Good review but... felt you really skipped over the most important aspect, sound quality. From the unusually limited description of the SQ it's difficult to work out whether this offers superior sound compared to the other speakers in your recent group test, especially as your first plus point was about its design!
Got mine yesterday on sale online for 150$ for this price it is absolutely worth it. Love the beautiful sound coming from speaker so compact and small. I don't really care bout mics or Alexa or any other features. When I buy speakers I mainly care about the sound for my music 🎶. And the music sounds so good from this device. The clarity is amazing. No it's not gonna be the loudest and not the most BASS that u can find but what makes this speaker special is that signature clear sound of the music. Loud enough for me and great amount of BASS. The way the music is meant to sound. I love this.
Great, thank you. Noting your comments about the microphones, does it work with the popular VoIP apps like teams, skype, whatsapp and the normal telephone? The Bose micro does NOT work with anything except teams on a PC (not Android devices). Very annoying.
I got one of these recently, and to my ears it’s as good as my Marshall Stanmore in terms of sound quality. The Stanmore can go louder, but I have no use for such volumes in home listening
Yea I don't get loud speakers/sohndbars..I can't utilize the max volume in an apt. And I feel like a large segment of the population lives in apts/condos/studios
I was looking for a microphone test for the device, i'm in need of a speakerphone for my home office. Which speakerphone do you consider the best for online meetings, if design is a significant factor? :)
I had the exact same question, literally just got in the Emberton. Going to compare it to my friends Bose Soundlink asap. I’m 75% satisfied with the Emberton so far.
@@anastasiap8811 The Soundlink has better quality sound for a smaller space. The Emberton is good for outdoors, meaning it’s not so much louder but fuller sounding. Picture an EQ with Treble 5 Mids 10 Bass 10, That’s how the Emberton sounds VS the Bose Treble 8 Mids 7 Bass 8. If I had to pick one, I would get the BOSE with carry and protective sleeve case. The Bose is skinnier, shorter and more narrow but slightly longer.
Great sounding speaker but if you drop it on it’s side it will shear off 2-3 speaker posts inside, then the speaker will sound terrible with heavy bass. How do I know this? I bought a second hand one, set it all up and I wasn’t impressed with the sound, sounded a bit like a cheap speaker with tears in it!! Noticed a small dent on the edge of the speaker grill so decided to take it apart. 3 of the 5 posts that hold the speaker to the base of the unit were sheared off causing the speaker to vibrate the body, not nice at all. Used epoxy resin to glue the posts back into place, once dry rebuilt the speaker, I also cut up some sponge and forced it into the recessed screw holes then covered them with gaffer tape, speaker sounds awesome now as it should, I wouldn’t say the build quality is that good as I said, the slightest bang on the edge of the unit will break it. If yours is sounding crap especially with bass, the posts will be broken.
I received this yesterday and connected it via Bluetooth to my windows PC as well iphone. When I am playing music from iPhone, the audio pauses whenever I receive a mail on my PC or other such events. Then I have to hit play again. Has anyone experienced this problem? Anyway to fix this?
hi - what is the spec used to convey max volume? I'm wondering if this is as loud or louder than my beoplay S3? But in general I like to know if certain speakers are able to attain a certain volume level and I have no idea which spec to refer to! Thanks!
You have to see the watts. The B&O A1 (Gen 2) has 2, 30 watt drivers, hence, a total output of 60 watts. The beoplay s3 has an output of 240 watts, so is louder. Hope this helped!
Looking for a portable speaker to relace my jbl clip when cycling. I intend to put in the back pocket of my jersey so my mates can hear the music. Noticed that the clip's sound is not too loud to be heard all the way to the back. Would this be a better option? Or could you recommend an alternative with the same flat-ish build?
Which JBL clip do you have? Maybe the 4th gen clip or go 3 would do the job? If you want something to carry in your pocket It shouldn’t be heavier than 250 grams. That b&o speaker weights half a kilo so your jersey would probably be very stretched and it would be uncomfortable for you. If you have a bicycle bottle holder you could put a Jbl flip 5 in there which would provide better sound than the previously mentioned ones.
Too heavy to carry really and if you drop it ever so lightly, it will break trust me, it’s not a portable speaker to be honest, well not for a cycle ride
Good review but... felt you really skipped over the most important aspect, sound quality. From the unusually limited description of the SQ it's difficult to work out whether this offers superior sound compared to the other speakers in your recent group test, especially as your first plus point was about its design!
Got mine yesterday on sale online for 150$ for this price it is absolutely worth it. Love the beautiful sound coming from speaker so compact and small. I don't really care bout mics or Alexa or any other features. When I buy speakers I mainly care about the sound for my music 🎶. And the music sounds so good from this device. The clarity is amazing. No it's not gonna be the loudest and not the most BASS that u can find but what makes this speaker special is that signature clear sound of the music. Loud enough for me and great amount of BASS. The way the music is meant to sound. I love this.
May i ask you where you got it?? Thanks!
@@michaelchen9343 Verizon online. Go now it's 150$. My fav speaker right NOW.
Works very well for backpacking, home gym, and just casual listening. I love my Beosound A1
Which one better bass & sound overall Bose soundlink flex or B&O A1 2nd gen ?
Great, thank you.
Noting your comments about the microphones, does it work with the popular VoIP apps like teams, skype, whatsapp and the normal telephone? The Bose micro does NOT work with anything except teams on a PC (not Android devices). Very annoying.
Won’t you do a comparison to the Bose flex and JBL flip 6? Thanks
Muted the word ‘Alexa’ in his description.
Attention to detail in the editing.
It’s appreciated..!
😉
Are you not allowed to say that on YT anymore?
@@niel19861 it activates anyone who have one at home. its the smart gadget
dgreat presentation, in depth info, all i needed thanks
Heard one in my friends garden, I was impressed for it's size....
That's what she said
Thanks for the review! You are my go to B&O reviewer!
Great review! Thank you! The question is: should I get this portable B&O or portable Sonos?
This
I got one of these recently, and to my ears it’s as good as my Marshall Stanmore in terms of sound quality. The Stanmore can go louder, but I have no use for such volumes in home listening
Yea I don't get loud speakers/sohndbars..I can't utilize the max volume in an apt. And I feel like a large segment of the population lives in apts/condos/studios
This or the beosound explore?wgich sounds better?
I was looking for a microphone test for the device, i'm in need of a speakerphone for my home office.
Which speakerphone do you consider the best for online meetings, if design is a significant factor? :)
Harman kardon studio 3 or 4
which portable speaker that you recommend? A1 gen 2 or Marshall Emberton?
I think with Marshall you get more value for your money. But it’s less compact and lacks app support.
I had the exact same question, literally just got in the Emberton. Going to compare it to my friends Bose Soundlink asap. I’m 75% satisfied with the Emberton so far.
@@Mr.Beastforpresident what’s the 25% you’re unsatisfied with? and do you think the bass is loud enough outdoors? Thanks
@@anastasiap8811 The Soundlink has better quality sound for a smaller space.
The Emberton is good for outdoors, meaning it’s not so much louder but fuller sounding.
Picture an EQ with Treble 5 Mids 10 Bass 10, That’s how the Emberton sounds VS the Bose Treble 8 Mids 7 Bass 8.
If I had to pick one, I would get the BOSE with carry and protective sleeve case. The Bose is skinnier, shorter and more narrow but slightly longer.
@@anastasiap8811 The Bass is loud enough for Outdoors. Put it this way, nothing it’s exact size is louder.
Great sounding speaker but if you drop it on it’s side it will shear off 2-3 speaker posts inside, then the speaker will sound terrible with heavy bass. How do I know this? I bought a second hand one, set it all up and I wasn’t impressed with the sound, sounded a bit like a cheap speaker with tears in it!! Noticed a small dent on the edge of the speaker grill so decided to take it apart. 3 of the 5 posts that hold the speaker to the base of the unit were sheared off causing the speaker to vibrate the body, not nice at all. Used epoxy resin to glue the posts back into place, once dry rebuilt the speaker, I also cut up some sponge and forced it into the recessed screw holes then covered them with gaffer tape, speaker sounds awesome now as it should, I wouldn’t say the build quality is that good as I said, the slightest bang on the edge of the unit will break it. If yours is sounding crap especially with bass, the posts will be broken.
You sound as if you know that you're talking about, what's a good portable speaker please?
Perhaps you should buy a brand new! Jess what the fuss about buying a used one, end up rip it apart, fix it make it looks and feel cheap and horrible.
Wow. You go buy a used product and you're shocked because it's been....used?
u can also use super glue and baking soda to rebuild the post.
I received this yesterday and connected it via Bluetooth to my windows PC as well iphone. When I am playing music from iPhone, the audio pauses whenever I receive a mail on my PC or other such events. Then I have to hit play again. Has anyone experienced this problem? Anyway to fix this?
Can this be played while charging?
Hi there, it sure can :)
@@smarthomesounds thank you
hi - what is the spec used to convey max volume? I'm wondering if this is as loud or louder than my beoplay S3? But in general I like to know if certain speakers are able to attain a certain volume level and I have no idea which spec to refer to! Thanks!
You have to see the watts. The B&O A1 (Gen 2) has 2, 30 watt drivers, hence, a total output of 60 watts. The beoplay s3 has an output of 240 watts, so is louder. Hope this helped!
@@FourgonLeGrand thank you! I guess it’s just hard to beat my old S3!
Looking for a portable speaker to relace my jbl clip when cycling. I intend to put in the back pocket of my jersey so my mates can hear the music. Noticed that the clip's sound is not too loud to be heard all the way to the back. Would this be a better option? Or could you recommend an alternative with the same flat-ish build?
Which JBL clip do you have? Maybe the 4th gen clip or go 3 would do the job? If you want something to carry in your pocket It shouldn’t be heavier than 250 grams. That b&o speaker weights half a kilo so your jersey would probably be very stretched and it would be uncomfortable for you. If you have a bicycle bottle holder you could put a Jbl flip 5 in there which would provide better sound than the previously mentioned ones.
Too heavy to carry really and if you drop it ever so lightly, it will break trust me, it’s not a portable speaker to be honest, well not for a cycle ride
can I upgrade my b&oA1 generarion 1 to the generarion2 pls....
Yes, buy the newer one.
Can I connect to PC using USB?
Bluetooth mang
excellent product sound-wise, a pain in the ass to pair them if you want to have a stereo option,
why?
Why did you censor the Al*xa?
To make sure our devices don't react. Same with "Okay Google"
Great review!
Surely you mean 3/4 inch tweeter (vs. 3 1/4)
Chinese are experts when it comes to making premium products.
battery life 18h??? come on ... i have it (first gen) and it sucks
It will play and change at the same time!
Yes
Super!
Bro please please tell me how to softwere update B&O A1 please please bro video please 🇮🇳
@@KorekFrost tell me a video please bro
Reviewing a speaker without playing a single note, is so stupid. Cut the stupid talking, and play some music to show us the quality of sound.
It is 2*30 watts ,,I don't think so
Mine sounds heaps better with three Blu Tack balls underneath fixing it to the table.
well at least play some music on it and give us a taste. what the hell. i watched all this for nothing.
Still Bose
more made in china crap
Ah another one educated by Fox News. Living off republican sound bites. You should hear what Europeans think of American quality. 😂