Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2

31 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
sound (17)
design (12)
reliability (3)
performance (2)
battery (1)

Negative
usability (6)
price (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 reviews of Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2. The average rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the memory and reliability. The performance and design also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the price and usability, and comments are divided on the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and battery. The design and sound are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the performance. Some have doubts about the usability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

B&O Beosound 2 review

B&O's Beosound 2 boasts a solid build, display-less design and a 512MB SD card to store your music

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.co.uk)

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 review

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 Bang & Olufsen, the Scandinavian electronics company best known for its exquisitely designed--and expensively priced--audio and video equipment, has unleashed its first portable audio device on the world: the BeoSound 2. The...

Sounds awesome ; modern spaceshiplike design will appeal to some; included earbuds sound great and are comfortable.

Extremely expensive; horribly confusing user interface; cannot play DRM-protected WMAs; no LCD; no features of any kind; no internal memory.

The BeoSound 2 sounds absolutely superb, but there's nothing else to justify its sky-high price tag.

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by : Vlad Savov (theverge.com)

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 review: Dalek-shaped delight

Lush, room-filling sound ; Exquisite aluminum craftsmanship ; Adaptable to a wide range of uses and positions

Much pricier than most of its competition ; Some sound fidelity sacrificed in the name of fun ; The Dalek jokes will never end

A 360-degree speaker that’s determined to exterminate boredom in your home

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com)

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2

This exorbitantly priced MP3 player should do more than just sound fantastic.

Sounds ; ; modern spaceshiplike design will appeal to some; included earbuds sound great and are comfortable.

Extremely expensive; horribly confusing user interface; cannot play DRM-protected WMAs; no LCD; no features of any kind; no internal memory.

The BeoSound 2 sounds absolutely superb, but there's nothing else to justify its sky-high price tag.

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by : Edvarcl Heng (cnet.com.au)

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound2

It's a music player meant for those fixated more on style than features, though portable audiophiles will appreciate its sonic delivery.

Stylish design ; Clean audio

Major lack of features ; Indifferent transfer time

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com.au)

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2

This exorbitantly priced MP3 player should do more than just sound fantastic.

Sounds ; ; modern spaceshiplike design will appeal to some; included earbuds sound great and are comfortable.

Extremely expensive; horribly confusing user interface; cannot play DRM-protected WMAs; no LCD; no features of any kind; no internal memory.

The BeoSound 2 sounds absolutely superb, but there's nothing else to justify its sky-high price tag.

Mar, 2005

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B&O Beosound 2 review

Music through mystique

Impeccable craftsmanship with metal ; Sound has weight, clarity and covers a wide area ; Easily transported from room to room

Wi-Fi and Google set-up not very stable ; Gesture control erratic ; Expensive, as expected

If you’re prepared for the sticker shock, the Beosound 2 is typically B&O in its design and build, and also the most fun-sounding desktop smart speaker out there!

Jul, 2021

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Expert review by : Al Griffin (SoundStageSimplifi)

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 2 Wi-Fi Speaker

Bang & Olufsen's BeoSound 2 is a prime example of a speaker designed to satisfy both lifestyle and audiophile expectations. It's beautiful-looking, it's compact enough not to dominate a living space, and it incorporates forward-looking technology that...

Jan, 2017

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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound2

Wow. The 'brand name' of this product is the selling point. The 'sound quality' is due to the earphones that normal people aren't used to hearing. A decent $100 earbud is what sounds good, and it only costs $100.

Dec, 2010

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