Bang and Olufsen's sound profile tends to be more neutral and focuses on instrument separation and detail. B&O is more like fine dining, it's about the subtleties. Bose, JBL, Marshall, they're all enjoyable, but they're more like fast food.
Bose fast food? Have you ever heard the SoundLink Flex on its back? Nothing but separation of the instruments and clarity. The omnidirectional position gives a more spatial sound especially with 2 of them in stereo.
Bass does not equal quality sound most manufacturers use bass to cover up the terrible quality of their speakers. The Bang and Olufsen sound is so perfectly balanced for the price it puts you right in the music like you’re there.
Not sure about the other speakers but when it comes to the A1, it must be resting on a firm sold platform in order for the base to perform best. Handling them in your hands will affect the outcome a lot. I have the A1 first gen, and all I can say is that every time friends listen to to its sound they just can’t believe that awesome sound quality especially base is coming from such a small speaker.
Yep, I have actually compared the Bose flex and the b&o a1 gen 2 and ended up going with the b&o - the sound stage is so much more mature and big, the bass is big, don’t worry about it - you’re not suppose to hold a speaker in your hand when you test it. The bass actually sounds better than the Bose if you ask me. Easily the best most fun speaker in this video’s list. (Flex is also great, better than the jbl and the mono sounding Marshall’s)
Motosikletli kuryelik yapıyorum ve iş esnasında yolda gezinirken motosikletin önüne asıp müzik dinlemek istiyorum ve bunun için çok ses çıkaran Bluetooth hoparlöre ihtiyacım var. Daha önce Jbl flip 6 vardı onu sattım. Yeni bir hoparlör bakıyorum. Hem Flip 6'dan biraz daha güçlü olması gerekiyor hemde 360 derece ses vermesi gerekiyor hemde motosikletin önüne asabilmek için askısı da olması lazım. Araştırmalarım sonucu bu markayı gördüm sizce ben hangi marka ve modeli almalıyım? Flip 6'dan daha güçlü olması gerekiyor.
I have the a1 and explore and use the explore way more because of the durability and battery life. You gotta EQ the speakers which is dumb but it does help a lot.
maybe it's just how the sound came across in the video, but the worst were by far the Bose. Muddy with too much bass. The A1 sounded best followed by JBL
Thank you for the comparison. Some thoughts on your speaker placement: The A1 is designed to enhance its bass response by the placement on a solid surface. Also many use cases have a bluetooth speaker standing on a solid surface. So the reflections (highs + mids) of the surface around it also shape the sound.
I'm confused.. the Bose clearly performed the worst whereas I feel the B&O A1 took the crown when doing the playback comparison. Did the recording pick up sound quality that bad?
Hi, thanks for your video! Did you get a chance to play around with the EQ settings on the B&O speakers to see if the sound/bass improves ? I've seen a few videos of people who seemed to have success with that, and most said it sounded better than the Bose Flex! My Bose Soundlink Revolve (mini) got a battery issue for the second time in less than 2 years so I'm searching for a good replacement for it if you have any recommendations! Thanks!
To be honest: according to me: 1. A1. 2. Marshall. I own a B&O Beoplay P6 and Marshall Stanmore II: My P6 is better than my Stanmore II for at least 50% LOUD! The Stanmore II is at least 3 or 4 time heavier! I will get the B&O A1, just for my dest setup, to use advantage from that 3 inside mics... VOCALS VOICE, youtube, and bosa nova music B&O is the best of the best...
I own a Kilburn 2, Beolit 17 and a Beoplay P6. Obviously, the Beolit 17 sounds the best. But the P6 is honestly not far behind in terms of sound quality and it sounds way better than the Marshall. Of course it drops when you go louder than 60% in comparison to the Beolit. The Bass is actually as deep as intended. With the Kilburn, I feel like the bass is loud, but its not deep. Bang Olufsen is insane!
Can confirm just like many other commenters that the A1 has legendary bass if you put it on a wood, or even better, glass/stone surface. Just got it and it blew my mind.
One major thing to comment here Danny, everyone who bought the Explore or A1 noticed the sound is not so great out of the box, however, I really recommend you install the app and play with the eq, you'll be amazed what it can do, I would recommend move it between Energetic and high bass! then you can re test it. Trust me, it will worth it.
I've stumbled upon your channel since I was looking for emberton reviews. After watching that video, I immediately subscribed. You are doing pretty great! Keep it up! 🙂👍🤟
I have an Emberton 2 - well worth it, and a great sounding speaker. I am still tempted by the Bose - purely as I have a Bose TV Sound bar and headphones.
Good day. I understand that everyone has a different sense of sound, but still, which is better, whose sound is closer to the original, without exaggerated bass or highs, balanced - emberton2 or bang & olufsen beosound explore or bose flex? It was not possible to listen to marshall and bose at the same time, and in general to listen to bang & olufsen, my feeling is that the flex plays better than the flip6. Or Sony better? Which?
Actually I just got the A1 and I am quite happy. You can not compare it to pure speakers, as it is more a conference device like the Sennheiser SP-30 or the Jabra Speak 510 - with the side effect of a good music playback capatibility. I use it in my office connected to my office PC by USB and to an windows tablet for telephony, signal and webradio by bluetooth. USB has priority, so webradio automaticly stops when a call comes in on my office PC. Quite usefull. As B&O is sort of "designer brand" you sometimes get b-ware with just a little skretch for a reduced price. I paid 149€ for my A1 with a barely visible skratch. However, the sound quality of the Sennheiser SP-30 is also very good (but max sound level is less), and you get it used for about 45-70€ (I use it in homeoffice). The A1 definitly is an eyecatcher. Quite nice for smal video conferences.
I has bought Explore and i should say its way better than all this jbl sort off speakers. if you know something about liniar sound, resolution, details - this speaker is for you. killer design and materials
The first Music I heard on the bang & oulfson cd hifi was Eva Cassidy. She wil forever be my test for B&O. I’ve just bought an explorer on Amazon will arrive Wednesday, So let’s see 😎
I have the Gen 1 A1. I have it hung on the wall in my office by the tassel. I’ll admit, I’m swayed by the green and how it looks in my office. But I love the sound, bass is not my best all end all sound I’m focused on, I like the overall whole thing.
Just test some of them in store, Beoplay 1 (gen 1) needs the groud to pump and it is a lot basser than bose, for example, when you set the bose to maximum vol the bass desapperas and it starts screaming like it comes from temu, Beoplay play the same no matter the volume
Hello, I majorly listen to techno & lyrical music. I am confused between A1 & Explore. Sound quality & clarity is a must. Please suggest. Good review but still I am not clear with your conclusion.
thats why they have the apps to set the equalizer much more easy. and its expensive cause its some kind of luxurious speakers and the materials that has been used.
A1sounds most in balance of all, BOSE sounds restricted, marshall sound dry, little B&O sounds closed and not even close to A1. A really don't know what do you hear....
Motosikletli kuryelik yapıyorum ve iş esnasında yolda gezinirken motosikletin önüne asıp müzik dinlemek istiyorum ve bunun için çok ses çıkaran Bluetooth hoparlöre ihtiyacım var. Daha önce Jbl flip 6 vardı onu sattım. Yeni bir hoparlör bakıyorum. Hem Flip 6'dan biraz daha güçlü olması gerekiyor hemde 360 derece ses vermesi gerekiyor hemde motosikletin önüne asabilmek için askısı da olması lazım. Araştırmalarım sonucu bu markayı gördüm sizce ben hangi marka ve modeli almalıyım? Flip 6'dan daha güçlü olması gerekiyor.
Holding them up doesn’t accurately produce sound and the A1 blows away every single one of them. I’m a B&O fan and i don’t care for the explore, but none of those speakers are even a fraction as detailed, dynamic and controlled as the A1 🥴
Man I love that A1 so much. The clarity is absolutely amazing. And with very nice BASS. What's crazy is the fact that the A1 is only less than a half inch wider in diameter than the bose micro and other micro speakers. It's still super small but blows those other micro speakers AWAY! It's my favorite personal speaker. It's on a whole another level.
@@ericmartinez4897 THAT’S WHAT I DID!! Best Buy had it at $399 some time before Christmas and I opened a best buy citi card and got it deferred interest 12 months I pay $50 every month and it’s nothing at all. Best manic decision ever 🤣
Speakers in the air (hanging) near a corner of a room or even just a single wall, increases the bass by a lot! I have the Tribit and Anker speakers that compare to the Flex when positioned as I mentioned. I do not know if keeping the front of the speaker off a flat surface so you do not get any interference from sound reflecting off the flat surface is an issue. It just sounds better if raised up or at least near walls. I put them in wooden boxes when a wall is not available and the very front of the speaker is right up to the edge of box, or any flat surface.
The B&O Explore is perfect for me. I hate bass! I hate bass that vibrates unnecessarily and steals the shine from the vocals. The Explore can also connect to B&O eq app with which I even went further to turn off all bass. Knowing what you love is important and don't fall for the "more bass is better" influence.
You have poor quality gear and even worse tuning ability if you hate bass. All high end sound systems have stellar bass. You don't know what you're talking about, plain and simple.
I'm stuck between the A1 gen 2 and the Marshall Willen. Basically needed a small form factor outdoor speaker that also has speakerphone capability - something to clip to my golf bag. Between the A1 gen 2 and the Willen, what do you think?
I think the willen is going to provide a better experience with updated tech and the ip67 rating. I'd say the A1 can get a little better sound. But at this quality range if style isn't important a tribit micro 2 might also be a great solution.
@@DannyPops Thanks! Just saw your review of the Tribit Micro 2 - seems like you thought it was close enough to the Willen that at the price it was the better speaker. Might have to go with that! I like the idea of better sound with the A1, but I don't know if the $150 difference makes up the quality difference between the Tribit Micro 2 and the A1.
@@DannyPops The only thing I've read negative about the Tribit, is that the speakerphone kinda sucks on it. If cost was no factor, do you think the A1 > Tribit MIcro 2 or is it too close to call?
JBL is like that uncle who’s a black sheep & a GOAT on the streets while the B&O is like that successful uncle without any street cred. Needless to say I’d choose the JBL speaker
you choose bose because you like bass. like every people who choose airpods max over beoplay h95. everybody have their own taste. thanks for the video. but, my honest opinion, how flex can defeat A1 ??? no to my ears. I have them both.
@@DannyPops thanks for the quick response! I got the A1 for $150 and I just noticed the Flex is $130. Gonna pick it today and compare both when I get home
@@CJMC- Yeah. I'm keeping the A1. Flex gets louder but it sacrifices quality. Also the Flex does has more bass but it can feel overpowering. I feel like I would get tired of that. The A1 just sounds so much more clearer while still being able to feel the bass. Voices are a lot better on the A1. The EQ on the A1 is a big plus. I got it for $150 on Verizon so for the same price it makes my decision a lot easier
Bass is what catches your attention 90 percent of the time the beo play A1 gen 2 is a Amazing speaker for personal listening or even a couple people in a dorm room but for fuller bigger depthier sound you need something with passive radiators and a bigger size the perfect size Bluetooth speaker is the charge 5 in my opinion
What a bizarre review! Surely the skill of any reviewer of audio products is to understand how to get the best out of the product they are reviewing. The A1 needs to be placed on a solid surface. Then you will hear plenty of bass. Holding the speakers up is a ridiculous way to test them. I have noticed that if you place speakers under a pile of blankets, they sound muffled . .
I had the B&O A1 and sounds great, but mine stopped charging. I had similar issues with B&O E8 earbuds which were returned still not working. I have had various JBL products and I like the sound(not quite B&O), but I would buy HBL over B&O every day if the week.
The recording always sounds different than in person. Also consider the mic placement in conjunction with the audio field from each speaker is different :)
Damn bro that's more like making us regret over our buy,bloody we asked for beoplays review but u are boasting about the marshal,jbl x Bose .I don't think it's a review show but more like show which is making us feel shit over our buy,cmon bro be abit genuine and reasonable 😊
@@DannyPops … I was at Best Buy 30 minutes ago. Wanted to do some research first. I’m thinking the app will turn me towards the B&O. I like bass but I don’t like to be drowned in it. I like some high-end also.
@@jnl8389 the B&O A1 is great for vocals in my opinion. Very clear for treble. I'd say the bose flex is the most balanced but I'm not a bose fan boy. For truly beautiful sound I'd consider the higher end vifas...
You just have to be negative to the B&O! Because you ghave no taste! Two beautiful speakers and the rest of them "Ugly constructs". B&O you could be proud of having "33" hours of quality battery life with your ugly speakers left in the "Smoke". Try to like quality and beautiful and ditch the ugly ones.
Well, not really... B&O still has their premium line. This is the line that is more targeted at a younger crowd as premium audio market is shrinking. Still, the BEOPlay range is still one of the best out there. This review doesn't do justice to the speaker (e.g., holding it in his hands and not using the equalizer). Just try the speaker out and you'll be surprised 😀
