Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: Bang & Olufsen's Beosound Explore had Good overall sound quality - this model reproduces music and dialog reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. Bass has decent impact, but is slightly subdued and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is fairly even, but is somewhat hazy and congested, a bit grainy, and a touch etched. Treble is uneven; the lower treble is a bit subdued, the mid-treble is smeared and sizzly and a bit prominent, and the upper treble is muted. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience. When two units are used as a stereo pair the sound stage can be made wider depending on placement. Provides a decent volume level in a small sized room, but is best suited for near field listening; at its loudest volume levels, the sound becomes a bit strained.

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A Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system. In our tests the sound quality, and the versatility of provided features are assessed.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Yes

Wireless stereo pairing

Yes

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Yes

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Yes

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

36/36

Other features

Dust resistant and water submersible (IP67). Can stereo pair with a second unit. Free B&O app download for Apple and Android mobile devices can be used to setup Bluetooth connections, check product information and battery status, update unit firmware, adjust tonal balance and EQ presets, control volume and play/pause, next/prev track, user manual.

Included accessories

USB-A to USB-C Charging cable, Quick start guide, Safety sheet, Carabiner

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

3.25

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

1.4

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore

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