Thank you, I always try to give my genuine views in these videos. It has been great to spend some time playing music on some of my favourite speakers and to be able to share the results with you on video.

Thanks John! Yes we have a drum kit.... look forward to seeing you soon 👍🏻😎

But John, you can play with our heart strings, isn't that enough? :p

@@Mikipedia We are planning to get the Beo-Band together once virus restrictions are over - want to join us and sing?

Is the keyboard coming thru the speaker or only the drums. Can you connect a keyboard such as the Yamaha montage?

Yes, this is a superb speaker, glad you like it! That is a great idea about the forward/backward music controls, I will feed that back to B&O.

Thanks Marc, glad my video was helpful and that you are enjoying the speaker!

Thanks, glad the video was helpful. This is a great speaker and it benefits from a few small adjustments to give the best sound. Hope you enjoy the speaker!

Superb! Yes, this really does look good, I wasn't a fan of the looks of the previous model but the colours really make the Beolit 20 shine. I'm enjoying this for music in the kitchen at breakfast time...

Glad my review was helpful!

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

Thanks! I enjoyed making this one... British weather is messing with my plans for the Porsche/A1 video, but I'm ready to start filming when the rain stops!

Thanks! Hope you have a great Christmas!

The line input is always the best way to get hi resolution audio to the Beolit from an external source, Bluetooth should always be for convenience only…

Good choice, this is a great speaker

Thanks, it is well worth hearing this speaker for yourself if you can, the sound is superb. I personally find the battery life to be excellent and I get many hours of use on a single charge. Overall, this is a quality product, made from tactile materials that I am happy to listen to.

Awesome, thanks for your kind words - I'm pleased that my review helped you! This really is a great speaker, enjoy!

@@soundsheavenly Your review definitely helped with my choice.. never had a B&O product before.. you are right though in comparison to Bose its a superior sound..

Thanks, yes they sound far better than other speakers of the same size!

To what version did the bluetooth upgrade to?

I believe it is version 4.2 but the B&O website will have confirmation

Hi, any noise should be minimal, not audible more than 20cm from the speaker in a quiet room.

Thanks! I have some friends busy recording a music track specially for the road trip, so the video will be coming as soon as this is ready - watch this space!

@@soundsheavenly I just bought a tube of construction glue which you can borrow to mount it properly?! ;)

@@Mikipedia :-) I like the way it looks on the mirror mount!

Hi, yes the volume will reduce when the battery level is low if you are listening at high volumes

Thanks! Although Christof is almost 20 years older than me 🤣

@@soundsheavenly I have just bought the speaker by the way. I think your review was the final push! Loving the sound quality and the design, it is both a tactile and an audio pleasure.

Great, glad my video was helpful!

Please don't worry, the socket is certainly there, I have been using it for the past few weeks! Maybe B&O don't realise just how useful this is to their customers? Please press the Bluetooth button to switch between the wireless and Aux inputs. I can help with any cables you need to play your music through this superb speaker!

@@soundsheavenly Thank you. The 3.5 mm mini-jack makes it possible to use as a source of music an older iOS or Android device that cannot run the B&O app.

@@charlesflynn4850 Yes, the Aux input socket is a very useful addition to the speaker, making it extremely flexible!

Hi, yes the sound of Beolit 17 and 20 are the same, the differences are in better battery life and wireless phone charging on the 20, plus different colours.

Thanks! I haven’t tried the Sonos Move, but the Beolit is an amazing speaker that I use daily. Highly recommended if your budget allows 👍

Yes, it does work better via the B&O app or when used via a direct cable. The battery replacement is an easy do-it-yourself job requiring only a screwdriver, I plan to cover this in a future video.

Thanks! Yes, the Beolit 20 can be run from an AC outlet via the included mains charger and USB cable, this will ensure that the battery stays topped up

@@soundsheavenly does the beolit 17 also have this feature

@@farting_bob Yes, it does.

@@soundsheavenly cheers Steve, gonna order up a 17 now. Hard to justify an extra 150 for improved battery life and wireless charging, but I can always get one later for stereo pairing I suppose

@@farting_bob Yes, the Beolit 17 and 20 can pair together in stereo

Thanks. I haven’t heard the Resolve+ yet, but I would be surprised if it can match the B&O speaker. Well worth listening to this one if you get a chance

The it’s a honest 37hz it’s so sad almost all companies proclaim 20,000-20 ratings but don’t even come close, as well as misleading consumers that let’s say X high end company makes a speaker or any company for that matter and it rates a 20hz capability it negates any trust the consumer would have. As in it may very well be a stupendous speaker but because they said 20hz frequency response people may just see that and tout it’s just another garbage and falsely portrayed product…😅

Can you return them

Yes, the frequency response is correct and I have verified this in my workshop. Virtually no speakers can actually reproduce 20Hz in the real world so you are right to be cautious of other companies that claim this. I test every speaker that I review on this channel and I will call out any product that quotes incorrect information

@@soundsheavenly I’ve had the B&O pv1 sub and the PV1d and they both go to 20hz and at a reference quality as well. They’re not the loudest at an enclosed dual 8” 500W RMS but it’s the fastest responding sub/speaker I’ve ever experienced because while one wonder on one end plays X frequency then if it has to change tone right away it doesn’t have to wait for the one driver to be thrown in and out again. It uses its other driver to cut even the fastest response time in half these things are old but gold and built like bombs.

You are welcome!

This is a great speaker. Sorry I can’t talk about future product releases, but as soon as I am allowed to say more you will see a video on my channel!

You are welcome! Please let me know if there are any other B&O videos that you would like to see

Please use the "Bang & Olufsen" app from the Google or Apple app store to get all the features of this speaker to work at their best.

Absolutely! If the tv has a headphone socket then the speaker can connect directly, otherwise you just need a DAC (digital to analogue converter) to use the tv optical output.

I haven't heard the Marshall speakers so I am sorry that I can't comment on those. This is a very powerful speaker for the size though.

The 2012 version of the Beolit was an all new design, this one carries on that design....

Hi, they are both very different speakers, so you really need to hear them for yourself and decide what works best for you. Either will work as PC speakers and I can help with cables whichever one you choose!

Hi, best to check this with B&O, it may be a fault or a software issue.

I think B&O should have made more of this nice styling touch - I was really impressed when I first saw it and I think it looks superb

Good question! Yes, I will be doing a full vocal test of the Beolit 20 against the new Beosound Emerge speaker in the next week or two - watch this space!

Hi, it should be supplied with a charger, if not please contact your nearest B&O store or the B&O website for the correct charger. The B&O app will tell you the charge level of the speaker

Thank you steve i will do that … thank you for your info

Thanks, glad the video was helpful. Speakers each have their own tonal balance and this can be quite a personal preference, so I would always encourage you to hear the speakers for yourself if possible. However, my view is that the Beolit is far better than the equivalent Bose speakers, I see this as being a "night and day" difference. The different sound settings in the B&O app in particular allow you to easily tailor the Beolit sound to your liking, giving a significant sound improvement over similarly priced Bose speakers.

@@soundsheavenly Wow... thanks for the speedy reply. Can I just ask if it works well with the Apple iPhones.. for music streaming.. Thanks again! :)

Thanks, glad you like my videos! The Beolit doesn’t take in MQA or any lossless signal unless you use a separate DAC via the 3.5mm analogue input, I can help with cables for this if required. Enjoy the launch, that should be amazing to see and hear!

@@soundsheavenly thank you! Yes, we will be in touch for stereo 3.5mm splitting cables, downstream from the ka3 fiio output !

Hi, each speaker gets a separate amplifier, so the woofer gets 35W max. and the tweeter gets 35W max.

@@soundsheavenly Thanks for the reply. So like, the speakers have separate amps or it is out of the 70W only?

I would definitely recommend taking your Beolit 15 into your local B&O store to have a listen side by side with the new Beolit 20 when you get a chance. The main improvements are the features, plus you can stereo pair two Beolit17 or 20, which is great.

@@soundsheavenly Thanks so much for your reply Steve!

Thank you! I agree, there is no point buying poor quality speakers. This is a very good sounding speaker, certainly the best portable Bluetooth speaker I have heard.

Superb! It should be fine as long as you don’t directly get it wet

Hi, yes you can charge your phone via the Qi charger whilst playing music, also the speaker can either be used whilst connected to mains power on from its battery. It can charge a phone via Qi wireless charging even when not connected to mains power.

Thanks!

Hi, glad the review was helpful! The battery lasts for a very long time, I find that 50% volume is still very loud and 2 hours listening at this level only takes about 15% from the battery life! There is no buzzing when not in use and yes, you should be able to charge it on the go from any good power bank.

@@soundsheavenly Thank you for your reply it was very helpful!

You are welcome! Always happy to help

Sure, this cable will give you great quality audio from your phone to the Beolit: soundsheavenly.com/bo-play/8-145-beosound-level-balance-emerge-stage-core-edge-shape-beolit-20-12-15-17-beoplay-a2-m3-m5-input-cable-minijack.html#/3-length-2m

Hi Steve Just ordered one. Thank you,much appreciated!

@waynehall3719 thanks, I will send this today!

The battery life is greatly improved from the previous Beolit 17, I find the Beolit 20 battery seems to last plenty long enough but I understand your view on this one.

@@soundsheavenly I've always loved the sound of the beolit models, but after seeing how much empty space they have inside them, I find it weird they dont put a 10.000maH in there. If they are efficient enough to last 6-8 hours on regular use, a 10k battery would put it up against other mid-large bt speakers.

@@a.michaels5656 I think that would make for a VERY heavy speaker? (but with great battery life!)

B&O claim a 30% improvement in battery life from the Beolit 20 compared to the 17, as well as the addition of wireless charging for your phone. Good that they have addressed this issue as the Beolit 17 needed a bigger battery capacity. No increase in price either, compared to the previous model.

I see that they claim better battery life, but if you wouldn’t mind testing I’d love to know what the full power on demanding music battery life is like. I’m more into my electronic music and I think the 17 has lasted as little as 45 mins on full blast. I know that’s not what it’s designed for but the charging requires around 60W which a regular portable charger can’t deliver! I never fancied paying £100 for a charger that could deliver that kind of power

To clarify it won’t it discharged faster than it charges when playing at full volume which is a bit of a product flaw in my eyes

@@barnabaswilson1062 I have been playing it very loudly and I can't get in to discharge whilst on mains power.....charging can be a bit slow if playing loudly, but the battery is still topping up all the time.

Mains power isn’t the problem i know that’s ample it’s just if you use a regular portable charger to try and charge it you have no luck. Also have they launched any other colours?

Hi, yes the Beolit 20 includes a mains charger and USB-C cable. This is a great speaker with a really nice and powerful sound.

Hi, I used a cable for connecting the keyboard, this way there is no lag at all: soundsheavenly.com/bo-play/8-145-beosound-level-balance-emerge-stage-core-edge-shape-beolit-20-12-15-17-beoplay-a2-m3-m5-input-cable-minijack.html#/3-length-2m

Hi, no there shouldn't be any noise from the speaker in standby. Best to check that you don't have a device connected to the Aux socket or via Bluetooth

Please purchase on the official B&O website, I think you will like the sound of the Beolit in stereo

No, this speaker is intended for music, not phone calls

Thanks! You can either use one or two speakers. When you use one speaker, it plays both the left and right channels together from the one speaker (not full stereo, but you still get all the sound), or you can wirelessly pair two speakers to get full stereo if you prefer.

@@soundsheavenly Alright thanks a lot

@@soundsheavenly hello, well i doubt, sorry when i'm wrong ( i have Beolit 15)but in the center you have the active woofer, in the left en right front corner you have the tweeter, at the left and right side you have a passive woofer and at the back you have a tweeter for a more surround effect. So technically it is a 2.1 speaker.... Not like the beoplay p6 who has a tweeter at both sides and only a woofer at one of the sides ...

Thanks, I'm always looking for new music to showcase in my videos, please get in touch if you have any original (non-copyright) cello music and I will be happy to feature this for a future speaker test!

Good point, the styling of those classic Beolits was timeless! Please don't worry about the lack of in-built radio, you can use apps like TuneIn to give you high quality online radio stations from anywhere in the World wirelessly to the speaker instead.

In that case, please contact B&O via the support section of their website, I don't have control over their software!

Sorry I don’t know of any speakers that support this Bluetooth version yet

@@soundsheavenly thank you I get a Beloit 20 and wait for an update.

Beolit 20 has the same connectivity and great sound quality as Beolit 17, plus a better battery life.

Yes, Beolit 17 gives the same sound quality, but battery life is imprved on the Beolit 20. I don't use the wireless charging of the Beolit 20, but this could be useful for people who like to take the speaker to places without any mains power.

Beosound Level has a nicer sound than Beloit 20 but you will get more volume from two Beolit 20. I haven’t heard M5 recently to be able to comment on this

@@soundsheavenly sir not volume quality wise which will be better 2 beolit 20 in stereo or 1 beosound balance.?

Balance is better than two Beolit by a big margin

Thank u sir for all of ur replies.it has helped me a lot to decide which model to go for.

Hi, yes it can be used permanently plugged into the mains power without any issues or damage to the battery, it would make a great computer speaker!

Good question! I haven't been able to get the Beolit 20 to distort at all, but I suggest trying this for yourself with music that you know would be an issue on the Beolit 17 - please let me know what results you get.

Thanks for the quick reply! I haven’t purchased it yet as I have been sceptical about buying this new model just because they’ve stated that they haven’t changed the sound. Though they probably wouldn’t want to admit it they could have easily been sneaky and tweaked a couple things to rectify these issues behind the scenes and honestly I hope that this would be the case. funnily enough I’ve also ran into these issues with the original A1 and P6 and i actually think it all just boils down to the really strong tuning they’ve used in some past models and the drivers they’ve used just not being able to fully handle it. I will say my old S3 never had these problems and they actually managed to fix this issue with the newer second gen A1 and that speaker is now so much smoother and agile sounding than the original without this strange distortion. Hopefully while they haven’t specified it they’ve done the same with this new Beolit 20 model as I might just give in and buy one to test this theory out for myself. It may not sound it right now but I do actually love the brand a lot and think they produce some of the highest quality products on the market I just think you do have to be a lot more picky on products when they’re in this higher price range. (Sorry for the rambling lol)

@@lewis02mc No problem! I know that there are a lot of software updates going into the newer B&O products, so I think most of the issues like this are being resolved.

Ahhh well that’s good to know! Thanks for the Intel. Will definitely keep that in mind when purchasing future products from them. I’ve noticed that they’ve discontinued the P6 from the website which leaves quite a big gap between the A1 2nd gen and the Beolit 20 so I wonder if they have a replacement planned.

@@lewis02mc Sorry I can't comment on future products but you can get great sound from either the A1 or the Beolit 20.

The sound of the two speakers is exactly the same, they both sound superb

Hi, yes that is fine and works well.

@@soundsheavenly do they supply the aux input lead as well please.

@@stevendavies3379 No, but I can supply this here: soundsheavenly.com/bo-play/8-145-beosound-level-balance-emerge-stage-core-edge-shape-beolit-20-12-15-17-beoplay-a2-m3-m5-input-cable-minijack.html#/3-length-2m

Hi, sound quality is the same, but battery life is up 30% (at normal listening levels) accordingly to B&O, compared to Beolit 17. Plus wireless charging as you mentioned, without any price increase.

Please DON'T TRUST third party online sellers when buying B&O products as you can't always be sure of getting genuine products, support or warranty. Please only use a B&O store or the official B&O website.

@@soundsheavenly b nd o official website will it deliver in india?

@@arijit8381 I don't know, you need to ask B&O!

Ok sir

£450 GBP in the UK, I think the European price is €500, so the same as the previous model Beolit 17. Apologies for not mentioning the price in the video, as this was not know at the time of preparing the video

@@soundsheavenly Hey, no worries brother! Thanks and when would it be available for purchase?

@@curtdsouza8282 B&O have this in stock available to purchase now, you can use this link to visit their official website: on.beo.com/BangOlufsen_SoundsHeavenly

Thanks, that is interesting to hear. I haven't tried the wireless stereo pairing, but I like the sound of my single Beolit 20 for music. Good headphones like the Beoplay H95 will always beat any normal speakers for sound quality, but (as you mentioned) you can't wear headphones all the time!

Please use the contact page at soundsheavenly.com to send me any questions and I will be happy to help!

I don't know about Bose speakers, but please let me know what you think when you have heard the Beolits.

@@soundsheavenly sure sir.to be honest beolit17 is more powerful than 1 bose revolve plus but when I connect 2 revolve plus in stereo t difference is huge it outperforms my beolit 17 by a huge margin.so I feel t same will be with 2 beolits in stereo.b nd o rocks.

If you purchase the speaker on the official B&O website then you should be able to try this out and return it if you aren’t happy. I think you will love the sound!

Good decision! Please let me know what you think when it arrives!

@@soundsheavenly arrived today. Yes it is beautiful. Yes it is well made. And oh Lordy Lordy does it sound good. It has taken pride of place in the kitchen where it can be the soundtrack to my many culinary wotsits and thingummyjiggemmybobs

Superb! Glad to have been of service in your purchasing choice....

Yes, Bluetooth 5.1 would have been better but the speaker still gives great performance

Thanks! Hope the review was helpful

@@soundsheavenly Yes, your review was helpful and quite interesting... I never knew you could play the keyboard.... I enjoyed it., Thanks.

@@albertokito Thanks, I will add some more live music on the channel in the future!

Yes, it is a bit different to conventional stereo sound, although as a long-term stereo lover I do find that I get on really well with the Beolit for background music whilst doing jobs around the house - in this situation the lack of a stereo sound stage doesn't matter

@@soundsheavenly - thanks for the reply Steve and informative review. As a musician and record producer, stereo reproduction at the very least is important to me and my enjoyment of a recording...

@@drewbtodd Agreed, but it can be also interesting to hear how a mix sounds on a "point stereo" speaker, as this is becoming a popular way of playing music for many people and it can highlight issues in a recording that may be masked in a traditional stereo setup

Good question. The speakers are designed in Denmark, but made elsewhere to reduce the cost. If the specifications are correct, the place of manufacture shouldn't reduce the quality. However, speakers made in Europe would often be too expensive for most people to buy

@@soundsheavenly Thank you for the answer. 🙂. I thought that Bang Olufsen are made only în Denmark. So , the quality is the same? I saw that it's designed in Denmark and Made in China.

Yes, the products are designed in Denmark and made in different countries to the high standards set by B&O. This keeps the costs down without any loss of quality

@@soundsheavenly Ok. Thank you very much! I want to buy Bang Olufsen Beolit 20. I love the sound and the materials from which are made.

These are great speakers

Please check out my more recent video explaining some of the tech inside this speaker, then I will be interested to hear your views again: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNmooLqmvr-3aWQ.html

Beolit 20 has Bluetooth 4.2, which as far as I am aware only differs from Bluetooth 5 in terms of the Bluetooth Low Energy specifications - these are aimed at wearable devices, where battery life is critical. For larger devices like the Beolit with ample battery capacity, there should be no difference between Bluetooth 4 and 5 in real terms.

I prefer the B&O sound!

sound perfekt battery nou good JBl ist only good baterie and more robus kvalitett nou more specifi 😎

@@soundsheavenly All the way 🙂

@@saula8703 Thanks!

Thank you!

Have you heard it in person? It sounds incredible - more than enough for any BBQ party, or to play around the home. Specifications are a good start, but they don't tell you how a speaker will sound!

@@soundsheavenly Yes i heard it in real life and true, the sound is amazing and nothing wrong with the design. But as a daily driver at the end i have chosen the Marshall Stanmore II because all my devices have at least aptx support. And design is great too, i was doubting between the beolit and the stanmore II, beolit has battery, but i dont move things around anyway. both good speakers... as a Bluetooth device. For cinema i use a complete other system of course. And about beolit en stanmore II... My choice was really hard coz i liked both a lot. But the aptx possibility and maybe... maybe the slightly lower price tag, made me choose Marshall. Also my purpose, a daily driver for background music while working, not really high end purpose. And i understand people chose beolit above Stanmore 2. It's just about choice.

@@CVB073 Thanks, I can see why you chose the Marshall as it is also a great speaker.

Can you hear any difference between Bluetooth 4.1 and 5.0?

Please remember that you can also use this speaker via its line input without any loss of quality!

Ok, "It is a great speaker". Summed up in 5 words. Anything else you need to know?