B&O Beosound A5 Review: Premium Portability at its Finest?

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In this video we take a closer look at the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 portable speaker. Coming in at £899, is this latest iteration from B&O the pinnacle of portable speakers? Let's find out...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:02 Design
05:32 Features
07:42 App Functionality
10:34 Internals
11:25 Sound Quality
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  • @andrewthurston6369
    @andrewthurston6369 Жыл бұрын

    I bought the Beolit 20 last month and tested it vs the A5 and A5 was probably a little better (very tough to tell, and at exactly double the price in B&O store I didn’t try too hard!). Super impressed with the Beolit 20 so for the same money I would buy two Beolit 20 and stereo pair. I don’t have that kind of money now but at least I can upgrade later. The app is really good.

  • @directaccessinsurance1156
    @directaccessinsurance1156 Жыл бұрын

    Got the dark oak. Love!!! It. Sounds dreamy at any volume. Forget what it cost and just enjoy the work of fine art. The sound will put a smile on your face.

  • @smarthomesounds

    @smarthomesounds

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s the way 👏👏👏

  • @TheAscendedTechNinja

    @TheAscendedTechNinja

    Жыл бұрын

    That's the mindset when you got pockets so deep like Niagara Falls😅 I want to test this out at some point

  • @minimalistkatil
    @minimalistkatil Жыл бұрын

    A premium scratching post for my kitten. She deserves the best!

  • @issacabraham1505

    @issacabraham1505

    Ай бұрын

    Hahahahahahahahaha

  • @sempre_sid
    @sempre_sid Жыл бұрын

    Literally the best channel for Home Audio reviews.

  • @GeoTheBlaxican
    @GeoTheBlaxican3 ай бұрын

    I just received my Spaced Aluminum Beosound A5 today, and I'm absolutely blown away at how well it sounds 🤯 This speaker packs a total of 280 watts with multiple amplifiers to maximize each watt. Yes, it's probably the most expensive portable speaker money can buy at the moment, but the soundstage can not be matched by any other portable speaker currently on the market today.

  • @smarthomesounds

    @smarthomesounds

    3 ай бұрын

    Lovely speaker, enjoy 🎶👍

  • @kamidami12
    @kamidami12 Жыл бұрын

    The review is excellent, although it would be beneficial to include a sound test conducted outdoors since the performance of outdoor speakers often differs significantly from indoor playback. Nonetheless, it's a highly commendable review! I enjoyed it so much that I subscribed to your channel!

  • @34JohannesHeinz34
    @34JohannesHeinz34 Жыл бұрын

    I’m watching this on my new A5 and you can set Spotify playlists to the preset buttons but the app has to be running on your phone/streamer for that to work. Absolutely love this speaker btw. Sounds so much better in real life than the sound test in the video 😂

  • @robbieclymore7877
    @robbieclymore7877 Жыл бұрын

    I can’t WAIT to get this speaker

  • @stephenbrown3050
    @stephenbrown305011 ай бұрын

    Great review! 👏

  • @stuartmills7481
    @stuartmills7481 Жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to take this quick opportunity to thank you guys at your amazing premises in Gloucestershire for looking after me earlier this week, I popped in to purchase 2 Marshal speakers the emberton2 and the willen, I purchased these for when i'm working away and staying in Hotels , I think they are amazing. I must admit your showroom is fantastic and you guys really know how to look after your customers [even if I wasn't offered a coffee this time] lol I will definitely return soon, Hopefully you can sort the 55inch LG OLED I enquired about . see you soon, regards,Stu.

  • @smarthomesounds

    @smarthomesounds

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Stuart, glad you could make it to the showroom and are happy with your purchases. We would love to welcome you again, and hopefully you will have time to go on our driving sim and see if you can make the leaderboard :-). Team SHS

  • @Birmingham_racing
    @Birmingham_racing Жыл бұрын

    Is that roksan atessa in the background? My brother has one but I've not seen your review on it

  • @rickgalbraith6847
    @rickgalbraith6847 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the review. Really good. I think you really briefly mentioned a mic? But can I use it as a smart speaker. I want to do three things with voice control specifically Google Home Assistant. 1. So if I take it into the garden can I control the A5 via voice to play music/volume control (assuming it still has a WFII connection)? 2. If I'm away from home with it can I control A5 via voice assuming my bluetoothed paired phone has reception? 3. In everyday operation can I turn the A5 mic off and use my current Google nest (2nd gen) voice assistant to control output to the A5 to listen to radio and play music (youtube music) through WiFi?

  • @mohammedalanazi492
    @mohammedalanazi492 Жыл бұрын

    What about if you compere it between beolit 20 there is big different ?!

  • @waelsboui6187
    @waelsboui61877 ай бұрын

    What is the model of your semi-automatic coffee machine ?

  • @KrisWebber
    @KrisWebber Жыл бұрын

    1st! Thanks for the review :) detailed and informative as always!

  • @Beefers26
    @Beefers26 Жыл бұрын

    Another super professional and informative review, thanks. The speaker looks amazing but I'd be more tempted by the Sonos Era 300.

  • @mussim2919
    @mussim291910 ай бұрын

    Does it have aux in?

  • @davidrodriguezc3724
    @davidrodriguezc37243 ай бұрын

    So, how is compared to the Beolit 20 in terms of sound quality?

  • @tonkerdog1
    @tonkerdog1 Жыл бұрын

    This is an excellent device

  • @Keekusu
    @KeekusuАй бұрын

    What do you say about the missing aptX compatibility in terms of bluetooth Codecs?

  • @aaronlobo496
    @aaronlobo4968 ай бұрын

    Possible for you to review the Marshall Acton 3?

  • @zonqoba
    @zonqoba7 ай бұрын

    Great review, please compare the B&O A5 and the Jbl Authentic 500

  • @clickbait4u
    @clickbait4u Жыл бұрын

    can you do a review of the BEOLIT 20? Great video by the way!

  • @ericmartinez4897
    @ericmartinez4897 Жыл бұрын

    Great review! I absolutely love B&O products. The only speaker I have is the A1. I'm working on getting the beolit 20. I really wish I could afford this one. It's outta my budget unfortunately. But I bet this baby sounds wonderful.

  • @kirfdtyuszsaijknmol2469
    @kirfdtyuszsaijknmol246910 ай бұрын

    you are really best of all the between comments

  • @denmark39
    @denmark398 ай бұрын

    It’s pretty 😍

  • @LanceVance305
    @LanceVance305 Жыл бұрын

    Better than B&O Beloit 20’s ?

  • @wcharad
    @wcharad11 ай бұрын

    Please do Harman Kardon reviews too 🙌🏻

  • @TheAscendedTechNinja
    @TheAscendedTechNinja Жыл бұрын

    Could you test the devialet Mania and possibly compare it to this? I think that will be a great video

  • @smarthomesounds

    @smarthomesounds

    Жыл бұрын

    Stay tuned 👀👀

  • @SiemsMarley
    @SiemsMarley Жыл бұрын

    Favourites do work with Spotify playlists, albums, etc.

  • @danieljagic207
    @danieljagic207 Жыл бұрын

    I am so curious how this compares to the B&O Level.

  • @geraldmcmullon2465

    @geraldmcmullon2465

    10 ай бұрын

    More bass and goes louder so some reviewers prefer the A5. Others prefer the Level for a more balanced and level control of the sound stage. Level is stereo in one box (but limited). Both have battery but the A5 is IP65 rated. Level gives 360 sound laid flat but a focused stereo sound stage when paired and placed upright.

  • @barrymiller3385
    @barrymiller3385 Жыл бұрын

    No Qobuz?

  • @duprie37
    @duprie37 Жыл бұрын

    It's nice but I just couldn't tell that much difference in audio quality between this and the Beolit I have. It's somewhat better, I think, but not _that_ much better. Not really worth upgrading from the Beolit for twice the price. I can't really figure out why it's so incredibly expensive actually. If it cost $1200 instead of $1800, I would be convinced.

  • @EDentzo

    @EDentzo

    Жыл бұрын

    Its not 1800$, that was for two for creating a stereo pair 😊👍

  • @user-dd6nv6jv1v
    @user-dd6nv6jv1v3 ай бұрын

    Don’t think I would ever take this out of the house if I had it. Which doesn’t make it that portable for me. Can definitely see a use case if you need portable sound around the house though.

  • @typo3-lexikon
    @typo3-lexikon Жыл бұрын

    It is Bluetooth Version 5.3 ;-) Not max. 5.2

  • @bass_freak
    @bass_freak Жыл бұрын

    Lol! You don't even show a good sound test! Under 30 seconds??? It doesn't tell anything! I need to know exactly what this sounds like? How deep in Hertz it goes and how loud it is and how loud bass it has?

  • @Droogs_OTR
    @Droogs_OTR5 ай бұрын

    Why does it have to look like the basket that Dorothy carried Toto in?

  • @dominikrebej5387
    @dominikrebej5387 Жыл бұрын

    I have this speaker and it is really something else there is nothing that matches this speaking about portable speakers… however I tried hip hop tracks and some music that requires bass. And it is really lacklustre. My jbl extreme handles heavy bass tracks much better. If you are looking for a speaker for a party look elsewhere.

  • @corrrect

    @corrrect

    10 ай бұрын

    lol, i actually own both, and the b&o a5's are in an entirely different league over the jbl extremes with ANY music. i listen to hip hop, R&B, reggae, etc... the bass is way deeper, tighter, and detailed.

  • @adji69
    @adji69 Жыл бұрын

    That's my comment 😂😂😂

  • @thehumans3928
    @thehumans3928 Жыл бұрын

    Bose wave radio 📻 The Best

  • @colourbasscolourbassweapon2135
    @colourbasscolourbassweapon21352 ай бұрын

    ngl my pa dual 18 inch subwoofer is about cost 1290 pounds

  • @warmsound75
    @warmsound75 Жыл бұрын

    If it can't sound great at high volume, i would rather pick up sony xg300 with almost as good sound at about 1/4 the price

  • @coardcreatif
    @coardcreatif Жыл бұрын

    I tried it at B&O store and wasn't impressed with the sound. After %70 it just fell apart.

  • @ritomoh5933

    @ritomoh5933

    Жыл бұрын

    Could you elaborate ? I am thinking about buying it but it’s hard to choose when u can’t listen to it.

  • @coardcreatif

    @coardcreatif

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ritomoh5933 there’s not much to describe but i tried it in both mono and stereo paired with darker colored model in the store and i wasn’t liking it. I only enjoy Beosound 1 from their line when it comes to portables. Make sure you get it from a place where you are able to return if you aren’t sure dropping this kind of money on a portable speaker

  • @JumbleTasteSpinning
    @JumbleTasteSpinning6 ай бұрын

    a 100£ more for different colour??! 🤣

  • @DannyPops
    @DannyPops Жыл бұрын

    For anyone wondering... no it's not worth it.

  • @ritomoh5933

    @ritomoh5933

    2 ай бұрын

    What would u buy instead of it ?

  • @Keyboardnut99
    @Keyboardnut994 ай бұрын

    No 3.5 line in that's a no from me

  • @Janika1982
    @Janika19827 ай бұрын

    LOL 280 watts!🤮

  • @ritomoh5933

    @ritomoh5933

    Ай бұрын

    ?

  • @Optora.
    @Optora.3 ай бұрын

    You are so attractive wow 😂 hard to focus on the speaker ngl

  • @issacabraham1505

    @issacabraham1505

    Ай бұрын

    Simp 😂

  • @melodychest9020
    @melodychest90207 ай бұрын

    No thanks, this is a basket case for me, sorry!

  • @johnwet6969
    @johnwet6969 Жыл бұрын

    Another overpriced piece of design crap. How the hell it can play the music right when you get mono bass and treble and all mids are firing behind? It means that it just destroys the sound in room and plays a 1/4 of the sound outside. Tragic. Want a design? OK, loose your money. Want real sound? Buy a separate DAC/PRE + some active studio PRO monitors for the same price and then enjoy real sound.

  • @billyballbag3389

    @billyballbag3389

    Жыл бұрын

    So it’s not a product for you, I love it and I have a home full of their products.

  • @johnwet6969

    @johnwet6969

    Жыл бұрын

    @@billyballbag3389 So enjoy your fake “stereo” something. (sound)

  • @ritomoh5933

    @ritomoh5933

    2 ай бұрын

    Listen to it you’ll see

  • @LukeR1M

    @LukeR1M

    Ай бұрын

    After listening to that binaural sound sample, I was shocked. Sounded absolutely tragic. Wouldn't even pay $100 for this yet alone 1k. Just expensive ''lifestyle'' designer paper weight.

  • @topethermohenes7658

    @topethermohenes7658

    4 күн бұрын

    @@LukeR1M so you trust a sound test through a microphone, through KZread and through your shitty speaker? 😂 that recording is as shitty as shitty gets, I have one and listening to that part also made the A5 or any other speaker shitty

  • @artistadrtm
    @artistadrtm Жыл бұрын

    Sounds saturated but maybe because it’s a mix of mono sound and stereo playing in the same time (you can only get mono with one twiter). It’s beyond me to understand why they didn’t go for two tweeters and a classic stereo image instead of 360 mono.

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