Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore – Portable Bluetooth Speaker, 27 Hours Battery Life, Waterproof (IP67), Outdoor Loud Speaker for Travel, Home & Camping, 360 Degree Sound - Black Anthracite

This speaker combines premium sound with excellent functionality. It’s simple to operate, with responsive controls and smooth Bluetooth connectivity. The 360-degree audio is clear and powerful, filling any space with rich sound. Its waterproof IP67 rating and rugged build make it ideal for outdoor use, while still being compact and lightweight enough to carry anywhere. With up to 27 hours of playtime, it’s reliable for long days out. For the quality, portability, and design, it offers strong value for money – a fantastic all-round Bluetooth speaker.

Love this speaker. The colour and finish on my green one exude quality. It’s just wonderfully designed and feels reassuringly heavy for such a small unit. The sound quality is great when tailored using the graphic equaliser in the app. Many reviews say it doesn’t have the best bass. If you want something to over amplify and thud out overpowering bass that shakes your windows buy something else. This is high fidelity where treble, mids and bass are all very nicely and proportionately presented into a very pleasing pure sound. Bass enjoyably deep and tuneful. To get the best sound quality you have to be aware that positioning has a big effect. If it’s on a shelf, windowsill, high/low position, hanging or in an alcove the sound profile changes considerably. That’s where the app comes in. Find the location you want to place it, then go to the app and use the graphic equaliser to perfect the sound to your preference. Set up and the using the app are simple as they possibly could be. The interface is very slick and intuitive. If I had to think of a negative, it could perhaps have next/previous track controls on the unit. Other than that I can’t recommend it highly enough for anyone who wants a beautiful, classy, easily portable Bluetooth speaker with Hifi sound quality rather than a bass-swamped party speaker. EDIT: my negative comment about no prev/next track buttons on the unit is irrelevant now I’ve found out that 2 presses on the play button goes to next track. Three presses goes to previous track.

I ‘come from’ a reasonably high-end separates system many years ago and then onto many headphones, some very high-end for their time(HiFiMan HE-6, HD800s etc)but have now transitioned to living a very spartan existence, mostly free from possessions and wanting as few things as possible in my flat. Deciding I needed a break from the headphones I’ve kept, I thought a Bluetooth speaker might be an idea to go with my inexpensive little HiBy R4 dap. This was what I decided on after some reading, and also a lot of knowledge of the design and build history of B&O. Suffice it to say that this tiny(I’m sure many were surprised by its diminutive footprint)little thing has just knocked my socks off and the sound is genuinely revelatory given its size, and cost. Powerful-sounding with a stunning sense of presence; clear, fast and layered sound. Completely seamless Bluetooth integration with my device. Build quality and feel is fabulous. A joy to look at, hold and use. I personally have no need for the app so I cannot comment on that aspect. B&O have a huge range of such speakers going from around this price point all the way up to many thousands and I’m wondering just how much better-sounding some of the ones costing say 400-circa 1000+ might sound. Not that it really matters - this sounds more than good enough for its intended purpose. Rock, soundtracks(the extended 3-disc The Good, The Bad And The Ugly soundtrack is unbelievably stunning), classical, 60’ pop/folk, 50’s female jazz, Icelandic metal ….everything sounds really, really good, to the point that outside of a genuine stereo set-up, or perhaps a tad more bass impact, this is pretty much good enough. For me that is!

This is actually my second one of these units and I always thought that the first one I got was good but paired up with another under the connectivity of the app they are enhanced two fold paired with an impressive battery this will last you all day so you can take it anywhere and play anything through it, it is truly a beautiful piece of equipment expertly designed and built I would highly recommend getting one of these and I can say you will get another all because of the sound quality which is unrivalled by anything I have ever seen or heard would I get another definitely would if an upgraded version came it yes I would get it would I part with them not unless they stop working

I’ve had a number of Bluetooth speakers over the years of various types, and all of them have pluses and minuses and the B&O Explore is no different. If you want a party speaker with banging bass, look elsewhere. But if you want something that has more detail and clarity and portability compared to those big and boomy Bluetooth speakers, this is for you. I’ve included an image of it next to a can of coke for size context. Out of the box, it doesn’t sound great, but you can quickly improve that by downloading the Bang & Olufsen app in App Store on iOS or on Google Play and setting it to the custom setting around half way between ‘energetic’ and ‘high bass’ and you’ll see a big improvement. It will remember that EQ setting even if you close the app. Battery life seems to be impressive. Out of the box mine was 42% charged, but I fully charged it, and was listening to LBC on it for 30 minutes followed by around 30 minutes of some music as I was trying it out, and it only lost 1% battery according to the app. It is definitely one of the longer lasting battery life speakers you can get. Remember though if you play it on full volume with dance music, it will probably only last around 3 or 4 hours. If you play it around 30% volume while listening to a podcast or an audio book, both which are less demanding on the battery’s power, then it will likely exceed B&O’s quoted 27 hours. It has a good soundstage and sounds the same from all angles, so has a good overall 360 degree sound. It also has stereo sound with a left and right channel which is noticeable. You can also ‘stereo pair’ two B&O Explore speakers which would turn each speaker into its own left or right channel. For most people a single B&O Explore speaker will be enough, but if you want a wider stereo image than one speaker can provide, then two would be better than one, but it would defeat the portability aspect, and given they are nearly £170 each, you could probably just buy a dedicated system that would sound better anyway. Overall, I give this speaker 4/5, and I’d say it is a little overpriced, but don’t let that put you off. It is well made and feels and looks like a quality product that will last a long time. It suits my needs well as I listen to a lot of podcasts and talk shows on streaming radio stations. Better still, it isn’t very big and is great for just grabbing and taking into the bathroom as you have a shower or something like that. It is not much bigger than a can of coke.

Love it. Love the colour. Great clear sound. Good range of volume. Easy set up, would recommend.

I purchased this as a replacement to my Bose Revolve i soundlink that is getting old and the battery life isn't too good anymore. As soon as I turned it on I couldn't believe how poor it sounded! I've heard £30 bluetooth speakers sound better! There is hardly any bass and the sound is extremely muddy. I then played the same song on my Bose to compare and straight away could tell how much better it was! Don't waste your money on this speaker. Ive already ordered a £299 Bose Revole ii instead. I guess you get what you pay for!

As i sit on this cold January morning; listeing to smokestack lightnin' by howlin' wolf the lovely design of the Bangs & Olufsen speaking banging out the music. Now you yearn more bass this might not be the speaker your looking for. But i love this speaker. Its compact and appeasing to the eye. And i find the sound vibrant (once you mess about with EQ on the app) ok yes it is pricey, but im a fan of this speaker which the size of a canned drink (i dont do product placements 😀) Though im no audiophile, so cant beguile you with technical wizardary. If your looking for a speaker for one of those loud house parties banging hippity hop this may not be right for you. But if your looking for a beautifully rugid portable bluetooth speaker. Then this could just be for you. So your pondering if i would recommend this speaker........ yes i would. It is well made and the sound is brilliant. Of course sound is a matter of perspective, some may not agree with me (but ignore them.... i'm always right) hopefully i have helped someone make a decision. If i havent i sincerly apologise.

Bu ürünü aldıktan sonra çok karşılaştırılan bose soundlink flex ürününü de satın aldım ve ikisini arkadaşlarımla birlikte dış mekanda karşılaştırdım. Bose bassları daha yüksek verdiği için ilk başta daha çekici gelse de uzun süreli dinlemede ses kalitesindeki fark net bir biçimde anlaşılıyor. Ses seviyesi daha yüksek gibi geldiği için başlarda arkadaşlarım bose’nin daha iyi olduğunu düşündü fakat bir süre dinledikten sonra bass yüksekliğinden kaynaklı boğukluk kulaklarımızı yormaya başladı. Bang&Olufsen ise sesleri çok net ve dengeli şekilde verme konusunda çok daha başarılı. Bugüne kadar gördüğüm bu boyutlardaki en net hoparlör. Uygulamasında eq ayarlarıyla oynayarak istediğiniz sesi yakalayabilirsiniz. Diğer hoparlördeki gibi (bose de dahil) sahte bass vermiyor, iç mekanlarda tatmin edici ve kaliteli bir tonda bass veriyor, odayı kaplıyor. Batarya ömrü ve tasarımı da diğer hoparlörlere göre diğer avantajları. Tasarımı çok hoş fakat biraz daha fazla para verip antrasit gri rengini almanızı tavsiye ederim. Bu rengi de çok beğendim ama antrasit içimde kaldı diyebilirim. Genel olarak çok tatmin edici bir ürün.

Beosound Explore to głośnik, który zrobił na mnie wrażenie swoją solidnością i dźwiękiem. Szukałem czegoś, co można zabrać ze sobą w teren – na biwak, wycieczkę czy po prostu do ogrodu – i Explore sprawdza się świetnie. Jest kompaktowy, lekki, a jednocześnie bardzo wytrzymały. Aluminiowa obudowa wygląda elegancko, ale co najważniejsze, głośnik jest odporny na wodę i kurz, więc nie muszę się o niego martwić w trudniejszych warunkach. Jeśli chodzi o dźwięk, to jak na tak małe urządzenie, jest naprawdę mocny i czysty. Basy są wyraźne, a głośność wystarczająca, nawet na otwartej przestrzeni. Bateria trzyma długo – przy normalnym użytkowaniu spokojnie starcza na cały dzień. Jeśli szukasz przenośnego głośnika, który wytrzyma niemal wszystko, Beosound Explore to świetny wybór.

Top le son et un look mignon

Une enceinte portable qui a toutes les qualités liées à B0 : finition très soignée, matériaux nobles, un design vraiment au service de l'usage (c'est le moins que l'on puisse attendre d'un article design) sans oublier le look. Le son est bien défini, sans distorsion même à pleine puissance malgré un petit déficit de basses. Ne vous attendez pas à un volume sonore exceptionnel : elle est certainement bien moins puissante que d'autres enceintes portables. Question autonomie, j'ai pu passer de très longues soirées (et nuits) dans mon jardin sans avoir à me préoccuper de la recharge. L'application B0 est pratique et permet très simplement d'adapter la couleur du son au type de musique écouté. J'hésite à en acheter une seconde pour profiter de la stéréo (un truc qui se perd) et d'un volume sonore plus marqué. Une chose est sure : cette enceinte partira avec moi en vacances ! je n'ai aucune crainte sur sa fiabilité et sa robustesse.

Wo fange ich an… Der Beosound Explore ist so ein Lautsprecher, den man kauft, weil er optisch und haptisch einfach unfassbar gut gemacht ist – und man dann merkt: Der kann mehr, als man ihm zutraut. Aber: Er ist auch ehrlich genug, dass er einem zeigt, wo seine Grenzen sind. Genau das macht ihn für mich spannend. • Verarbeitung & Alltag Der Explore fühlt sich nicht nach „Bluetooth-Box“ an, sondern nach Premium-Objekt: Metallgehäuse, saubere Spaltmaße, robust, hochwertig in der Hand. Genau der Lautsprecher, den man wirklich mal in die Tasche wirft, ins Auto legt oder draußen nutzt, ohne dass er sich wie Plastikspielzeug anfühlt. Was ich richtig mag: Er ist schnell einsatzbereit, nichts frickelt, keine unnötige Drama-Kopplung. Und er bleibt dabei angenehm „B&O“: eher elegant als „Party-Boom“. • Klang – so klingt er ohne EQ Ohne Equalizer wirkt der Explore erstmal klar und sehr direkt. Und ja: Das kann bei manchen Songs beeindruckend sein. Aber genau diese Klarheit kann auf Dauer anstrengend werden, weil der Explore (zumindest bei meinem Empfinden) im 4 kHz-Bereich sehr präsent ist – und dort sitzt nun mal viel von dem, was unser Ohr als „Schärfe/Präsenz/Stress“ interpretiert. Dazu kommt: Der Explore ist kein Bass-Monster. Er kann Bass, aber eher „sauber und kontrolliert“ als „tief und groß“. Wenn man ihn zu sehr in Bass fordert, merkt man bei bassigen Tracks schnell, dass er an seine physikalischen Grenzen kommt. Was okay ist – er ist eben ein kompakter Outdoor-Lautsprecher. Und genau hier wird’s spannend… • Der Aha-Moment: Mit EQ wird er wärmer, persönlicher – und plötzlich langzeittauglich Ich nutze einen 10-Band-Equalizer (31 / 62 / 125 / 250 / 500 / 1k / 2k / 4k / 8k / 16k). Mein Ziel war nicht „viel Bass“ oder „viel Höhen“, sondern: - weniger Dröhnen - weniger Schärfe - mehr Musikalität - Lautstärke erhöhen können, ohne dass es nervt oder verzerrt Und das Erstaunliche: Schon minimale Schritte verändern beim Explore wirklich viel. Vor allem die 4 kHz sind der Dreh- und Angelpunkt. Ich habe regelrecht gemerkt: Das ist die Frequenz, die bei mir schmerzt, wenn sie zu präsent ist. • Song-Erkenntnisse (die wirklich beim Einstellen geholfen haben) ~ Stimmen & Präsenz (kritisch, wenn’s zu „laut“ im Kopf wird) Clou – Mon épaule Der „ououou“-Teil ist für EQ ein perfekter Stresstest. Hier merkt man sofort, ob die Präsenz zu scharf ist. Mit dem richtigen EQ wird’s deutlich angenehmer. Tim Gallagher – Lost Without You / Make The Rain Cry Super Vergleich, weil seine Stimme schnell „zu präsent“ wirken kann – oder eben genau richtig, wenn alles sitzt. Barbra Streisand – The Rain Will Fall Sehr aufschlussreich, weil ihre Stimme je nach Abstimmung schnell „dröhnt“ oder „hart“ werden kann. Hier zeigt der Explore gnadenlos, ob Mitten/Präsenz sauber sind. ~ Dynamik & Komplexität (zeigt Grenzen im Bass und in der Kontrolle) Lindsey Stirling – Inner Gold Für mich der härteste Test, weil Bass + Violine + Energie zusammenkommen. Wenn der Lautsprecher überfordert, hört man es sofort. Lindsey Stirling – Sleepwalking / Untold Her Die Violine darf nicht stechen, aber muss klar bleiben. Wenn das passt, ist der EQ goldrichtig. ~ „Dröhn-Detektor“ Rebekka Bakken – Louisiana 1927 Hier kann es schnell „boxy/dröhnig“ werden. Wenn’s dröhnt, sitzt irgendwo Midbass/untere Mitten ungünstig. James Arthur – Falling Like The Stars Der Track ist bei vielen Lautsprechern in meinem Empfinden dröhnig – und wenn der Explore da sauber bleibt, ist das schon eine Leistung. ~ Wenn es sitzt, macht’s richtig Spaß Teddy Swims – The Door Wenn der EQ passt, klingt das plötzlich „wie Musik“ und nicht wie „Lärm“. Genau so muss es sein. Robin Schulz – Sun Will Shine Komplett anderes Genre, aber damit merkt man, ob der Explore „erwachsen“ klingt oder künstlich. • Mein Fazit Der Beosound Explore ist nicht der Lautsprecher für „maximal Bass um jeden Preis“. Dafür ist er aber: - extrem hochwertig gebaut - schnell im Handling - musikalisch, wenn man ihn richtig einstellt und mit EQ: wärmer, entspannter, natürlicher Der größte Gewinn für mich war: Mit EQ kann man lauter hören, ohne dass es nervt – und ohne dass der Lautsprecher anfängt zu verzerren. Das ist für mich echte Qualität im Alltag. • Finale EQ-Einstellung (10-Band) (31 / 62 / 125 / 250 / 500 / 1k / 2k / 4k / 8k / 16k) Equalizer App: Flat Equalizer - Bass Booster (Beat Blend Labs) 31 Hz: –1,0 dB 62 Hz: –1,5 dB 125 Hz: –3,0 dB 250 Hz: –2,5 dB 500 Hz: –0,5 dB 1 kHz: –2,0 dB 2 kHz: –3,5 dB 4 kHz: –4,7 dB 8 kHz: –2,5 dB 16 kHz: –1,0 dB