Bang & Olufsen - Beosound Explore Durable Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Anthracite

What a great little speaker! It’s only as tall as a soda can but built with durability in mind. Big sound in a small package. The bass could be a little more impressive but overall you can’t beat this B&O speaker at the clearance price point!

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore durable portable wireless Bluetooth speaker is very impressive. It is amazing how simple it was to set up. The Beosound also has amazing sound for such a small package. Not to mention it is made of metal and very solid. Being made of anodized aluminum, it can withstand a fall of about 4.5 feet. Add the IP67 rating which means it can be submerged in 3 feet of water for 30 minutes. This speaker is packaged very well in a small package. See the picture for what is in the box. There is the speaker, a USB-C to USB-A cable, carabiner, and a quick start guide. Also there is a picture of the speaker in relation to a pop can for reference. It is very small. The speaker came with a 70% charge out of the box. The Beosound is rated for 27 hours on a full charge. I fully charged the speaker. I have used it for about 3 hours so far and there is still 87% charge left. It was easy to set up the speaker. My Android phone recognized the Beosound right away and prompted me to download the app. You download the app and complete the set up. It was really cool how Bang & Olufsen managed the EQ settings. I have seen manufacturers manage this in many different ways. This was the simplest approach I have ever seen. There are preset listening modes (see picture). Click on the circle and you see Relaxed, Warm, Energetic and Bright (see picture). You use your finger to slide and select the setting you want. Do this while your audio is playing so you can hear the change is sound to make it perfect to you. Right = high treble and high bass. Left is low treble and low bass. This is pure brilliance. And the sound is FANTASTIC. I cannot believe how clear and loud this speaker is. Are you going to get mind thumping bass, of course not. Look at how small it is. Will you get good and clear sound across the spectrum, most definitely. I rate this 5 out of 5 stars. This speaker is small and very durable. The included carabiner and attached strap make it easy to transport. You will not be disappointed.

Overall great small speaker, app and os is easy and simple, portable.

Love Bang & Olufsen and if you know the name too, you will know they make some excellent speakers. The Beosound Explore is a great little speaker a little bigger than a size of a soda can that packs some great sounds. App is plain but still full of features to suit your needs. In the box is one superbly built speaker. Nice and heavy (not too heavy) and super portable. You can even pair it with another Explore to enable stereo mode. Easily can take it on the go with you anywhere. It does come with a charging USB C TO A cable, but it warned, you need your own adapter for it. App is nice once you DL and pair the speaker to your device (I used my phone). Can change the volume, presets, check battery life and can customize your own equalizer settings. I actually like the circle-type equalizer and I can change it while listening to music and hear real time changes to make sure I get it to where I want it. What's great about this speaker is the sound quality for mids and highs. The 360 sound is amazing and can fill up any room and can get loud. Now with a little flaw, the bass ranges from non-existent to pretty meh. When turning up the speaker I'd say past 60%, the bass gets distorted and starts to go out. No oomph that I was hoping for. For non-bass heavy music, it sounds amazing though. Mid level volume sound great and even using the equalizer can sorta save the bass a little. Battery life is where it shines as well. I charged the B&O to 100% and streamed to it roughly 6-7 hrs a day for 4 days and it's at 58% at the moment. I am also not blasting it at max volume though but also using my own personal presets. It's a great BT speaker but the bass falls short in my opinion of B&O super high standards that I am used to.

The Bang & Olufsen - Durable Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker in an Anthracite-colored, hard-coat anodized aluminum casing is rugged, beautifully manufactured and produces excellent 360 degree quality sound. Why take away a star for such a stellar outdoor-ready, Bang & Olufsen high-quality sound speaker? Because the controlling B&O application is not ready for prime time. During set-up, I downloaded the B&O app from the Playstore and proceeded to chose the Beosound Explore from the list, as instructed. After myriad attempts, fully charging the speaker, turning the speaker & Bluetooth off and on, restarting and reloading the app, the app still could not find my new Beosound. It hasn't yet. This is even though my Samsung phone found it immediately and connected immediately. And even though my Samsung television found it immediately and connected beautifully. And my Asus computer did the same. This small, portable, light-weight, well-built speaker that comes with a carabiner and built in strap to carry on your belt, vest or backpack sounds great with all these sources and is really impressive with its full-bodied sound. I am just sorry that I can't get the app to recognize that it exists, so that I can remotely control it. B&O, it is time for a bug fix.

Although a tad heavy for the size, B&O has done it again in such a small package. The speaker is clear with great highs, mids, and surprisingly good bass. What sold me was the portability and waterproof rating….along with being able to take a tumble down a cliff and work like it did right out of the box. The carabiner hook is good and helps attaching it to any bag. The sound is excellent, the Bluetooth range is quite nice and the battery will last 2 full days. If you find this on a sale like I did, SNAP IT UP! You won’t regret. Better than any JBL, Bose, UE, or similar speakers. It’s about the size of a canned soda, but twice as heavy.

Extremely durable anodized aluminum speaker (this thing is heavy and built like a tank)...It looks amazing, is durable, water resistant to 1 meter for 30 mins(!), 27 hours of play time on a single charge (confirmed up to 20 hours myself). You HAVE TO use the app to tweak it to the sound you like (nice controls in app), the out of the box sound is generic for all ears, set purposefully. Many reviews say its bass is weaker than Bose etc, maybe a little, but you have to go into the B&O app and up the bass if that is what you like...Did I mention the look? Amazing! The sound? GREAT for a speaker the size of a soda can!!!

This product is absolutely a surprise.. It exceeded my expectation compared to other household brand that I have been personally purchasing before. Its solid metal build contributing to its weight and impressive sound. It also performs well in various settings, from small rooms to outdoor spaces, and maintains its sound quality even at max volume. It’s very durable, especially with the occasional bumps and drops it might endure, that’s why it’s good both indoor and outdoor usage. The added convenience of a well-made strap and the stylish design are just bonus features of this. I highly recommend this product.