People are off their heads buying **** wee speakers like this that are only mono. It's the equivalent of buying a single satellite speaker from a good 5.1/2.1 system. Anyone serious about their music would need 2 of these at least and lack of a battery means it isn't really a portable speaker at all.
There are some really good STEREO speakers out there for less than you'd pay for 2 of these.
sm-1991 to mittromney
11 Aug 163#17
B&O make high end speakers, definitely not an unknown brand.
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Wingnut330
13 Aug 16#21
A known brand! Hahah. Bang and Olufsen used to have stores on the high street. The name is synonymous with exquisitely designed, classy and high end products. Get educated before blurting nonsense. Sony. Pff.
Crossbow to Wingnut330
13 Aug 16#22
Clearly a windup - from the follow up comment...
"OMG! Next you'll be telling me Onkyo is a well known brand."
B&O are not what they used to be unfortunately - this speaker has a rrp of £225, but even at £110 doesn't seem much of a bargain. Perhaps some of their higher-end stuff is truly premium quality.
Lahn
12 Aug 16#20
B&O makes some absolutely incredibly sounding speakers in general, but they're also ridiculously pricy. I see them as the Apple of hifi.
yes, I wish I could afford it :disappointed:
Andy1179
12 Aug 16#19
Brilliant sound for its size, good build quality and can be connected by USB as well as line-in and bluetooth. Updated phone app includes equalizer settings. Take the point that this won't replace a good set of stereo speakers, but these are great for background music in smaller spaces. Have mine in the office at home.
mittromney
11 Aug 16#18
OMG! Next you'll be telling me Onkyo is a well known brand.
mittromney
11 Aug 161#16
Better to stick to a known brand. Try Sony.
sm-1991 to mittromney
11 Aug 163#17
B&O make high end speakers, definitely not an unknown brand.
red23
11 Aug 16#15
"oooo whats that?"
"Bang and Olufsen!"
"oh i see hahahahah"
scallygally
11 Aug 16#14
Bit ugly in the white colour.
Crossbow
11 Aug 16#13
Without the B&O name, these would probably be worth ~£50.
For £50, I'd definitely buy a pair & link them for stereo output.
Ok, I'd stretch to £110 for the pair (sorry, this site has totally spoiled me!).
TommyNooka
11 Aug 166#6
People are off their heads buying **** wee speakers like this that are only mono. It's the equivalent of buying a single satellite speaker from a good 5.1/2.1 system. Anyone serious about their music would need 2 of these at least and lack of a battery means it isn't really a portable speaker at all.
There are some really good STEREO speakers out there for less than you'd pay for 2 of these.
geowars2 to TommyNooka
11 Aug 16#8
I absolutely agree. The only use case I can think of is that you could bring this travelling and use in a hotel room or something like that.
sammypants to TommyNooka
11 Aug 16#11
Mate these have a Stereo Setting? works incredibly well with two speakers when wireless , but can also be used wired as left and right channel.
weiran to TommyNooka
11 Aug 162#12
Not everyone wants an ugly 2.1 or 5.1 system with all the wires associated with it. And I bet this still sounds better unless you prefer Beats/Bose style sound.
sammypants
11 Aug 16#10
Epic Speaker, had mine for over a year sound and bass is crystal clear! Also buying two sounds incredible can both be paired and be used with the B&O App for both iOS and Android. HEAT
sohailh1984
11 Aug 162#9
Brilliant speaker - just make sure you update the firmware - simple enough to do - the bluetooth needs updating - otherwise the first song you play will have about a 2/3 second audio delay
dcummin
11 Aug 16#7
love B&O but cant love this speaker
ja686
10 Aug 16#3
Hopefully the battery life is better than the A2. As that is spectacularly bad. (Sounds great though)
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There are some really good STEREO speakers out there for less than you'd pay for 2 of these.
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"OMG! Next you'll be telling me Onkyo is a well known brand."
B&O are not what they used to be unfortunately - this speaker has a rrp of £225, but even at £110 doesn't seem much of a bargain. Perhaps some of their higher-end stuff is truly premium quality.
yes, I wish I could afford it :disappointed:
"oooo whats that?"
"Bang and Olufsen!"
"oh i see hahahahah"
For £50, I'd definitely buy a pair & link them for stereo output.
Ok, I'd stretch to £110 for the pair (sorry, this site has totally spoiled me!).
There are some really good STEREO speakers out there for less than you'd pay for 2 of these.
Video review: Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay S3 Bluetooth Speaker Review
Another video review (also compared to 2 others): B&O Beoplay S3 - soundcheck
How to pair 2 Beoplay S3 bluetooth speakers together
Supposed to be £229: http://www.beoplay.com/products/beoplays3
About £145 on Amazon