Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 8 (Renewed), Black

Matched up to JBL quality at a nicer look

This is quality product. Great sound. Fantastic bass.

Unbelievable sound! Deep bass, crystal clear sound and LOUD! The little handle is perfect and solid.

I purchased my renewed harman kardon onyx 8 for $149. I thought this was a steal since the original price was around $400 but after some late research, I found you can pick up a new one for around $180 - $200. Despite the price drop on brand new, I still saved about $50 and as far as I can tell, this thing is barely used. It appears from the box and all contents inside, someone bought it, tried it out, and either had buyers remorse, or thought it should be better for what they paid. The package arrived in a harman kardon box sealed but you could tell that it had once been opened. Product inside was wrapped in a cover to protect it during shipping, and the cardboard holders that keep the speaker stable, contained instruction book, warranty registration info, and the power cord, all like it was freshly packaged and unused. Had this not said renewed when I bought it, I wouldn't have picked up on any of these slight hints of it being used (instruction book had miniscule bend, black shipping box had white creases suggesting it had once been opened.) For about $150 this speaker is awesome! It blows my Bose sound link from 6 years ago out of the water. Although it is much much bigger, this is the system I've been missing since the days of mini shelf systems with miles of speaker wires and cassette decks and cd changers. I feel the bass is punchy, almost too much. I had to go into my settings for my music service and adjust the equalizer a bit. The sounds are clear, and at only 50% volume, it has room filling sound. It comes with a robust long power cord and it is reported that it will run on battery power for 4 to 6 hours. This will be varied based on listening volume, the higher you play it, the more power it consumes. Whether you choose to buy renewed or purchase a brand new unit, this speaker will not disappoint for most applications. So let me clear the last comment up. This will not work for you if you want something extremely portable. This thing is about as big as a regulation size basketball. So where my Bose sound link could sit in small narrow places, I will have to rethink where I set this. Also, it doesn't appear to be resistant to water (so probably not good close to pool or hot tub - like closer than 5-10ft is probably not a good idea) and the sand from the beach will probably ruin this speaker. Those are my only negatives.

Sound fills the house. Best speaker ever. Arrived earlier than expected.

Excellent sound and price. Though refurbished it looks like new. I bought this one because I have an earlier version that I like and needed another one. Only complaint is the battery life doesn't seem to last when playing at higher volume. I usually keep it plugged in. It's portable but not for more than a few hours.

Best sounding speaker regardless of price! Scored it for under $130.00 Loud and crystal clear! Great Bass as well! You can feel this speaker as well as hear it!

Incredible sound … the base is unbelievable. Bought it as a refurbished item and after listening to it would’ve gladly paid the full price.