Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2ND Gen Grey Mist Bluetooth Speaker

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen) – Grey Mist

Grey Mist is the original launch finish of the Beosound A1 (2nd Gen), a pale, cool grey over pearl-blasted aluminium that suits the speaker’s Scandinavian design by Cecilie Manz. The A1 is a 133mm disc weighing 558g, built around a 3.5-inch woofer and a 0.6-inch tweeter with a dedicated 30W Class D amplifier for each driver. It disperses sound through 360 degrees, reaches a maximum of 92dB SPL, and is sealed to IP67, so it can be submerged in a metre of water for thirty minutes and shrug off dust and sand. A 3000mAh battery provides up to eighteen hours of playback at typical volumes, and Amazon Alexa is built in.

Key features

• Grey Mist aluminium finish with waterproof leather strap
• Woofer and tweeter each powered by a 30W Class D amplifier
• 360-degree omnidirectional sound, 55Hz to 20,000Hz range
• IP67 dust and water resistance for beach, pool and bathroom use
• Up to eighteen hours of battery life, 2.75-hour USB-C charging
• Alexa voice control and a three-microphone array for calls
• Bluetooth 5.1 with multipoint and aptX Adaptive support
• Pairs in stereo with a second Beosound A1 (2nd Gen)

Designed for travel and outdoor days

The first-generation A1 was a home speaker that could travel; the second generation, in any finish, is built to travel properly. IP67 sealing removes the usual anxiety around pools, beaches and monsoon-season balconies, and the flat disc shape slides into a bag or a car’s door pocket without wasted space. Grey Mist hides dust and fingerprints better than darker finishes, which suits a speaker that gets handled daily. Battery life of up to eighteen hours covers a full weekend of typical use, and USB-C charging means the same cable as a phone restores it in under three hours.

Sound and smart features at home

Back indoors, the A1 works as a room speaker for spaces of roughly five to thirty square metres, which is Bang & Olufsen’s own recommendation. The dedicated woofer amplifier gives it bass weight, rated at 62dB SPL capability, that single-driver rivals cannot match at this size, and the Bang & Olufsen app provides preset and custom EQ. Alexa answers questions and controls playback by voice, the microphone array doubles as a capable speakerphone for calls and meetings, and multipoint Bluetooth lets two devices share the speaker without a pairing ritual each time.

Details that add up

Fast pairing is supported for iPhone, Android and Windows, the app reports exact battery level, and standby draw is only 0.12W. On-device controls cover power, Bluetooth, microphone, play and pause, and volume, all reachable without opening an app. A USB-C to USB-A cable and quick start guide are included in the box.

In Grey Mist, the Beosound A1 (2nd Gen) is the versatile all-rounder of the range: neutral enough for any room, tough enough for the outdoors, and small enough to go everywhere in between.