Harman Kardon Aura Studio 3 Speaker Black

Product description

Elevate your home with the timeless, iconic design of the HK Aura Studio 3 for 360 degrees of beautiful sound. A stunning Bluetooth speaker that looks as good as it sounds. It pairs room-filling audio with integrated ambient light effects, a water wave ripple movement to experience your music in a new, visually dynamic way. With a domed design as understated as its small footprint, this piece blends in beautifully with your décor, in any room of your home
After nearly 3 years since version 2, HK has officially released the Aura Studio 3, its “penetrating” speaker line ( it may be a brand’s symbol) with a major change in appearance and especially the increase of more than 3 times the capacity of the sub speaker.
Developed from iSub and Soundsticks models that have been produced around for more than 20 years, but until now, Aura Studio’s designs have never been outdated thanks to super-realistic, transparent and timeless design.
As you may know, iSub and Soundsticks are collaborated products from HK and Apple, and are designed by Jony Ive – former chief designer of Apple – the man behind many “legendary” products such as iPhone, iMac. , iPod …

With Aura Studio 3, HK continues to show off the strengths which are inherited from previous generations and also make many major changes and at the same time the price has increased to more than 1 million, reaching 6.9 million per unit. So how did these changes work? Let’s find out in detail the following review of BiaReview.
Eye-catching, stranger design and not like the speakers at all
Thanks to the unique transparent dome design inherited from previous generations, Aura Studio 3 has made many people surprised because it looks like a lamb, a thing for decoration or even … Blender instead of being a Bluetooth speaker.

The transparent dome is still made from mica plastic like the previous generations but has been made more sophisticatedly, looks more like glass and darker than Aura Studio 2, creating the luxury that is needed in a premium product. In addition to the aesthetic purpose, this dome also has the main task of to be a resonating chamber for a fuller bass sound. The noted point is that this plastic layer is still vulnerable to scratches and dust, so you need to be very careful when cleaning or moving the speaker.

Another “premium point” of the iSub, Soundsticks or Aura Studio speakers in the past is the ventilation tube for the sub speaker that extends from the top of the speaker to its body. This detail has been removed on Aura Studio 3. This can be considered a reasonable decision which is advocated by users because the air duct has complained because it is easy to attach dust, insects. even able to close the web inside and almost impossible to clean. The top of the speaker is now completely sealed, slightly concave inward with eye-catching wavy lines.
Thanks to the “penetration” cover from the top of the speaker to the body, Aura Studio 3 can precisely reveal the entire interior inside.

This area is made with quite wavy details with “monumental” LED Ambient Light which is ready to help the speaker “glow” literally, especially in the dark.
HK also knows how to “show off”: from the moment the power is turned on, the lights will shine in combination with the compelling starting sound for the purpose of urging users to the music hidden inside.

Removing the air duct has helped the light to spread more evenly, covering the entire dome and reflecting the entire lamp cluster below, creating a “more enchanted” appearance than previous versions.
In addition to decorative purposes, the LED system is also responsible for displaying the volume level whenever there is a change or notification of Bluetooth status.
Unfortunately, this part has only one single programmed mode: slowly spreading the light from the center to the surrounding, but not “dancing” to the beat of the music like other products.

Furthermore, when playing music, the light is only white and turns blue when Bluetooth pairing is needed, not a flexible color-changing RGB type.
Minimalist controlling system
Following the minimalist style, the number of control buttons of Aura Studio 3 has decreased substantially. There are only volume up and down buttons on the front, and power and Bluetooth buttons on the back. The speaker also has a 3.5mm audio jack so you can use it with separate DAC or non-Bluetooth devices like TVs and PCs.