The B&O BeoPlay A2 looks luxurious: the curved polymer shell with its high-quality leather strap is a premium lifestyle product. The metal panel, with its beautifully machined buttons, adds elegance. It’s well made, and light enough to carry using the sturdy strap.
the B&O A2 and you’ll hear a wonderfully clean and spacious sound. Third Eye Blind’s Semi-Charmed Life bounds along with precise rhythm, each drum hit and jangling guitar etched out with clear edges. Rapid lyrics are expressive, vocals loud and direct.
The big spread of sound is down to B&O’s ‘True360’ sound technology – it uses drivers on both sides of the speaker, meaning you can stand ‘behind’ the speaker and still hear that clear, open sound. It works admirably. B&O exploits the wide dispersion in the low frequencies, delivering sound around the edges of the speaker – although you still won’t get the full blast of the A2’s sound if the slim edge is facing towards you.