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Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II
The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II is a slightly better speaker than the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2, though they have different strengths. The Bose offers a better-balanced sound profile out of the box that can produce a more extended low bass. It also has a longer-lasting battery life, though this can depend on your usage, and your experience may differ. The Bang & Olufsen is more customizable thanks to its EQ presets and 'Beosonic' sound customization feature. It also offers fantastic voice assistant support with Alexa built-in and does an excellent job of understanding you from far and in noisier environments.
Variants
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Black)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Gold)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Green)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Grey Mist)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Pink)
- SoundLink Revolve+ II (Luxe Silver)
- SoundLink Revolve+ II (Triple Black)
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Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Gold
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Green
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Grey Mist
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Pink
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
6.6
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.4
6.9
EQ
Presets
No
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
46 in³ (749 cm³)
114 in³ (1,872 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.3
8.2
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx5)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Impact Resistance
No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.9
9.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.4
6.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.25
-0.37
Std. Err.
3.95 dB
3.19 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
62.6 Hz
57.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.5 kHz
17.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
7.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.09 dB
1.66 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.8
6.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.2 dB SPL
87.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.33 dB
3.44 dB
Active Features
Battery
3.2
7.4
Battery Life
4.6 hrs
8.5 hrs
Charge Time
4.9 hrs
2.8 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
10
4.3
Alexa
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
Yes
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Great
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
Decent
App
6.0
6.6
App Picture
App Name
Bang & Olufsen
Bose Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Presets
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
Yes
Yes
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.3
9.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
4.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
104 ms
62 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
160 ms
66 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Black
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Gold
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Green
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Grey Mist
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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Pink
Beosound A1 Gen 2
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