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B & O Beolit 12

B & O Beolit 12
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alaScore 91

132 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 132 reviews of B & O Beolit 12. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the bass quality and size. The sound and design are also appreciated. The reliability and price get negative opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the B & O Beolit 12 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for B & O Beolit 12

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of B & O Beolit 12 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the bass quality and sound are on the whole positive. The size and design are also appreciated, whereas many are less positive about the price.

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75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for B & O Beolit 12

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 user reviews of B & O Beolit 12 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the bass quality and treble quality. The usability and design are also appreciated, but many are critical about the reliability and price.

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75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

B&O Play Beolit 12

 

First Look: A musical lunchbox with a classy, inviting design and an intimidating price.

The care and attention that has gone into the Beolit 12 is clear, but there are some elements not everyone will like. Its speaker grille, a chunky aluminium affair, gradually fills-in along its side in a way that looks a teensy bit 80s and it can be...

Jan, 2012
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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

B&O Beolit 12 review

 

An AirPlay-enabled dock that's beautifully built, but the sound is a touch too reined-in for us

Great design ; amazing build quality ; simple controls ; clear, controlled sound

Sound is too reined-in ; very pricey

A brilliant performance, but one that doesn’t quite live up to the promise suggested by this system’s looks

Jun, 2012
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Expert review by (t3.com)

Hands on: B&O PLAY Beolit 12 review: Hands-on

 

Bang & Olufsen embraces the future with Apple AirPlay in a portable music system

Jan, 2012
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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (techadvisor.co.uk)

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 review

 

On the right-hand side of the unit sit a USB port, a 3.5mm line-in jack and a battery-charging status light. On the rear is a long, rectangular door. Push in to unlock, and you expose an ethernet port and a connection for the included power cable. The...

We’d like to see AirPlay battery life longer than four hours, but overall, the Beolit 12 is very good: AirPlay functionality is great, and portability is impressive. The real doubt concerns the price tag. If you just need a good portable system, there...

Mar, 2012
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Reddot design award winner 2010!

Expert review by : reddot (red-dot.de (UK))

Beolit 12 Airplay Speaker

 

The Beolit 12 brings back to life the era of the first portable radios. Its self-contained design, with an aluminium chassis and a leather carrying handle, impressed the jury.

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

 

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 is tagged with B&O, beolit 12 and dock. Select a tag (B&O, for example) to find everything on The Gadget Show about the subject.

Jan, 2013
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Expert review by : Jonathan Margolis (howtospendit.ft.com)

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

 

Massive sound and loveable look from a sound-system stalwart

Jul, 2012
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Expert review by : Craig Sutherland (reghardware.co.uk)

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

 

Geek Treat of the Week There are AirPlay speakers and there are AirPlay speakers. This unit from Danish hi-fi gods Bang & Olufsen is eye-wateringly expensive but has plenty of features, including a built-in re-chargeable battery which, B&O says, will...

Expensive but stylish and capable of gorgeous sound reproduction.

May, 2012
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Expert review by (macworld.co.uk)

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 review

 

High-quality, wonderfully portable AirPlay speaker

Mar, 2012
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Expert review by : Cliff Jospeh (macworld.com.au)

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

 

Bang & Olufsen's $990 Beolit 12 looks like nothing so much as a compact picnic basket with its rectangular box design and leather strap around the top. Oh, and it's also a speaker system designed for AirPlay and direct playback (via USB) from iPhones,...

Impressive sound quality; AirPlay feature; pleasingly portable

AirPlay battery life; some issues with awkward ports; price tag

We’d like to see AirPlay battery life longer than four hours, but overall, the Beolit 12 is very good: AirPlay functionality is great, and portability is impressive. If you just need a good portable system, there are plenty of quality transportable...

Jun, 2012
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