I purchased two Explores for my home office... They are brilliant and sit so well as book ends on my cabinet. I don't listen to thumping rock or base heavy rap etc... Smooth Jazz, Classical and chillout music is my thing and for the money they do a beautiful job. Separated approximately 1.2m, the stereo pairing is excellent in the space. For this application I can't recommend them enough.
I have the Beoplay P2.its really cool,it does have BeoSonic sound on it and the equalizer is built in it which is something Bose doesn't have.the sound is so amazing with that background sound effect,surround and unique bass.
I just bought one and changed (used) changed the battery however I'm a bit disappointed with the battery life at volume level 100 it went from 100% to 50 on a 40 min playtime - is that accurate or is my unit just bad?
The Explore not only has less bass, but also sounds stuffy, like covered by a thick clothes comparing with A1. I heard it in the shop alongside with A1 when I was going to buy one, decided to go with A1.
great review, so detailed and even the size reference was useful. first time buying a portable speaker and it’s quite expensive here but i think i’ll get the A1!
Hi Erin, Good review (as always!). Suggestion for another portable Bluetooth speaker to review: I have an Altec Lansing HydraJolt portable Bluetooth speaker which I have paired w/ my Chromebook. It claims to be "everything proof", but I am not about to test that!😉Unusual feature: 11 LED light modes and strobe lights.
