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Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Devialet Mania
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Devialet Mania
The Devialet Mania and the Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge are both very high-end speakers. They each have stylish designs and, depending on your preferences, you may like one more than the other. The Devialet is battery-operated, so it's much more portable, and its IPX4 rating for water resistance makes it more suitable for outdoor use. Unlike the Bowers & Wilkins, it has built-in voice assistant support.
Variants
- Formation Wedge (Black)
- Formation Wedge (Silver)
- Mania (Deep Black)
- Mania (Light Gray)
- Mania (Sandstorm)
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Formation Wedge
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Deep Black
Mania
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Silver
Formation Wedge
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Light Gray
Mania
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Sandstorm
Mania
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.3
7.3
Soundstage
8.2
9.2
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.1
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
3.1
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
1,480 in³ (24,252 cm³)
279 in³ (4,569 cm³)
Weight
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
No
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
7.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
No
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
No
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
5.9
6.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.1
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.41
-0.19
Std. Err.
3.11 dB
4.31 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
51.1 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.6 kHz
18.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
8.2
9.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.38 dB
1.53 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.4
7.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
96.6 dB SPL
87.4 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.13 dB
1.43 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
5.0
Battery Life
N/A
4.2 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.3 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
USB-C
Battery Powered
No
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
10
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
App
6.1
4.4
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Music
Devialet
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
7.3
7.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
216 ms
184 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
112 ms
171 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
7.5
8.0
Wi-Fi Version
Unspecified
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
23 ms
71 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Black
Formation Wedge
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Deep Black
Mania
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Silver
Formation Wedge
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Light Gray
Mania
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Sandstorm
Mania
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