Brand NEW Bang & Olufsen Beosound LEVEL, This Is Really Something Else! In Glorious? 4K

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Today I can bring you my review of the brand new Beosound Level made by Bang & Olufsen! It's a special combination of design, mechanics and sound by Bang & Olufsen! You can get yours now too as they all are available from today at dealers like Bang & Olufsen Ter Horst, here in Utrecht :D
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@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up if you want to see more videos👍

@soundsheavenly 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, great to hear your views of the Level! It looks very promising, I will also post a video when mine arrives (currently in transit to to UK!)

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait what you figure out what to do with it :D

@soundsheavenly 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia I already have some great plans for this speaker!

@dlorbieski 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and observations on this....looks promising 👍👍

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Donn, it's a really nice product as it is but with some software tweaks it would be absolutely lovable :D

@christianbehier2221 Жыл бұрын

I was impressed with one pair, with two pairs in one room it’s harmonious! 😅

@Mikipedia Жыл бұрын

enjoy!

@Jondedy 3 жыл бұрын

At first when seeing the pictures on the forum, I was very sceptical about the looks but seeing it in this video, I kinda love it! Especially the cloth with the aluminium! Love the buttons on the top too! Though I do think white keys would've looked better but that's just a minor details! It also reminded me of many products they have, what first came to mind is like the older Beolit radio's with the all speaker front! Really nice! Looks like great craftmanship once again. How big is the sound difference in laying it down and putting it up, I wonder? If there is any at all? Due to vibrations and positioning. Great video once again! Thanks! :D

@sandybee01 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, and I like the wall hanging flexibility. Moreover it’s time for FatPunk and Skiniplay to do their magic on the Level

@Jondedy 3 жыл бұрын

@@sandybee01 Yeah, it's an amazingly flexible product, everytime I see it, I like it more and more! And yeah, I'd love to see what those cover legends will do to it! :D

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

the buttons are a sort of off white, it's hard to pick up on camera... the sound is in many ways very different when flat but to the listener it's sort of more similar than if they didn't change anything. It's hard to explain really, I'll try and show it in the soundtest video, I haven't yet experienced any vibrations and so far it's rock solid.

@Jondedy 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia Awesome to hear, thanks for your reply and I'm looking forward to the soundtest video :D

@sylvainforget1809 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! Do you think it will be feasible to use it as a regular speaker using the line connection? I am thinking to used them as surround with my BV11.

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but I don't know if it'll function like a beolab though. It will certainly accept line in signal but I don't know what the native latency is and if so how to compensate for that with which setting. I shall have to enquire about that.

@cokiefjaes 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mikipedia. theres a rubber gommit around the power connector you can take off and it will show you the ethernet + jack connection.

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

doh, lol. Thank you, rushing is never good :p

@michaelnewsome4417 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia When I discovered the hidden Connectors I was thinking the same thing Mikipedia ;-) You rushed the video out :-)

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelnewsome4417 yeah, I am still thinking about how I ''derped'' there lol

@michaelnewsome4417 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia Love your videos still 😁

@renniemiller3993 3 жыл бұрын

I got bored with the B&O networking so I use Roon / Tidal with my B&O equipment as Roon endpoints seems to wrk wel, well a lot better than networking with the B&O app I have ordered a Level as a patio speaker networked to Roon and will hopefully be in sync with the rest of the house.....

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Clever work around and congrats on the purchase! It's a lovely speaker :D

@mattcurtis8209 9 ай бұрын

That Halo 😁 Awesome review

@Mikipedia 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😁

@spacemarine8289 7 күн бұрын

Wouldn't a single bigger woofer and two instead of one stereo directional speakers be better, I don't know but it looks like they could have utilised the space better.

@Mikipedia 2 күн бұрын

bigger drivers are a lot deeper generally so within it's dimensions it's pretty much packed to the brim.

@zerovix5 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a baby Stage in horizontal position 🤗 really nice.

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

ahhh little baby stage, we shall have to nurse it now to adulthood :p

@bcrerste 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Is the level getting louder and haș higher quality than an M5? Thank you!

@Mikipedia 2 жыл бұрын

regardless of the sound quality I think so because the M5 has a flaw in that it'll start to vibrate and at points resonate whatever it sits on. My heavy marble table started to make noises with an M5 that was audible enough to be annoying and a Level doesn't do that at all. In the end they are very different products though, M5 being static and the Level being portable.

@EbbesenBrian 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, always the nice little touches with the Halo and BROne on the table 👍🏻 I just cannot fathom why on earth NL is not included.. I mean even the cheap little M3 has a place in my NL system. I would not want this speaker without. Secondly, can you imagine two of these speakers, perhaps in oak, mounted on a back wall as part of a surround sound system - what an absolute winner that would have been, they are practically made for hanging on the wall!

@sandybee01 3 жыл бұрын

the spec sheet say something about it being part of the Connected speakers (range), so suspect that this is the new (coming) platform......when it comes, who on earth knows.......

@EbbesenBrian 3 жыл бұрын

@@sandybee01 thanks for the info Sandeep. Nice enough little speaker, just doesn’t fit into my setup at the moment. Actually think I prefer carrying my BS1 out into the garden over ‘a box’ 😄

@sandybee01 3 жыл бұрын

@@EbbesenBrian its also battery powered and wifi, as opposed to some of their portables which are BT only. I could see myself getting one for my main bathroom, where I have no power outlets, so a battery WFI speaker would be useful.....though, I'd definitely wait to see if the new Connected speakers play nice with NL products......

@EbbesenBrian 3 жыл бұрын

@@sandybee01 That’s a valid point, makes sense as a battery operated bathroom speaker, providing it sits on the network i e the B&O/Halo etc. ... or, just drill a small hole through the wall into your bathroom, cut over a figure of eight power lead, stick it through and plug something in. I’ve got a BS2 plugged into my en-suite that way 😉

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

they say eventually it'll be all made to work together, and then even more than now it'll be a huge winner imho. A lot of people don't use NL and it's fine for them, but for those of use who do, we'll have to await a little bit.

@lcs_knz 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, what exactly is NL? Is it the same as the beolink multi room option in the app? If so does it support it by now?

@Mikipedia 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, NL means it's the Beolink protocol over regular network(cat cable or wifi). The old Beolink went over ML which has it's own type of cables and had to be run separately. And YES! It's fully supported now! :D

@user-xl9ms7eg4o 3 жыл бұрын

How it sounds compare to beolit 20?

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Better, also it's stereo vs mono.

@NickDuncombe 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Can't see it fitting into my current setup though. I was hoping for something like the Beolit but with wifi and airplay 2, a competitor to the Sonos Move. If the Level could be used in a surround setup that would be great but they'd need to update / upgrade the Stage to allow surround speakers. Maybe a system priced between the Stage and Harmony so we can build a surround setup and update the LG panel every few years to future -proof it...?

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

I would say this is very close to a beolit 20/17 and is portable with wifi and airplay 2, it's portable too but probably less easy to carry around. They will bring software changes, so who knows what we will all be able to do in the near future :D

@user-xl9ms7eg4o 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike! I just bought my new level and found something interesting. When I test it with playing some speaker stereo test clip from youtube , the sounds from the left speaker (in the video) seems to come from the right of my level and so do the same for the right (then to go the left). I am not talking about the stereo paring. I just only have 1 Level. Do you see the same ?

@Mikipedia 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard about this a while ago and thought it was fixed in a software update?! Is yours up to date? if it is, write to B&O and let them know. It's nothing mayor it's just a little bug :p annoying none the less though.

@user-xl9ms7eg4o 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia Thank you so much Mike! Yes , mine is latest updates. Already written to them. Glad that I am not a lone :)

@hypnotechno Жыл бұрын

thanks does it have network link yet?

@Mikipedia Жыл бұрын

yes it does.

@Allanwify 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Stage connected to my TV, would LEVEL be able to play with Stage without delay?

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

only if you airplay to them both from a phone for instance. for tv it won't work atm as they is no beolink.

@Allanwify 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia Thank you Miki

@stephenmarvellus8712 3 жыл бұрын

Please compare it to Beosound 2 and Beosound Balance. Thank you

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

I shall try and do so, first on it's own though. how do you want it compared and what? the balance is not in the same league for sound.

@stephenmarvellus8712 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia Beosound level < beosound 2 or beosound balance? I like beosound 2 for looks and the sound it create.

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

The BS2 vs Balance I already did and you can see it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7KJea-GzNG3ko0.html I'll try and get some time to do level vs bs2 :)

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Which ones are you stuck between? BS2 vs Level? or BS2 vs Balance?

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

@@testfuzi80 Yes the balance also has about 6x more power than the Level so I am not sure that that is a fair competition at all :p

@sandersson2813 3 жыл бұрын

Does it come with the remote control or do you need to buy it separately

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't, but if you have a beoremote 1 you can connect it to it.

@sandersson2813 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikipedia thanks

@lyndonramchatesingh105 3 жыл бұрын

U see those drivers in martin logan speakers

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

similar yes but these seem less deep than those.

@lyndonramchatesingh105 3 жыл бұрын

How is bang & olufsen audio quality n is the beolit 20 good

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

@@lyndonramchatesingh105 I love B&O over everything else personally, I like their sound signature and how flat it is. This video isn't about the beolit 20 obviously but the beolit 20 is great for the size and sounds really like it's bigger than it actually is.

@hypnotechno Жыл бұрын

what is network link please? does it have it now?

@Mikipedia Жыл бұрын

yes it does, and it's B&O's way to link speakers over the network for multiroom purposes. All works now and has done so for a long time.

@mich6425 3 жыл бұрын

How are the in ears?

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Which ones and where in the world?

@divyagarg7858 3 жыл бұрын

Can this be connected to Alexa via a cable?

@divyagarg7858 3 жыл бұрын

Also how does it compare to beoplay 5? I don’t see much on play 5

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

@@divyagarg7858 The M5? I have a few videos on my channel about the Beoplay M5. The level is better but both have line in, so if your alexa has a line out it'll work.

@sandersson2813 3 жыл бұрын

How does this stand up against a Naim Mu-so 2?

@alexisbeh5806 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to ask the same question :) Wonder to get this or the QB2...?

@sandersson2813 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexisbeh5806 Have you seen the wooden Naim version? 😍😍😍

@Estrelas82 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t like the high gloss plastic strip used for the touch buttons. It scratches easily and collects finger prints.. wish they used a different finish for the touch buttons! It’s an awkward speaker to be walking around with.. disappointing

@Mikipedia 3 жыл бұрын

Walking around with it seems fine to me, but obviously it could do with a bigger handle if you wanted to take it outside properly. I have no issue personally with the top strip, it seems to hardly catch my fingerprints at all and I haven't managed to scratch it :p