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Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 vs Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Onyx Studio 6 (Black)
- Onyx Studio 6 (Blue)
- Onyx Studio 6 (Gray)
- Beosound Explore (Anthracite)
- Beosound Explore (Green)
- Beosound Explore (Grey Mist)
Our Verdict
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore is a better speaker than the Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6. The Beosound Explore is more portable and is better built, with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, though we don't test for this. It's also more customizable, thanks to its EQ presets and its 'Beosonic' feature, so you can customize its sound to your liking. Additionally, it has an excellent soundstage and can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. That said, the Onyx Studio 6 has a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box and can reproduce a deeper bass than the Beosound Explore.
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Threshold
Music
6.6
6.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
5.6
Soundstage
5.5
8.8
EQ
No
Presets
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.0
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
637 in³ (10,439 cm³)
50 in³ (813 cm³)
Weight
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
5.9
6.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
5.6
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.28
-1.20
Std. Err.
3.21 dB
4.19 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.0 Hz
91.1 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.2 kHz
12.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.5
8.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.69 dB
2.22 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.7
6.5
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
84.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.48 dB
2.24 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.0
7.5
Battery Life
4.7 hrs
9.0 hrs
Charge Time
4.1 hrs
3.9 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
App
0.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Bang & Olufsen
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
Yes
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
7.7
9.7
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
264 ms
6 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
163 ms
28 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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