Harman Kardon HKINVOKEGRAAM Invoke Smart Bluetooth Speaker

A value at the right price

The Harmon Kardon Invoke is a great looking and sounding speaker. It is responsive to commands and has not had any trouble understanding commands from anyone in the family. I purchased the Invoke when it was on sale for $40.

Unfortunately I'm unsure of continued support from Microsoft on this product (as of May 2019 Pandora integration is still missing). So while I have really enjoyed the sound and quality of the product, missing music applications (iHeart and Spotify are available) and potential lack of continued support make it hard to recommend unless you find it at a good price.Read full review

Great as. Bluetooth speaker, but Cortana is almost an orphin

Microsoft has all but abandoned this product, hence the great deal. As a Bluetooth, it is gorgeous. Cortana is functional and useful, but likely won't provide a great experience for anyone who wasn't a Windows Mobile/Cortana user beforeRead full review

All in all it's an interesting device that needs some improvement though to be the best

Pros: - very good looking;
- high quality materials used by harman kardon;
- nice, clear sound;
- the micprophones catch your voice from almost anywhere even from other rooms;
- Cortana has some nice answers such as "dude!" when you ask if she likes to party ,
even can play "rock paper scissors" etc.

Cons: - at max. volume , the speaker looses the strong bass , it sounds more like screaming
than music :) , but you don't need max. volume for a good audition as it has enough
power to serve a good audition at about 60-80 % vol.
- the initial setup pairing is very hard if you're outside US , as you'll need Cortana app for
android, iphone etc and it's not available in Europe.
- the plug in adapter is a mess, it needs lot of improvement;
- the bluetooth does not work too well, I did not managed to connect it to my laptop , only
to the phone and also it stops playing the music from the phone via bluetooth at
irregular intervals of time and you have to press pause and then play on the phone to
play again the music.
- bluetooth is not available if whole setup with Cortana app is not done;
- also Cortana needs improvement, even if she's funny , as she stated herself when
asked how old is she : she says "i'm a spring chicken" born on 2nd of april 2014;Read full review

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Great soud, but mainly for smart features.

Product quality is excellent, as well as the price I paid. The only thing is, it´s not portable. Should have done my research before purchase.

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Very Very nice deal for the price.

Although the Cortana system is not as popular as the google and apple system, this speaker is one of the best you can get for sound. It's also Bluetooth compatible so that you can stream from your phone or other Bluetooth device to it.Read full review

Best value for money except...

This speaker is awesome. Very cool design and very nice sound quality coming from it. I only wish it had more connectivity options like connecting it to my PS. Also, streaming services are limited and require the premium subscription to be able to stream it on this speaker.Read full review

Great sound & value for money!

Good quality speakers! Works with Bluetooth & wifi. It's a value for money smart speaker.

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good quality

sounds great,easy setup,cortana learns fast.this was a well built machine for Microsoft.if you like windows you should have this device. I give it 5 stars.

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sound= great , Connection= not so good

It is a great sounding speaker, better than my 1st Gen Echo and Alexa tubes. Unfortunately there are connection problems that my other speakers dont deal with.

sound= great
Connection= not so good

I got it for 40 bucks, a tube that talks to you and gives you answers and music is a technological marvel.Read full review

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Sounds fantastic!

The Harmon Kardon Invoke is a fantastic-sounding speaker. If you don't need some of the latest home automation the music service works great.

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: pointofamericas1