First and foremost, Bang & Olufsen is a luxury brand with an emphasis on design and quality. I typically don’t get these types of items, but happy to review this as an ‘average person.’
The box and factory packaging are average, which is fine since most people toss all that anyway.
The aluminum body is seamless and very artistic-looking. Definitely a visually interesting piece. What is really cool is the light for the touch controls-there’s a pointy cone with the light at the tip (see picture).
You’ll need to download the B&O app and use that to complete the set up. The app found the speaker as a nearby item and after connecting the wifi it automatically updated which took a few minutes. Connecting to Bluetooth was simple and will be my primary way of playing music. After connecting it will send out a tone to analyze the room for the room compensation. It just takes a few seconds to do that.
As for how it sounds, this thing can get LOUD! I’m amazed at how loud it can get. It would do fantastic in large rooms.
The 360 degree sound works really well. I placed it in my open living room and kitchen, and as I moved around I can hear the difference between this and another ‘normal’ speaker. There are two mid speakers back-to-back and if you position yourself close and directly on the side you can hear a slight difference since there is no mid pointing in your direction. I’m not an audio person, but using 4 small mids would have been a better for the 360. Regardless it works well.
The bass is good, initially I was wishing for more but then I get back to reality and realize that this is a single compact unit. It is very good bass for the size. It also matters what you set it on for the bass to reverberate. Try different positioning and redo the room compensation.
The equalizer in the B&O app only has bass and treble settings. I wish there was an advanced mode that gave you the full sound range. A neat feature are the sound modes and you can create a custom one using this cool user interface (see picture).
Overall it sounds great! If you’re willing to pay the “luxury tax” for an artistic look.
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First and foremost, Bang & Olufsen is a luxury brand with an emphasis on design and quality. I typically don’t get these types of items, but happy to review this as an ‘average person.’The box and factory packaging are average, which is fine since most people toss all that anyway.The aluminum body is seamless and very artistic-looking. Definitely a visually interesting piece. What is really cool is the light for the touch controls-there’s a pointy cone with the light at the tip (see picture).You’ll need to download the B&O app and use that to complete the set up. The app found the speaker as a nearby item and after connecting the wifi it automatically updated which took a few minutes. Connecting to Bluetooth was simple and will be my primary way of playing music. After connecting it will send out a tone to analyze the room for the room compensation. It just takes a few seconds to do that.As for how it sounds, this thing can get LOUD! I’m amazed at how loud it can get. It would do fantastic in large rooms.The 360 degree sound works really well. I placed it in my open living room and kitchen, and as I moved around I can hear the difference between this and another ‘normal’ speaker. There are two mid speakers back-to-back and if you position yourself close and directly on the side you can hear a slight difference since there is no mid pointing in your direction. I’m not an audio person, but using 4 small mids would have been a better for the 360. Regardless it works well.The bass is good, initially I was wishing for more but then I get back to reality and realize that this is a single compact unit. It is very good bass for the size. It also matters what you set it on for the bass to reverberate. Try different positioning and redo the room compensation.The equalizer in the B&O app only has bass and treble settings. I wish there was an advanced mode that gave you the full sound range. A neat feature are the sound modes and you can create a custom one using this cool user interface (see picture).Overall it sounds great! If you’re willing to pay the “luxury tax” for an artistic look.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
First and foremost, Bang & Olufsen is a luxury brand with an emphasis on design and quality. I typically don’t get these types of items, but happy to review this as an ‘average person.’
The box and factory packaging are average, which is fine since most people toss all that anyway.
The aluminum body is seamless and very artistic-looking. Definitely a visually interesting piece. What is really cool is the light for the touch controls-there’s a pointy cone with the light at the tip (see picture).
You’ll need to download the B&O app and use that to complete the set up. The app found the speaker as a nearby item and after connecting the wifi it automatically updated which took a few minutes. Connecting to Bluetooth was simple and will be my primary way of playing music. After connecting it will send out a tone to analyze the room for the room compensation. It just takes a few seconds to do that.
As for how it sounds, this thing can get LOUD! I’m amazed at how loud it can get. It would do fantastic in large rooms.
The 360 degree sound works really well. I placed it in my open living room and kitchen, and as I moved around I can hear the difference between this and another ‘normal’ speaker. There are two mid speakers back-to-back and if you position yourself close and directly on the side you can hear a slight difference since there is no mid pointing in your direction. I’m not an audio person, but using 4 small mids would have been a better for the 360. Regardless it works well.
The bass is good, initially I was wishing for more but then I get back to reality and realize that this is a single compact unit. It is very good bass for the size. It also matters what you set it on for the bass to reverberate. Try different positioning and redo the room compensation.
The equalizer in the B&O app only has bass and treble settings. I wish there was an advanced mode that gave you the full sound range. A neat feature are the sound modes and you can create a custom one using this cool user interface (see picture).
Overall it sounds great! If you’re willing to pay the “luxury tax” for an artistic look.
The box and factory packaging are average, which is fine since most people toss all that anyway.
The aluminum body is seamless and very artistic-looking. Definitely a visually interesting piece. What is really cool is the light for the touch controls-there’s a pointy cone with the light at the tip (see picture).
You’ll need to download the B&O app and use that to complete the set up. The app found the speaker as a nearby item and after connecting the wifi it automatically updated which took a few minutes. Connecting to Bluetooth was simple and will be my primary way of playing music. After connecting it will send out a tone to analyze the room for the room compensation. It just takes a few seconds to do that.
As for how it sounds, this thing can get LOUD! I’m amazed at how loud it can get. It would do fantastic in large rooms.
The 360 degree sound works really well. I placed it in my open living room and kitchen, and as I moved around I can hear the difference between this and another ‘normal’ speaker. There are two mid speakers back-to-back and if you position yourself close and directly on the side you can hear a slight difference since there is no mid pointing in your direction. I’m not an audio person, but using 4 small mids would have been a better for the 360. Regardless it works well.
The bass is good, initially I was wishing for more but then I get back to reality and realize that this is a single compact unit. It is very good bass for the size. It also matters what you set it on for the bass to reverberate. Try different positioning and redo the room compensation.
The equalizer in the B&O app only has bass and treble settings. I wish there was an advanced mode that gave you the full sound range. A neat feature are the sound modes and you can create a custom one using this cool user interface (see picture).
Overall it sounds great! If you’re willing to pay the “luxury tax” for an artistic look.
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Obwohl der Lautsprecher bereits in der 3. Generation ist, weist er einige technische Probleme auf! Der Näherungssensor spinnt völlig, das Bedienfeld auf dem Gerät geht ständig an und aus, obwohl man sich in 3-4 Metern Entfernung befindet und sich nicht mal auf das Gerät zu bewegt, geht sogar an wenn man in ca. 5 Metern ruhig auf dem Sofa sitzt und irgendwas liest, im dunklen Raum finde ich das richtig unheimlich muss ich sagen, als ob man Geister in der Wohnung hat;-) musste den Näherungssensor deswegen in der App komplett ausschalten.
Desweiteren funktioniert Spotify connect immer wieder nicht, in Spotify steht dass die Musik gerade auf dem Beosound 2 abgespielt wird, in der B&O App steht auch dass gerade Musik von Spotify läuft, es kommt jedoch kein Ton aus dem Lautsprecher, Problem wird erst nach dem Neustart des Gerätes gelöst, dann läuft wieder alles. Von so einem hochpreisigen Gerät erwarte ich eindeutig, dass alles reibungslos funktioniert. Muss noch dazu sagen, dass es bereits das dritte von vier getesteten Produkten von B&O ist, das in der Testphase technische Probleme hat. Der Beosound A1 hat im ausgeschalteten Zustand innerhalb von paar Tagen den Akku leergesaugt. Das Austauschgerät hat dann aber funktioniert. Die Beosound Stage hat nach 1-2 Wochen komplett den Geist aufgegeben, kein Ton, nicht auf Eingaben reagiert. Beoplay M5 war echt top und lief technisch ohne Probleme, hat nur im Bassbereich stark gedröhnt (einfacher EQ wie beim Beosound 2 hätte Abhilfe gebracht, war nur nicht in der App). Werde noch den Beosound Balance ausprobieren, wenn wieder Probleme auftreten, gebe ich's mit B&O auf...
Der Sound an sich gefällt mir jedoch sehr gut, sehr klar, hochauflösend und raumfüllend. Bauartbedingt hört es sich aber noch besser an wenn man sich seitlich zum Lautsprecher befindet, da die Mitteltöner links und rechts eingebaut wurden, da hört sich der Gesang noch klarer und kräftiger an. Und für Musikrichtungen wie HipHop ist der Tiefbass etwas zu schwach. Der Star der Show ist eindeutig der Hochtonbereich, ist für meinen Geschmack deutlich besser als bei den Mitbewerbern wie Devialet oder Cabasse.
Update: nachdem ich den Beosound 2 aufgrund der genannten Probleme zurückgeschickt habe, habe ich jetzt den Beosound Balance getestet. Also der Näherungssensor vom Beosound 2 war eindeutig defekt, da dieser beim Balance wie es sein soll funktioniert, wenn man sich dem Lautsprecher nähert, leuchten die Tasten auf und sonst bleibt immer alles dunkel. Vom Sound her ist der Balance viel kräftiger im Bassbereich (auch tiefer). Der Mittenbereich / Gesang hört sich auch direkter an, nicht zu den Seiten abstrahlend wie der Beosound 2. Jedoch gefällt mir persönlich der Hochtonbereich vom Beosound 2 noch besser, der Sound hört sich irgendwie "klarer" an. Mit Spotify gab es bis jetzt nur 1x ein Problem, die Lieder sind paar Minuten lang ständig ins Stocken geraten, als ob die Verbindung schlecht wäre (ist sie aber nicht, da der Router im gleichen Zimmer ist). Irgendwie scheint B&O ein Problem mit Spotify Connect zu haben, da mir dieses Phänomen mit anderen Geräten ( Devialet Phantom II, Cabasse The Pearl Akoya, Harman Kardon Allure, Sennheiser Ambeo, usw...) völlig unbekannt ist!
Update 2: nach paar Monaten Nutzung vom Beosound Balance muss ich leider sagen, dass Spotify Connect immer wieder Probleme hat. In Spotify steht, dass gerade Musik auf dem Balance abgespielt wird, in der B&O App steht, dass gerade Musik von Spotify läuft, es kommt jedoch kein Ton aus dem Lautsprecher!!! Erst nach einem Neustart funktioniert wieder alles wie es sein soll. Das Problem tritt sporadisch / in unregelmäßigen Abständen auf...ist aber bereits sehr oft passiert. Getestet mit mehreren Smartphones verschiedener Hersteller und mit verschiedenen Spotify Accounts.
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