Beolab 2 - any regrets?

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Hi folks.

I have read a huge amount of positive information about the BL2 and what it adds to a surround sound/film experience. I am thinking about adding a sub to my set-up (BL8000s front, BL4000s rear) and was wondering if anyone had any negative comment about the BL2 and whether they had bought one and found that it added too much 'boom and bang' and was too overpowering.

I met one guy recently who had bought one and ended up upsetting the neighbours so much that he had to soundproof his walls...

Any comments appreciated - thanks.

C

I'd be curious about this too.  The new BL 11 just looks too anemic for me and seems more like a woofer than a subwoofer.  Also, I don't care for the appearance that much of the BL11 but that's my personal taste.  

I do have BL8000 and BL4000 + BL2.

I'll have them until forever.

No regrets here. :)

 

I find BL2 a needed piece of my setup, and you may control with sufficient degree the loudness and impact of his basses on the overall audio experience, just try your best feeling.

Dozens of good reviews and experiences and do you need a bad exoerience to decide about the BL2?? I think it has no sense. I'd recommend you to ask to your dealer for a demo at your own home, maybe for a few days, I think is the better way to decide about install or not a sub and I'd bet that he will have no problem to do that: when a BL2 arrive, it's really hard to take it out from 😎

Anyway, for your set up, I think a BL2 will be simply perfect 🤒

BL2... like a volcano when unleashed

I regret buying mine. Too OTT.

Superb when used in a surround system. I use mine with Pentas and 4000s. I don't like it with music alone but I don't really use this system for that except at low volumes where it has less effect. Adds more to a system than having rears in my opinion. I will be interested to see what the 11 is like but it seems to be designed to add what is missing in the BV10 as much as anything.

 

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i love my BL2, it touches my soul

One of my favorite purchases... and I only use it for music.  I'm not a bass-aholic.  Hate boomy bass.  With proper positioning and settings (I spent ~30 minutes on this), it adds (imho) a natural, seamless low end extension to the BL8000s.

Then again, please heed the advice above about listening to it in your own home if possible.  Everybody's ears are different.

Stan

The BeoLab 2 works great for me. I have no plans for getting rid of it or replacing it with a BL-11. I am curious to hear a BL-11 and will maybe consider purchasing one for a secondary room sound system later. The look of both subs is nice, but the BL-2 is no doubt a heavier-duty device for larger rooms.

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