Bang & Olufsen - Beosound Explore

I love b&o to death but the beo sound explore really lacks bass unlock every other product. Tbh I know little old lady’s in Denmark who the beo sound explore is perfect for but if you like bass I’d get a a1 or different model

I tried several models during my search - Bose SL Flex (1 Gen), UE Hyperboom 4 and B&O Explore. The Bose by far sounded the best (out of the box - there’s no EQ) then the others (with EQ). I believe the 1st Gen can get a bit lower bass than Gen 2. If you can get a refurbished gen 1 direct from Bose it’s a pretty good price! If you get a pair I’m sure it will sound even better. I enjoy EDM and beats that have a bit more thump. Obviously the low, lows won’t produce in this size of speaker but the mid thumps are definitely there. For the size, the Bose (IMO) is the best sounding.

Bose SL Flex 2 is a great unit, especially at the price point. B&O lower end models are unfortunately lacking in the bass department but their directivity is damn good. Personally the UE models weren’t all that great. I appreciate a better range versus directivity which is why I went with the Bose. For the size, I would say the Bose has the deepest bass for the size while handling mids and treble well. I tried: UE Megaboom 4, B&O Explore, Bose SL Flex

Okay thank you, i was looking for sony xb 23 the 2017 version but i think it have harsh treble too, and the Beosound explore dont have harsh treble but it has 0 bass, i listen usually to hip hop and EDM I'm an bass lover lol Also the altec lansig Hydra ( harsh treble too) Idk i'm listening all day on my bose companion 2 serie iii wired speaker on my pc and the treble never bleed my ears so the issue is not my ears but majority of bleutooth speaker have treble distorsion and become agressive to the ears On rratings the bose soundlink micro dont have spike on the high frequency graphic but i need to test it in store to be sure

Bang and Olufsen Beosound Explore. Built like a tank.

The Nashville has great battery life, most open clear sound (front & back), and really small footprint when you stand it on its end. You can pair two for $200 in stereo and sound better then anything here by a good margin. Soundsb amazing in stereo! The Sony has a veil in the mids that is impossible to EQ out. Good bass though. The Beosound, like all B&O are extremely overpriced vs the competition me and reliability isn't great. Again, you can get 2 Nashvilles for the price of one Beosound ($200).

They're all relatively the same in volume because once you go above 75% volume the DSP wonks out and they become shouty due to the bass not being able to keep up. If you want a high volume box, you need to set your sights more on a boombox. And that "ranking" presented here, take it with a grain of salt because I disagree with it alot. Best thing you can do is to buy the ones you like and compare and then return the rest.

I had one of these and they are awful.... Was just slighly louder than my phone

B&O beosound explore, they are more expensive but you can get them sub £150 on Amazon

I've never heard the A1 so I can't pass judgement on that. The explore has a nice sound for it's size, it's well made and the battery lasts for ages. I got mine for camping as it's nice and rugged as well as being waterproof

bro it's insane i though i was crazy but i'm glad i'm not the one seeing all theses bleutooth speaker being treble agressive i hate JBL, they sound like sh\*\*\*\* boomy bass and ear piercing treble do you have any suggestion ? i think my last hopes are the beosound explore(the explore have 0 bass but my ear health is more important for me i can deal with not having bass) or the bose soundlink micro(i need to test it in store) and all chinese speaker are redflag for me

I’m very happy with my Naim Muso 2 as a home system. For travels, I have a BeoSound Explore.

What about Bang & Olufsen?

B & O or Sennheiser

I have to say that, for as much as I love the Bose speakers I own, battery drain is far more noticeable than with other brands I own. My Bang & Olufsen speakers have the absolute least battery drain while idle; JBL is great for power retention, too.

You could use the rca outs to a headphone jack and use wired headphones. No pairing required. The soundburger works great and sounds great overall. It seems to pair ok if you hold the bluetooth speaker super close…I haven’t tried AirPods though. I don’t DJ anymore so I’m not out actively mining for gold, but a soundburger would have been handy for that. I used to see some people 30 years ago with junky suitcase players or fisher price set ups to listen on the fly.