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HARMAN designs and engineers c​onnected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automat​ion solutions; and connected services. Our talented workforce and innovation strength create value for our stakeholders by enabli​ng rich experiences through the connected car, connected enterprise and connected lifestyle.

Audi​​ophiles from every generation call on HARMAN to deliver the best in sound in the studio and on the stage, at home and on the go. HARMAN's portfolio of legendary audio brands includes AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson®and Revel®. More than 50 million vehicles on the road today enjoy an enhanced driving experience, thanks to HARMAN audio and infotainment. We extend the same spirit of innovation to the world's leading performance and sporting venues, providing everyone with the best seats in the house.

Seizing the rich opportunities of today's global markets requires more than legendary sound. HARMAN has reshaped our organization and cost structure to make the Company more agile in a changing world and addressed the rising importance of highly integrated, software-rich products and services. Most importantly, our track record of innovation, which has distinguished HARMAN and its premium audio and infotainment brands for more than 60 years, continues.

VISION & MISSION

To make life more connected, entertaining, personalized and productive.

At HARMAN, we combine passion and purpose to design and deliver smart products, systems, software and services that connect people wherever they are. We lead with integrity, innovate with intention, and drive operational excellence to inspire breakthrough performances that generate customer value and strong shareholder returns.

VALUES

INTEGRITY

Do what is right without compromise

INCLUSION

Bring diverse individuals and ideas together

TEAMWORK & RESPECT

Cultivate relationships and reciprocity

INNOVATION

Identify customer needs and find solutions

EXCELLENCE

Relentless focus on cost-leadership, execution and quality

What is Harman Kardon?

Harman Kardon is a division of Harman International, that manufactures high-quality consumer-grade audio equipment and devices, such as headphones, speakers, and soundbars. It also manufactures car audio equipment.

Nowadays, Harman Kardon is one of Samsung's owned subsidiaries, acquired by the latter on March 11, 2017, for approximately 8 billion US dollars. Originally, Harman Kardon was founded in 1953 by Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon, in Stamford, United States.

On top of all the audio equipment that bears the company's original name of Harman Kardon (often styled as harman / kardon), the parent company - Harman International - also makes and sells other well-known audio brands such as JBL (bought by Harman Kardon in 1969), AKG, Mark Levinson, Infinity, and Crown Amplifiers.

What does Harman Kardon make?

Since its beginnings, Harman Kardon always focused on designing and building home, personal, and car audio equipment at the highest audio standards.

Here's a list of audio equipment that Harman Kardon makes nowadays:

  • Audio Video Receivers
  • Stereo Receivers and CD players
  • Blu-ray Disc Players
  • Home Theater Speaker Systems
  • Soundbars
  • Portable Speakers
  • Computer Speakers
  • Headphones (in-ear, on-ear, over-ear)

What is Harman Kardon when it comes to laptops, speakers, etc.?

Harman Kardon is not just a mere certification from a company that owns great brand names. When it comes to laptops, Harman Kardon has a strong presence, manufacturing speaker systems for some of the best notebooks available. You can find Harman Kardon speakers on laptops made by big companies such as ASUS, Lenovo, Toshiba, or Dell.

In the automobile world, many luxury cars from important manufacturers like Mercedes, Daimler, or BMW, are also equipped with sound systems and electronics from Harman Kardon.

What's the difference between Harman Kardon and other audio brands?

Harman Kardon's business is sound, so you have to compare it to other brands that are in the same niche. The philosophy behind all Harman Kardon devices is sleek design and high-quality audio, as close to the original recordings - studio-like if you prefer. Although Harman International owns other audio brands and some of them target the professional audio scene, Harman Kardon only targets consumers. That means that its competition is from other brands that also address consumers.

Harman Kardon doesn't make poor quality sound devices, so when comparing something that bears the Harman Kardon brand to other similar devices from another brand, you have to make a choice based on particular specifications, design, and personal preference.

Among the competitors of Harman Kardon from the audio consumer segment, we could mention Bose, Sennheiser, Logitech, and Beats.

Are Harman Kardon speakers any good?

Harman Kardon speakers are very good! Regardless of what audio equipment you're buying, including speakers, if harman / kardon is written on it, then its sound quality is above the average of the market. Furthermore, all Harman Kardon speakers have something uniquely theirs when it comes to design. If you're craving something elegant, but also something with at least a touch of novelty, you should take a look at audio equipment made by Harman Kardon.

Unfortunately, the sound quality and all the other great aspects of Harman Kardon speakers also mean that they're not cheap. Harman Kardon speakers tend to be of high-quality, but they are also in the high to mid-range prices.