Yamaha WS-B1A

Released September 2022

Essential (<$200)
Yamaha WS-B1A

Summary

Pros

  • Nice voice presence
  • Good loudness level

Cons

  • Unpleasant timbre
  • Limited playback performance in every use case

Scores

76
speaker
56th

in Global Ranking

19th

in Essential Ranking

Overall Speaker Score i
76
48
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 160
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Relaxing i
92
64
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 158
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Party i
56
42
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 155
Top score
Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Movies i
61
23
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 135
Top score
JBL L75ms Music System
Gathering i
99
80
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 140
Top score
LG XBoom RP4
Outdoor i
87
62
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 157
Top score
Devialet Mania
Bedtime i
54
41
Baidu Xiaodu Smart Speaker Ultimate Edition
BEST 128
Top score
Google Home Max
Tests

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Yamaha WS-B1A speaker

Specifications

8.8 x 8.8 x 10.5cm
0.5kg

Dimensions & weight

Battery powered

Power

Water resistant
IP67

Protection

Bluetooth

Connectivity

No Wi-Fi

Connectivity

No Voice assistant

Voice assistant