Beosound Explore
Bang & Olufsen's rugged cylindrical aluminium Bluetooth speaker with a carabiner, IP67 rating and 27-hour battery, suited to hiking and camping.
- Type
- Portable speaker
- Atmos
- No
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Battery
- 27 h
- Weight
- 0.631 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is small, tough and well built, and both found it short of deep bass. They differ on the tuning: TechRadar found it detailed and insightful with long battery life, while RTINGS found the default sound boomy and a little dark, muddying vocals, though adjustable in the app, with a spacious soundstage.
From techradar.com and rtings.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Portable speaker
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Drivers
- Two 1.8-inch full-range drivers; 360° sound
- Amplifiers
- 2 × 30 W class D
- Frequency response
- 56 Hz – 22.7 kHz; up to 91 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 59 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 5.2; SBC; multipoint for two devices; Apple, Google and Microsoft fast pairing
- Ports
- USB-C for charging and streaming (5 V, 3 A)
- Multi-room
- Stereo pairing with a second Beosound Explore
- App
- Bang & Olufsen app
Design
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 27 hours
- Water and dust resistance
- IP67
- Weight
- 0.631 kg
- Battery life detail
- Up to 27 hours at typical volume; 2,400 mAh; 2 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A
- Controls
- Top-panel buttons, usable with gloves
- Microphones
- None
- Mounting
- Aluminium carabiner and integrated strap
- Size
- 81 × 124 × 81 mm (W × H × D); 637 g with the carabiner
- Colours
- Black Anthracite, Green, Grey Mist
- In the box
- Beosound Explore, carabiner, USB-C to USB-A cable (0.5 m), quick start guide
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to 27 hours at typical volume
- IP67, with a scratch-resistant anodised aluminium shell
- Stereo pairing with a second Explore, and multipoint for two devices
Cons
- SBC only, with no AAC or aptX
- No microphone, so no calls or voice assistant
- 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 | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | 10 h | 0.43 kg | Apr 2021 | |
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 20 h | 0.96 kg | Apr 2021 |
Sources
- bang-olufsen.com/en/gb/speakers/beosound-explore
- assets.ctfassets.net/8cd2csgvqd3m/18ihLlRE5rxB5S2NIDpPCi/e0382bc943290a0ededb07…
- bang-olufsen.presscloud.com/digitalshowroom
Photo: images.ctfassets.net
