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Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore
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Updated Oct 24, 2024 02:16 PM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore
Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II or the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore. The Bose has a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box and can support voice assistants through your smartphone, though its performance isn't very good. It also has a Party Mode feature, so you can pair it to multiple other compatible speakers when you want your audio to fill a large room. The Bang & Olufsen is more portable and can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. It also features EQ presets and a 'Beosonic' sound customization feature you can use to tweak its sound to your liking.
Variants
- SoundLink Revolve+ II (Luxe Silver)
- SoundLink Revolve+ II (Triple Black)
- Beosound Explore (Anthracite)
- Beosound Explore (Green)
- Beosound Explore (Grey Mist)
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
5.6
Soundstage
7.1
8.8
EQ
No
Presets
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
114 in³ (1,872 cm³)
50 in³ (813 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.2
8.3
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Waterproof (IPx5)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
9.0
6.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
5.6
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.37
-1.20
Std. Err.
3.19 dB
4.19 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
57.4 Hz
91.1 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.5 kHz
12.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.1
8.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.66 dB
2.22 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.1
6.5
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.0 dB SPL
84.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.44 dB
2.24 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.4
7.5
Battery Life
8.5 hrs
9.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
3.9 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.3
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Great
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Decent
No Microphone
App
6.6
6.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Bang & Olufsen
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
Yes
Yes
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
9.1
9.7
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
62 ms
6 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
66 ms
28 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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