 5/6 as they only got one… which was quite disappointing but at the same time of having such audio from its compact size, I didn’t complain.
Also I never use just a flat EQ, never ever.
So that also impacts it. I always tune it specific for each speaker/headphones I use, so it sounds as good as possible and that also makes a difference of why I’m saying it sounds so good.
Out of the box I never really like with any audio product ever. Maybe expensive products like this from Devialet, or HiFi studio quality from Audeze for headphones.
We all have different opinions but I would say the 7 and 5/6 do sound different.
And with some songs I can agree with you. Depends on what type of music it is where I can hear a difference.
I mostly like the stereo speakers on the 7 which was the reason of purchasing it!
But the 6 is really great because it’s water resistant! Which makes it a better all around choice than the 7 as it can take splashes without issues. Meanwhile the 7 wouldn’t really like it..
@King Linuz Bass is almost the same, studio 7 sounds completely off with treable, lack of resolution and some wierd peeks makes it completely useless when you can get the 6 which actually sounds correct and quite smooth for some reason.
Also I don't see different opinions 😕, only correct sound representation with flat frequency response (maby 2db bass or treable boost if one wants) but having peeks like studio 7 has cannot sound good to anyone even tho its stereo (also not much seperation)...
There's no point in using eq if speaker you bought already sounds good like it should, Vifa is a good example. 👍
B&O has also their feature which is called active room compensation for a long period of time
Bass soundso scary for this size of speaker
DimondBoxx has entered the chat: World's most POWERFUL wireless speaker? Yeah okay, that's cute.
Can you compare it to Harmon Kardon Studio 7 please, it's similar in size, so this should be epic 😊
9:08 Its really like they tried to do the core of speakers, the sound, to the best, and then dont focus on the rest. Better than opposite
no way it has bass that deep wow
Hehe.
Devialet Mania sounds great, but it is too small for my taste and i agree too expensive.
The price should be 300 less.
The price got most people bamboozled.
Because it is so tiny and so expensive.
💀
But the sound it can make is still impressive.
The price is high and gets people say no, but it does not not mean the sound is terrible.
Just the price gets people mad.
This is true.
And 95dB is nicely loud.
On a small speaker that makes sense.
JBL Xtreme 3 is also similar.
Maybe slightly louder.
But still Devialet Mania has WiFi and master audio.
9216 kbps.
And the deep bass it can out put with Devialet HBI (Heart Bass Implosion) monster tech is impressive.
😆
How does this compare to the Sonos Move which is half the cost?
In a different class. Its bass is far more musical than even two Sonos Moves in a stereo config, and while the Move has peaks around the 15, 16 KHz range, the Mania's tweeters are far more precisely tuned and have a far better sparkle. Sonos isn't bad, it's just nowhere near the Mania in terms of sound quality compared to the Mania.
Opinions are subjective. What you may find sounds bad to you may sound good to me. Take what I say with a grain of salt, however I own both of these speakers and have played them together via AirPlay 2, so think I am Decently informed.
For it’s outrageous price tag, all I can say is that it damn well better be the (very) best bluetooth speaker ever made. Otherwise I wouldn’t spend anywhere close to that.
unless your device has ldac/ aptx or some sort of hi res bluetooth streaming module/chip it wont sound it's best.
Like every other devialet spesker, you are paying for the form factor + size/performance ratio. Its way worse in every aspect (maybe except for soundstage) than some other (of course bigger) couple hundred bucks cheaper speakers
A fantastic speaker !
as much as this speaker sounds amazing for its size, i just think that this title is A LOT misleading, as there are a lot wireless speaker that sound way more powerful than this, and still manage to sound very good...
Okay, you've got my sub and like but I need a question answered. I just received a Devialet Mania and I'm getting audio latency when watching a video. The Mania is attached via Bluetooth to my Lenovo laptop. I've tried every common sense remedy but can't get the sound to accurately match the image.
how can you describ its soundstage? better or worse vs hifi monitor stereo speakers?
@@quant2011 The soundstage is more pronounced when the speaker is positioned below the listener. Listening at ear level doesn't provide much of a soundstage.
@@quant2011 FYI, if you intend to use the Devialet Mania for streaming videos on a Windows device, be mindful that the sound will come out of speaker out of sync with the image in the video. Devialet is aware of this sound latency issue but does not intend on correcting it. The latency issue will not occur with IOS devices, only Windows and some cell phones.
I'd put my tribit blast with my extra down loaded equalizer amp app against this any day ! . Great review 👍
Berapa wat RMS power amplinya.., dibanding jbl partybox kualitas suaranya mana yang lebih rekomendasi... tentu saja perbedaan harganya ...
Hyperboom gives a massive soundstage
the problem is you only got one you need a pair when you're listening at home then you just grab one and take it that's what I do , I got a pair of Sony XB43's and grab one take it with me to my jobs lol
but normally they're hooked up to my Sony TV hardwired through the headphone jack and I split the signal from the TV headphone jack to a stereo right and left and it serves its purpose in my bedroom hooked up to the Sony 49 X950H
Nice pandemic sound!😃😄
Basss ✨️🔥
How many watts does it have?
2x38W class-D for woofers, 4x25W class-D for full-range speakers, probably peak
@@aaronloudnwireless Hell, that's dope. But is it really THE most powerful wireless speaker out there?
@@karacic5 boombox 2/ boombox 3 are 2 times less cheap while being way louder with more power
@@edensl8759 I knew it, the title had me a little confused tho
@@karacic5 this whole devialet thing is a useless luxury company for people that just wanna throw money away.
the sound is ok, but for sure not outperforming other ones like harman kardon onyx 6 and 7 and many more
If we were talking about worlds most powerful wireless or portable speaker,it be the Diamondboxx xl3 …
Interesting.
With respect, your testing of sound was not conclusive as we cannot get the real feel of how the deeper frequencies and highs sound on RUclips.
A measuring of the sound using graphs for example would have given a detailed result perhaps.
I will visit my local HiFi store and take a listen in ideal surroundings.
I own the Phantom ii.
Expensive for what it is, but I have played it to death in order to ‘’hear’ it better now.
I bought it for its size and to use it with my tv in place of my old Bose Accoustimas home cinema surround set up rather like the dual cube speaker you had in your video next to your tv.
After all is said and done, this French brand uses marketing to sell a speaker which could be cheaper.
Not the best, but in the league with the better speakers on the market.
All speakers of quality sound better depending on where they are placed.
And how the room is filled.
I RECENTLY READ SOMEWHERE THAT THIS BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS USE ARTIFICIAL ENHANCEMENTS (DSP) TO GIVE A PERCEPTION THAT THERE IS BASS CAUSE THINK ABOUT IT THERE AIN'T NO CABINET
I don’t know if anyone are having the same problem but I can’t seem to get Alexa working on these speaker. I’m from Hong Kong here.
Im curious because the Devialet Phantom sounds terrible. Like a ball on steroids. Terrible mids and extremely compressed. So i was very dissapointed. If this ball vibrates the same....
do you know a warm sounding speaker with google assistant that doesn't break the bank?
The bass is really rich
Not as rich as those who buy it
The truth about speaker volume indicators is that they are deceiving, and 60 on the volume is not represented in percentage. In fact, all audio systems have their volume on a logarithmic scale. We all hear logarithmically. Even the world we know has evolved from the void of time logarithmically. Another remarkable aspect of the Devialet Mania speaker system is that the unit is spherical, the primary and most crucial 3D object known in the universe. That way, the audio waves depart from the speaker system circularly and naturally. Devialet Mania sounds so gigantic🤯. Oh, wait. It is also because of its specs: 400W RMS. 🤣
Devialet has a 3000w Bluetooth speaker
Micro?
Why don't you get really out of the box and compare this speaker with the Brane X Smart Speaker. It seems that folks don't know about the Brane x but you all will in the future. It is expensive like the Mania but wait until you hear it.
Danke!
No problem! Thanks for the tip!
I always need 3.5 input So not for me
I’ll stick with my Diamond Boxx M3 and XL2 😂
Harman kardon'The best!😃😄
I could make a my own Bluetooth speaker that doubles that power with 500 dollars
Yet still sounding trash 🗑️..
Just build your own bluetooth speaker so that you can say it's your own and it's unique.
If you intend to use the Devialet Mania for streaming videos on a Windows device, be mindful that the sound will come out of speaker out of sync with the image in the video. Devialet is aware of this sound latency issue but does not intend on correcting it. The latency issue will not occur with IOS devices, only Windows and some cell phones.
If you wanna use a video it is always the best to connect it directly. Bt gives compression ánd time delay.
Ánd classD amplifiers gives also a time delay(from the dsp)( what doesn' t occur with classical class A/ AB amplifiers)
@@Belinea1610 There is no way to hardwire the Mania as the speaker does not have an aux in.
@@geneobrien8907 ah ouch. That is sad, at that price point you would expecting at least a combined digital/line-input 🤔
@@Belinea1610 Right!
The bumpboxx freestyle sounds better
To cheap for me, it's only $1000
That thing hits so low
JBL:are you sure about that?
UE hyperboom: hold my beer! 😉🍺
@@markymark226 Ue is a bad joke... Jbl slightly less so
@JBL King 2 I can see by your name that you have absolutely no clue about speakers or even less so about sound quality.
Two of these paired in stereo would be nice.
Definitely, but it does not have that feature afaik
@@aaronloudnwireless what a shame.
@@mikehancock6280 It does have the capability to pair with another Mania speaker for true stereo.
@@geneobrien8907 that would have been a terrible oversight considering the price.
@@aaronloudnwireless probably because there not that many idiots to buy a pair of these xD
I don't think this one is the most powerful because Devialet Phantom II exists.
Led lights would had been tacky
$790 on their website 🙀
Overpriced as hell. The boombox 3 not only sounds better , you can buy 2 of those instead of one maniac speaker
@SHOERICE Boombox 3 doesn't sound good really, for power get the Tribit Stormbox blast and lower volumes the Uboom L.
@JBL King 2 More like decent, but for that price its kind of a joke. I see that you don't care about sound quality and that's fine but don't write some misleading info here in the comments because of it, better try to learn something about speakers... 😉
@JBL King 2 Haha, tell me one thing in sound that is in favor for boombox in comparison to the pb encore.
Well I have it here myself for testing. And it does not sound the same, when the woofers face U the Mania has much more bass then when the woofers don’t face U.. also the Bass is very good and powerful but the overall volume is not that loud. For the size it’s fine. But not for a 800€ speaker. Also the sound gets really bad at above 85% sadly. The bass just really disappeared and the midds and highs are not that clear anymore.
Also the speaker does need a lot time to power on! Like if it had a tube amplifier which needed to warm up or something 🤔
I can't say for sure but I feel like the ue hyperboom has more bass
Yep, is one direct competitor.
@@tiagov.mendes4422 Is not one direct competitor because its 6x larger, compare hyperboom with minirigs to see who's the real boss. For Mania, Vifa Oslo blows it away
I will keep using my JBL Flip 5
What else would you do with it?
dba?
Bro please adapt the 18:9 aspect ratio. Almost all phones these days comes with 20:9 screens. So 18:9 expect ratio makes more sense than 16:9.
Smartphones aside 99% of laptops and monitors use 16:9. I think 16:9 is still the most used aspect ratio. Not sure what percentage of his views are from smartphone vs regular monitors but personally I would keep the 16:9.
@@Yuriy2600 yes dude you are partially right, but everyone can't afford an OLED screen monitor or laptop. But most of us have an AMOLED screen smartphone. So in my opinion 18:9 will make more sense than 16:9.
@@LORD-DEBMALYA Yea I agree it just depends on his viewers. Not sure if he can tell who watches on what or not lol
Way to expensive for what you receive in return, simply not worth the $$$$$$. Don’t believe the hype.
This guy has clearly not seen the JBL Boombox 3
You have clearly not seen the Minirigs system or the Vifa Oslo...
@@lukabosnjak3829 we’re talking about good portable options without breaking your back or bank. If that’s the case I can say my truck will shut those things down
@@lukabosnjak3829 never even heard of that shitty brand tbh.
@@Stayschemin910 Yes kiddo and you're not talking about good portable options that won't break your back or buck... Minirig 3s with sub completely blow away the boombox even tho they're smaller than the Jbl xtreme 3: ruclips.net/video/nQbdWjDp98c/видео.html
As for the Oslo, it's probably the best sounding portable speakers ever made with push-push woofers like devialet and simply amazing acoustic design for that size, it doesn't just sound better than any jbl speaker but is also twice as loud as the Xtreme 3 which is same in size with no funky bass reduction or compression (also Vifa is older than Jbl or B&o, shame on you for not knowing them): ruclips.net/video/hNp5SvEtJOU/видео.html (comparison with 1st boombox for reference @6.40)
So stop talking sh!t about things you don't know or understand
@@lukabosnjak3829 go ahead and buy something crappy that won’t shake the walls when listening to music. Quality over quantity. Go back to school and hit them books
this is not the most powerful wireless speaker.
First for what is on offer m here this is NOT an eye watering proce. Secondly it amazes me that this materialistic dude tests this speaker with such garbage pop music.(which I'm sure he didn't buy.)
Partybox 310 is better
*bigger
WTF is this bass 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🫨🫨🫨🫨
799€ for a portable bluetooth speaker, I've seen it all now. I love how these companies try to ignore physics and spew all this mumbo jumbo that makes it sound you're buying something revolutionary to justify the price. Everyone should audition these at your local shop before throwing your money at them, unless you're loaded and want to flex your wealth. If these could at least beat or even match my 150€ studio monitors I would accept the price tag.
💯% agree
Main problem in this days is that most users doesn't even know how music should sound. It's all about bass in this BTS category. If you are a musician and know how instruments and voices sound in real and in studio you'll immediately notice that 95% of all headphones and bluetooth speakers just sound off. But, and that's also a big problem, most modern recordings are mastered strange and weird just to match the strange and weird sound setting on most todays BTS and headphones. At the end of the day it completely depends on what kind of music you are listening and how good recording and source device are. Simple electronic and EDM Pop and HipHop is OK with this typical v-shaped sound signature with boomy bloated bass and sizzling highs and weak mids. But if you know instruments and some specific voices really good you offend your ears with all those overpriced fancy stuff. Exactly like you said: Some small monitors and a small amp is pure enjoyment.
While I agree that this is too expensive I think it's not fair to compare them to powered studio monitors. Yes studio monitors can offer great sound for the price but it's a completly
different category and use case. A reasonable small, portable and battery driven speaker is build for different needs. And sure, it needs to make compromises in terms of sound to achieve that.
You are comparing apple to orange. A dedicated studio monitor will always have better sound than "portable" speaker.
Exactly. Compare this kettlebell to Behriger Truth monitors with ribbons! any takers ?
@@neogenesus Yes, but a portable speaker has no business being that high in price. Imagine if all the other companies went like ''Hey, they're selling the same shit for triple the price! Why don't we do the same?'' Tech companies need to stop acting ''Gucci'' we don't need that shit in tech.