Beosound 1 - completely changed my mind!

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moxxey (archived2)
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2998 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 11:40 GMT
#2142393

I bought one of the first Beosound 1 a few years ago. Was underwhelmed and gave it back to the dealer. Love my Beosound 2. I now have two of these.

I recently had the chance to get a discounted 2nd generation Beosound 1 with Google Assistant. Love it.

Not only does it sound far better, more rounded, than the original purchase, but love Google Assistant, particularly in the bedroom.

It's flawless. Ask it to set an alarm before bed. Want a lie-in? Then simply speak to it to turn it off on a morning, talk quietly to get the radio streaming, play a Spotify track on demand and so much more. So good. Never seems to misunderstand me either.

B&O, hats off to you, you've nailed this.

Leosgonewild
Leosgonewild
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2612 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 11:43 GMT
#2142394
It’s almost as nice as my Beolit 12 with google assistant 😕😎

That color tone you have looks really nice 🙂
Hiort
Hiort
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3593 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 12:02 GMT
#2142395
Agree.

Also swapped my first gen BS1 for the GVA version.

Sound is much better.

Just waiting for Google to add Deezer to the assistant here in Sweden.

Location: Sweden

My B&O Icons:

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Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-M5.png Beoplay-M5.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-Beosound1.png Beoplay-Beosound1.png
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Beobuddy
Beobuddy
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4178 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 13:14 GMT
#2142396

Mine plays almost a year 24/7.

Works flawless. I have the loadingdock also to take the BS1 outside during sunny days.

I only had to shut off the microphone under pressure of the rest of the family. It's remarkable that after talking to a relative next to the BS1, I got adverts on FB about the things we discussed..

Location: Utrecht

Quite a challenge to achieve "Less is More" while having the Beovirus.
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moxxey (archived2)
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2998 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 14:31 GMT
#2142397

Hiort wrote:
Agree.

Also swapped my first gen BS1 for the GVA version.

Sound is much better.

It is. Genuinely surprised. Not as much definition as a Beosound 2, but much improved. I just love the Google Assistant integration and how flawless this is.

I can just chat when doing something in the room and it's never asked me to repeat what I said.

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BeoAnna (archived2)
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85 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 14:47 GMT
#2142398

Hi! Sorry but may I ask where you got that lamp from? Been looking for something like that!

Is the BeoSound 1 Gen 2 really that much better? When I first got my BeoSound 1 my dealer was adamant that they both (Gen 1 & Gen 2) sounded the same, and at that time I trusted them and picked up the Gen 1 purely to avoid GVA (personally I have no need for it). What they didn’t tell me though was that it was possible to buy the Gen 2 model without GVA, grrr. I originally thought that only the Gen 1 model came without GVA.

I did eventually get the BeoSound 2 Gen 2 without GVA though for another room, but I have noticed that my BeoSound 1 is quite selective in what music it can reproduce well so I just try to limit what I listen on it so that it doesn’t disappoint me too much.

My BeoSound 1 is my bedside speaker thought so it does what I need it to, just that I can’t help but think that it could definitely be better.

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moxxey (archived2)
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2998 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 14:50 GMT
#2142399

BeoAnna wrote:

Hi! Sorry but may I ask where you got that lamp from? Been looking for something like that!

It's this from Menu in Denmark: 

JA
Jaffrey
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529 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 15:39 GMT
#2142400

The BS1 is my most used speaker currently because it is so portable. I did get the optional dock and it's totally worth it.

JA
Jaffrey
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529 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 15:39 GMT
#2142401

The BS1 is my most used speaker currently because it is so portable. I did get the optional dock and it's totally worth it.

JA
Jaffrey
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529 posts
Posted August 18, 2020 at 15:44 GMT
#2142402

I have the 2nd edition (GVA), but to be honest, the firmware upgrades have made the Gen 1 almost equal in terms of audio performance based on my comparison.  I recall the initial BS1 I heard 2-3 years ago had something strange with the bass and past around 60% the audio started distorting quite a bit. The audio issues seem to have been fixed with updates. JMHO

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