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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 vs Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Bermuda Blue)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Concrete)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Crushed Ice Grey)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Deep Space)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Just Peach)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Radical Red)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Unicorn)
- 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)
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a better speaker than the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2, though they have many different strengths. The Ultimate Ears has a more balanced sound profile out-of-the-box, and it can play stereo content without downmixing it into mono. It gets louder, with less compression present at max volume. Also, its battery lasts for close to thirteen hours on a single charge, while the Bang & Olufsen lasts less than five hours. However, the B&O has a companion app with a 'Beosonic' sound customization feature and five EQ presets, so you can tweak its sound to your liking.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Music
6.8
6.5
Soundstage
9.1
7.4
Dynamics
7.3
5.8
EQ
No
Presets
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
58 in³ (944 cm³)
46 in³ (749 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
8.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No
Floats In Water
Yes
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
8.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
6.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.41
-0.25
Std. Err.
2.61 dB
3.95 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
89.8 Hz
62.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.3 kHz
13.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
7.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.66 dB
1.09 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.3
5.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
84.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.27 dB
3.33 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
3.2
Battery Life
12.9 hrs
4.6 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
4.9 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
No
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
10
Alexa
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
App
0.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Bang & Olufsen
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
Yes
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.0
8.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
215 ms
104 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
174 ms
160 ms
Bluetooth Range
155.2 ft (47.3 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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