Well we nipped into Manchester today and said hello to the man himself, I had a demo of these babies and the only thought is, where do I put them and do I need and can I justify them? The soundstage was immense and given a great audition by John. I will dream a little longer but they need to be heard and they still look great in real life. Thanks for your time John👍🏻
@BangOlufsenManchester6 жыл бұрын
It was my absolute pleasure Peter, thanks for coming in to see me, I'm glad you all had a good time. See you again soon :-). John
@nicolasdunn90627 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I have been scouring the internet all morning for as much Beolab 50 content!
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
It's my pleasure, this was probably my favourite video to make. Thanks for watching. John
@szakalbarnabas876 жыл бұрын
Your colleague gave my dad and me an experience of this beauty last friday, he was really happy to hear something special like this as he visited me from Hungary and unfortunately there's no proper B&O store there. I'm not an audiophile at all, but that really impressed me. Thanks for the demo! :)
@Beefers267 жыл бұрын
Hi John. Another beautiful looking product. Suits the new shop design perfectly too.
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
Nice one Beefers. Thanks for watching again. John
@BTN-Global5 жыл бұрын
These are eye-wateringly expensive! But I’ll get a pair of these soon!
@ollyk227 жыл бұрын
Stunning! Having had a lot of experience repairing vintage b&o I was worried for a while. So good to see b&o coming up with fresh ideas and world class audio visual solutions. And lovely to see a record player in a b&o shop too! Will have to pop along some time 😊
@pete19276 жыл бұрын
I can see why you give these a hug every time you go near them, definitely top of my wish list or should that be my dream list
@BangOlufsenManchester6 жыл бұрын
They are my babies and never fail to make me smile.
@yurianhuizing23523 жыл бұрын
I hug my pentas😅😂
@Zefix-Halleluja5 жыл бұрын
Bang und Olufsen ist absolute spitze! Ich besitze die Beosound 9000 seit über 20 Jahren und sie funktioniert immer noch einwandfrei! Selbst die CDs hören sich sehr viel besser an, wenn sie in der B & O Anlage abgespielt werden. Überhaupt kein Vergleich zu anderen Geräten! Und der brandneue Fernseher von B & O Eclipse ist schon so gut wie gekauft! Schönen Gruß aus München!
@BangOlufsenManchester5 жыл бұрын
Ich bin damit einverstanden, dass BeoSound 9000 ein absoluter Klassiker ist. Vielen Dank für das Ansehen meiner Videos und viel Spaß mit Ihrem neuen Eclipse. Bitte verzeihen Sie meinem übersetzten Deutsch! John
@Zefix-Halleluja5 жыл бұрын
@Bang und Olufsen Manchester, Sie machen das sehr gut!
@newmoon3207 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what you will review after grand renovation. This BeoLab 50 review is just the perfect one!
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
I agree! John
@egj19757 жыл бұрын
Not a big fan of the design but the sound is just stunning. The sound is so much better than the BL5's. Great video as always...the best place on youtube to look at B&O products.
@iangrace2327 жыл бұрын
Really well done John, really superb advert for B&O and hope this does well for you - can pass by Tuesday evening to hear them but Wednesday 16th August may be better for you. Drop me a line, cheers
@70h4nn357 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! Went down the B&O path a few weeks ago with the a9 as my first product, and I'm impressed with the sound to be honest. Anyways keep up the good work!
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, welcome to B&O! I like A9 too, I'm glad you're happy with it. John
@ukcrydrytrywhy7 жыл бұрын
I heard they have connection glitches. true?
@70h4nn357 жыл бұрын
ukcrydrytrywhy I had no connection problems at all, but I returned it anyway. I wanted to use it as a speaker for my TV, and because it doesn't have a remote control I had to change the volume via the speaker or the app, which was fine but every time I paused the music or whatever the speaker turned down the volume to a set level and I couldn't raise the level to more than 60 (or 70) in the app. So every time I paused, I had to open the app, raise the volume or go and raise it on the speaker itself. It drove me mad. I could set a fixed volume and only use my TV as an input for volume but then it turned off the volume slider on top. Great speaker except for that flaw.. Might be better for only spotify or similar.
@70h4nn357 жыл бұрын
ukcrydrytrywhy oh yeah, and the Bluetooth delay is insane, it cannot sync audio and video. So I had to use the line in (which also has a delay but you can turn it off, but then you can't use the multiroom function). Even my old UE boom has no delay with Bluetooth sync. Pathetic. And the app for Android is embarrassing, just down the drain. Still liked the speaker it self, too bad it's flawed with all things I mention... I'd like a mk3 with all that fixed. But it probably won't happen.
@ukcrydrytrywhy7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed info! really appreciate it. What I think B&O is truly missing is a good R&D or at least an effective CRM. Where they put the majority of their investment is in beautiful design and powerful sound. That's only half the battle when you are in wireless speaker industry. Thanks again.
@hi-fihaven22576 жыл бұрын
Those speakers are pure awesomeness!
@BangOlufsenManchester6 жыл бұрын
Yes....yes they are! John
@AlpineBoysClub5 ай бұрын
Hello! I'm considering the Beolab 50 to pair with my Beosound Theatre 77. But I am curious if i am overkilling it as Beolab 28 is half the price. I have tried both in the dealership. Beolab 28 was great with maybe a little too leaned towards the bass than traditional B&O's that I'm used to. When I heard the 50, the difference was immediately felt through its clearer soundstage, better balance, and more natural sounding experience. But I'm still not sure if I should get the 50 as 28 was quite great as well. My listening would be 50/50 between music and movie. I'm also kind of concerned that it's been about 7 years since the 50 came out and it would be replaced in 3-4 years whereas the 28 is relatively new. I would like to own this system that im buying now far into the future. What would you recommend between the two?
@deanchen64855 жыл бұрын
John because of watching some of your videos today i went and bought me my first ever B&O...........and no its not a BeoLab 50🤣🤣🤣
@Nasherwood7 жыл бұрын
I tried the Beolab50 last week, when your sitting within that calibrated sweet spot your literally IN the music, it's incredible.👌🏽
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
They are rather good aren't they? My new favourite thing in the shop. John
@joaolitoranea787 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing an excellent explanation of the new and fantastic Beolab 50! I'm from Brazil and do not miss any videos from your channel. Do you know the price of Bl50? Another thing, do you have any expectations for launching a new Beovision?
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joao, BeoLab 50 are around £23,400 in the UK. You'll have to wait and see what comes out :-) John
@jimpeyton85927 жыл бұрын
John, thanks for the review. In a home setting, how do the Beolab 20s compare to the Beolab 50? Also, with your eyes closed could you tell a difference in sound quality from the Beolab 5s versus the Beolab 50? Thanks
@jordaonb42616 жыл бұрын
Aup tha knows tha speakers be cracking sounding youth
@charlesschwartz3074 жыл бұрын
Love the A9. Is there a big difference between 3rd generation and 4th sound wise and coastwise. I think the boss man feature would go over good at my house.
@willmac56425 жыл бұрын
Beautiful but it wd be nice to split the internal amps with a class ab or a
@DigitalImageWorksVFX4 жыл бұрын
How does they compare to, lets say, Bowers & Wilkins 800 series or other ultra high-end speakers?
@macnerd937 жыл бұрын
I might pop in store to check them out. I am probably going to be in the market for some new speakers for my B&O Overture (certainly nothing like this though) I really do like the BeoLab 4's and the 8000's
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
BeoLab 17 and 18 are worth a listen. John
@mkndrwd3 жыл бұрын
The first shop that I am visiting when I win the lottery. To buy the whole shop
@BangOlufsenManchester3 жыл бұрын
Just let me know when those numbers land and I will supply the Champagne 🥂
@online_screen_name3 жыл бұрын
Hows the bass on these for action films?
@ravishambanna3 жыл бұрын
Hi John, could you give the model of the turn table, thank you
@jcs3330 Жыл бұрын
This company build and design beautiful audio etc. So much so that if you don't live in a '3000 sq ft architect designed' cliff top home, their designs can 'sometimes' unfortunately look completely out of place even intrusive (no fault of their own) due to the homes interior aesthetic not complementing the B&O design. But if you just crazy about B&O's fantastic designs then cool.
@user-sk9lh5ng9w5 жыл бұрын
love it
@AdamEronenPiper7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us around them, inside and out. The official promo material doesn't really give a sense of form. I've got an overwhelming urge to sit and enjoy my own B&O for a few hours now, please excuse me.
@andymann12316 жыл бұрын
Do B&O actually make anything? as I have had four of their products that were made by someone else my latest find is a B&O Beocenter 2200 I have just repaird and it looks like Mitsubishi inside that aside the quality is verry good and the fact its still working is a good testament to the B&O brand BUT £299 for a pickup cartridge for what is basicly a japanese music centre is way too much I would love to play a record on this unit but not at that price its a shame really
@jameswilkinson1507 жыл бұрын
Love that flooring! Where did you get it from?
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure to be honest, it was supplied by Denmark as part of the re fit.. It is rather stunning! John
@jameswilkinson1507 жыл бұрын
Bang & Olufsen of Manchester thanks John. BTW, LOVE those speakers and your work ethic! Your vids are really, really good! Keep up the great work.
@nguonsopheak99055 жыл бұрын
Could you tell me how to move on the top of beolab 50 pls
@tbz15515 жыл бұрын
I bought an Audi instead
@scrumcristian4 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly, only for a Mercedes!!
@bendittomusic2 жыл бұрын
@Sleeping Dog 20K - 40K
@theonlyredspecial Жыл бұрын
Was a good decision. You couldn’t get to work on a Beolab 50.
@jimpeyton85926 жыл бұрын
Hi John, what would you miss if you got the Beolab 50s over the Beolab 90s for a home setting? Would it be enough to make you pay the premium for the Beolab 90s? Thanks for your excellent reviews.
@BangOlufsenManchester6 жыл бұрын
Without them next to each other for direct comparison, you would be pleased with either I'm sure. BeoLab 90 are a masterpiece in sound engineering and show what's possible from a loudspeaker with more realism and even more accurate staging and scale but BeoLab 50 are not lacking by any means, both very special indeed. If I had the money and space I'd have BeoLab 90 because they really are like nothing else, saying that BeoLab 50 are an absolute bargain for the price. Only you can decide......John
@craigyyuk927 жыл бұрын
Do we know which products are going to be compatible with airplay 2 yet? Can some products be supported by software update or will it require new hardware?
@JohnEthan7776 жыл бұрын
I'm more of a headphone person over a speaker person, but the beolab 50s and 90s both seem to motivate me in their direction as they don't require a complicated setup with extra costs and too many variables. Will these be suitable for listening to lossless flacs, or is a turntable and high end player setup necessary? Sorry for my ignorance, but I listen to metal, and that too on headphones so I am not very familiar with the technicalities of speaker setups.
@BangOlufsenManchester6 жыл бұрын
Hi Ethan, there are connections for turntable / high end source equipment or you could just plug in a BeoSound Core and listen to lossless from your favourite music service or NAS drive , you have all sorts of options. The speakers are pretty flexible for all sorts of setups. John
@nevigo55197 жыл бұрын
I can appreciate what B&O have achieved with many things, but this price is a little steep, when you think about that you can get a set of Martin Logans for the same price. Okay taste is subjective, and I know many like B&O design. But for pure sound, I think I know where I would put my check. But I have always been a fan of electrostatic speakers, sooo..:)
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
I get what you are saying (I like Martin Logan too) but with BeoLab 50 you are are also buying 14 perfectly partnered built in ICE Power amplifiers and a built in pre amplifier, all you need is a source or sources. The Martin Logans have to be paired with additional power amps and a pre amp as well as source equipment and cables (they can really add up financially!). So actually BeoLab 50 are pretty good value! John
@nevigo55197 жыл бұрын
Bang & Olufsen of Manchester I have my good NAD electronics but I get what you mean. No doubt B&O is a great pair of speakers.
@WinterCharmVT6 жыл бұрын
The cost of the cutting edge is not cheap.
@arunashamal6 жыл бұрын
One word for Martin Logans and the assortment of amp go with them...Ugly!
@abdullahalmoqbali24554 жыл бұрын
Is it good for a football match and movie ?
@wanderer19554 жыл бұрын
Just looked online. 26 thousand quid 😲
@stephenriley65414 жыл бұрын
For the price would these be fine for Reggae and Jazz ?
@BangOlufsenManchester4 жыл бұрын
Not really listened to reggae personally but Jazz sounds fantastic!
@53patsfan6 жыл бұрын
DO I need to keep the air conditioning on? Will the ice amplifiers melt? Does the water ruin the electronics??.. OK to all the haters, I am kidding......, i know B&O uses freon to keep the ICE Amps cool
@kaz0077 жыл бұрын
I take it the speakers are not atmos enabled?Do B n O do atmos enabled speakers??
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
Hi Kaz. Atmos enabled speakers are just small upward facing speakers that sit on top of your front or surround speakers to try and bounce sound off your ceiling. B&O don't make specific Atmos speakers like that but you can use B&O speakers in an Atmos setup if you like. John.
@diadinamca24657 жыл бұрын
Hi Kaz, I recently upgraded my B&O setup to Atmos. The best way of doing this is to use the B&O celestial or Palatial they are passive speakers so you would need an additional (power)AMP to power the ceiling channels, but you would need one any way as at the moment B&O processors dont support Atmos yet.
@andrew1977uk7 жыл бұрын
I do ask myself at times, if I had 20,000 pounds. Would I buy a Leica and an assortment of lenses or this :))
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
Both a fine choice of toy but if you decide on BeoLab 50 drop me a line Andrew, I'll look after you :-) John
@carforumwanker6 жыл бұрын
the lens will keep their value .The bodies will lose a lot. The B&O's will be worth very little
@mattcurtis82093 жыл бұрын
@@carforumwanker what a silly comment, have you heard them?
@carforumwanker3 жыл бұрын
@@mattcurtis8209 Matt .In 40 odd year I have bought and sold on £70k worth of hifi . I have seen more B&O stuff than most . I still own 3 of their radios that have held their value well over the years . I also have have their first Turntable and cassette deck . I have laughed my socks off at some of their rubbish products .Mainly the Tv's and earphones . I loved the little CX100's . Whilst the current speaker range is impressive etc etc .Its still a lifestyle company. The money spent on these speakers will buy some serious HIfi speakers that will hold their value better . In fact the discounts been made by some AD in "private " are a sign of just how much over priced the brand has been for many many years .
@mattcurtis82093 жыл бұрын
@@carforumwanker mate are you apart the hifi audio on fb I'll I'll try try and a link for you i myself am a hifi audiophile enthusiastic person with primare The discoverys an Nordost
@topbanana40134 жыл бұрын
15K ON EBAY 2nd hand or a 2nd hand Bentley continental GT for 8k TOP OF THE RANGE MUSIC SYSTEM INCLUDED ?
@BangOlufsenManchester4 жыл бұрын
Tempting indeed but it won't take long to get to £15K filling it with fuel, maintaining it and insuring it. I drove a couple of them, possibly the most comfortable and sumptuous cars I've ever driven. Plus they make an awesome noise! They are gorgeous! John.
@internet-monk5 жыл бұрын
What is this turntabkeon the right called?
@BangOlufsenManchester5 жыл бұрын
It's a Pro-Ject 6 PerspeX, I'm using a Lehmann Audio Black Cube phone stage and Ortofon Quintet Bronze cartridge.
@lennartjahn60527 жыл бұрын
Do they Support AirPlay?
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
No. They require a source or multiple sources from a TV or audio components. I suppose you could connect an Airport Express to them but if you playing heavily compressed MP3 from iTunes or the like then it wouldn't do these speakers justice. John
@significant_dong7 жыл бұрын
Can these connect to a Sony TV?
@BangOlufsenManchester7 жыл бұрын
BeoLab 50 have a digital optical input and analogue RCA stereo inputs so yes. John
@significant_dong7 жыл бұрын
Bang & Olufsen of Manchester thank you for your fast answer. If only I could afford the BeoTV the only product I own is the H8
@ambassador85245 жыл бұрын
You talk funny what state are from?
@BangOlufsenManchester5 жыл бұрын
That made me laugh! I was born in Stoke on Trent, England. John.
@ambassador85245 жыл бұрын
Lol I was hoping you would get that joke 🎃
@Duijnkiller Жыл бұрын
Looks more like escape pod.
@BangOlufsenManchester Жыл бұрын
ok??
@groteabbafan4 жыл бұрын
I find the sound great but they don’t look nice in my opinion
@joedoe6188 Жыл бұрын
The Icepower amplifier module is the lowest quality in sound and amplification, please be honest to yourself before doing marketing for the lowest quality of amplifier modules 🙂
@SticK2202 жыл бұрын
Ye bajake to dekha deta 🤔
@oliverstephenson88365 жыл бұрын
If I was rich...
@bass_freak11 ай бұрын
JBL Partybox Ultimate killer! JBL Fanboys crying! 😂😂😂 💪😎💪 JBL Fanboys cannot accept the truth that there are better speakers! JBL is not terrible, but not even close to the best what JBL Fanboys say! JBL Partybox Ultimate is moveable and has a sexy light show those are nice plusses (+). But i have heard you do not need to move Beolabs. They have a sweet spot everywhere in your room! That is nice, but having wheels is still neat if you want to move them outside and blast outside and annoy your neighbours. 😂 Beolabs are pretty heavy. But still Beolab sounds way better and sound quality is better and bass is so much better! Beolab is the best party speaker too! JBL Partybox Ultimate killer easily! Cry cry Fanboys! I want them! I really want these monsters someday in my life! And enjoy them! 💪😎💪 Now i am broke and cannot buy em, but i will do something to ge there! I can get there if i really just do it!
@speakertoni26806 жыл бұрын
Just to correct you, binaural recordings by good microphones show the sound of any speaker pretty well as long as you listen with good headphones. You should at least try it out yourself before stating that it makes no sense.
@BangOlufsenManchester6 жыл бұрын
Hi Speaker Toni. I have heard many so called 'binaural recordings' of B&O products and I agree it's an ok way of showing a sound difference between 2 speakers placed next to each other. You can as the viewer perceive a difference through headphones. Ultimately you are still listening to a speaker in someone else's room over a mic, compressed to KZfaq, played back through your headphones. That is nothing like having the speaker in front of you. One of the main features of BeoLab 50 is the superb stereo imaging and room correction, that can only be experienced sat in front of them. I promise! I quite like your channel by the way, thanks for coming over to mine for a watch :-) John
@speakertoni26806 жыл бұрын
Bang & Olufsen of Manchester I tried many bigger speakers including Thiel CS5 and Wilson Audio Alexia and I recorded both with my equalized DPA 4060 mics. In both videos you can nicely hear the accurate sound of both when listened with good headphones. Often you see cheap recordings from bad mics on KZfaq and those are completely useless but if you use really good mics it gives a very nice impression of the sound and even imaging. Still I agree, real life always is a unique experience! If you want you can send me over the Beolab 50 to check them out in real life hehe;) Toni
@BangOlufsenManchester6 жыл бұрын
Speaker Toni sending them to you would be a headache I'm just too busy to deal with right now! I'll check that video out later, I love Wilson speakers. If you're ever in the UK you would be most welcome to come and have a listen and film a video for your channel. John.
@LennyBonapart4 жыл бұрын
Stop touching it! :P
@dangzh244 жыл бұрын
B&O will never be respected as an audiophile product (faithfully reproducing music as close to the original recording as possible) because "acoustic lenses" create all sorts of phase shift problems. B&O will never show their measured frequency response.
@BangOlufsenManchester4 жыл бұрын
It's an old misconception that I've heard before. B&O have a mission statement to produce music as the artist intended right from the Bluetooth speakers all the way to BeoLab 90. There is a lot of development and human testing that goes into fine tuning the sound. I love the 'audiophile' systems with big mains purifiers and mono block and the like but BeoLab 50 and 90 are both very impressive and I truly think they can be considered high end 'audiophile' speakers. I agree that part of the price is to make high performance speakers look pretty (a challenge in itself!) but there is nothing wrong with that in my eyes. I wish more audiophiles would forget that old myth and give something like BeoLab 50 a listen with an open mind. That said I love the big Wilson Audio speakers, they are so unusual and ugly that I think they are beautiful! There is a technical document for BeoLab 50 that talks about everything in huge detail and shows frequency charts if you would like to see it, email me at jw.kingstreet@bang-olufsen.co.uk and I'll send it to you with pleasure. All the best, John
@flappospammo7 жыл бұрын
looks like a trash can , bno seriously need a new david lewis
@joaolitoranea787 жыл бұрын
Flappo Spammo but the sound is amazing
@flappospammo7 жыл бұрын
but the design is awful lewis went for invisible designs wish these were..
@joaolitoranea786 жыл бұрын
Bang & Olufsen is a Little bit different now, they are going for Hi-end electronics and acoustic, with normal design, now it is the engineers who decide the speakers format, and not the designer
@derekkras4 жыл бұрын
so play them for gods sake , dont talk
@BangOlufsenManchester4 жыл бұрын
Why? So you can hear them on your headphones from a mono microphone, compressed onto KZfaq!
@derekkras4 жыл бұрын
@@BangOlufsenManchester exactomundo ,
@themafia31195 жыл бұрын
Well ugly speakers. I like that tweeter which pops up when switched on but thats about it.