Compare Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore vs Bang Olufsen Beolit 20 vs Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen)

Connectivity

Ports
USB-C
USB-C + 3.5mm AUX
USB-C
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Battery | Capacity
2400 mAh
3200 mAh
3000 mAh
Cable
1.25 m USB-C to USB-A
1.25 m USB-C to USB-A
1.25 m USB-C to USB-A
Colors
Black Anthracite, Grey Mist, Green
Black Anthracite, Grey Mist
Black Anthracite, Grey Mist, Pink, Green, Gold
Drivers
2x 1.8" full-range drivers
Drivers | Tweeter
3x 1.5" full-range drivers
1x 0.6" tweeter
Drivers | Woofer
1x 5.5" long-stroke wideband woofer + 2x 4" passive radiators
1x 3.5" mid-woofer
Form Factor
Portable wireless speaker
Portable wireless speaker
Portable wireless speaker
Loudspeaker Type
2-way passive radiator
Material
Type II Anodized Aluminum + Fabric + Plastic
Anodized Aluminum + Vegetable Tanned Leather + Plastic
Pearl Blasted Aluminum + Plastic + Waterproof Leather
Microphone
3 microphone array
3 microphone array
3 microphone array

Dimensions

Size | Depth
135 mm
Size | Diameter
81 mm
133 mm
Size | Height
124 mm
230 mm
46 mm
Size | Width
189 mm
Weight
631 g without carabiner
2.7 kg
558 g

Function

Amplifier
Class D, 2x 30W
Class D, 2x 35W
Class D, 2x 30W
Bluetooth Codecs
SBC
AAC, SBC
AAC, aptX Adaptive
Misc
Possible to pair with Beolit 20 or Beolit 17 for stereo
Possible to pair two Beosound A1 GEN2 for stereo
Voice Assistance
Wake Word Alexa Voice Assistant
Weather Resistance
IP67
IP67

Performance

Battery Life
27 hours
8 hours
18 hours
Charging Time
2 hours
3 hours
2.75 hours
Frequency Response
56 Hz ~ 22.7 kHz
37 Hz ~ 20 kHz
55 Hz ~ 20 kHz
Max Sound Level
91 dB SPL
93 dB SPL
92 dB SPL
Power Consumption
6.2 W
30 W
5 W
Power Output
60 W
70 W (35 W tweeters + 35 W woofer)
60 W (30W tweeter + 30W mid-woofer)
Power Supply
5W wireless charging

Production

Debut
2021
2020
2020

Price

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