Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 Premium Bluetooth Speaker has been launched in Europe. Beolit 20 is a successor to the company’s Beolit 17 speaker launched in 2017. The audio equipment maker claims the wireless speaker can deliver up to 37 hours of playtime at background volume and up to 8 hours at typical listening volume. The unique selling point of the speaker is the basket-like design, charging via USB Type C and the wireless Qi charging station on top of the device.
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 price
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 costs EUR 500 (approx Rs. 43,500) and is available in two color options – Gray Mist and Black Anthracite. There is no information about the start in India.
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 functions, specifications
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 is the fourth generation speaker after Beolit 17 (start 2017), Beolit 15 (start 2015) and Beolit 12 (start 2012). The speaker has retained its overall lunch box / basket design. However, the Beolit 20 offers great improvements over its predecessor. The first is the design where the speaker now has a new grille and a simplified, intuitive suite of control buttons. The shell is made of anodized aluminum for a sturdy body and there is a new vegetable-tanned leather strap.
Bang & Olufsen claims that the Beolit 20 offers True360 sound that has been tuned by Bang & Olufsen engineers. In terms of speaker configuration, the premium speaker has three 1.5-inch full-range speakers, one 5.5-inch woofer and two 4-inch passive bass radiators. There are two 2 35W Class D amplifiers. It comes with five presets and a fully customizable EQ for the Bang & Olufsen app.
Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 has built-in wireless 5 W charging
Photo credit: Bang & Olufsen
In contrast to its predecessor, the Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 has an integrated 5 W charging station for charging Qi-compatible devices. Customers can store their devices above the circular charging sign in the middle of the top compartment. It is claimed to provide up to 8 hours of playtime at a typical listening volume and using the Qi wireless charging feature. The speaker is equipped with a USB Type-C connector and the 3,200 mAh battery should be fully charged in 3 hours (at 15 V – 3 A charge).
In terms of connectivity options, the Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 is equipped with Bluetooth v4.2. As mentioned before, there is USB Type C for charging and a 3.5mm port. The loudspeaker also enables stereo coupling between Beolit 20 loudspeakers and between Beolit 20 and Beolit 17 loudspeakers.
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