![]() ![]() Additionally, changing volume, powering on, or connecting to a Bluetooth device all produce a different glow from the LEDs inside the subwoofer, which means you’re very clearly meant to see it illuminate, which you probably wouldn’t notice if it was in the typical subwoofer position of on the floor under the desk. Volume, which I suppose you could just control from your computer, is toggled by two raised white buttons on the front of the sub, while the power and Bluetooth connect buttons are found around back. Instead, those are located on the front and back of the subwoofer. The left and right speaker units have no controls on them to speak of. Harman/Kardon continued a curious design choice with these: All three pieces are very clearly meant to sit on top of your desk. Jaron Schneider / Digital Trends Tabletop in mind I think if this entire system was as see-through as the original back in the year 2000, it would be pretty garish, but thanks to the white and gray used throughout, I think the design has aged pretty well. Compared to the original, the Soundsticks 4 use significantly more non-transparent parts, which excellently frame the clear pieces. Next to a 27-inch iMac, I personally think they don’t look bad at all. Thanks to the white and gray used throughout, I think the design has aged pretty well.īut I kind of like them. It’s not a bad look by any means, but in 2020 the design aesthetic is extremely uncommon and likely polarizing.įor example, on a video call with the Soundsticks in the background behind me, someone legitimately asked me if they were a humidifier. But 20 years later, the emphasis on using see-through plastic with electronics has significantly faded. If you were not familiar with the Soundsticks prior to this version, they have always had this transparent build to them that originally looked great for the time and especially with the iMac they were designed to pair with. Clear vibes Jaron Schneider / Digital Trends If you’re going to provide the input, provide the cable. Television companies have set themselves up so that it’s well known that you don’t typically get an HDMI cable in the box, but computer speakers have no such expectation. Sure, I like Bluetooth, but as a video editor in a past life, I have a hard time trusting wireless connections when engaging in critical listening. Out of the box, the only immediate connection option you have is Bluetooth, which works but to me isn’t ideal. Considering these are computer speakers first and foremost, I found it odd that Harman/Kardon did not ship these with a 3.5mm audio aux cable, especially since the Soundsticks 4 accept the hard line-in. The Soundsticks 4 ship with a left and right four-driver speaker unit, the subwoofer, a power cable, and that’s it. 20-year-old design lives on in Harmon Kardon’s $300 Aura Studio 3 speaker ![]()
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