Devialet Phantom II 98dB Review: Worth $1400?

[JackRusso]

I have a very love hate relationship with my stereo pair Phantom II 98db. I love how they sound. I’d be happy if they would just work properly all the time. But Devialet is very unreliable. One reactor will half of the time reboot when I try to bring it on standby. Other half of the time it will stay on standby. Sometimes it will reboot 3-5x in a row when it REALLY doesn’t want to go into stand by. You could also just leave them on if they don’t want to go into standby. But if you leave them on for too long and you want to connect through your computer/ipad/phone, all of the sudden you cannot find them anymore. And thus you have to reboot them. Sometimes the app doesn’t work. While everything is installed, the app thinks it’s a new product. Sometimes the connection gets lost and you can only play through the Right one, but can’t detect the left. But you see, there’s a lot of little things. For this price, you want them to work, preferably always. And not having to worry about all these little things. Also the help desk of Devialet is not so helpful. My right reactor that always reboots when I try to bring it in standby, they were very reluctant to do anything about it as I asked if they could replace it. They still play nice, and they work most of the time. But very frequently I have to solve the little things. And it’s annoying.

[wojtek]

I have one. Sound quality is really good. The bass is really good and it hits low bass better than 99% of the other Bluetooth speakers. Great buy.
You need to have it at the right distance from a wall to really have the deep bass.

[redataoussi]

Tried the 95 and the 98db! The advertised « twice the power » is kinda clickbaity as a 3db difference is not really noticeable by the ears! You can feel it’s more powerfull at 70 80 % when you s’étend at 1m! But not worth the extra 400$! In my opinion people will live happy with the 95 db! Invest the 400$ is something else!

[sjofelumsk]

Idk we're all different I guess, but the bass on this thing is tight, precise and definitely present. Sub-bass is great and it's very defined, and it doesn't roll off, even at higher volume levels

[zapster]

Love the 5 dollar stool you’re using as a speaker stand.

[WoodstockG]

Its cheap if you add up what separates would cost . Network streamer, pre amp, amp, interconnect’s and speakers. Lucky to get it for $4000 Canadian.

[CiscoBPX]

You gotta place the phantom in a specific location to hear the bass well

[geraldmcmullon]

You have to get a pair for stereo. A huge step up in sound quality to just one and then of course double to price point.

[daniel_s]

i got it and at first sitting a few feet in front of it i was also underwhelmed. Then i sat down on my couch and suddenly everything was shaking and damn does that bass ever sound so good at the right place

[JoerassicJoe]

Listened to this in Dubai just before leaving, definitely going to save a little bit and buy two to play in stereo

[kozhenidres]

thank you for sharing your experience with these devices with us, i appreciate it i don't know why your video don't go viral while you are great reviewer, hope you review EV specially not teslas because there are lot of tesla reviews out there

[richmck]

Enjoyed your video. I have ordered this speaker and was wondering if I first need to link it to my home wifi before I can use it and / or via Bluetooth.
I bought the Sonos Move and it had to be set up with Wifi before I could use it for anything so I returned it after hearing the Phantom ii at a store which has a room for listening to audio equipment.
A pity you say Hip hop lovers will not truly enjoy this as I listen to bass orientated music from time to time when I am not listening to jazz…
Enjoyed your video as you tell like it is.
Until the next. A thumbs up!

[memania-]

they sound exactly what they are, a tweeter on top of a very capable subwoofer

[jeffwischhof]

What's the name/model of your floor speaker?
Thx in advance!

[artistadrtm]

Why are you comparino it to the crappiest Bluetooth "tower speaker"?

[nirmalsudan]

I have heard this and in my honest opinion- A NAIM MUSO does a better job in a Decent Sized Room. Its great - but for a pair- the amount of money you can get a Amplifier(Sony AN1000)and a pair of Bowers & Wilkins Speakers - 606S3

[dimagass]

I haven't personally heard the reactor but had the 108db version last summer it's insane no matter what you play, and you're thinking to yourself"this is how music is supposed to sound" and some songs there's like another layer to the music😅 and I don't know how to explain it because I've never heard it before😭💀💀💀

[timhowlett]

Devialet is able to stamp Made in France. Most other speakers, including some as equally costly, are made in that other country. I know where I prefer to shop.

[SamLGND]

Does it have bluetooth 5.0 & aptx hd?

[MrJasonszeto]

I have a linked stereo pair. they sound much richer in pair.