In short: Bang & Olufsen’s newest wi-fi speaker retains the corporate’s pattern of exquisitely designed audio merchandise. Based mostly on the books’ type issue, the Beosound Emerge is a slim and stylish bookshelf speaker constructed with premium supplies that replicate its value.
Designed by Benjamin Hubert of the London-based Design Company LAYER, the Beosound Emerge seems to be like a bit of ornament in a lounge or like a ebook on a bookshelf.
B&O’s goal was to “create the slimmest speaker attainable” with out sacrificing sound. The non-uniform middle half is narrower within the speaker’s entrance and widens up within the again. Surrounded by two aspect panels, the speaker options B&O’s emblem inscribed within the facade.
Accessible in black and gold, the latter is probably the most premium of the 2. The black mannequin options an aluminum entrance grill and base and polymer aspect panels, whereas the gold mannequin has mild oak aspect panels, an aluminum base, and woven Kvadrat textile.
The soft-touch buttons are positioned on the speaker’s prime, permitting customers to pause or skip songs, change quantity, and verify the Bluetooth and microphone LED indicators. The Beosound Emerge helps Google Assistant, Spotify Join, and multiroom applied sciences corresponding to Apple AirPlay2 and Google’s Chromecast.
There’s a variety of connection choices, together with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, an Ethernet port, and a line-in/optical jack. There’s additionally a USB-C port to energy the speaker and a micro USB service port.
On a extra technical notice, the Beosound Emerge encompasses a 4-inch woofer driver (60W), a 1.45-cinch mid-range driver (30W), and a 0.6-inch tweeter (30W), protecting a 45-22,000 Hz frequency vary.
Like B&O’s Beoplay Portal, the corporate’s merchandise are usually priced greater than the remainder of the competitors. The B&O Beosound Emerge in black will goes for $699, and the gold mannequin is $899. The audio system launch worldwide this fall.