Description
With a refined slimmer design an overhauled user interface and packed with new features beosound a1 2nd generation is a significant upgrade in a familiar package bringing far greater breadth of capability
The most beautiful way to listen to great sound on the go – improved sound performance with slimmer design intuitive button interface and reduced weight
Best in class battery life – up to 18 hours at typical listening volumes up to 43 hours at low volume
Fully dust and waterproof – IP67 certified Impervious to dust or sand particles and protected against immersion in water for up to 1 metre of depth up to 30 minutes
Integrated Alexa voice assistant with Far Field technology – one of the first in market with Wake Word assist up to 3 hours after product is switched off
3 microphone array for great call clarity
Book Fiend –
I ordered about a dozen bluetooth speakers so i can try them side by side.
Honestly, most were really good when listened to by themselves, but once you start comparing them in an A/B test you really start to hear the subtle differences that make some speakers better than others.
This speaker is not the best for booming bass, so if that’s your thing, you may want to look elsewhere.
what you do get is a clear, accurate and wide sound stage. There is low end to be had and i think it is in perfect balance in contrast to some other speakers that were so bass forward as to be a bit boomy.
The speaker is also very aesthetically pleasing, lightweight and easy to take with you for traveling.
Sung Jun Park –
I have had speakers by Sony, JBL, UE, Bose and all of them together would not give me the sound I get from this beautiful B&O. It has a lot of bass, need to be on a firm surface because everything around it trembles. Battery life is outstanding, and it gives very good sound the first time that you turn it on (contrary to other brands that need several hours of use before giving decent sound).
Pedro Sanchez –
For you audiophiles, this is the best in class…..in my opinion. I have Sonos Roam. It does not connect without making it work each time. The B&O connects instantly and if you want to hear all your instruments as I do, don’t get the Roam. The B&O gives me great pleasure to listen to. I would put the Bose Soundlink Mini II is my second favorite, and the Sonos third. The Sonos Roam, some like, but a muted sound compared to the full range B&O. The Beosound A1 Gen2 has perfect bass but not the thundering bass on the Roam. Some might like the Roam better, was very disappointed the muffled sound and connectivity.
Louis Valencia –
I LOVE this speaker. Easy connectivity, great sound/performance. Worth the investment!
I do wish the battery life was a little longe
Charlie B Vermont –
This speaker’s sound is absolutely gorgeous and balanced. It doesn’t have that weird muffled nasal quality of a lot of wireless speakers. It’s easy to pair with your iPhone. The app allows you to make adjustments to the sound. The battery lasts forever.
The app, however, doesn’t seem to allow you to pair more than one B&O speaker at once. It is also heavy. Very heavy. I don’t see myself toting this thing around. I will use my Bose SoundLink Micro for travel, but the sound from the B&O is far superior to my Bose. I hate the feeling of earbuds, so I use the speaker to listen to music or podcasts while cooking.
Pablo Cruise –
I like the bluetooth connection, which never had problem. Also, the sound quality is quite different from Bose, where it feels more smoother in sound. I love the dark green color and the design.
Wojciech Zorniak –
B&O strikes again. Cleanly designed speaker with easily manipulated controls. Quite nice build quality. The sound for such a small speaker is endearing. Very smooth although a bit bass heavy. No treble screech when pushed…in fact, very little notable distortion when cranking it up with TI or Electric Six. A very enjoyable sound that can be listened to without ear fatigue.
BUT…..it has one very annoying habit. When plugged in to charge, it immediately turns itself on and then connects to any active Bluetooth connection it can locate, many times disconnecting what’s already connected. No other wireless speaker I’ve used does this, incl Bose, JBL, Oonz, UE, etc. Darned annoying when I’m on my headphones and plug in the B&O to charge only to have it start blasting what was previously thru the cans.
matthias Hohensee –
My Beats Pill finally died after having it over ten years. I love my Pill but the B&O reviews were better! I can see why – the sound is superior! There’s actually bass on it! For a small portable speaker, it has been amazing and the final test will be to see if it’s as durable as the Pill which was a tank. I haven’t dropped B&O yet and I hope it will survive when I do! The only complaint is the control buttons do not lit up nor are they raised so they are hard to find at night and/or without your glasses. Otherwise, I love it!
Peter –
Beautiful build and design, shame about the battery life… I have a Bose Resolve+ II and the battery is phenomenal, literally all day full volume.
Matt Russell –
Ultimate Bluetooth receiver. Easy to connect to your iPhone. Slick and modern. Great sound. Best home for your Spotify. While enjoying the music have a nice Danish. Bang & Olufsen will love it.
Donovan Dillon –
Sound is really great. Battery life seems good tho I have not yet worked it hard. Love that it’s waterproof. The app IMO is junk. Way too complex and it does things like prompt you to update the software even if the battery is too low to do this safely. I bricked my first one that way, even though I thought I was following all the instructions. Their support guy said, “Sir, are you telling me you FAILED to charge the device when you recieved it???” Um well NONE of the product info mentioned that, just said Start The App. Stupid me, doing what they said. You’re supposed to know better. Well never mind, good sound is worth a lot.