HTC One M8 review: Harman Kardon edition | Pocketnow

Probably the most entertaining review ever. This is an 8 minute document, not just a review. Simply amazing work!

[@amphetaminedaydream]

Really respect the amount of detail this guy puts in his reviews

[@NeilGilroy]

Fantastic review. Really well put together and entertaining throughout. Well done! Now to hack my UK M8 to have those sound options....

[@lukaskuipers7791]

you can't hack a DAC into your phone, that's hardware

[@joeg.355]

As always excellent review @michael Keep up the great work you do.

[@TechWorld786]

Well good review as always ...boom sound is quite good enough but in case I will need HK effects I would go with tailor martin tricks of rooting and downloading file from xda.

[@cmondragon0911]

Getting mine today. Can't wait!

[@JIMCAPO913]

On the video 5:04 shows settings for changing music quality, music streaming, push notification etc. Where can I find that setting? Pocketnow

[@GGori_99]

Thank you so much Michael.. you are the very best and critical reviewers since the beginning..

[@iColassi]

WOW, Flawless review & comparison. This guy is GOOD!

[@kulla3014]

02:25 What kind of sunglasses are they ?

[@Rock2005Star]

Excellent review of the M8 vs H/K M8 HTC One phones! Thanks for further verifying that getting the H/K mod (via root) on my regular T-Mobile M8 was worth all the time spent for it!

[@yourbestfriendjoshua]

What a THOROUGH review. Good job! I'm "stuck" with the original M8, but I honestly prefer the Gunmetal finish to the pitch black/champagne combo.

[@TheGreatOne428]

Thats really in depth..Michael goes to great lengths in order to make his videos super....and he always succeeds

[@luisreyna946]

Michael Fisher your videos are always awesome thanks for the review

[@AlexK-rd1ki]

Why is there that insane spinning sun in the status bar??

[@The_Reductionist]

amazing review! great work Fisher...very entertaining yet informative

[@Top0ne]

Great review. I'm thinking about getting it this Friday when it's launched in the store and also looking to get the Harman Kardon bluetooth speaker with it.

[@matthewyee-fong753]

Want to pull the trigger on getting this, but I am very curious to see what the so called "M8 Prime" has to offer.

[@ladyvee7110]

Leave it up to Sprint to screw things up with their crappy service.

[@liquidgold40oz]

True story!

[@LookItIsHope]

Not where I live. It's GREAT where I live!

[@dn1ce3210]

It's great where I live Sucks for you

[@ladyvee7110]

Dnice And it sucks that you have Sprint. I feel bad for you. Well, not really.

[@LookItIsHope]

ladyvee7110 Sprint here in Vegas is very good. It might suck in your area, but some places actually have very good Sprint service.

[@zeinshah1044]

I wonder which network this will be on in the UK when I come out.

[@Diffuser84]

Great review, Michael!

[@RJWaynerium]

So is the 3-button remote of the HK ear buds fully compatible with the Android phone?

[@johnattanhaddock4737]

Thanks for the Review guys! Sad that it came too late for me.

[@iamanidiotwithareallylongu3471]

Those earbuds in the H/K Edition vs the Klipsch S4s?

[@stevehull3147]

having been familiar with HK, I was really excited to hear about this edition as I am ready to upgrade from HTC DNA, then I went to the Verizon website and discovered it's only available on sprint. what a DRAG!!!! I'm still going with the m8 though. Fisher gives the BEST reviews, great job man, I really appreciate your style, keep it up!

[@Bottle.fed_RT]

I live in Crystal lake Illinois. I got a question... Is t-mobile good around here? Thanks

[@anekinoo7]

The volume issue that changes tracks is with the sense software. I bought the HTC headset with volume control when the original One came out. The volume control works fine with sense 5.0 but since it updated to 5.5 and 6 the volume buttons has been changed. HTC needs to fix this issue.

[@Supergoku250]

Do you think it will ever be available at at&t

[@SCB13Eagle]

Will this edition arrive in europe or is it exclusive to us?

[@kennymarkail7358]

How'd you get the time and weather to show up on blinkfeed??? ..mine only says the title like "Entertainment"

[@wassim189]

Great review (as always) but you could have done a speaker comparison between this edition and the original M8.

[@SpiritLead7]

Ever since the summer, my phone signal has NOT dropped below 4g (like it used too). Just recently Sprint had a HUGE update, so its 2X+ better than it was last year at this time.

[@robertosoriano202]

Where can I find the music app on this in the play store. I prefer this one over google play music. Plus it downloads the album art and has lyrics which is a nice touch

[@MSAli86]

Would this work in the UK if I bought one from the states?

[@stevey500]

Just throwing this out there, it seems they would have made the TINY and simple system modification to add more steps in the volume control ( at 3:00 ) for a device all about audio. Wow

[@CoenZuidgeest1997]

Really good review keep it going!

[@akr3985fan]

The Sound Meter Your using for the Test can you say who has this APP I would Like to Download it my Phones.) From the Google Store.. Thanks

[@saideepak2209]

Hii micheal fischer iam a big fan of you the way you do reviews are simply awesome I have one small question M8 doesnt have beats audio but both M4 & M7 has it so is there any difference in the sound quality between M8 & M7

[@taltigolt]

they could have made it the same color front and back but noooo ofcourse not

[@armuk]

"Beats' destructive effect on music" a bit melodramatic there lol

[@moochincrawdad]

The Beats profile was never meant to be destructive, I use it daily on my old HTC One S with my Marley Rebel headphones and I've found it to be invaluable. Unlike many of the Beats branded headphones the Beats profile gives out subtle bass, treble and volume boosts that work best with over ear headphones in noisy situations such as outside traffic, wind noise, crowds or public transport. For me it meant that I could get a fuller sound while backing off the volume and get some of the outside world as well - probably a good thing for walking on the streets.

[@PhilipMburu]

***** Best review I've seen from you so far. Keep up the great work. Much appreciated

[@hunterfagan6272]

Can I get the m8 play edition for sprint

[@LEYpuge101]

hi, will this phone work on other countries?

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

This is nice specialty model, but It makes more sense for Harmon Kardon to be standard on all models especially with the loss off beats branding. I would need to get a hold of those earbuds to see just how good they are.

[@p8studios797]

Just a question, couldn't someone just switch out the sim cards for a different carrier as long as the radios are compatible?

[@babolatuser1]

No, Sprint phones aren't allowed to be unlocked by traditional pay and unlock sites. Sprint requires you to have the phone active for 90 days straight with no spending limit in order for Sprint to unlock the phone only for international use. I verified that it won't work well with US GSM carriers

[@JonathanMichael]

I thought Spark uses a tri-band LTE to boost indoor (800 MHz) and outdoor (1900 MHz & 2600 MHz) speed. I guess John Legere can continue calling it Spanky. Also Michael Pocketnow I would like to ask when you are testing call quality, are you calling a landline or another smartphone? Thanks.

[@dberube82]

I have an opinion on the poor signal quality of the Sprint M8. There is a Qualcomm app on the M8, I just upgraded from the M7 and I went from having full bars all the time to having only one maybe two. I never updated my M7 and never had signal issues. It's just a hunch though.

[@TeamZelid]

Is Spotify popular in the US? I'm from Sweden, were it was invented. It has been very popular here sence 2008.

[@Jhihmoac]

...I know someone who had one of these... The sound quality was awesome, but most of the related software could be ported to the standard M8...Headphonewise, I didn't hear much difference in the sound quality between the M8HKE, and the later HTC 10...

[@bengertzz]

If i bought this on sprint with 2 year agreement, and after that can i transfer to a different carrier with the same phone?

[@evenzeroescanbeheroes6875]

U would have to pay early termination fees unless the carrier u want claims to do this

[@trinajska]

I saw a m8 hk review where the guy said the phone has a plastic bottom unlike the other m8,is that true ? I already ordered one and if thats the case im sending it back...plz help guys

[@luggage12345]

Fail. The up/ down headset skips tracks not adjust volume.

[@MiguelRPD]

Wait .. so the Spark icon spins when in use ? That just looks incredibly annoying.

[@akeimblake4838]

It is annoying I have A sprint LG G2

[@zXYOMAMA2120Xz]

I just switched to Sprint. Am I screwed?

[@SuperArjun90]

You bet your spongey socks you are!

[@zXYOMAMA2120Xz]

SuperArjun90 Actually it hasn't been that bad. I don't call anyone that often and signal never drops. It's not Verizon fast but it also isn't as expensive. Phone's nice, but I dropped it because it's really slippery. Other than that it's a great phone.

[@cmd33194]

SuperArjun90 lmao????

[@cmd33194]

SuperArjun90 tf. Lmao!!!!

[@TheMETAINF]

I'd really like the rotating little sun op top!!

[@Dbeastlygamer95]

Did he just say the LG G2 at 5:54??

[@babolatuser1]

Yes, he did so to compare that the m8 had the double tap feature the g2 has. Hence him using "the g2 before it"

[@ryanmzy1994]

can i ask ? how big is the htc one m8 (harman kardon) edition storage ? 16gb or 32gb ?

[@MichaelFisher_Captain2Phones]

32.

[@ryanmzy1994]

Thx Michael fisher :D... How do I buy it? My country doesn't have it

[@GustavodeCairesAnhaia]

Awesome review.

[@dorito818]

I got my GS5 from AT&T, and i just ordered my M8 H/K from Sprint. I can't wait to compare the two.

[@seb5945]

How much is it?

[@sabirtaha9666]

how to get it in saudi arabia?

[@ohu001]

I can use this with sim card htc elsewhere in Colombia GSM is used in Colombia

[@JoshuaCooperDerpyMcDerpy]

This ticks me off. I literally just got my Sprint HTC One M8 32 days ago. Just out of my return policy at Best Buy. I would've gladly have returned it and have gotten this version, but no...HTC fumbled it in my opinion, and should've had this ready at launch.

[@nintendude7cubed]

I got so giddy from the first 6 seconds of this video. But honestly, none of that really matters if you get something like Jet Audio from the play store where you can tweak EQ settings with any format of music to your heart's content and the phone won't even break a sweat with that lack of antenna usage. That along with the great amplification of the "vanilla" M8 makes locally stored music sound fantastic and puts streaming services to bed. I just wish they'd fix the volume increments so that it doesn't go from not quite loud enough, to ear damagingly loud in the course of one press of that volume rocker. It has gotten to a point where I'm considering converting my M8 to a Google Play edition. 15 volume increments is horribly unsubtle for an audio-centric phone.

[@Oviiiiiii]

LOL at the beats audio ad in the speedtest app

[@EAlonzox22]

This phone just looks too much of a beast!!!! Googly play edition Harmon kardon edition maybe???

[@MeneerSpaghetti]

Rooting your phone allows you to install the Harman Kardon edition over your BoomSound on any M8 :)

[@R0ZZAY]

Why only on sprint

[@albert123558]

Because Sprint wants to bring in new customers. They've been bleeding for a long long time

[@gratefullystrange]

I've never wanted a phone as bad as I want this one!

[@JonathanBrizuela]

Thanks pocket now, successfully ported HK to my normal M8

[@Bobbyleebudde]

Great video

[@TheAppleuser101]

Sweetness! Thanks Pocketnow! :-)

[@Pocketnow]

Thanks for being one of the first to watch! ^M

[@theprophet1474]

Good review

[@macsgo2hell]

I got this phone yesterday and I love it. I can honestly care less about the audio software enhancements (you can most likely hack the base m8 and get clarify and livestage). I simply bought the hk version because it looks great in person, it's limited, and it's still the same phone, which has already gained a massive amount of credibility. Everything else was a plus. But I highly recommend this phone to everyone, not that my opinion is worth anything over the internet lol. But you won't be disappointed

[@semarakgeo]

I miss htc

[@zapingosays]

Why Sprint :(

[@lordfredplus]

appealing only because I an on sprint and have an upgrade, but I want a bigger screen and better camera.

[@lordfredplus]

holding out for the note 4 baby!!!

[@NovaSp33d]

Same here ;)

[@MrDeterioration]

The supplied ear buds are hardly "high end."

[@saturninedays]

Fantastic Phone. I'm saving.

[@sndstone]

xperia z1 support flac 192hz 24 bit already

[@benwindle4628]

I had this phone. I loved it

[@bhaskarsanyal9268]

"The Polish Ambassador" are awesome!!!!

[@Grimlock1973]

Wife and I have been sprint customers for 12 years now and both own note 3 phones. If the sprint version of the note 4 doesn't "wow" us we are moving to tmobile ASAP. Feel sorry for HTC but none of their music gimmick phones will entice my family away from Samsung note phones.

[@GeeseH]

ok, thanks for sharing :)

[@aysuhn]

Samsung does innovation for innovation's sake. Almost all their features are gimmicks.

[@moochincrawdad]

The HTC One has its fair share of gimmicks but no less or more than the Galaxy Note 3.

[@aysuhn]

My personal pick is the HTC, but I don't think Apple has necessarily gone stale...

[@bootysquatch3375]

BlackBerry z30, the speaker and sound of the z30 beats the HTC one(proof on itsmeJC KZbin channel), or if you want good earphones get skullcandy earphones, I hate to say it but the blackberry earphones suck, and if you actually have tried both, skullcandy earphones and beats sound the same.

[@NeroVingian40]

2:25 looks fun. :-D

[@kennymarkail7358]

That spinning sun though!!!

[@ric7053]

Who the hell is Harmon Kardon?

[@joselira15]

they make the sound systems for Mercedes, Range Rovers and BMW.

[@davidelfvinglong]

The best speaker manufacturing company there is.

[@racareca522]

The same, could be a bit better

[@joselira15]

***** yes, better than Bose. I bought this phone its the best sound ive heard.

[@iamanidiotwithareallylongu3471]

***** A million times better than Bose. Bose is really just overpriced. They aren't bad products, but they should be much cheaper for what they give you.

[@ortiz84tx]

I have owned an HTC for the past 7 yrs, with 1 Samsung hidden in that time frame. After 1 Samsung, i said i would never waste money on another. HTC has always put out good devices, and that's where my money will continue to go when it's time for another phone. HTC>Samsung

[@KiaJo]

That phone looks nice

[@Chewyness]

yea but you'll have to be with Sprint with this phone, might as well get a rock and call it your phone cause that's basically the same service you'll have

[@TheHumorousDaze]

Pinback? This guy's got good music taste!

[@yourseone]

still hate the extra bezel and camera....

[@CactusJack252]

Sure don't miss sprint one bit

[@Darkseth88]

Anyone who calls himself even halfway an "audiophile" would never use those H&K earbuds, because they alredy own better ones. i for example, am using Logitech ue 900 (got them for 199€ instead 349-399€). Also, 80€/$ is FAR from beeing anywhere near "high end". There are IEMs (In Ear Monitor) for about 1700€, so those H&K earbuds are just... Low end sector. As for the Software part: Root, flash it, be happy. It works on any M8.

[@cristobalcota3678]

I had the same exact phone through sprint

[@sixpains1635]

You forgot to mention the awesome feature where it heats up so much to the point you could cook an egg on it. -_-

[@lukaskuipers7791]

that's not exclusive to the harman kardon edition

[@xavi999ful]

hopefully t-mobile makes something similar

[@bryanmiller476]

Sprints so much, here's my proof I went to Verizon to trade in my wife's m8 which has a broken screen and we found out that a broken m8 is worth $75 if its from T-Mobile, ATT or Verizon themselves but if its the sprint version its only worth $35 for Verizon store credit, and its because almost no one wants a sprint phone so its not worth much compared to other carrier phones

[@Drado220]

thanks mike

[@nobodywillcare2]

I want this sooo bad but I have AT&T and don't want to root my M8.... Well not just yet anyways.