D9 really shines in max volume. Mainly used outdoors to 80-100% volume. Packs a punch for a small speaker with no real distortion. I agree the D8's sounds better in lower volumes but didn't buy these to play good music indoors at lower volumes, there are other speakers for that.
Just bought the D8 to blast out tunes in the warehouse, where I work. Tried it at home for the first time last night. It's brilliant! Reviews never cover rock and metal but it does it brilliantly. Really pleased with it. Got a motion+ coming tomorrow for my kitchen. Your vids helped me choose. 🙂
I have the D8 and a friend of mine just got the D9 and now I want one too. It sounds bloody fantastic even at highest volume and it is very loud! The D9 currently costs less at amazon than the D8 and sounds much better and louder. Just placed my order, but thanks to you -- I think I will pass on the firmware update. Cheers!
I would've thought that most of the D9s for sale now would've been shipped with updated firmware? I suppose it's possible some older units are still out there though.
I'm using my Status 3 IEM Ear buds so I can VERY clearly hear the difference. I bought the D8 years ago and LOVED it. I had no clue I saw the price and went for it. A few years later I got the D10. You even commented on my comment on another video of yours... the D8 is constantly leveled in sound and bass. It has way more fullness sound to it compared to the D9 and D10..
Hey Alan,, My D9 does not need the firmware update. It's is so crisp and warm beefy bass I used the tube amp pro and the adopt a sound under 30 yrs.. Sounds ridiculously amazing 👏 . If you have a Samsung Android phone use those 2 options on the built in EQ under sound settings I keep everything flat on the mix. Low bass is nice and deep and clarity is crisp. Try it and redo your audio file test! Sounds amazing at all volumes. The Best speaker you must rerun your diagnostics with these settings. 😁👍🏻
This is the best opportunity to wish you in the new year: good health, good luck, at least 5 times as many subscribers, producers started sending you speakers for testing, and you don't have to buy everyone and everything you want :).
best to not get free speakers as its easier to be open and honest that way. unless we are talking the really expensive stuff of course, then yeah send me 😋 Happy new year to you! btw my biggest problem is not the buying its the time to do the videos.
Great Video! Thankyou for using metrics that actually matter and doing real testing. Interesting to see how these compare to the Braven BRV-XL, sadly they have been discontinued.
The audio balance could be corrected using an app. It’s always nice when audio companies release an app to edit speaker audio settings, but when that option is available you can find apps to directly change audio settings on your paired device. So the more bass forward approach is meh, I do like the bigger battery, and the increased power, plus I do love bass. Though I just want a speaker that will out perform my JBL flip 4 which died after 3 years, and the W King D9 at a slight discount seems worth it.
Sweet! Thanks. I do play a pair of D9s at maximum and they sound good at the top. At 30% off it was a good deal. The distortion is bad on the D8 at max. I also removed my D9 handles because I don't need them. I'll bet that the ratio of cabinet size to woofer size isn't proportional to the D8. Drivers appear too large for the cabinet. It's also possible that they sound better as 2 independent channels, one per unit instead of shared. The combination of every factor makes them an instrument all their own, meaning that D9 is a completely different instrument than the D8. Hopefully they will keep adjusting the EQ to make it better or provide us an assortment to chose from.
By the way, the D9 handle can be detached if the two flat rubber cap in each side is removed. There are 2 screws per side. The D8 grill can also be removed if you use nylon fishing line bent in a curve, sticking in and out through the holes of the grill. No scratches like that ;-)
hey bro, could you give me a hand, I can't find how to remove the handle, do you know of any page or video that shows how to do it? I don't want to damage the horn
@@marcosg7568 Just like I wrote, there is a flat piece of black rubber on each end of the handle. Pry it off and underneath are two hey screws per side, this is where the handle is attached.
Ferrite speakers and larger is a cheap alternative because the paper is cheap and ferrite is the only expense when you don't have to increase watt output to be cleaner with high-efficiency magnets. But they didn't go with ferrite mags.
Thank you for this review Really appreciate and respect the time you spent on this review 💜 ..shame at 100% and outdoor mode it's not louder than normal mode
for me the d8 has a better applied design and has a better performance for those who like higher sound quality ... the D9 totally escaped the proposal that the D8 brought with great success .... 2 drivers with 1 passive radiator ??? ? you can't! your videos are top ... help me a lot in my choice of speakers
on the d8 the tweeters look like if they had some foam behind the tweeters and most likely ferrofluid in them and for me the d8 sounded more natural.......
Well thanks for that, since I was super happy with my D8 even if it weren't as face meltingly loud as I wanted it to be to compete with my lawn mower and being set stationary by my door with me being a maximum distance of about 200ft from it. THOUGH even on the mower, it's not amazingly loud either. It gets to "AUDIBLE" over the rumble of the motor. It's a push electric motor. WHICH is frustrating since I have a Mifa F60 and it seems equally loud and cleaner in half the size. I don't regret the purchase. Edit: but this did help me decide not to go with the D9.
Nice video... I got a Divoom Mocha speaker for Xmas and I got my mum a little Divoom Macchiato stocking filler for £23.. and we both we're surprised how good it is for it's small size. Anyways.. Happy New Year best wishes for 2021 Alan!
you can remove the handle on the D9 by taking off the small little tape on the side where the handle connects to the speaker and use a small hex tool to take out the screws and the handle comes right off. It takes about 2 minutes. You can also set the handle on the other side, not sure why you would want to but it's an option haha.
Another new WKing called the X10 that looks like the JBL: W-KING 70W Bluetooth Speaker with Super Rich Bass, Fast Charging, Bluetooth 5.0, 15000mAh Battery Power Bank, IPX6 Waterproof, Loud Crystal Clear Audio, TWS, Mic for Outdoor, Party, Camping, Home. Odd that nowhere in this description appears the "X10" title. This one does have titanium drivers.
@@alanrossreviews It does sound impressive same as the flux capacitor which is what makes time travel possible. :) Can't wait for you to analyze both the T9 and X10. And perhaps the JBL vs X10, etc. Could the record actually get broken this time?
I'm sure the wking d9 motion boom compare is coming. It would be a bloodbath. Just got my boom and I am just loving it. To beat it you would need harmon kardon or sonos
from what i can hear D8 would be a better comparison! D9 sounds like a downgrade, just close your eyes or don't look at screen and judge what one sounds better.
The D-9 has been on sale for 30 % off or $60) which makes it viable. Otherwise, get d-8 or Anker boom or motion. Honestly, you could justify owning a motion plus, and a boom box if you need more volume. $71 renewed for motion plus is tempting...m
very great job ! Listening your records on 813 Urei, i can listen what you describe !!! Thnaks for the job ( if i can ask, what is your freq analyzer ?) :-)
They seriously messed up the d9. They also messed up the software update. I mean why on earth would they bump bass at 160hz??? Someone's drunk at w-king.
@@alexlittig7927 w-king needs to tune it for 50hz and below. Thats what we need. Not that cheap upper bass thump. And that is why I still love my onyxs.
@@AbsoluteFidelity in some tracks I liston to I prefer the upper bass thump. I love my onix for its deep bass but it has next to no upper bass thump at all. Wish it had at least some. Same goes for the D9. It's all upper bass but I do with it had at least some deep bass.
@@alexlittig7927 between both, I would choose lower bass all day anyday. Not forgetting we could bump higher bass up easily anytime but not lower bass. EQ made the motion boom a killer, a good eq like Poweramp makes the onyx GOD for its price. I bump 125hz and a wee bit of 250hz up on some tracks on the onyx and it sounds so different.
I find the d8 will do well for most people I use mine as both my game speaker via a aux cable for no latency issues like Bluetooth and for my yard pool speaker and powerbank lol
@@alanrossreviews if ya use a eq on say Spotify most speakers will sound good the w-kings have a rather flat default which is great for the extra eq I can make most of my music sound fantastic even something like avenged sevenfold lol
soundcore motion boom is still not in the UK, I own the black version of D8 and it's just amazing, got it on a discount for £68 so for price to performance It's just a killer!!! My dad owns the JBL Charge 4 he bought it for £99 and honestly, it's quieter and less mids and less bass, it just has better highs... Not worth extra 30 quid even he said it
These can be had for $40-60 on sale. You could almost afford two d8s and play versus one anker boom. And both a bit louder, too. But I'm sticking with Anker over w king, I'm just playing Devil's Advocate. In fact, I own q30s, and life U2 neckband, too. But I could think of a use case where it makes sense to buy the D8 (usually $55-65 on sale or (less likely) the d9, which was $60 at launch with sale. Anker doesn't have nearly as many sales. For instance I wouldn't buy my sister $100 boom box for Christmas. We just don't like to spend that much. But if the d-8 is $39.99 or (more typically) $55? That's within my price range. But for tech enthusiasts? It's worth the extra 30 bucks to be able to play with the app and get ankers sound quality.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 I think that your talking aboute the 30 watt version of W King D8, The 50 watt goes for anything between 60 to 80 dollars, i might be wrong just giving you a heads up
@@alanrossreviews do you have custom eq settings for the motion boom? I've just been using the soundcore signature with bassup activated and I really like it. Just wasn't sure if you had settings to make it even better
Thanks for this video!! What did you think as far as comparing overall sound before and after the D9 firmware update? Was it worth doing if you own a D9? Sounds like you weren't happy with the firmware update and it lost clarity to supplement more bass. I have the D9 and I'm on the fence with doing the update.
if you literally just want a boombox then update. if you want a more balanced sound then dont update, but it is still too much upper bass and not enough deep bass.
I definitely think the D8 sounded better here but I've seen more recent reviews where the D9 actually sounds pretty good and IMO superior, maybe they ironed out the odd tuning with more updates (in factory)?
no idea, id have to buy a new one to see what firmware its on. maybe they could release a speaker that didn't require firmware updates to change its sound? as in get it right before release?
@@alanrossreviews Cheers Alan, I agree it's quite bizarre that they need to release software fixes/updates for something as relatively simple as a speaker, particularly as it's a recent product 😅
I managed to order a SoundCore Motion Boom today, for 110€ with delivery. Still less than what they asked on Amazon US. Probably a better deal than both of these speakers.
@@alanrossreviews I think your EQ is close to perfection to my ears, the only sliders I changed on my Motion+ EQ compared to yours are a bit less of 150hz and a bit more or 8 KHz. Really minor modifications. Anyway can't wait to get my hands on the Motion Boom. Not before at least one week of wait though...
Serious bass on these tracks 👍🏼 I always found these boom boxes are a awkward size. Abit too big for regular travel and too small for in house listening.
I finally pulled the trigger on a D8, I've got to say I think it sounds excellent! However the bluetooth seems to disconnect now and again, also when first turning it on each day it connects then immediately disconnects so have to connect it again, every time! Anyone else have connectivity problems with the D8? Maybe a faulty unit? Hmm.
Hey Alan, I was wondering if you had seen the relatively new Soundcore mini 3. The mini 3 is updated with a customizable EQ, would love to see a review
Hello... Can u do a review on a divoom voombox PRO (or divoom mocha) vs W-King d8? Here in Europe are at the same price, i know how Pro sounds like but i want to know if the d8 proves better performance(especially on bass) Thanks for your great work... Happy new year and All the best
@@alanrossreviews I see. I have some pretty good EQ apps and am trying to make the D8 sound better for jazz and r&b from my phone. I will see what I can do from the frequency response graph.
@@alanrossreviews The US version isn't Karaoke that I know of. It doesn't come with a remote or mic and the battery is larger plus 20 more watts over the D9. What's catching on around here are the "partyboxes". Glorified boombox with LEDs. The RU-vid clips of T9 I heard sounded really crisp and clean and not too bass heavy. Oddly it's not waterproof probably because the bass is ported and without a passive radiator. I'll let you know how it compares.
@@alanrossreviews Search for "80W(100W Peak) Bluetooth Speaker, W-KING Huge 105dB Sound Portable Wireless TWS Speakers with BassUp Technology, Mixed Color LED Lights, TF Card, USB Playback, Big for Home, Party, Non-Waterproof"
I know it's a stupid question but how does this compare to JBL Flip 5 as they are similar price yet this seems way better cause it's bigger. I need it for inside the houses taking up stairs and downstairs and maybe in the car sometimes, what's the better option. I like bass btw so I'm assuming this is way better in terms of low and high bass.
Hi Allen, thank u for this review and all the best wishes for 2021. For me, this result is quite dissappointing. I had hoped the frequency response was flatter and it seems like W-King did some artificial trickery that except for loudness, sacrifices sound quality. Especially dissappointing to see that while having bigger woofers, the subbass extension (40hz) is less then on the D8. Looks like that update made it a lot of extra work to custom eq it with a third party app. Might gonna cancel that D9 order and get a 2nd Boom instead, what do u think?
@@alanrossreviews Yeah, not a good look. On some other video i heard they are planning to make 70 or 80 watt rms more bass oriented bigger speakers. Thats fine and all, but W-King might want to R&D more in actual sound quality improvement then just rinse and repeat the D8 / D9 formula. They could take note of the motion+ & Boom on that part. 2nd Boom is on the way now ;).
Thought id found a replacement for jbls with the x10....but a blind test with jbl extreme 3...yesss a little way more expensive but if your wanting quality jbl all day..but if your pricing is a biggy k10 is still decent.
