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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2 vs JBL Boombox 2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
JBL Boombox 2

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Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2 Picture
JBL Boombox 2 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Black)
  • Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Gold)
  • Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Green)
  • Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Grey Mist)
  • Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Pink)
  • Boombox 2 (Black)
  • Boombox 2 (Camo)

Review

See Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2 Review
See JBL Boombox 2 Review
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Our Verdict

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2

JBL Boombox 2

The JBL Boombox 2 is a better speaker for most uses than the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2. The JBL gets louder, has a longer battery life, and can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. It also has a more extended low-bass. That said, the Bang & Olufsen offers an incredible voice assistant performance with Alexa built-in.

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