Beosound A1 2nd Gen
Bang & Olufsen's small round aluminium Bluetooth speaker with a leather strap, IP67 rating, 18-hour battery and built-in Alexa, suited to carrying around the home or outdoors.
- Type
- Portable speaker
- Atmos
- No
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Battery
- 18 h
- Weight
- 0.558 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it sounds excellent for its size, crisp and expansive with weighty bass, and is stylish, light and waterproof. What Hi-Fi? and Trusted Reviews find it pricey; TechRadar found the Alexa support flawed, the buttons hard to find and the build not rugged enough for outdoor use.
From whathifi.com, techradar.com and trustedreviews.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Portable speaker
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Drivers
- 3.5-inch aluminium-cone woofer and 3/4-inch silk dome tweeter; 360° sound in a closed box
- Amplifiers
- 2 × 30 W class D
- Frequency response
- 55 Hz – 20 kHz (−10 dB); up to 92 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 62 dB SPL at 1 m
- Room tuning
- Five EQ presets and a custom EQ in the Bang & Olufsen app
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- No
- Voice assistants
- Alexa
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.1; AAC and aptX Adaptive; multipoint for two devices; remembers eight; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair
- Ports
- USB-C for charging, streaming and speakerphone (5 V, 3 A)
- Multi-room
- Stereo pairing with a second Beosound A1 2nd Gen
- App
- Bang & Olufsen app
Design
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 18 hours
- Water and dust resistance
- IP67
- Weight
- 0.558 kg
- 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
- Microphones
- Three-microphone array with far-field pickup for Alexa and calls
- Mounting
- Leather strap for hanging
- Size
- 133 × 46 × 133 mm (W × H × D)
- Colours
- Black Anthracite and Grey Mist at launch
- In the box
- Beosound A1 2nd Gen, USB-C to USB-A cable (1.25 m), quick start guide
Pros and cons
Pros
- Alexa built in, with a three-microphone array for calls
- IP67, and up to 18 hours at typical volume
- aptX Adaptive and AAC, multipoint for two devices
Cons
- Stereo pairs only with another A1 2nd Gen (or an A1 3rd Gen)
- Bluetooth only, with no Wi-Fi or AirPlay
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 12 h | 0.55 kg | Nov 2021 | |
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 12 h | 0.54 kg | Aug 2019 | |
| Portable speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | 10 h | 0.43 kg | Apr 2021 |
Newer model: Beosound A1 3rd Gen.
Sources
- bangolufsenrmaskillgohel.blob.core.windows.net/zendesk-guide/User%20Guide%20Fil…
- support.bang-olufsen.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043394851-What-are-the-sound-spec…
- support.bang-olufsen.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042981652-What-is-the-weight-of-B…
- bang-olufsen.presscloud.com/digitalshowroom
- whathifi.com/reviews/bang-and-olufsen-beosound-a1-2nd-gen
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