TechRadar Verdict
The Majority Oakington is a jack-of-all-trades audio machine.
Perfect it is not, however.
That is to say, people who are technophobic might find the Oakington a little overwhelming.
While you can connect your phone to the Oakington to stream music, it also comes with a handy remote.
I’d barely be able to hear Bluetooth music and then deafen myself when jumping to DAB.
Am I being dramatic?
The unit originally cost 159 ($200 / AU$300).
The Oakington has a vintage look and comes in two color choices: (yes, you guessed it) oak or walnut.
Thats a fair price for this speaker given that it doubles as a radio and a Bluetooth speaker.
Such a wide swathe of listening options puts the Oakington in good stead for people who like variety.
Suffice to say, turning the radio on resulted in a really huge volume increase.
You can use both the dial on the Oakington itself or the remote to adjust volume.
Its easy to switch input thanks to the remote, though.
You get two with the radio, but once those run out youll need to pick up some more.
There are more features on offer here too.
Given the broad range of features, the Majority was a little finicky to set up.
If you want Alexa orGoogleto tee up your next song, youre going to have to forget it.
It just involved standing up!
The Majority Oakington offers good value for its all-in-one solution and price point.
To reiterate, thats at maximum volume, so this is only good news for your neighbors.
Thats particularly true thanks to the sound stage which, bass aside, provides a lot of depth.
I’d call it a good value unit for the features and audio props you get.
Should I buy the Majority Oakington?
The Oakington ensures you’re ready for this future.
Dont buy it if…
You stick to one streaming methodOnly want a Bluetooth speaker?
Or a CD player?
You want a portable deviceYou can’t move the Majority Oakington around your home.
but I made sure to spend time testing the other inputs too.
A lot of the testing time was spent scratching my head while staring at the manual.
First reviewed in November 2023
