IKEA FREKVENS Speaker Review - What the Frekvens is this?

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@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

*FOR ALL THOSE WONDERING WHAT THE SONGS IN THE SPEAKER TEST ARE* - all of them are by OOYY. Now hit that subscribe button... 💚

@DaveFlash 4 года назад

yeah thanks for the shoutout mate

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

David Daniel Wouters No problem! 🌞👌 thanks for the tip-off!

@RobertTeknologi 4 года назад

You said right. (Frekvens)

@SanoAnniVaan 4 года назад

@@RobertTeknologi No he didn't. The pronunciation wasn't even close but that's understandable when you speak only one language (I'm not sure about it but most brits don't speak more than their native language). However, I really enjoyed the review😊

@sheldonwhite4960 4 года назад

Stu’s Reviews That’s sick

@iAmTheSquidThing 4 года назад

I'm quite pleased to see IKEA being weird again.

@juriaanoussoren 4 года назад

Looks like trash 2 me, this thing is ridicolous.....if it would have connectors in stead of cables i would get the point.....

@x340x 3 года назад

@@juriaanoussoren lol what do you mean, the design is beautiful

@nielslangkilde9255 4 года назад

Frekvens is the swedish word for Frequency. On the topic, Trådfri is the swedish word for Wireless (tråd=Wire, fri=free)

@Rainbow__cookie 4 года назад

Tråd fri frekvens = Bluetooth speaker (blå tand)

@thorasa9658 4 года назад

Rainbow Blazer no

@TheNightstalker80 4 года назад

The thing that really confused me was the poster in the store, it said "FREKVENS" on top but below it said "No WiFi, no worries", you can see it at about 2:28 I mean this thing totally works with bluetooth ok so no WiFi is needed but BT and WiFi are technically about the same thing so if you are worried about WiFi you should be worried about BT as well. Maybe that's what they want to address with the "tin foil clothing" ... hmmm? I don't know, it's weird just like the whole Frekvens line seems to be ;-)

@OmairArif 4 года назад

@@TheNightstalker80 I think the "No Wifi, no worries" is to promote the fact that it is bluetooth, and you can therefore use it anywhere, not just at home. Which is the opposite of the Ikea SYMFONISK speakers, which due to the collaboration with Sonos, are Wifi only.

@prebenolsen4978 4 года назад

It's a bit old style Doctor Who..ish. Strange architecture. Wonky futuristic with bold colours. Sound to Exterminate.

@B0BHW 4 года назад

Teenage engineering? Well ... at 69 years of age, I'm thinking it's for me too. Maybe it's time finally ... to get just a bit weird as well. So thanks for the tip off Stu. I'm off right now to IKEA to buy a totally bizarre collection of stuff I never knew I needed. I mean, I'm kind of fed up of going to IKEA just to buy yet another Billy bookcase module. Oh and eat some meatballs. With Lingonberry jam. Of course. Wife will be wondering WTF when I arrive back home of course. But hey ... I'm thinking it's never too late to fulfil her suspicions that I've finally lost it. And a great opportunity to fill our home with some totally pointless audio shit at the same time! And yes, the metal effect hoodie jacket is a must.

@george8859 4 года назад

Lol, enjoy

@trystanfranziskus 4 года назад

Nice

@ataru4 4 года назад

With all that frekvens merchandise I'm going to furnish my whole house with it, then we can sit and eat on frekvens furniture and plates while slowly getting epilepsy from all the frekvens lights. I've already bought the coat with hood so the government can't steal my thoughts and nick my ideas.

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Sam will love this anti-government idea stealing coat! 😂

@peterdumky 4 года назад

😂

@eccremocarpusscaber5159 4 года назад

For Frekvens sake!

@samcowell5554 3 года назад

Are you Stu are you talking about me and what the threat bands is this

@StusReviewsUK 3 года назад

I’m talking about my intermittent cameraman and helper

@ft4709 4 года назад

So, this is like Lego for audio equipment? So cool! Now I want to built an entire wall out of Frekvence parts with lots of flashing lights, weird plastic attachments and subwoofers. Oh, and a coat hanger of course...

@synodontis419 4 года назад

There are licensed LEGO accesories for the Op 1

@chasenthehype 4 года назад

I LOVE how weird and engineer-y it looks! Such a neat conversational piece with some surprisingly great functionality. IKEA being weird is best IKEA. Great video man. Subbed!

@scootroter4859 4 года назад

Yes! We need more weirdness in the world! Different and unique is co0ol! 😎 🤘

@galahadthreepwood9394 4 года назад

Teenage engineering also make a range of unusual and innovative synthesisers

@OttosTheName 4 года назад

And perhaps slightly impractical :p

@cawashka 4 года назад

OttoNL highly practical you mean

@OttosTheName 4 года назад

@@cawashka nothing screams practical like tiiiny keys, no velocity, no proper midi, just 2 octaves

@capnmooseknuckle 4 года назад

@@OttosTheName You can use an external controller for this. They are practical in the sense that they fit in your pocket and are mobile.

@OttosTheName 4 года назад

@@capnmooseknuckle don't you need some usb midi host thing or something propietary? And I hear a bout build quality and customer service issues, so I wouldn't feel comfortable traveling with one of those, especially at 1300 usd

@danpreston564 4 года назад

Teenage Engineering are huge in the synth world. The OP1 and OPZ are (hugely overprice) very desirable instruments.

@danpreston564 4 года назад

Bubz of Steel maybe bigger in reputation than actual size

@OttosTheName 4 года назад

@Bubz of Steel somewhere in between I'd say. Lots of people own multiple PO's and plenty people have a OP1 or OPZ. Not a huge fan myself, but for the traveling musician I get it

@synodontis419 4 года назад

@Bubz of Steel im pretty sure these guys developed usb 3.0 and have an AI project in Asian mkts called R that is unbelievable. They are huge players in the tech world.

@x340x 3 года назад

they are overpriced but also extremely good

@DanniV8 4 года назад

Stu: "That has to be the most uncomfortable pillow I've ever seen" Me: "I'm so gonna go get me two of those!"

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Enjoy 👌

@AndyvanderRaadt1 4 года назад

Literally headed to ikea first thing in the morning.

@DuesenbergJ 4 года назад

Yes. Another IKEA review from Stu. Got to love the butchering of Swedish’s. Never heard of that product. And Frekvens is Swedish for frequency.

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

That explains it! Next time I’ll get a translator on the name! 😂

@gangalo68 4 года назад

Even a ignorant Swede like me pronounce it “frekvens” 😊

@DubHead69420 4 года назад

🤦‍♂️

@OCDSuomi 4 года назад

Same here coming from a swedish speaking finn :D Fr-e-kväns

@maksqwe1 4 года назад

Teenage engineering are known for the one and only OP-1 synth/4track recorder/idea generator. It’s literally one of a kind and I can’t think anything has come out with that is anything close to it. It’s rather expensive, but the quality and what you get in a tiny tiny package is amazing, although limiting at the same time. And I love their design language as well, very Braun/bang&olufsen design that’s retro and minimalist. They also make tiny little drum machines/ synths that are cheap and the size of a calculator.

@MrLazer1211 4 года назад

Anything with audio equipment by TE is amazing, look up their mixing hardware and the "it's all just a bit crazy" will make perfect sense to you! Great group of audio engineers!

@george_svarovski 4 года назад

they are really great, but in this collection everything is done by ikea, TE only provided the designs (and hopefully some advice), so as far as hardware is concerned, kudos to ikea for not butchering TE's dna with bad sound

@PJDuffield 4 года назад

I’m more confused how you managed to go to ikea when no one else is there

@allanb3222 4 года назад

Go early in the morning, right when they open. 👍

@sadlfjasdfacv 4 года назад

I'm a industrial designer and architect, this thing hits all the right buttons for me.

@okovarik 4 года назад

Almost made me check the date if it’s not 1st of April. 🙂

@peckyneckyfilms 3 года назад

First thing thing comes to mind when watching this (especially the outdoor segment) is the KLF.

@MrDivixas 4 года назад

The walk in the end alone deserves a LIKE

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

🤣👌🚶‍♂️

@rikardstromberg 4 года назад

It's means frequency so that should let you know it's pronounced: "frekv'en:s" or "fre kvens" of that helps.

@yellowbench1158 4 года назад

What's the Frekvens Kenneth?

@lIlIIllIIllIlIIIIl 3 года назад

The fashion walk dr brown at the end is awesome haha

@videosformybrain3606 3 года назад

really wish I knew this in time, love the collection

@DeadNoob451 4 года назад

Haha the coat looks like its made from these shiny emergency blankets. Also probably really useful for keeping cool in the desert since it reflects the sun. Although i do would probably replace the flashing light thingy with another LED thingy so the two look mirrored.

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Yeah, that would look cool as well 👍. And yes.. an emergency blanket... or tin foil on a turkey 🍗

@jackson24241000 3 года назад

May cause epilepsy, that 1989 rave tunes,and lights couldn’t even induce back in the day, bonkers

@daweller 4 года назад

I love it. Finally someone showing some balls and not making another boring product.

@simonbeasley989 4 года назад

Thanks for that, I thought I was going mad when I saw it in Ikea Wednesbury on Saturday. Build quality looks amazing, adding more to the mystery of what seems something of a novelty item. I want some of it!!!

@waynedexter 4 года назад

I’m getting retro futuristic via the late 60s

@1234mattyman 3 года назад

I loved this speak, I work at IKEA home delivery department and they have one of these without the sub. Great sound quality shame I missed out on this when it came out. I really would love one now. IKEA shouldn't of stopped selling these.

@videovandal 4 года назад

I can't get my head around this, I used to have the teenage engineering op1 which was a valve based sequencer and sampler, the design is straight out of the 1980s but I do like the idea of a modular speaker.

@ParduzTube 4 года назад

Question: how about Stereo sounds? Do that speakers allow a stereo configuration or it is all just mono?

@mpaforoufakis 4 года назад

you need 2 speakers for stereo... this is mono

@ParduzTube 4 года назад

@@mpaforoufakis sure thing. Can these speakers be configured to work in stereo?

@mpaforoufakis 4 года назад

@@ParduzTube I don't know, you would have to check with the manufacturer

@vaxick 4 года назад

It does not support stereo. Every speaker hooked up will only do mono.

@user-os3oe3ox3s 4 года назад

For several mono speakers you can always devide channels with splitter cable (1 stereo in -> 2 mono out) but yes, wires 🤷🏽‍♂️

@martymcfly8007 3 года назад

@Stu’s Reviews 13:05 how did you manage to make the lights turned on while walking? You normally need them to be plugged.. I need to know your trick :D, nice review btw, bought my frekvens a bit because of your review (wich is a cool review, like your jacket haha)

@4figgis957 4 года назад

It might sound ok but it's going back in time what happened to stereo?

@SSJfraz 4 года назад

Music has gone back in time as well. The vast majority of music produced today is 99% mono.

@joe070907080706 4 года назад

Mad Mental Hibby Not really. Although its not as obvious it is definitely used in basically all songs

@SSJfraz 4 года назад

@@joe070907080706 If it's not obvious. Then you're not missing much through a mono speaker.

@RootinrPootine 4 года назад

Two of them paired is in stereo tho? Or no?

@gregors.9792 4 года назад

@@RootinrPootine nope, it's mono, while it's possible to have stereo chain with BT they decided to omit that, possibly because rest acts as slaves to first and you can have more than two of them. Same with aux cable, in theory you could use some splitter magic

@threesixtydegreeorbits2047 4 года назад

He got the jacket! Whos a gamer now Linus!

@johnsmithington3167 4 года назад

This collection is about parties. Mostly at home (spill proof cushion covers, blanket, party trays, bar accessories), but some items are meant for music festivals (raincoat and stainless plate ware), All info and copy easily found on ikea and TE websites.

@zsombor_99 4 года назад

09:41 Hold on... Are the "visualizer" light reacting to your voice?! 😱 Because you not playing anything!

@ThanhNguyen-dm2pf 4 года назад

Yep, that lamp has a passive microphone to have light react to sound

@zsombor_99 4 года назад

@@ThanhNguyen-dm2pf So, if nothing playing on the signal input, it reacts to the surrounding sounds? I never will guess that...

@ThanhNguyen-dm2pf 4 года назад

@@zsombor_99 correct, the main function of that lamp is to react with ambient sound, which makes it the coolest product in this collection in my opinion 😄

@TimEasleyUK 4 года назад

@@zsombor_99 There's no signal input for the lights, they just react to sound, and quite randomly too ie not in time to the beat or anything.

@rpals5412 4 года назад

You pronouce it right. F is F in Scandinavian languages as well. Only german and dutch mixes up F and V, but the other way around, both V and F in german/dutch is pronounced as an F

@bootlegcaesar7481 4 года назад

Teenage engineering making the op1 and pocket series I never expected anything less than impressive from them.

@mistakay9019 4 года назад

amazing video, best thing ever finding a channel as good as this early doors. Subbed mate :)

@edoardo849 4 года назад

good videos, good reviews and good production - keep it up!!

@Bluem00n7 4 года назад

Be great to have these speakers as a stereo set

@sc-no9uk 4 года назад

Can’t mojo only

@sc-no9uk 4 года назад

Mono

@phrank808 4 года назад

how you powered up the light on the move? they don’t have a battery… any special powerbank?

@jamesnewman6518 4 года назад

After seeing that Whisky on the shelf all I can ask is, where is the Ardbeg?

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

The chocolates goodness that is Ardbeg! It’s on my ‘to buy’ list, but I’ve got a few above it! (It still makes my top 5 though) 🥃

@mr_wrongway 4 года назад

First time on the channel and I'm hooked right away! Love your style and character in the videos! Subscribed and notifications are on!

@vagomaniac 4 года назад

This is art people. Good job

@heureuse8568 4 года назад

The best tech reviewer I've seen so far.

@dechrysen 4 года назад

I love teenage engineering and I love Ikea so...

@ChibaCityBlues 4 года назад

Thats very Braun like design.

@GlitchyfrogMusic 4 года назад

They mixed the functionality of modular Snyth with speakers. Nice idea. Love the bunch of cables hahahaha

@beachmobjellies 4 года назад

The whole frekvens series is great! Awesome channel btw!

@PhilC184 4 года назад

Applause to Ikea for going a bit mad, and to you for wearing that jacket in public!

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Just in a forest where hopefully no one will ever see me 😂

@CPD-KD6-3.7 4 года назад

He's like an older Peter Draws, and for some reason it's pretty pleasant. Great vid!

@dotadojardiner8893 4 года назад

You like your Islay malts! Good man. Good review as well.

@GrantStinnett 4 года назад

Love this review... You make weird things so much more fun and interesting.

@azimpetra 4 года назад

The sounds is pretty good as in it doesn't lose quality as it gets louder compared to other 'cheap' speakers.. and that standalone reminds me of a walkman.

@patrikgebhardt1785 4 года назад

Brilliant review! Keep up the good work!

@peterbraisby7620 4 года назад

Hi Stu seems to me to be for festival goers(is that a word?) especially with the coat and pillow and cups and such.

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

I wouldn’t wish my worst enemy a night on a frekvens pillow! 😂.

@charisma-hornum-fries 4 года назад

For the sunday lazy people Frekvens is translated into Frequency.

@eccremocarpusscaber5159 4 года назад

Charisma Hornum-Fries you are great! Thanking to you!

@taltigolt 4 года назад

it's freh kvens meaning frequenzy

@weareborg 4 года назад

Thanks for your review. I enjoyed your previous Ikea speaker reviews also! My question: (Sans mad lights)... what are your thoughts sound quality vs Symphonisk bookshelf speaker? Also, it’s unclear if you put two tops together would you get stereo?

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Symfonisk speakers sound a little better, and probably suit more homes than this thing- but the frekvens is still pretty solid!

@omgsolikevalleygirl 4 года назад

stroke of genius

@RichieG1982 4 года назад

They really should have added an Aux in in this thing would appeal to home DJ’s with a small studio/DJ set up!

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

There is! There’s both a line in and a line out on the speaker section (see time stamp 5:32)

@DaveFlash 4 года назад

@@StusReviewsUK yes, bluetooth is indeed not a requirement to use these, good ol' fashioned analog cables work too

@alexk7572 4 года назад

Great review, got all my questions when I came from the Ikea store answered in Stu-Style ;-)

@redcartide 4 года назад

Has they say, Gimmicks sells, Teenagers will love this sort of thing.

@OttosTheName 4 года назад

Teenage Engineering makes music instruments that also don't make a whole lot of sense to a lot of people. A lot of compromises are made to make them unnecessarily compact and they're véry expensive. I do like these speakers, but they're so limited you can't order them and only 1 store in my country has them. I'm not traveling a whole afternoon just to try these because they look kinda neat. But that's okay, by the time most people have heard of these they will be sold out and Ikea will have had some free advertisement on RU-vid from reviewers. Same happened with some other collabs.

@ThereminHero 4 года назад

How did you power the lights outside? I know the speakers have batteries but I don't see any option for putting batteries in the lights.

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

portable 3 pin battery pack in my back pocket!

@ThereminHero 4 года назад

@@StusReviewsUK sneaky 230V trousers!

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

They should have sold them as part of the range 😂

@uploadthis10 4 года назад

with those Hunter boots ;) lol

@welshtony1 4 года назад

I actually really like the design of this but I think if I was to get it I would just get the speaker set. Great review Stu

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

But the lights are pretty cool too!

@welshtony1 4 года назад

@@StusReviewsUK they sure are just not something I could see myself using that often lol

@heymike7037 2 года назад

Who knew that Ikea got into the cyberpunk thing!?!

@DisneyMarkUK 4 года назад

I’m loving the LED light and just checked the Ikea website and might need to buy a couple of their or bits. Cheers Stu

@pierresternegard8085 4 года назад

It spells out the way you say it. This is made for people who want to have a party.. Its a limited offer where you can get stands for disco lights and amp, speaker sub

@numbsock 4 года назад

Damn fine tunes from ooyy. That alone made the review worth watching :)

@matthewpiggott4985 4 года назад

Sorry, just got to the end of the video and the prices, first time I’ve seen this Chanel and I’m a new subscriber 👍

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Welcome! 🥃

@daijoubu4529 4 года назад

I wonder if there's jack detection for the subwoofer output which affect the DSP/low frequency crossover

@rezab314 4 года назад

What in the frekven world!

@rubanski1642 4 года назад

It is quite misleading, that you presented the frekvens as if it runs the LED modules off battery. After I got mine and assembled it, and it didn't power the LED. I checked you video again, and it seems you have a cable running in your coat. How did you power the system? Is at an AC powerbank? It is a very big oversight of IKEA not to include the possibility to power the light modules, even if it means a significantly lower play time. I need to find out, if it can be modified

@chrisbarbz9238 3 года назад

This is supposed to be the sound system used by "The Accountant" while rolling his shins.

@Autunite 4 года назад

This reminds me of a furniture pack in HABBO hotel.. hmm

@Goozoo965 4 года назад

I can see the appeal and wonder how many they will sell. I listened to these in IKEA and was surprised by the loudness but not the clarity. Customization idea is cool though. It would been cool if they got their power some other way than the cables.

@QoraxAudio 4 года назад

They should've made the modules with NFC connection built in that recognizes which module is on top of it, so it can connect automatically and wirelessly.

@The-Cat 4 года назад

no thanks.... that would only rack up the price for it

@marcusjahnke9287 4 года назад

Quite correctly pronounced, well done!

@tomf3150 4 года назад

They could release an equalizer and stereo version.

@dside_ru 4 года назад

From the creators of the tinfoil hat... THE TINFOIL JACKET!

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

This is right up Sams street...

@scootroter4859 4 года назад

Great review! I think they wanted it to be all over the place with options galore and weirdness to match! 😎 🤘 Pretty damn unique!

@SteveAkaDarktimes 4 года назад

my problem is the price. you can get excellent 2,1 or even 5.1 setups with the same money. but then again, Im a boring practical one who doesn't understand brands or fashion.

@kdevrees 4 года назад

600,000,000 cables, I counted only 437,926,181.

@TijlDaelemans 4 года назад

Demm you Stu. Now I want the coat 😂. Loved the review. Specially the catwalk bit in the end. Only made me want that coat more tho. And what are those sunglasses. They match perfectly with that coat. Thought you walked straight out of bladerunner😎

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Haha! At £15 it’s a bargain! 🌞👌. Those glasses are my snow glasses! They’re great when it’s super bright and reflecting off the snow... a little steampunk, but oh well! 🤷‍♂️

@SemmyRace 4 года назад

Is it possible to use the led panel as a standalone unit, without any speaker? I'd use it as a decorative item!

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Yes 👌

@niallcampbell7924 4 года назад

Thanks as always for informative review Stu. What was the first music track you played?

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

Cheers Niall! As in all speaker tests I do, I always use Ooyy👍👍

@Redmentoos 4 года назад

I want that 🤯🤩

@bala8oo 4 года назад

Looks freakishly cool but think that spot light would annoy me after 30 seconds, plus it sticks out too much. I’d keep the light display though maybe

@Azulicine.Cinemato 4 года назад

My god, idnt think it would be this good

@AdrianSnell 4 года назад

FREKVENS : Swedish for "Landfill Garbage!"

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

😂😐

@mephistovonfaust 4 года назад

Remember when TE made awesome synthesizers with build in sequencer and tape recorder? Pepperidge Farm remembers... But seriously... They've turned into Apple and it really saddens me. We have a saying in Germany: "Shoemaker, stay with your shoe lasts." I was so disappointed when they revealed the OP-Z instead of a new OP-1, their POs are just toys and now they collaborate with Ikea instead of doing what they do best, small form factor synths.

@Revelator2025 4 года назад

This is kryptonite for audiophiles! Lol

@sethstartix 4 года назад

Ikea shut down ops in US, no delivery even. Now everyone selling these on eBay for 2x - 3x. I even see people selling a set of them for $2,000. Sucks.

@lennartweber2228 4 года назад

Ikea getting ready for that cyberpunk E S T E T I C S

@clintirvine9495 4 года назад

Stu, can you link 2 speakers and subwoofer so its stereo speakers?

@oserus999 4 года назад

Heck, I'd like just the little visualizer box on it's own. =)

@Burresweden 4 года назад

No you were correct the first time, the pronouncement is much closer to frekvens as you said it rather than vrekvens, even though it isn’t 100% spot on, its close!

@StusReviewsUK 4 года назад

🥳 there’s a first time for everything! 😂