Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen vs Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Gen

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Beosound A1 2nd Gen compared with Beosound A1 3rd Gen

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound A1 2nd Gen	Bang & OlufsenBeosound A1 3rd Gen
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	May 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	3.5-inch aluminium-cone woofer and 3/4-inch silk dome tweeter; 360° sound in a closed box	3 1/4-inch woofer and 0.6-inch tweeter; 360° sound
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 30 W class D	2 × 30 W class D
Frequency response
Frequency response	55 Hz – 20 kHz (−10 dB); up to 92 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 62 dB SPL at 1 m	54 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 92 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 64 dB SPL at 1 m
Room tuning
Room tuning	Five EQ presets and a custom EQ in the Bang & Olufsen app	Five EQ presets and a custom EQ in the Bang & Olufsen app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; AAC and aptX Adaptive; multipoint for two devices; remembers eight; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair	Bluetooth 5.1; AAC and aptX Adaptive; multipoint for two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, streaming and speakerphone (5 V, 3 A)	USB-C for charging, streaming and speakerphone (5 V, 3 A)
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo pairing with a second Beosound A1 2nd Gen	Stereo pairing with a second A1 3rd Gen or an A1 2nd Gen
App
App	Bang & Olufsen app	Bang & Olufsen app
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 24 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.558 kg (better)	0.576 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 18 hours at typical volume (70 dB), 48 hours at 55 dB; 3,000 mAh; 2.75 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A	Up to 24 hours at typical volume; 3,300 mAh; 3 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A; battery replaceable by Bang & Olufsen stores
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone array with far-field pickup for Alexa and calls	Three-microphone array for calls
Mounting
Mounting	Leather strap for hanging	Waterproof leather strap for hanging
Size
Size	133 × 46 × 133 mm (W × H × D)	133 × 46 × 133 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black Anthracite and Grey Mist at launch	Natural Aluminium, Honey Tone, Eucalyptus Green, Warm Granite
In the box
In the box	Beosound A1 2nd Gen, USB-C to USB-A cable (1.25 m), quick start guide	Beosound A1 3rd Gen, fabric USB-C to USB-C cable (1.25 m), quick start guide, important information guide