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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II vs Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8

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Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Picture
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
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Variants

  • SoundLink Revolve+ II (Luxe Silver)
  • SoundLink Revolve+ II (Triple Black)
  • Onyx Studio 8 (Black)
  • Onyx Studio 8 (Blue)
  • Onyx Studio 8 (Champagne)

Review

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See Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Review
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Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II

Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8

The Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 and the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II are both wireless speakers with different strengths. The Harman/Kardon has a more distinctive look and a more balanced default sound profile. It can also playback stereo content without downmixing to mono. However, the Bose is better built, has a longer battery life, and has better controls, both on the speaker itself and via its companion app.

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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Onyx Studio 8
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Champagne
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.6
7.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Style Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.1
8.8

Dimensions Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Dimensions Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

114 in³ (1,872 cm³)
832 in³ (13,640 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
7.8 lbs (3.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.2
6.7

Build Quality Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Build Quality Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof (IPx5)
Unspecified

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

9.0
7.5

Controls Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Controls Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Controls Photo 2
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Okay

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II In The Box Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
7.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.37
-0.18

Std. Err. 
 

3.19 dB
2.85 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

57.4 Hz
46.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
18.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.1
7.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.66 dB
5.17 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.1
6.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.0 dB SPL
90.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.44 dB
3.77 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.4
4.8

Battery Life 
 

8.5 hrs
6.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.8 hrs
3.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

4.3
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Great
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
No Assistant
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App 
 

6.6
0.0

App Picture  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II App Picture
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 8 App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

9.1
7.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
5.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

62 ms
278 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

66 ms
309 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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