Product Comparison: Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 vs Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active


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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active Portable Bluetooth Speaker
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General Specifications
Brand
Bang & Olufsen
Bang & Olufsen
Model
Beoplay A2
Beoplay A2 Active
Origin
China
China
About the product
BeoPlay A2 is a powerful and portable Bluetooth speaker from B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen. BeoPlay A2 features ground-breaking True360 omni directional sound, unprecedented battery life, and a rock-solid aluminium core built for mobility and guaranteeing acoustic stability.
Music is meant to be social, and with the B&O Play by Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active Portable Bluetooth Speaker, you can share your music wherever it takes you. With True360 Sound technology, the A2 active lets you enjoy Bang & Olufsen signature sound when and where you like.
Key Specs
Power output
60 W
60 W
Connection Type
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Range
33 ft.
33 ft.
Battery Life
24 hour(s)
24 hour(s)
Dynamic Configuration
6 drivers
6 drivers

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active

What customers say about "Key Specs"
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Great sound quality and design. Catastrophic battery life.
  • Sound is amazing with great detail and clarity even at low level.
  • Excellent product, easy to use, wonderful sound.
  • Bluetooth range is excellent and doesn't have to be in the same room as music source.
  • It is fantastic, loud and clear sound and the bluetooth reception is good.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Nice design, amazing sound.
  • The sound is undeniably great.
  • Sounds amazing with both Metallica and Rachmaninov at low and high volumes. Deep, rich, uncoloured sound.
  • Sound is amazing and no issues with battery.
  • Shockingly poor battery performance.
Size & Weight
Color
Grey
Black
Height
5.6 in.
5.6 in.
Width
10 in.
10 in.
Depth
1.7 in.
1.7 in.
Weight
2.4 lbs.
2.4 lbs.

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active

What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Fantastic sound for such a small unit.
  • Fantastic sound quality, it's amazing something this size can produce such a sound.
  • The compact slim design fits anywhere in a room.
  • Compact, very good sound and nice design.
  • This is too large and heavy to carry.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Nice compact speaker with a great sound.
  • Its compact size makes it easy to carry around.
  • Looks great, very easy to use and sounds good for it's size.
  • This is a truly amazing, portable quality speaker system with excellent, fully variable tonal range.
  • It works very well and I like the weight it keeps the animals from knocking it down off the table.
Features
Controls
Buttons
Buttons
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Display Type
No
No
Battery Type
Lithium-ion polymer
Lithium-ion polymer
Supported Systems
Smartphones / Tablets, PC, TV
Smartphones / Tablets, PC, TV
Hand Strap
Yes
Yes
Accessories Included
Strap, Power adaptor
Strap, Type C USB cable
Extras
True360 sound technology, Removable leather strap, Bluetooth + social sharing
True360 sound technology, Bang & Olufsen Signature Sound
Protection
IP67 waterproof, IP67 dustproof
What customers say about "Features"
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Classic B&O design and build quality.
  • The leather strap is a nice feature.
  • Easy to pair with bluetooth devices. Good battery life. Brilliant sound. Work a treat!
  • The sound is amazing and it looks very simple and classy.
  • Very good sound, with lots of detail. Amazing strap.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • It's an outstanding speaker for design, portability, sound quality and build.
  • Looks very cool, sits or hangs anywhere. Excellent sound quality.
  • Great sound. Works very well with all my devices and looks great.
  • Brilliant sound. Excellent speaker. Amazing features.
  • The App lacks in being unable to turn the speaker on.
Interfaces
AUX In
Yes
Yes
Ethernet Port
No
No
Micro USB
No
No
USB
Yes
No
Lightning Port
No
No
NFC
No
No
Card Slot
No
No
What customers say about "Interfaces"
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Nice little speaker and easy to connect to my iPhone etc.
  • Excellent build quality. Very nice surfaces. And great connectors.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A2 Active Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Great connectivity, without problem.
  • It performs very well on the high, medium and low frequencies. Has good connectors.
  • Sound is really impressive. Works via AUX.
  • Instead of a dedicated charger and plug the A2 Active uses the much more sensible USB-C charging port.
  • It has a long battery life that recharges quickly via USB-C.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
Manual
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