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Bang & Olufsen Beolit 17
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9 years ago
B&O Play Beolit 17
Bang & Olufsen's new Bluetooth speaker combines portability with the Danish brand's trademark design panache and premium materials – then squeezes in a whole lotta wattage. There's the promise of 70W of class D power and 24 hours of battery life from this little stunner.
Pros:
- Huge
- well-balanced sound
- Projects a wide 360-degree soundstage
- Looks and feels gorgeous
- Neat design touches
- Excellent battery life
Cons:
- Not cheap
9 years ago
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 .
8 years ago
Really good sound
"Good looking, very portable and most importantly really good sound.
8 years ago
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 .
8 years ago
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!!
8 years ago
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.
7 years ago
the best sound ever
i wish I bought one ages ago very clear sound and high performanc
8 years ago
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.
Pros:
- Loud and balanced sound quality - especially from a portable battery-powered device
- USB-C port tidies up predecessor product's design issues
Cons:
- Expensive
- App experience can be glitchy
- Not exactly portable (weighs 2.6kg
- Not perfect 360-degree sound
- Lower volumes sound less cohesive
9 years ago
B&O Play Beolit 17
For $500, the B&O Play Beolit 17 gets just about everything right. Its minor flirtation with distortion only occurs at the very highest volumes on the most challenging deep bass tracks, and even that can be easily remedied with subtle adjustments in the well-designed app.
Pros:
- Excellent audio performance with subwoofer-like bass response and clear highs
- Attractive, refined design with easy-to-operate control panel
- EQ can be adjusted using free app
Cons:
- Expensive
- DSP can squash dynamics at high volume levels and flirts with distortion on deep bass, but only at top volumes
8 years ago
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.
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