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B&O PLAY A1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Black, One Size

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  • Diagonal 5.25in / 13.3cm

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With a Beoplay A1 portable Bluetooth speaker, music lovers can now hold decades of Bang & Olufsen sound technology and experience in the palm of their hand. This ultra-portable wireless speaker delivers crisp ambient sound in a compact 1.3 lb package. Grab it and go wherever life takes you; it charges in approximately 2.5 hours and provides up to 24 hours of battery life per charge. Created by award-winning designer Cecilie Manz, this mini audio powerhouse looks as good as it sounds: a smooth dust- and splash-resistant aluminum dome, double-molded polymer base and rugged leather strap balance cool sophistication with warm accents for a unique tactile experience. Inspired by Nordic nature, the chic black coloring isn’t harsh, but rich and deep with the coolness of slate, making it an elegant companion for your fall and winter escapes. The convenient connect button allows you to pick up where you left off, activating your last played music at launch. Users can also take advantage of intuitive ToneTouch technology via the Beoplay app to personalize their listening experience, set up wireless stereo pairing and update products with the latest software. Not just a music speaker, the A1 also lets you make calls on the go with a multi-directional microphone that increases voice recognition for everyone on the call. Lightweight but powerful, the sleek A1 delivers signature Bang & Olufsen sound quality when and where you want it.


Product Dimensions: 7.48 x 7.48 x 3.46 inches


Item Weight: 1.32 pounds


Item model number: 1297826


Batteries: 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: September 6, 2016


Manufacturer: B&O Play (GREENLINE DISTRIBUTION)


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    • Blissful Portable Sound Stage marred by POOR BATTERY PERFORMANCE & POOR WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
Color: Moss Green
UPDATED on 2017-08-10 *after about year of usage* Sound quality: 5/5. Still Love the sound signature. Best in class of BT portable speakers. Connectivity: 2/5. Generally ok, but temperamental, fiddly and can be frustrating. Stereo Pairing: 2/5. Very poor. Unstable, prone to interference's, not easy, takes too long. They should learn from JBL- one of the best implementations of BT stereo pairing in it's class. (I own a pair of JBL charge 3's) App: 3/5. Lots of functionality- EQ, stereo pairing, volume control & battery levels. Only thing it lacks is remote on/off switch. It's also frustrating that it needs to connect again every time your device goes to sleep. Build & Design: 4/5. Subjective, but I love the design- simple & charming. Battery life: 2/5. Why is it the A1's, A2's & Beolit17's, despite the obvious size & power differences all carry the same sized battery?? Poor design from a tech point of view- doesn't last long. Again battery performance pales when compared to the Charge 3 battery or any JBL battery for the matter. I Still like it. I'm a sucker for sound quality and unfortunately, willing to endure much for that moment of audio bliss. So I'm really hoping, wishing, praying, that B&O finally get their act together to improve the wireless connectivity/stereo pairing & battery performance for their devices. That will be a marriage made in heaven for sure. Too bad it's not the case now. Really looking forward to a major upgrade to battery and radio/firmware. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (re-edited on 2016-09-25) Wired: 4 stars. What hi-fi: 4 stars. CNET: 4 stars. All got it WRONG. Clavinetjunkie on YouTube got it right: 5 stars! Validated! Heh, but who's quibbling. What's Hot: Sound, sound, sound. So sweet: clear, not muddled, detailed with crisp even separation of sounds throughout the frequency range. Bossy base, lush vocals, crystal treble. Large soundstage with the omnidirectional design. Powerful twin 30W drivers ensure it punches way way above its weight. So much comes out of it that it reminds me of a magician's hat. I walked around it, lifted it up, it's almost an illusion, an aural mirage. It's immensely portable; mini form factor, lightweight, inbuilt battery, backpack strap. Get 2 of these units and you'll be in stereophonic heaven. What's Not: sure battery life isn't 24 hours, but at slightly above the 60℅volume level, you'd squeeze 4-6 decent hours from it. At full volume, not so much, probably half. But I'm not in the habit of cranking it to full. How many people do? At low levels of volume (<25%), we're talking about 8-10 hrs easily. Besides, these days with external battery packs so affordable, and the Beoplay's USB-C charging port, you could theoretically keep it pumping till your ears content! Which battery operated USB speaker of similar audio quality, out there, can claim to hold to its stated battery life at maximum volume? Let's be real, most do claim to play "up to" their started maximum (24 hrs in the case of the A1), but they do also add that or depends on the type of music and the volume it's played at. Sure too, it does get warm after playing for a few hours, as inspirational as it sounds, it's still not physics-defying, all that energy has to go somewhere! Haven't noticed any degradation of sound quality as a result mind you, but not sure if it will be detrimental to the battery in the long run *shrug*. Sure it's made of non ruggedized aluminium, but the heat needs to cool off somewhere somehow, so meh. It's not waterproof, so look elsewhere, get something else like the JBL charge 3 if you really need to go swimming with it or dancing in the rain. Sounds do not come any better with this degree of portability. Sets a high benchmark, aurally. So overall, despite wanting more from the battery, despite it getting warm the longer you play it, the sound quality in such a portable wireless format, FOR ME at least, overrides all the above shortcomings. THAT'S why I give it an unreserved 5 stars. You don't have to agree. Life will still go on fine. Tastes are subjective. The sound and design quality, they sing for themselves beautifully! UPDATE: 2016/06/08- UPDATING UNIT FIRMWARE! You can go the the Beoplay website and under "Support" you can download a PC or Mac firmware updater program that will allow you to update the unit's firmware to better the compatibility with the Beoplay App. Not sure if it does anything to tweak the sound DSP, or not. I haven't noted any difference to the sounds. Guessing no need to fix what ain't broken. Though they should tweak the BASS at higher volume levels, as it has a tendency to lose the clarity of HEAVY BASS at HIGH VOLUME levels. Once you've installed the updater program and fired it up, it will walk you through the process. Have the USB-C cable handy as it will be required to hook up the unit to the PC/Mac. The updating is FAST and efficient. (as of this writing, the latest FIRMWARE Ver is 5.1.1). UPDATE: 2016/08/08- STEREO PAIRING!!! Just took delivery of my second unit! :D The feeling of being able to create an awesome sound stage, anywhere I go, can't be beaten. The sheer satisfaction of having stereo-will-travel is enthralling! Know it: the Beoplay App syncs well with both units in Stereo pair. The way to do it (as per website- tried & tested, yes it works well this way). TURN ON Unit# 1 (Master). (Do NOT turn on Unit# 2 (Slave) yet.) Linkup Master Unit# 1 with phone/tablet via Bluetooth as per usual way. Fire up the Beoplay Go App. Click on Master Unit# 1 icon to link App with Master Unit# 1. Now, TURN ON Slave Unit# 2. In-App, CLICK on STEREO PAIRING icon. You should see Slave Unit# 2 appear in list as discovered device nearby. CLICK ON IT. App will indicate that you have now paired the two devices and ask you to choose between: "AMBIENT" mode and "STEREO" mode. The former plays the same music through both speakers, the latter plays dual channel stereo-phonics. Voila! Enjoy! What's HOT: Stereo sound works as advertised! In my experience, having stereo output actually allows you to play the music at lower volumes which helps to save the pithy battery! What's NOT: Know that when paired in Stereo mode, strangely, you LOSE the EQUALISER function! Which kinda sucks. Having said that, it still sounds superb, just no joy for itchy fingers!! I've yet to discover if it will play at the last EQ settings for that unit, or if it defaults back to "zero" EQ setting. Also know that every time you bring up the Beoplay App to use again, the stereo sound cuts out for a fraction of a second while the app reconnects with the Master unit. Can spoil the fun a little, but not complaining cos the sound still rules. UPDATE: 2016/08/22- ANDROID PAIRING QUIRK! There seems to be a quirk with Android phone pairing as a result of low energy Bluetooth usage. According to B&O technical advice: "Android has a bug/limitation which means that scanning for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices only works if the app has the location permission." So that explains the location/GPS nag screen on Android devices. It does get to be mildly annoying. I've found that it's not necessary to have location turned on for Android phone/tablet under most circumstances to be able to hook up app with the unit. But the nag screen needs to be dismissed. So I'm not sure why it's a nag screen to begin with. Wish B&O would clarify this. UPDATE: 2016/09/25- iPAD BEOPLAY APP released! Just found the app that was previously only available for the iPhone, now made available for the iPad on the Apple App store. I was redirected from the Beoplay website- SWEET! That means audio & stereo pairing control is now possible using the iPad in all it's fullness. It looks like the app has been ported direct from the iPhone app and so the scaling/resolution hasn't been "naturalised" for the tablet screen. But heck, it works just as well and opens up new possibilities, so no complaints! Enjoy! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 29, 2016 by Black Box
    • Bose soundlink mini 2 vs A1 gen 1
Color: Black
Review Image by jester
I've done alot of research in reddit, youtube, and amazon reviews on people that owned both products (A1 gen1 and A1 gen2) and came to the conclusion that the gen 1 version is superior in sound quality and bass due to the higher power consumption. I bought this used for a huge discount and i know why it was returned and it was due to a flaw that i learned from going through the forums. This model may exhibit a bass distortion or farting sound and it is due to air pressure escaping from the screw holes in side the device. All you have to do is pop open the lid and place tape to seal the screw holes. You can even test the faulty screwhole by placing your thumb on it with music playing and u can hear the distortion disappear. In regards to sound quality vs the mini 2,this is clearly superior in clarity, although it sounds a little bright. The mini 2 sounds distorted after 60 percent volume and the bass fades out. At the same volume levels the A1 has way more clarity and the bass isnt as diminished as the volume increases. The bass in the mini 2 sounds like how bass sounds like in a car with the windows closed where there's a resonance from the vibrations, that boosted bass kills the clarity pretty much at all volume levels. Some people like that boosted bass sound including me but it comes at the cost of clarity. I really didn't notice the flaws of the mini 2 until I spent more time with the A1. At first i complained about the lack of bass from the a1 but that was due to the fact i was used to the heavy bass and distorted sound of the mini 2. From what I understand the gen 2 A1 has less bass due to less power consumption and if you like bass heavy for electronic music and reggaeton then i can only imagine that the bass of the gen 2 is going to be disappointing, because the gen 1 is just right and tame, now if you place it at a corner wall the bass is greatly amplified, but that goes for pretty much and speaker. The reports of the battery draining is accurate but that can be alleviated by buying a battery pack on Amazon that holds close to 50 percent more capacity. The soundstage is also way wider on the a2 than the mini 2. I bought this as a hotel travel speaker so battery life isnt that important to me. Most important for me is getting the best sound for the smallest form factor and this is probably it. Edit* The bass is stronger and tighter on the beoplay than mini 2, my tape seal was still leaking air, once I fixed it and adjusted the bass on the app it was no contest. If you own one of these, pop open the lid and feel for any air escaping the screwholes. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2022 by jester

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