Bang & Olufsen Beolit 17

B&O Play Beolit 17 Review

The B&O Play Beolit 17 speaker provides a bass-forward, balanced Bluetooth audio experience at a slightly lower price than its predecessor. B&O Play's portable Bluetooth speaker lineup gets an update with the Beolit 17. At $499, the Beolit 17 is more powerful than its predecessor, the Beolit 15, yet it costs $100 less. From a design standpoint, B&O Play succeeds once again—the Beolit 17 is easy to operate and retains the simple, refined aesthetic of its predecessor. Sonically, it delivers a strong audio experience, and you can even adjust the EQ to your taste using the free B&O Play app. It is a bass-forward system, so audio purists may not be enamored, but it brings the lows with balance. Like the Beolit 15, the more affordable, more powerful Beolit 17 earns our Editors' Choice award. Design Available in matte finishes of light or dark gray, the Beolit 17 looks a little like the coolest lunchbox ever made, or at least the most Scandinavian. The 9.1-by-7.4-by-5.3-inch design (HWD) features a wraparound aluminum speaker grille on the front, back, and side panels, with a sturdy leather strap fastened near diagonally opp...

the best sound ever

i wish I bought one ages ago very clear sound and high performanc

Too much bass and not enough battery life

In my opinion it is too big to be conveniently carried, it has very low battery life (just 4 hours at high volume, with bluetooth for a picnic), and the sound is too bass-heavy. The bass can easily be turned down though, using e.g. bass reduction in Spotify.

Too pricy for the quality of sound

Very well manufactured product with minute attention to detail. Well, its advertised as 360 but its not as omnidirectional compared to Apple homepod. Very heavy bass, but can be tuned with Beoplay app.

You will love this speaker

I buy every gadget that I can. People come to work and brag about their Bose thingy, then I turn this up and they shut up fast. You will love this speaker. Battery life is good, reception is extremely good, sound is phenomenal!!

the B&O17 is good, it is beyond what you could expect

Alright . Forget every portable Bluetooth speaker you heard off , the B&O17 is not good , it is beyond what you could expect , Clarity of the sound , real pumping and smooth bass , the quality of the material used , Everything is there to make enjoy this box .

B&O Play Beolit 17 review: Boxing clever

When we first hear the B&O Play Beolit 17 we assumed it was a wired speaker. That it can kick out such considerable volume, with smooth low-end bass and a considered balance of mid and treble is true testament to the Bang & Olufsen roots to which B&O Play is linked.

Really good sound

"Good looking, very portable and most importantly really good sound.

Insult to my intelligence!

Product ambiguously claims 24 hour battery life, try 1.5 at high volume, and possibly 4 at low volumes. In my opinion this is misselling on the part of the company. This item is poorly executed on so many levels that they cannot be listed. It might look pretty, but don't let the facade fool you.

A great music box

Took a while to settle into the sound as the base frequency has a punch! You can tweak the sound with the app if it's too much . If you can spare the cash over the Beolit 15 this piece of kit sounds great .