Actually it's not. Devialet is push push configuration with the bass radiators using two powered bass drivers. The DB1 uses a single powdered bass radiator with two passive radiators. And a lot less power. The Devialet and the DB1 are both using coaxial speakers in the center. They are both shaped the way they are because they are using similar, but not quite the same principle. They're both using internal pressures in a small spherical enclosure to produce high output bass levels. The Devialet however is much more powerful in the bass region with the main differences being power and the Devialet using much more internal pressure to develop deeper bass. The Devialet also benefits from hybrid class A/D amplification while the DB1 is using class D only. As well I'm pretty sure the DB1 is using a single amplifier to power everything while the Devialet uses separate amplification for the bass drivers and the coaxial drivers. But the shape they are using with this principle is necessary. It's why such a small speaker can produce high volume and deep bass. The Devialet however can do so with zero distortion while the DB1 is .05. Not that it matters much. Tuning that distortion is as important as the lack of distortion. So...Similarities yes, but a rip off? No. With the just released Devialet Mania, there are of coarse four Mid/High drivers, but the bass driver configuration is the same as the rest of Devialet's speaker line. As far as the configuration, UB+ has been using this configuration for quite awhile now, but not in this specific way with the DB1. For this, it's new, with the exposed driver covers, whereas their older models had grills covering the cone drivers with no driver deflection covers. If there's anything that may have been influenced by Devialet is the look of the exposed coaxial drivers. But if you are going coaxial with mid highs, you have no choice but to be centralized like that. KEF and any Andrew Jones designed speakers have been using that configuration for years, albeit not in a spherical chassis.
@@DEFKNIGHT well with that explanation definitely YES. Thanks for all the interesting technicalities, that make it crystal clear that the optical resemblance of a Devialet speaker - colouration, central speaker mesh, lack of grills over the sides etc. - is not due to technical / physical necessities but instead to blatantly copy an excellent product in the most uninspired way. These speakers in the video are utter trash.
"outlandish design". You mean the near identical design of devialets phantom line? Like not knocking the speaker, let's just not ignore the pink elephant in the room.
Hi Patrick, you did not mention Air Play 2 and Wifi support. How is the sound quality compared to the newly announced Devialet Mania? Can you review Devialet Mania in the near future? Appreciate your balanced review as always.
They don't even compare. That's like putting a Kia soul against a Lamborghini huracan in performance. Comparing it against say Harmon kardons onyx studio line, it's decent. The bass doesn't go as low as it's hyped up to be and not as low as HK. Highs are clear and just like every other speaker in existence it has good midbass.
Thank you for the disclosure that you give about being able to give a negative critique. As a “recovering journalist” my respect for your reviews (which were already WAY up there) just shot up higher. ❤
I will only buy another Bluetooth speaker if it comes from Apple not happy with other brands I would like a portable HomePod mini, perhaps with the beats branding beats pod I don’t know
Ouch... looks like they've taken the Devialet Phantom and The Devialet Mania and made their own breed of VERY SIMILAR speaker. This is literally that. Doesnt help when you put them on the 3 legs. I thought Devialet had patents for this kind of speaker?.. looks like a dangerous game making that similar speaker alongside a big french brand.
Please please. Which one is better? Devialet Mania or dB1 DOUBLEBASS??? Also dB1 DOUBLEBASS or Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 6, 7 and 8??? Is there any possiblity of you to get these speakers and test them all???
Is this Devialet? Otherwise this is the most blatant rip-off if I ever saw one.
LOL exactly.
same thoughts
From China, possibly😂😂😂
Actually it's not. Devialet is push push configuration with the bass radiators using two powered bass drivers. The DB1 uses a single powdered bass radiator with two passive radiators. And a lot less power. The Devialet and the DB1 are both using coaxial speakers in the center. They are both shaped the way they are because they are using similar, but not quite the same principle. They're both using internal pressures in a small spherical enclosure to produce high output bass levels. The Devialet however is much more powerful in the bass region with the main differences being power and the Devialet using much more internal pressure to develop deeper bass. The Devialet also benefits from hybrid class A/D amplification while the DB1 is using class D only. As well I'm pretty sure the DB1 is using a single amplifier to power everything while the Devialet uses separate amplification for the bass drivers and the coaxial drivers. But the shape they are using with this principle is necessary. It's why such a small speaker can produce high volume and deep bass. The Devialet however can do so with zero distortion while the DB1 is .05. Not that it matters much. Tuning that distortion is as important as the lack of distortion. So...Similarities yes, but a rip off? No. With the just released Devialet Mania, there are of coarse four Mid/High drivers, but the bass driver configuration is the same as the rest of Devialet's speaker line.
As far as the configuration, UB+ has been using this configuration for quite awhile now, but not in this specific way with the DB1. For this, it's new, with the exposed driver covers, whereas their older models had grills covering the cone drivers with no driver deflection covers. If there's anything that may have been influenced by Devialet is the look of the exposed coaxial drivers. But if you are going coaxial with mid highs, you have no choice but to be centralized like that. KEF and any Andrew Jones designed speakers have been using that configuration for years, albeit not in a spherical chassis.
@@DEFKNIGHT well with that explanation definitely YES.
Thanks for all the interesting technicalities, that make it crystal clear that the optical resemblance of a Devialet speaker - colouration, central speaker mesh, lack of grills over the sides etc. - is not due to technical / physical necessities but instead to blatantly copy an excellent product in the most uninspired way.
These speakers in the video are utter trash.
"outlandish design". You mean the near identical design of devialets phantom line? Like not knocking the speaker, let's just not ignore the pink elephant in the room.
Mom: "we have Devialet at home"
The Devialet we have at home:
😂
💀💀💀💀💀
Hi Patrick, you did not mention Air Play 2 and Wifi support. How is the sound quality compared to the newly announced Devialet Mania? Can you review Devialet Mania in the near future? Appreciate your balanced review as always.
They don't even compare. That's like putting a Kia soul against a Lamborghini huracan in performance. Comparing it against say Harmon kardons onyx studio line, it's decent. The bass doesn't go as low as it's hyped up to be and not as low as HK. Highs are clear and just like every other speaker in existence it has good midbass.
These looks alot like the devialet phantom design
Just ordered one
Thank you for the disclosure that you give about being able to give a negative critique. As a “recovering journalist” my respect for your reviews (which were already WAY up there) just shot up higher. ❤
Thank you, I appreciate that!
The Phantom design is going to be plagiarised like nobody's business.
I will only buy another Bluetooth speaker if it comes from Apple not happy with other brands I would like a portable HomePod mini, perhaps with the beats branding beats pod I don’t know
Looks like a Devialet Phantom that identifies as a kettle bell.
Ok those look dope! 🔥
these look like how the devialet mania should have looked!
Haha
Reminded me Devialet Phantom beasts 😊
That's what I said!
Those look cool. I need some of those
They're pretty haha
Dope, never heard of these before! Thank you!
Thanks Todd!
Ouch... looks like they've taken the Devialet Phantom and The Devialet Mania and made their own breed of VERY SIMILAR speaker. This is literally that. Doesnt help when you put them on the 3 legs. I thought Devialet had patents for this kind of speaker?.. looks like a dangerous game making that similar speaker alongside a big french brand.
Nice one Patrick your friend Alex did a video on them a while ago great content 🇮🇪😎👏
I loved this review!
Thank you!
Devialet Phantom Chinese Edition 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣🤣 But It Sound Awesome
😂
I can‘t help but notice that these speakers have the look of a futurisic tea pot.😂
Vs the boombox 3 what will shake the table it’s placed on / shake the room physically from bass? I just ordered a boombox 3 but shall I cancel or? !
Are you going to review the Devialet mania?
They look interesting how is surrounded sound with them ?
They sound amazing. Truly.
The names of the speaker flash it on the screen
Devialet knock-off
Where can I order one?
There's a link in the description :)
Please please.
Which one is better?
Devialet Mania
or
dB1 DOUBLEBASS???
Also dB1 DOUBLEBASS
or
Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 6, 7 and 8???
Is there any possiblity of you to get these speakers and test them all???
Adios devialent 😪 cuando lo traen a peru 😃
Looks like Devialet copies...
Anyone else getting Star Wars vibes?
Also me geeking about the science of the acoustics.
🙋♂️😂
Devialet wish
I thought was sigle test speaker😔😔😔
What do you mean?
@@PatrickRambles sorry,I watched it again ,nycc
devialet phantom ripoff......😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Try the original Devialet Phantoms.
These UB+ are cheap rip-offs
Oh lord they sound like crap. Not being a jerk at all but my Devialet mania absolutely destroys this thing a billion times over
Devialet Mania Gang 🔥🔥🔥🔥