Bang & Olufsen Beosound Balance

Released March 2020

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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Balance

Summary

Pros

  • Impressive maximum volume
  • Very clean sound, even at maximum volume
  • 360° sound

Cons

  • Uneven midrange reproduction
  • Lack of audio wideness
  • Audio compression for videos

Scores

145
speaker
5th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Premium Ranking

Overall Speaker Score i
145
48
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 160
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Relaxing i
135
64
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 158
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Party i
141
42
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 155
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Movies i
110
23
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 135
Top score
JBL L75ms Music System
Gathering i
136
80
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 140
Top score
LG XBoom RP4
Outdoor i
129
62
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 157
Top score
Devialet Mania
Bedtime i
117
41
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 128
Top score
Google Home Max
Tests

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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Balance speaker

Specifications

20 x 20 x 38cm
7.2kg

Dimensions & weight

Mains powered

Power

No water protection
No IP rating

Protection

Bluetooth

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
AirPlay, Google Cast

Connectivity

No Voice assistant

Voice assistant