![]() ![]() And if your tastes tend toward the bass heavy, these probably aren’t going to satiate your thirst for thump. In between those performances you’ll no doubt be using them to listen to your personal music collection. Not too mention, Oda isn’t going to be streaming live music 24/7. But, when it comes time for the skittering electronics of Arca and the boombap-inspired beats of Madlib, that lack of lowend might be a bigger concern. ![]() That’s not necessarily a huge deal for a live Andy Bey performance where the only instruments are a piano and his voice. At volumes where my stereo would rattle the windows, Oda couldn’t even manage a mild tremor the bass was always heard, never felt. Oda were obviously better-quality speakers overall, with a lot more clarity and more natural frequency response. I volume matched Oda to my unbranded vintage stereo speakers and then switched back and forth to compare. My one complaint is that these flat panels simply can’t produce enough bass. The clarity across all frequencies is solid, but especially in the mids and highs. They’re bright and airy with a lot of presence. Basically, you’re getting the bare necessities in order to keep the focus on the live music.īefore we get to the live programming part of things, let’s pause quickly to address the sound quality. On the front there’s a volume knob and… that’s it.Īround back are the connections for the speakers as well as an ⅛” line-in jack. ![]() Oda speaker Bluetooth#The light on top, which tells you when there’s a livestream happening, is also a button that switches between the stream and the line-in or bluetooth connections. The lighthouse - so called because of its status light on top - is also an exercise in minimalist design. The cold texture matches that of the lighthouse, which houses the DSP and all the necessary streaming hardware. They’re made of dark gray, slightly worn-looking steel. The panels themselves attach magnetically to a pair of deceptively heavy baseplates. They might be a little too minimal for some, but sometimes it’s better to be plain than too ostentatious. The units I had were not completely final, and the retail models will be made of cherry wood. The speakers would blend into most rooms nicely thanks to their simple, mostly wooden design. There are some advantages to DML systems, size being the obvious one. Instead of using traditional drivers, Oda are distributed mode loudspeakers (DML), which means they use exciters to vibrate a flat panel instead of a cone. ![]() It only took five minutes from the moment I unpacked them to get everything hooked up and streaming.Įven though I’d seen them in photos, the speakers were still smaller than I expected. You just stick the panels on their magnetic bases, plug them into the “lighthouse,” fire up the app and follow the onscreen instructions. Let’s start at the beginning, though: Setting up the speakers is quick and painless. But I was treated to short live performances from Andy Bey and Angel Bat Dawid during my two days of testing. I did not get to experience any of those acts, sadly. Not to mention, legendary experimental minimalist composer Terry Riley and Harlem jazz icon Marjorie Elliot are among the artists in residence. But Oda has built a pretty impressive lineup right off the bat, with performers across a variety of styles including Don Bryant and Ann Peebles, Madlib, Arca, The Microphones, Bradford Cox (Deerhunter / Atlas Sound), Jessica Pratt, Standing on the Corner and KeiyaA. ) Now, $79 for three months of live performances, interviews, etcetera isn’t cheap. A three-month season of Oda will cost $79 when the first one starts on December 21st, and that’s in addition to the speakers, which are $299 if you preorder them. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |