Harman Kardon AURA

161 reviews

Jan, 2026

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 161 reviews of Harman Kardon AURA. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the bass quality and sound are on the whole positive. The size and usability also get good feedback, whereas there are some critical comments about the price. There are some mixed comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Harman Kardon AURA is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Harman Kardon AURA

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of Harman Kardon AURA from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the usability and sound are generally positive, whereas many are negative about the reliability.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2026

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Amazon.com review summary for Harman Kardon AURA

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of Harman Kardon AURA from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size. The usability also gets good feedback. Many are critical about the price.

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70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2026

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Harman Kardon AURA

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Harman Kardon AURA from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca. Reviewers are impressed by the bass quality. The usability also gets good views.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2026

Expert review by : Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

Harman Kardon Aura Studio 4 Review

The Harman Kardon Aura Studio 4 is a visually striking speaker that delivers substantial rumble, but underwhelming Bluetooth connectivity and a lack of features limit its appeal.

Mar, 2024

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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Harman Kardon Aura Review

The Harman Kardon Aura is a great-looking, great-sounding, one-piece wireless speaker system.

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Yara El Deek (rtings.com)

Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3: Lab Tested - RTINGS.com

The Harman/Kardon Aura Studio 3 is decent for music. It has a balanced sound profile out-of-the-box, making it suitable for listening to a variety of music genres, though it can sound alternately dark and bright at times. Its mid-range is balanced, so...

Wide and natural-sounding soundstage, gets loud

Struggles to reproduce low-bass, and rattles, no sound customization features

Nov, 2021

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Expert review by (toptenreviews.com)

Harman Kardon Aura Review

The Harman Kardon Aura is a sleek wireless speaker that produces strong bass. We weren't partial to listening to acoustic or jazz music on this speaker, as it doesn't have the treble clarity to make that type of music sound crisp. It mostly shined...

This speaker has a simple setup and is ready to use right out of the box.

The sound quality wasn't as clear as other speakers in our review.

This attractive speaker can be a good choice for those who prefer listening to bass-heavy music.

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Harman/Kardon Aura wireless speaker

An interesting design is just the start; this thing can produce sound that will turn your cap back

Interesting design ; Easy to use ; Very good overall sound quality ; Impressive low-frequency response

Bass tended to be too strong for trance ; Rock could've use more mid-range

Jan, 2015

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Expert review by (whathifi.com)

Harman-Kardon Aura

A stunning looking speaker, but one that doesn't have the ‘wow' sound or usability to boot

Creative design ; well built ; Tonally balanced ; Room-filling sound

Lacks detail and dynamics of rivals ; Loose bass ; No dedicated remote ; App lacks features

Had this test been all about looks, this speaker would have bagged five stars – no problem.

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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Harman Kardon Aura review

The Harman Kardon Aura may look like The Jetson's spaceship has collided with a ultra-modern kitchen blender but this quirky design housing is actually a wireless home speaker. Space-age looks deliver a sound that's grounded in the here and now: the...

Space-age design looks great, excellent sound quality at all volumes, loud output warm bass sits perfectly in the mix, great separation, omni-directional output produces all-encompassing sound

Occasional erratic volume behaviour after turning on, always seeking Wi-Fi network can interrupt Bluetooth connection, design won't suit all

Space-age looks deliver a sound that's grounded in the here and now: the Harman Kardon Aura is an immensely capable wireless home speaker, whatever genre you throw at it.

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Jonathan Margolis (howtospendit.ft.com)

Harman Kardon Aura

A futuristic wireless stereo speaker that packs an unexpected punch

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Siddharth Parwatay (digit.in)

Harman Kardon Aura

It's refreshing when beauty isn't just skin deep

Great design ; Minimal footprint for a single enclosure speaker ; Room filling sound ; Great connectivity options

You don't get extreme precision or detail

The speaker is quite a sight to behold and quite the conversation starter. If these factors and the connectivity options appeal to you what you get is a nice sounding speaker thrown in. Besides if you buy it straight from the company you get the Aura...

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Harman Kardon Aura

Meet the Karman Kardon Aura, a speaker system that looks more like a NASA-designed deep-fat fryer than a high-end audio product, but we can assure you it's very much the latter. Harman Kardon is known for its tip-top sound quality and extravagant...

Space-age looks make for equally epic sound, and the Harman Kardon Aura delivers on both fronts, making it a very attractive speaker system for your home. It'll surely be a conversation starter, but its price and lack of decent buttons might not be...

May, 2014

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