Short answer: the Harman Kardon Luna for sound, the Klipsch Nashville for battery life and price. The Luna ranks #26 of 179 medium speakers at $290.99. The Nashville ranks #83 at $87.95, $203.04 cheaper, and closes a lot of the gap with features the Luna doesn’t have.
The sound signature splits cleanly. Our notes on the Luna call it pretty balanced besides a boosted bass, and it reaches deeper too, with a bass extension spec of 57Hz against roughly 64Hz for the Nashville. The Nashville’s own notes flag an upper bass boost and a boosted lower treble that sounds a little harsh, which the notes attribute to a trait common across Klipsch’s portable line. If accurate low end and a smoother top end matter more than anything else, that favors the Luna.
What the Nashville adds that the Luna skips entirely:
- A companion app, which the Luna has none of.
- A USB-C power bank function, letting the Nashville reverse-charge your phone in a pinch.
- A broadcast party mode for linking multiple speakers together.
- A built-in microphone, absent from the Luna’s spec sheet.
Battery life is not close. The Nashville is rated for 24 hours with fast 18W USB-C charging, double the Luna’s 12-hour rating. Both carry an IP67 rating and support TWS pairing, so ruggedness and pairing flexibility are a wash.
Buy the Harman Kardon Luna if measured sound quality is the priority and you’re willing to charge more often for it.
Buy the Klipsch Nashville if you want a longer-lasting, more feature-loaded speaker for a lot less money and can live with its brighter, less refined sound.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Harman Kardon Luna | Klipsch Nashville | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $290.99 | $87.95 |
| Ranked | #26 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #83 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | No | Yes |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 57Hz | ~64Hz |
| Battery Life | 12 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 24 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | SBC |
| EQ | No | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| MicroSD Playback | No | - |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Stereo | No | No |
| Omnidirectional | No | Yes |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| USB Playback | Yes | - |
| Weight | 2.5 lbs (1.13 kg) | 2.1 lbs (970 g) |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Dimensions | 8.3” x 3.1” x 3.1” (210 x 78 x 80 mm) | 7” x 3.1” x 3.2” (178 x 78 x 81 mm) |
| Drivers | 48mm x 90mm woofer, 20mm tweeter | 2x 57mm fullrange |
| Frequency Response | 60Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 60Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Amplifier Power | 40W | 20W RMS |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Built-in Microphone | - | Yes |
| Party Mode | - | Yes (Broadcast Mode) |
| Power Bank | - | Yes (USB-C, 10W) |
| Maximum SPL | - | 89dB (Manufacturer specified) |
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