Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore - High-end Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker for Outdoor, Home and Travel, 360 Degree IP67 Waterproof with Playtime Up to 27 Hours - Black Anthracite

Love this speaker. The colour and finish on my green one exude quality. It’s just wonderfully designed and feels reassuringly heavy for such a small unit. The sound quality is great when tailored using the graphic equaliser in the app. Many reviews say it doesn’t have the best bass. If you want something to over amplify and thud out overpowering bass that shakes your windows buy something else. This is high fidelity where treble, mids and bass are all very nicely and proportionately presented into a very pleasing pure sound. Bass enjoyably deep and tuneful.To get the best sound quality you have to be aware that positioning has a big effect. If it’s on a shelf, windowsill, high/low position, hanging or in an alcove the sound profile changes considerably. That’s where the app comes in. Find the location you want to place it, then go to the app and use the graphic equaliser to perfect the sound to your preference.Set up and the using the app are simple as they possibly could be. The interface is very slick and intuitive.If I had to think of a negative, it could perhaps have next/previous track controls on the unit. Other than that I can’t recommend it highly enough for anyone who wants a beautiful, classy, easily portable Bluetooth speaker with Hifi sound quality rather than a bass-swamped party speaker.EDIT: my negative comment about no prev/next track buttons on the unit is irrelevant now I’ve found out that 2 presses on the play button goes to next track. Three presses goes to previous track.

This speaker combines premium sound with excellent functionality. It’s simple to operate, with responsive controls and smooth Bluetooth connectivity. The 360-degree audio is clear and powerful, filling any space with rich sound. Its waterproof IP67 rating and rugged build make it ideal for outdoor use, while still being compact and lightweight enough to carry anywhere. With up to 27 hours of playtime, it’s reliable for long days out. For the quality, portability, and design, it offers strong value for money – a fantastic all-round Bluetooth speaker.

Urrrrgh, it's just perfect!It's genuinely even more wonderful in person.It's small enough to hold in the palm of your hand (see photo of it in the palm of my hand), and it's stunning. I know, looks don't matter, etc etc, except they absolutely do, of course they do, and this is the Angelina Jolie of speakers; the Ana de Armas of bluetooth... so gorgeous you'll want to do unspeakable things to it.I'm not a degenerate, so I'm just using it to play music but, honestly, your mileage may vary, and I won't judge you for it.Just quickly, I know apps are a pain, and bloody everything wants you to download a bloody app these days, but this app is worth getting.You can change your sound mode (adjust bass, etc); use it to pair two speakers together for stereo, etc etc. Definitely worth getting - you're very limited with what you can do from the unit itself: essentially, on, off, skip, play, and volume control.It pairs with my phone's bluetooth easily - catches it first time within a second or so, and makes a delightful plink-plonk sound when you turn it on.The sound is lovely... but, I admit, it could maybe do with having a bit more bass, if that's your sort of thing. Again, you can increase the bass via the app (photos shows the wheel you use - you can manually move the sound around and land on your perfect spot), but if you like it super, super deep, this may not scratch your itch.Saying that, for my sins, I've discovered a guilty love for dubstep, and this showcases the heavy drops (God forgive me) very nicely. (I am legitimately ashamed of using the phrase "heavy drop" in front of people.)The battery is amazing, too - I'm fairly convinced it lasts longer than 27 hours, because I've used it a tonne, and I've yet to re-charge it. If it's not been in use for 27hrs yet, it's very close, and there are no issues with sound quality or lag or owt.The only thing I would say is, for the money, you'd want it to come with a case, ideally. I'll treat mine like the treasure that it is, and I'll never let any harm come to it, but knocks can and do happen (just not to mine!) so a case being included would have been good. It comes with two flimsy silicone caps for the top and bottom but they're no good.I bought this hard shell case at the same time, and it works a treat (and it matches!) so that's highly recommended, too.Lovely, Green Speaker is probably my most treasured possession, and I can't see the novelty of it ever wearing off, so if you're on the fence, I can't say enough good things about it.(But, given my taste in music, I would not blame you if you feel I can't be trusted.)