Beosound A1 3rd Gen
Bang & Olufsen's small round aluminium Bluetooth speaker with a leather strap, IP67 rating and 24-hour battery, suited to carrying around the home or outdoors.
Model history · 2 models, 2020–2025
- 2020Beosound A1 2nd GenCompare
- 2025Beosound A1 3rd Gen
- Type
- Portable speaker
- Atmos
- No
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Battery
- 24 h
- Weight
- 0.576 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it sounds clear, controlled and surprisingly full for its size, and praise the premium build, waterproofing and battery life. The shared criticism is the high price, with larger, more powerful rivals from JBL and others costing less; What Hi-Fi? found it short on dynamics, and Trusted Reviews heard the bass struggle on demanding tracks.
From whathifi.com, techradar.com and trustedreviews.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Portable speaker
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Drivers
- 3 1/4-inch woofer and 0.6-inch tweeter; 360° sound
- Amplifiers
- 2 × 30 W class D
- Frequency response
- 54 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 92 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 64 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
- None
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.1; AAC and aptX Adaptive; multipoint for two devices; 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 A1 3rd Gen or an A1 2nd Gen
- App
- Bang & Olufsen app
Design
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 24 hours
- Water and dust resistance
- IP67
- Weight
- 0.576 kg
- Battery life detail
- 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
- Three-microphone array for calls
- Mounting
- Waterproof leather strap for hanging
- Size
- 133 × 46 × 133 mm (W × H × D)
- Colours
- Natural Aluminium, Honey Tone, Eucalyptus Green, Warm Granite
- In the box
- Beosound A1 3rd Gen, fabric USB-C to USB-C cable (1.25 m), quick start guide, important information guide
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to 24 hours at typical volume, six more than the 2nd Gen
- IP67, with a three-microphone array for calls
- aptX Adaptive and AAC, multipoint, and stereo pairing with a 2nd or 3rd Gen A1
Cons
- No built-in Alexa, which the 2nd Gen had
- Bluetooth only, with no Wi-Fi or AirPlay
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 14 h | 0.56 kg | Apr 2025 | |
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 16 h | 0.78 kg | Jun 2025 | |
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 12 h | 0.33 kg | Aug 2025 |
Previous model: Beosound A1 2nd Gen.
Sources
- bang-olufsen.com/en/gb/speakers/beosound-a1
- assets.ctfassets.net/8cd2csgvqd3m/5QqyLqfEWOHVa4GIQgfn98/4ccdc14dddecd129a3bd79…
- bang-olufsen.presscloud.com/digitalshowroom
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