Sadly I’ve wasted a lot of money on B&O stuff that doesn’t deliver for different reasons or fails to deliver as B&O lose interest. I’ve also experienced phenomenal products that ‘blow me away’. Once bitten, twice shy....I was waiting for that killer remote!The Halo is one of those products that feels like it should deliver more (a lot more). It looks like it could do more. I know people will say it never promised to. Inherently, it just doesn’t feel quite right. Gives a bit and when it just starts to get interesting it stops leaving you gently disappointed. At first a little dissatisfied and then as the months roll on a hollow feeling. Like a hot woman, that is bad in bed. Like a flashy sports car, that breaks down all the time. Like a burger, without the cheese or relish. Like an exotic holiday, hit by days of rain. .
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I suppose you haven't used it yourself yet, but you're just judging it by the video's you saw on youtube?
What's the use of giving negative feedback on a product you've never touched?
Because its functionality or lack of is listed. You’re not going to discover new functionality like an Egyptian mummy’s tomb by buying it, seeing the videos or seeing it being demonstrated at a dealer is sufficient.
While thats.often a fair critique of quick judgements, in this case I'm not sure your riposte applies this time.
Judging looks by pictures, as you may be inferring, can often be misguided, and frequently people change their view once they have seen said object in real life.
But in the case of the Halo, however alluring its design (and yes I've seen and played with it), the scope of its specification is relatively limited. No amount of seeing or playing with it will change that.
Again, absent any broad guidance from B&O as to what direction they were going down, people will have let their expectations run ahead of what was likely. The leaked website a month or so ago showed its scope (limited), so everyone should have known what to expect (minor details aside).
Its not for me, so I'm not especially disappointed. The ability to control older BVs (not that old) may have given me some pause for thought.
But again, hinting at future development is all well and good, but the track record suggests slow slow progress.
I'll say again what I've said elsewhere. They have designed a physical object to alleviate the constant need for grabbing a phone/tablet. Yet in doing so the object they have designed is only a companion, and still needs the phone/tablet given its lack of browsing. In this case form has been given far too much priority over function. It looks like a designer has sketched out the outline, B&O have said yes, we can make that look very nice, but with such a small size compromised screen, then thought about what can be fitted elegantly onto it. Answer, not much.
No artwork, no browsing, no ability to do even the most basic of controls of 3rd party audio sources, no communication with Beolabs (only a Core).....its a starter for predefined music (leaving radio aside). They cant of course cater for everything, but its not as if Tidal / Qobuz are that niche....other high end brands integrate them.
All told, I'm not really sure what they've really achieved here. Even if I was a Deezer user, it look short of usefulness absent and browsing / artwork etc. You cant even scroll through whatever queue you have triggered, nor jump around within it.
I do hope they flesh it out further.
I suppose you haven't used it yourself yet, but you're just judging it by the video's you saw on youtube?
What's the use of giving negative feedback on a product you've never touched?
Agreed - even if I was a Deezer user, its functionality needs expanding.
It's certainly a pleasure to look at, but underwhelming to use.
Of course, if more and more people are habituated to just pressing a button to start some music and getting on with something else, then the Halo as it is will be sufficient for some.
Bit it wont win them new customers.....they'll sell some to those who have existing B&O speakers, but at this stage they needed to be a bit more ambitious in its scope.
Because its functionality or lack of is listed. You’re not going to discover new functionality like an Egyptian mummy’s tomb by buying it, seeing the videos or seeing it being demonstrated at a dealer is sufficient.
I suppose you haven't used it yourself yet, but you're just judging it by the video's you saw on youtube?
I own one. I'd probably agree with what he's saying!
Not being negative, but for £700 the Halo really ought to do more. You can pick up an iPad for that.
Sadly I’ve wasted a lot of money on B&O stuff that doesn’t deliver for different reasons or fails to deliver as B&O lose interest. I’ve also experienced phenomenal products that ‘blow me away’. Once bitten, twice shy....I was waiting for that killer remote!
I feel the same way and normally dont comment on new products until the froth has subsided. Some thoughts about B&O.
BL90 (& 50) not supported by any B&O gear commensurate with quality level.
still no way to control except ipad/app etc. Essense and BR1 very clunky.
if the app can control, why cant the Halo?
Why exclude the Balance? No Halo support,
why no Balance with bypass controls to be a Beolab? It would have been a money spinner. I would have purchased 2 like that.
Why build and market a remote that is generally more expensive than the gear it’s driving? I mean, a £700 remote for an M3 or BS1 control?
BS Edge...B&O sold about 2, so it is an expensive way to control an A9 and that is about it
Essense is long in the tooth.
Halo is an expensive way to control near obsolete equipment, not their flagship gear and not their latest stuff.
The marketing strategy looks seriously stuffed up to me
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Because its functionality or lack of is listed. You’re not going to discover new functionality like an Egyptian mummy’s tomb by buying it, seeing the videos or seeing it being demonstrated at a dealer is sufficient.
Long story short....it is not a device for you - just don’t buy it.
But please be/stay positive and come back in a year or or so to judge again.
@Sandy
You know I twnd to agree with you.
But aren’t we (and a couple of others) just a minority - for most users this will be sufficient.........and it is pretty ;-)
MM
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Because its functionality or lack of is listed. You’re not going to discover new functionality like an Egyptian mummy’s tomb by buying it, seeing the videos or seeing it being demonstrated at a dealer is sufficient.Long story short....it is not a device for you - just don’t buy it.
But please be/stay positive and come back in a year or or so to judge again.
@Sandy
You know I twnd to agree with you.
But aren’t we (and a couple of others) just a minority - for most users this will be sufficient.........and it is pretty ;-)
MM
I think that sums it up. Most people aren't going to delve into all the possibilities as the people on this forum will.
Its beautiful to look at and they can play their music instead of having to use a phone.
If you are style/decor conscious then the Halo is then perfect.
Another useless thread👍
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