ONE SPEAKER, ROCK CONCERT LOUD!? Phantom Gold!
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- The gorgeous 4500 Watts Devialet Phantom Gold. Devialet claim it's as loud as a 'rock concert'. Really? I found a live music venue and put its ear-bleeding sonic credentials to the test.
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Wow, imagine how great this could've been with AN ACTUAL DEMO.
It's an impressive speaker. Although having heard it myself, I can only recommend buying it if you plan on playing it at ludicrously loud volumes. Buy it if you live in a detached house in the middle of nowhere, don't buy it if you have neighbours. You only get the best out of the speaker if you're playing it loud and have a large room to play it in. Bare in mind that to have this playing in stereo you need to buy two, plus the bridge, plus two stands to put them on - £5,227.00. For half this amount you could get a setup with ribbon tweeters and a nice subwoofer which sounds amazing at mid- to low volumes and doesn't mean you have to remortgage the house.
With no actual live mic audio this doesn't actually get any real point across, it seemed to be more an excersize of cinematography than a real review.
Also just for the sheer fact of size, this wouldn't be able to create enough air movement/SPL to be nearly comparable to the level of a concert of any variety in a venue of that size. Regardless of the amount of watts supplied, the sound output is limited by the amount of air the woofers can physically move, and the size of the box/port.
Exactly!!! I think he missed the point. Devialet don't claim that it can compete with a rock concert PA, in the same space. What they mean is that, when at normal speaker listening distances in the home, it is as loud as a rock concert from the audience perspective. Which honestly isn't terribly loud anyway as they keep them at a comfortable listening level that's just loud enough to be energetic these days
it's a bullshit video, but you're are also slightly wrong there, it is a bit about air movement but more about how the moving cones couple with the air that creates sound. you can have 18 inch speakers moving only a few millimeters compete with 24 inch cones that are moving a couple of inches
He could just make same video at home. What did they do at that big place? blows my mind he didnt even tried to capture loudness staying in one end of the place and maxing the bloody speaker out.
exactly
Lots of points well made - yeah, hindsight is a wonderful thing - I should certainly of included more of the venue audio, you are bang on and I regret that. At its heart the review was meant to do something different to other reviews on TH-cam, by people who, frankly, know a lot more about audio than I. It was about testing the claim on Devialet's website 'Phantom, 4,500W of power, 108 dB of physical impact, the sound level of a live rock concert.' That's the sentence that grabbed me and the source of the test. From your comments I guess I can see that there is room for interpretation, but checking back at their site tonight it's a straightforward claim that we tried to check out with a straightforward test. I'm listening though and your comments will inform how I approach reviews like this in the future.
Just tried 2 of them played together, and holy fucking shit. The sound and the bass is absolutely incredible.
Which part was the actual recording of the speaker output?
True.. A big mass video, too much talking and what is that song he played in the backgroung? I mean, if already take it outside your home and put it in a place like this - put some real music!!
None they just add the music to the video
Does it matter anyway? You will only be able to hear using whatever device you have.
Have loved the Phantom for a while now... and I'm an audio engineer!!! To answer many people's questions... the Phantom is a hermetically sealed HIGHLY PRESSURISED unit - hence how it can shift so much air and with such force. The 4.5K of amplification in such a small unit is done by a very clever combination of both Class A and Class D circuitry. The guys at Devialet have achieved an amazing feat of engineering. And Jason... good to have you back... the main main!!!
Ade J boom!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
You need the 4.5kW to move the drivers that have bout 1.2 tons of pressure in their chamber to sound as full as possible
if you claim to be an audio engineer you are a moron... That's why they have line arrays to overcome the LOSS of SPL when a room is full of people... that shit box may make a lot of noise in an empty concrete room, but fill it with a thousand sweaty people and it will be just ... crushed ...
NOTHING replaces multiple double loaded 18" sub enclosures, horn loaded cabinets... array systems.. don't be stupid.
So well produced, you could put this straight on TV.
Jack Coward appreciated
Yea, maybe on CNN. Fake news.
It really looks alike a Danish TV-show called "So Ein Ding"
He's from The Gadget Show in the UK.
+Jack Coward TV is shit.
it looks like a ship from star wars but with bass cones.
Gadget Tube delicious design
Song: On Your Way - Cospe
Thank you mate 😘 XoXo
Thanks man
wait so, I just watched the whole video. you didnt even include the recording of the actual speaker output? Really haha?
This speaker is awesome, but I'm pretty sure meaning behind the claims of it being as loud as a rock concert is being completely misinterpreted here. It doesn't mean it can fill a stadium, it means when listening to it from a normal range it will sound close to as loud as a concert will sound when you are at the concert. But it's impressive that it is that loud in a large area.
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For a claimed dB level to make sense, the distance between the ear/mic and the sound source must be stated. The level of a rock concert is up to 120 dB at an average distance from the stage, up to 138 dB in front of the stage and up to 139.5 dB near the speakers. For home speakers, the standard used is a measurement taken one meter from the front of the speaker. In the case of Devialet, no distance is mentioned, but it is likely that they used the standard one meter distance. At 108 dB, this is very far from the actual dB level of a real concert.
well i have a dual 18inch subwoofer that 6400watt that does that aka 138db and it's in my very Small house R.I.P Neighbours and they're right next to me LMAO
It's been 3 years and I'm still saving up for this bad ass.
Hahahaha 😂😂 it'll be worth it for sure.
@@victorlester4374 No doubt about it! HAHA
@@jimlawrence9084 hahaha just when u bought the speaker. A day later a new model went out 😂😂😂😂😂 devialet phantom diamond 😂😂😂😂
@@victorlester4374 Aweeeee! Don't they already have that one out? Lol but for real tho I probably won't even buy the speakers anymore since I've shifted my priorities after college. HAHA
@@jimlawrence9084 phantom reactor 900 its more practical hahaha. Yes 3000$ for a speaker is impractical 😂 u could buy 1 gaming laptop 1 iphone 11 pro max and have exrta money left😂
Yes, I did put two Devialet Phantom Gold's on my shelfs and called it a day. Yes, my expectations where high. Yes, I had a similar reaction unboxing them. Yes, my mind was blown (what's going on here?!) the first time I cranked up the volume (including the silly shock & aw faces). Yes, it doesn't make any sense to me getting this volume and high fidelity from such small sized speakers. Yes, I needed them in my life. Yes, I think they are beautiful and just love to stare at them (I have them on the optional Devialet Treepods, which enhances their striking looks even more). Yes, I don't regret purchasing them although they set me back five times my monthly rent. Yes, I can't wait to move to a bigger house without neighbours, because they're mad and my current living room is not Rock Concert size.
The Gold Phantom is designed as a wireless speaker, of course, and has both Bluetooth and wi-fi connectivity. But there is also a digital optical socket for legacy equipment, and an ethernet connection for those who value signal stability over decorative minimalism. Setting the whole thing up wasn't effortless and didn't go too smoothly. First time the bluetooth connection was poor. Using the needed Spark app to control my Phantom set-up with two Gold's and the Dialogue box needed some trial and error to get used to. I resetted the Dialogue and Phantoms and after my second try it all worked perfectly fine. Working with the Spark app has its ups and downs, but in general I'm quite content with it. Although some crucial UX problems should definitely be fixed in the future.
I use Tidal and Qobuz to stream lossless mp3's (FLAC), it really doesn't make any sense to listen to normal mp3's on let's say Spotify. Music sounds best on the Phantom Gold's when listening to vinyl, or CD's. Obviously. The pair of them delivered surprising clarity and coherence across the audioband, astoundingly deep and controlled bass, reference-class sound staging and imaging, and extremely high output. This makes a pair of Gold Phantoms with the Dialog a compelling option not only for those who want something that sounds great and is small and rich in features, but also for the audiophile who cares only about sound quality. And when I say “sounds great,” I don’t mean “for the money” or “for a small speaker” -- the Gold Phantom sounds great, period.
I only turned them up to 100 (max volume) for a minute and my ears where buzzing right after that. The Phantom Gold is capable of peak volume levels comparable to those of a modest aircraft. Which, in my domestic situation, ought to be ample.They shouldn't allow people to buy speakers for their living room that go this loud! Are they insane? It's not healthy. Nor responsible. I never ever had them louder than 60 ever since. Usually between volume level 30 and 40 is most pleasing to the ears. It does kind of feel like driving a Lamborghini at 100 Km per hour while it could go 300Km per hour easily.
Hooked up my Smart TV with the Dialogue box with an optical cable. Watching movies with the sound coming from two Phantom Gold's beats any Soundbar on the market. Are you kidding me? It's not Dolby Digital (ATMOS), but what's going on here?The incredible bass just vibrates the whole building and made things fall from my walls (there's a Night Mode setting in the Spark app, which makes the sonic earthquake more bearable). Finally I can hear dialogues clearly and the overall soundstage is impressively wide. I can imagine adding three more Gold's would get you IMAX sound in your living room, but I'll take the sound I get from 'just' two Phantom Gold's any day.
Accompanying the brick-cracking bass is a hectic flurry of movement from the side-firing woofers, the sort of alarmingly visual driver extension that in any other circumstances would have us leaping forwards to reduce the volume and prevent possibly terminal damage. It’s a bit of visual theatre you simply don’t get with any other product.
Pro's:
- Tremendously fulsome sound.
- Small size, very practical on many levels (26cm tall and 25cm wide, 11.4 kg).
- Future proof because of Devialet’s Analogue Digital Hybrid (ADH) technology. It combines Class A and Class D amplification in an effort to maximise each technology’s inherent benefits while minimising its equally inherent shortcomings (free upgrades for life, so never having to change hardware anymore!).
- Visually, the Devialet is like no other device outside the Phantom range.
- Smart inside, striking outside. I love the design of the Phantom Gold's, they just look gorgeous.
Cons:
- You want a minimum of two Phantoms.
- You need the Dialogue box (which sets up its own wifi network that is exclusively for the Phantoms without interference of other wifi using devices).
- You want the Phantoms on Treepods or Stands for optimal sound.
- All together it costed me 5200 Euro (which is a lot of money, but almost a steal for what I've got sitting at my home right now)
Very nice review! That´s exactly what I would expect from reviewers. You did their job best, and you deserve to eat their bread. Naaa, I´m not sure about the "aircraft" sound pressure levels, but that wasn´t that much amount of hyperbole in the text. When I turn on my PA, things break! Ceiling, done... Window, done. Things that can fall - done... :-)
dope video, this should have been a concept advert for the Devialet
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Aw I love this! It looks like it's from the future. Very expensive though.
These things are mind-blowingly good. It doesn't make sense to your brain how so much amazing sound is coming out of something the size of a football.
I've been dying to get my hands on one of these😔 I am a huge music person and this is definitely somthing I've always want to test out and experience.
A real 4500 watts of sound power will throw your glasses off the desk
And it would melt!
If i buy this beast, My neighbors would move to the moon
You need to hear two phantom golds in stereo configuration to really appreciate what devialet have achieved with these. I have two in my living room and couldn't be happier with them. epic sounds!! cool review mate!
John Wheeler wow!!!! Jealous!
holy shit you're rich
dats nutten..i have four in my front room..and 2 in my bathroom
I just bought 2 myself with the stand, it's actually insane how well the speakers fill up the room.
seeker jay 😂😂😂👍🏼
Awesome video , the first real video I have seen that does justice to the Phantom Gold, well done!
Ian McDermott 👊 thanks dude
This one doesn’t need any demo it’s a Devialet 👏🏼
It's a beautiful piece of engineering. I WANT ONE
4500 watts is most likely peak power (i would guess a few hunded watts RMS until someone proves me wrong), and concert levels are closer to 115 dB.
Still very impressive for such small speaker, but for that price i expect RMS power in the specs, and less lies like "zero distorsion" =/
They're not lies. They literally achieve zero distortion. They're hybridising Class A and Class D amplifiers, and using some very advance methods of output, like the pressurised woofers which can put out over 100KG of forcefulness.
Phantom-Atic I'm not sure Steven Hawkings would see how you can get more out than you put in. Running 4.5kw from less than 13amp. supply.
That is load of bull. If you knew physics, and knew what modulation does with all woofers, what thermal compression and other stuff does, you would know there is nothing capable of delivering anything remotely close to zero distortion. Pressurized woofer means nothing really. 100kg also nothing. There is nothing with which this speaker could push against air with this amount of force. So if that force is applied, it must be absorbed by the rest of the speaker. And that makes no sense.
EgenMusik 4500watts :DDD
Does you ever listened such a power?! Obviously not...
Probably not even that. If that was the case it would pop your breaker before it reach half peak rated power output, which is total bullshit.
The Phantom truly is powerful but only in an empty room or small room. Try the same test with that venue filled with an audience and hear all the volume dissipate .
There is no doubt whatsoever that this speaker is fantastic. And it can be stereo paired! It's a pity they're probably out of the financial reach of most people. Damn I'll have to settle with my UE megaboom! Lol
Great video.
Yeah, stereo pair would be cool but out of my reach :)
Try the ue hyperboom.
Great video, I would really like to hear it in person.
Great to see you back on our screens! Beit on phones and tablets now. Looking forward to more great videos and reviews from yourself 👍🏽
Nick Wood ✊️
Good for mono recordings. A review with a stereo pair for everything else would have been great. Cant belive someone is willing to buy just one of these for backgroundmusic...
Name of song
Cospe on your way
I second the other comments here, this is a BRILLIANT review, should be 20-30min to sort out all the music and things one could try in this venue, but well done!
Matthew Bolstad Thnx Matthew 👊
Thanks for not posting 25-minutes for such review. 4.5 is perfect
Right I went into Westfield's speaker shop and asked for a demo !!! Bob Marley .. the lady flicked it on hit play..
Omfg!!!!!!!
I swear to God the shop rattled like nails in a bucket and my mouth litterally fell open! The bass went in my mouth and vibrated right out my asshole.
I was left stunned with a little bit of drool dripping of my gob...
1 year later I brought X2!! My front room is 18ft by 12ft. Hahaha
People laugh at them say they look gay...... Haa. They soon shut up once fired up!!! Untouchable. 11/10
Bunch of friends just chilling 😂
If I started a large nightclub, my sound system consist of 16 Devialet Phantom golds mounted in a custom line array fixture 8 on each one.
your the dude from gadget show. I liked that show, you are a crazy dude.
Good to see what the old gadget show was is now back
I was a bit sceptical about the phantom gold when it came to the claims. And i still am to this day after hearing a pair of them. But i have not heard one speaker that plays bass with such accuracy and force with the size in mind.
+Mattias M It's a very capable speaker. I'm putting together a second shoot based around viewer feedback so keep a check on the channel.
2:31. Oh look everyone, it’s the party bus guy from those Castle N’ Coasters commercials.
Song Available on Spotify: Cospe - On Your Way
Thanks sir very much...
For this
Jason this probably the first comment I'm leaving in TH-cam video in years ! I've picked up gold phantom today for really great price and literally couple mins ago used like new going on Amazon for 750 !!!! Picked up in heartbeat orginal idea was to go back to the store j got the gold and purchase to silvers but guess not destiny was written for two gold's !!! I just cannot wait to pair them up if anyone is intreasted I've got the following Sonos product# brand new boxed x 3 Sonos one gen 2 speakers + x 1 Sonos sub
Also got brand new factory sealed Samsung s20 5g ULTRA the one with 100mp camera all in cosmic black so if anyone is interested let me know we give em at a good price !
Sorry to intrude haha but great video mate this test I had in mind like since I've been doing my research over last couple days when. I see u do it I was like naa no way will that be able to shoot that much sound but Dame...... This shit is unreal neighbours already hated me this is gana take up a slight notch with two gold's !!!!
This is by far the most GROTESQUE! speaker I have ever seen BUT I bet it sounds SOUNDS DELICIOUS!!!!!
jason the gadget show is a complete flop without your patter mate!
pegzisdead 👊
Aint that the truth!!
Amazing Song!!
Man..I think you can make your own Batman movie bro..Hats off to your production.
Very high quality production.
GFmanaic thanks
Awsome !!!! I want this, I love the sound, was at Soundgarden to hear it for myself and that's the best I've ever heard ... my stereo can not be compared to the amazing speaker
Again. It's awesomeness packed! Absolutely worth the money for it's size!
come on guys don't dislike .promote this channel
I like your glasses what name please I want buy one .?
Plot twist 1:50 a truck drives past and overruns the wonder egg
YOU SOLD ME into the DEVIALET... XD....cheers
Why am I just seeing this video now? This was amazing. Great video 👍
quite the eye opener from mr bradbury
I was wondering where this dude had got too and there you are.
:)
Great video and well put together. The gadget show and television in general is done for. This is the future. Keep it going Jas.
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"I need to demo this awesome speaker in a live venue so see if their promotional claims are true."
Ok, I won't really demo the speaker.
And I'll put it in a garage.
Bluetooth speakers brought me here. Subscribed. The gadget show just ain't the same without you dude.
Song name is ,
On the way -scope
Pratik Bhosle wrong name
Great presenter. Come on Jason make more content! 🎉
It's just occurred to me, you Periscoped this set up at the time, way before Unboxed Therapy filmed it!
I know everyone's trying to get in, but I think the regular vlogs thing would really suit you, a la Casey Neistat. You always have that spark for life and gadgets, that people enjoy watching. Can't wait to see more of your reviews!
NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I want one so bad.
rs san Hate to say it but it's worth it :)
im going to buy one its going to 16hz
Me too! I love great and loud audio out of a small speaker. I only wish the price was also small :(
DOODGESLAGENMUG i wish that too 😩
rs san i want one too! 😩
if im going to start a pub. will phantom be a good choice..? will it be suitable..?
Dude those glasses your wearing are awesome
Thnx fella
What brand are they
I get why people have been asking for this tune, what i would like to know is what else would you suggest. finding this tune probably means you have found others, what are they?
can`t hardly wait to go on a 5000 ppl rock concert powered by 20 phantom golg . Hope to hear something . :)))
I was actually specting in mic audio for the speakers and not the edited music on the video, really nice production but kinda bummed for that
How far away was the db's measured?The small print is so important.I can tell you my 100 watt per channel Arcam amp would blow it out of the water its all about speaker efficency and power supply.If it was a true 4.500 watts it would weigh over 100lbs.
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108dB's isn't a lot for a modern speaker particularly in that price range!
It's approaching 30dB's below an impressive figure.
That's a factor of one thousandth!!!
Its impressive loud for that size. I heard a pair of it a couple days before. That speakers need a stupidly high amount of amp power to become that spl. These tiny bass speakers have bad efficiency cause of their small size and even no really pressure chamber. A standart speaker with proper speaker chassis would be around three times louder at same amp power.
Hang on I recognise you. I you used to be a host on The Gadget show, great to see you back!
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Bullshit, its 4.5kw
rock concerts pull 50-100kw.
it may be as loud if you're standing right next to it. but if you stand at the same distance in front of a rig pulling 10x the power, it'll definately be louder
The guy at 2:39 looks like Marc Andre Ter Stegen.
Rock concerts exceed 130 dB SPL and sometimes even 140 dB or more. Bear in mind that you testing this speaker without a crowd. People who visit a concert absorb sound and therefore you need a lot and I mean a lot of amplifier power and high efficiency speakers. Most PA speakers have a sensitivity of 110 dB or higher. That’s 110 dB of sound on 1 meter distance with only 1 watt of power delivered by the amplifier. Back to the crowd: for every person in an indoor or outdoor area you need 10 watt of power delivered by the amps. Knowing that most concerts exceed 44000 plus people you can do the math and know for yourself that this Bluetooth speaker cannot deliver the job. It’s normal for events that they have 250000 watts of real power blasting to the crowd. But nevertheless I think for home purposes the Devialet is an awesome speaker. No doubt about it. It surely can deliver loud and clean sound, 108 dB is really loud people. Most hifi systems can’t even reach this level. I definitely want to listen to this beautiful shaped speaker in real life. Awesome video my friend! Best wishes, Emiel.
Much better than Unbox Theory's video
awesome love it and the track that was playing thanks for that
I know this is 5 years ago but do you still have it?
Damn!! This video was a lot of fun to watch :) Love the test in that large venue (or however you write that) it’s much better than just a review as you really test if Devialet’s claims are actually true. Wich is Awesome!
GG man, love this! awesome production. Anyway, I've seen the effort put into this and its truly amazing! all the beta's and early works. Also it has been a true pleasure meeting you and (kind of) knowing you as a (sort of) friend. Hope my dad's been alright working with you ad I hope to see a good and prosperous future for your channel dude!
-Arthur Witts
Arthur Witts thnx Arthur :D 👊👊👊👊👊
@@JasonBradbury the only thing i got that is as loud as a rock concert is my Ugly dual 18 inch subwoofer that 6400watts and my 12 inch 600watts speakers ngl
Musik ore Song Name: On Your Way - Cospe
At what distance does this thing have 108db? The dB unit is measured
at certain distances, and the correct is to say dB/m . At 50cm it may have 108dB and at 2meters it may have just 40dB. So the "108dB" is irelevant IF the distance is not mentioned. Same as speed of a car, you need to say miles/hour not just miles. You can't measure speed jut in miles.
40dB? that's extremely quiet, 40dB is as loud as a library . Your phone probably produces 60 ish dB from 2 meter distance. It also depends if it's in room or outside. In room it'll get a lot louder.
on its website says 108db SPL at 1 meter
What a thing! Thank for reviewing.
Automated Home absolute pleasure
How does this compare to the DiamondBoxx XL3?
I discovered u bcus of quarantine and corona virus 😂😂😂😂 i subscribed hehe
Awesome :)
Super great reviews , love your content and delivery .
I've watched The Gadget Show for years.. glad to see you're also publishing great content on TH-cam as well :)
Livzeh Cheers 👍
i dont understand.. at which part of the video is the actual recording of it being played...
That Is seriously cool, I'm just about to put a sound system in my van and now thinking to put this in the van instead then I can take the sound with me and not have to fire anything up
Liking the idea of testing the manufacturers claims! As we all know, sometimes they like to exaggerate, which can lead to us feeling short changed or even straight up lied to upon discovering they don't live up to said claims.
Keep up the reviews Jason, and please keep the manu. claims testing element also as I think that's a great way to give us at home, a realistic expectation of the products you review/ test! :)
Jordan Crawford 👍
your video is as amazing as probably the speaker itself. what is that music you are playing on it ?
This just looks like an advert not a review. At least you earned yourself a free speaker!
Completely awesome, you could seriously upset the neighbours with this thing!!