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Harman Kardon Esquire Wireless Speaker
Harman Kardon Esquire
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Harman Kardon Esquire Mini 2 Wireless Speaker
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JBL Charge 2 Wireless Speaker
JBL Charge 2
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Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
The latest version of Harman's svelte travel speaker has improved sound, battery life and USB-C charging.Read more
Every man, his dog, and their subsequent company has a Bluetooth speaker, and this is an area that has big growth at the moment. There are budget options out there, and then there are better options with better sound and design, and without a doubt, Harman Kardon's Esquire fits that bill.Read more
The Harman Kardon Esquire 2 speaker delivers surprisingly strong Bluetooth audio from it's slender, desktop-friendly frame.Read more
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9 editorial reviews
There are dozens of Bluetooth speakers available in Australia today that follow a standard template: internal rechargeable battery, Bluetooth, microphone...Read more
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. True that. However, you usually can assume quite a bit by that cover. When I first saw the Harman Kardon Esquire Mini portable Bluetooth speaker ($150), I knew it was something special. Very few speakers can compete with the looks of this one; and on an executive’s desk, looks do matter. Just slightly larger than the new iPhone 6, and substantially smaller than the iPhone 6 Plus (5.3” x 3” x 15/16”), the Esquire Mini is a sleek, elegant speaker system. It’s about half the size of the original Esquire.Read more
Harman Kardon’s new found talent for chic design has never been more evident than in its elegant new Esquire Mini speaker. Unfortunately, the speaker’s sound signature is nearly as thin as its frame.Read more
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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Design

Colour of product
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White

Dimensions

Height5.79 in2.96 in3.11 in
Width5.79 in5.51 in7.29 in
Depth1.83 in1.03 in2.95 in
Weight27.52 oz8.84 oz21.16 oz

Connectivity

USByesyesyes
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1
N/A
1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
NFCyes
N/A
N/A
AUX in
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.23.0
Source of connection
N/A
N/A
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Windows Phone App
  • Mac App
  • PC App
Aptx Support
N/A
N/A
no
Wired inputs
N/A
N/A
  • 3.5mm
  • Micro-USB

Features

Docking station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
no
Radio receivernonono
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
N/A
no
Streaming standardsAirPlay
N/A
N/A
Memory card reader
N/A
no
N/A
USB input port
N/A
yesyes
Built-in microphone
N/A
yes
N/A
Speakerphone
N/A
N/A
yes
Power bank
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Battery operatedyes
N/A
yes
USB powerednoyesyes
Electric (not USB)yes
N/A
no
Battery typeLi-IonLi-IonLi-Ion
Playback time12.0 h
N/A
12.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
2200.0 mAh6000.0 mAh
Battery life (max)
N/A
10.0 h12.0 h

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