I loved the concept fo the B&O keychain, but feel it would have been better a decade earlier than when it was released. As nearly all cars started having their own remote fobs for the locks, adding the B&O remote made for a terribly bulky, awkwardly clumsy key cluster. That being said, I wonder what B&O could do with wearable tech with advancements now that could make the devices smaller, slimmer, and programmable. Perhaps a micro-usb connection that could charge it and allow us to program the functions from our computer?

hmmm

Beojeff,

I agree it was ”a tad” bulky. Most people I know just had it lose in the pocket. Like a part of the EDC. 

I like your idea of a tiny programmable version. Perhaps it could link up with the app and be easily programmed that way. Like a drag and drop function sort of way. 

Or if it would  show up in the app like all the speakers and then just access it’s settings and there decide for different commands suitable to ones complete setup. 

But regarding the charging, it should be a magnetic one like the in ear headphones have 👍🏻

Symmes,

what’s your thoughts?

Still have my B&O key remote on my house keys! Not sure I have ever used it as a remote to be honest but is very tactile and helps differentiate my keys from my wife's!!

Peter, its just as good as a beautiful decoration as it is as a functional product 🕹

DanTop wrote:

Symmes,

what’s your thoughts?

I was going to write something brilliant then decided to go work on my deck renovation instead. Something about how A/V has gotten so complicated that mixing style, technology, and quality at a price that's reasonable for most people ends up like fruitcake. All the parts are there but the result is inedible. Add to that A/V is a business and you end up wanting to throw it all out and watch YouTube videos. 

I ripped hundreds of CDs 3 time with different CODECs to match the brand of the year and ended up with a hard drive full of garbage. So now I connect Spotify by cable to phones or a box and listen to whatever at whatever Spotify offer for $15 per month. Today I have listened to Zappa and Neil Young and Crazy Horse concerts. Break time over and Tedeschi Trucks Band is next while I haul lumber.

Our 3 weeks of Spring started yesterday and all is good. 

Maybe it is not gone forever - I like Beolab 18 very much for example. And there are some other products  that I consider great success design and performance-wise like this gorgeous Beosound 2. 

If only B&O would be able to sort out endless list of software problems across practically all products, and produce one iconic sound system to drive speakers.

This discussion had me inspired to pull out my old keychain remote to thread it with a chain to wear as a pendant -- to keep B&O closer to my heart. However, I realized that the B&O logo would be upside down.