Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen

Brand Bang & Olufsen
Category Bluetooth Speakers
Bluetooth version Bluetooth 5.1
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen
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Release notes

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen was released in May, 2020 at the price of $250. The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen uses Bluetooth 5.1 with support for AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive codecs.

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen can last up to 18 hours between charges, according to Bang & Olufsen. 

Features and specifications
Built in speakers
1× 5W (1 x 3.5” Woofer 1 x 3/5” Tweeter)
Multi-Microphone Array
3 Microphone (360 ° Pickup)
Support
Up to 6 people meetings

Codecs

Name Bit Depth Sampling Rate Max Frequency Max Bitrate Audio latency
AAC 24 bit Between 8 kHz and 96 kHz 96.0 kHz 264 kbps ~ 100-400 ms
aptX 16 bit 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz 48.0 kHz 352 kbps ~ 40-70 ms
aptX Adaptive 16/24 bit 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz 48 kHz 420 kbps ~ 40-90 ms