Harman Kardon - Onyx Studio 5
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Last updated: Jan 3, 2026 Scoring
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"battery lasts me forever, I charge it once a week and I game every day."
"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"Oh, and the battery lasts days even when exercising a lot (weeks without excercise)."
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"It's also absolutely unbreakable ... I have it since 3 years, done ton of afters, street parties, beach parties, etc, with it. Saltwater, beers, dust, sand, falling on the ground, etc, nothing broke or deteriorated it the slightest, and I am a pro for breaking anything technological."
"will last you forever as they are absolute tanks"
"amazed how the quality resembles logitech g pro 1"
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"The boombox 3 is the best sounding, deep bass speaker for its size and weight class."
"Get yourself a JBL boombox 3 with a built in separate subwoofer speaker. ... It will change your life with the bass and make all your neighbors either envious or mad at you. ... It has epic bass."
"Bass reponse is insane, it keeps up all the way to max volume. ... No other jbl speaker has that and the bass would usually drop off at like 70%."
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"I can most definitely say the Robin sounds the best out of all of them."
"Besame Mucho/Love in Portofino by Andrea Bocelli sounds so satisfying and rich on the Luna—considering the price. ... Highly produced music like Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra or Disease don’t sound convoluted or congested either; the bass sounds rich and the highs are very crisp. Vocals sound full and it’s just a joy to use the Luna with every genre. ... It’s a very well-rounded unit but I think it definitely shines the most when listening to Bossa Nova, Jazz, Ballads, etc ... It still does a great job when it comes to POP and EDM."
"which are my joint #1 of all time alongside the Astrolith"
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"Incredibly deep bass and crystal clear mids and highs."
"have the most insane bass coming out of them when you sit it next to a wall that can help project the sound outwards."
"If you wanna hear bass drops with mid and upper elements too from like space laces, hol, ydg the heavy sub 30hz drops: Harmon kardon onyx series for low priced."
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"too bulky to be carried around."
"is the size of a water gallon"
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"I wish they limited it more precisely though, its easy to push it into distortion with custom settings."
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"Good "indoor" speaker but not as tough as JBL/Soundcore/Bose designs."
I just bought two harmon kardon onyx and I'll report back in 3 days
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Bluetooth speaker ->Harmon Kardon Onyx Studio the original one. Bought mine 2013 refurbished on eBay and it’s still going. Bought a replacement battery and it was super easy to replace.
r/BuyItForLife • What's the best quality bluetooth speaker you've ever tried? ->They’re not expensive new. Pretty good on the volume side of it
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is the Harmon Kardon onyk 5 a bit too old now? ->Never too old! It has the best bass of the Onyx series, although most would say the 6th was the best.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is the Harmon Kardon onyk 5 a bit too old now? ->Get 1-2 pieces of HK Go+Play 3, or HK Onyx. As stated earlier, nothing will beat these at combined indoor+terrace/lawn/outdoor use, with reasonable portability and sound quality. Not even close. Further strengthened by the fact that you can get that set below $300 for a pair. I have 2x GP3 and I took the best sound to places never thought possible. Oh, before that I had 2x Go Play Mini, and before that 2x Go+Play powered by D batteries.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Need ONE speaker for everything - what’s the current best choice? ->The 5 is an amazing speaker. I have the 5 and the 9. I've used the 5 a lot more than the 9. Generally speaking, for portable Bluetooth speakers, Harman is in a category of their own achieving such great sound at low wattage.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is the Harmon Kardon onyk 5 a bit too old now? ->Tbh, it depends on your use case and luck of the draw. There are user experiences out there where the battery wouldn't hit anywhere near the 8 hour rating out of the box. I never need to go over 50 - 60 % volume(my sweet spot is usually around 45%) to enjoy the music no matter which genre i am listening to. My Onyx 5 even after all these years(purchased in august of 2021), i still get close to 8 hours out of the battery at low - med volume.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is the Harmon Kardon onyk 5 a bit too old now? ->HK Onyx Studio, thank me l8r.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Best Bluetooth Speaker Under $200 in 2025? ->Haggle for sure. It's a good speaker but especially used you should be able to snag it for less.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is the Harmon Kardon onyk 5 a bit too old now? ->I have same, I can say dang good bass and clean sound, but I paid mine 30$ bc it was broken, and then I fixed it, also I found for cheaper price full working, around 100-120$
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Is the Harmon Kardon onyk 5 a bit too old now? ->The Harmon Kardon Studio and Go play speakers have a fat low end and go on sale for much less than the Brane. Good "indoor" speaker but not as tough as JBL/Soundcore/Bose designs.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Need a Bluetooth speaker that sounds good at low volumes—any recs? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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