The NEW B&O Beosound Level vs Beosound 2, Head to Head Sound Test in 4K
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2021
- Today I can bring you some more tunes from the B&O Beosound Level made by Bang & Olufsen and all of this is made possible by B&O ter Horst in Utrecht in The Netherlands :D
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Songs Used:
Josh Pan - Yah Yah
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Shebbe - Shed :
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Elise Trouw - Foo Fighters Meets 70's Bobby Caldwell :
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Blake Mills - Heart of mine :
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Carnival & Lent - 1700 :
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I'm really impressed with the Level, the bass depth and clarity is really impressive - it is my new favourite. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, it's a very proper sounding Beosound!
Thank you so much of taking the time to do this video. Minor criticism: Maybe instead of setting both units to 55% volume, you should measure the SPL at the microphone. When I measure the SPL from my speakers playing this video, the Level is consistently louder, and psychoacoustics say louder sounds better. Personally, I prefer the punchy bass extension of the BS2. The Level has great highs, mid-range and high bass, but is missing the low bass (not so unlike the older BeoLab column speakers 1, 6000, 8000s). However, the fact it can hang so close to a much more expensive speaker, is portable and can play in a variety of positions is quite remarkable.
I know, they are levelled as best I can irl and then in post, but most of the difference you still hear is dynamics and directionality. I'd say most of the comments say they still prefer the BS2 so it seems louder isn't always better (anymore) :p What you're hearing is roughly accurate so your speakers/headphones aren't lying to you :D
Hi! I am considering the Beolab 17 vs the Beosound 2 ... what would you suggest? Thanks!
Beolab 17 all the way, but you'll need a source of some kind for that, just FYI.
@@Mikipedia Thanks!
@@Mikipedia Yes. A dealer has 1 last pair of 17's ... but then I am looking at the 18s!! You have both ... between 18 and 17 which is your choice?
@@StefanMischook The 18's are prettier and better at voices but the 17's have more power in the bass section and do over all better for (modern) music and films. Only your preference counts, try not to compare what you like to others. If you like one more over the other, that's all that matters!
@@Mikipedia Agreed. Just wanted to get the opinion of someone who has had all of them. Now I've since been offered a new set of 20's at an amazing price! Decisions!
👍👍Thanks again for time and effort to make this happen....
Of course! It's hard enough nowadays to go to any shop, let alone a B&O store, so might as well put the extra effort in to help people out in their decisions :D
👍Thank you for your comparison. It’s very clear and helpful. 👍
You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the sound comparison.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the video ! I prefer BS 2. But the level is a great addition to the product lineup. Especially at that price point 👍🏻
Yes, I agree for now. Although it has less to do with the sound for me, in terms of pricing this comparison isn't fair at all :p
Agreed...the level sounds horrible and the bass is boomy, the sound signature reminds me of the discontinued a6...
Can you post the playlist of these covers ?
And nice comparison the left one sound 10 times better 😅
The BeoSound 2 sound much better. The design is fantastic.
The BeoSound Level is too boomy, the sound comes really from a small ordinary box.
I fully agree with you.
Thanks for putting them to the test. It would be great to see these two and the Balance side by side :). But this is a tough one. Using my E8 Sport which were conveniently next to me, I felt that the BS2 had a more pleasing, well balanced soundscape, which especially came through with Henrik’s track, especially with regards to its bass. By comparison, the Level sounded a bit boxy and boomy to me. I think it might really come down to the type of music you listen to. However! I do need to give this a second listen with my H95s, or really just drop by a B&O dealer. I won’t make my conclusion yet based on the E8s :). Also, my own test tracks would be the real test. The Level is definitely on my shortlist, and owning a Beosound 1 I doubt I’d go for the Beosound 2. At the end of the day, I’ll hold on until Beolink becomes available for the Level, with a cover possibly in smoked oak or walnut. It does look sweet next to the rest of the older speakers you had in there :).
I agree that the BS2 sounds more open, but lacking the punch of the Level . I’m thinking the ‘level’ would become a tiring listen over long periods ...... the upper base seems over powering for the body it’s in . Though, I agree you need to personally test in person with your own music tracks 🎶
Yes the level very much holds it's own against a Beosound 2. To my ears it's better in some places and not so much in others, then again the level sits below the price point of a Beosound 1 so this should not have been a fair comparison really and yet it is :p
👍I guess B & O has a product for everyone and sound is subjective anyway .
I guess I’m use to B&O’s 360 dispersion as I’ve owned M5 , Beolit , P6 and A2 . That’s why I even find it difficult to listen to other brands ha ha . They never make the mark to my ears 😄🎶
@@CraigIvor Thanks for pointing that out! I agree that the Level seems to have more punch.
@@Mikipedia That may well be the case :). I do think the Level sounds excellent, despite my comment of it perhaps being boxy and boomy. I simply meant it comparing to the BS2. Of course the BS2 has got the acoustic lens. While thecLevel has got different tech altogether. Anyway, as with B&O they are both incredible, and the price was definitely a driving force behind the comparison. I think the comparison is spot-on! It is pretty close between the BS1-2, Level and Balance. For me anyway. They are all different and very attractive in their own way. For me personally, it is a hard call. But I do need Beolink.
Yeah I prefer that Deep Punchy Bass of the Beosound2.
fair! :)
100%
Ik heb je kanaal onlangs ontdekt en kijk nu al de hele vakantie naar je filmpjes 😄 Erg leuk om te zien en horen. Ik heb een vraag. Ik heb op dit moment Sonos speakers, nadat ik af ben gestapt van een 5.1 opstelling. Ik heb 2x een Play1 in de vensterbank voor het luisteren naar muziek en een Arc + sub voor de TV. Ik vind het geluid van de play1 niet heel goed en denk erover om alle Sonos spullen te verkopen. Een Stage is dan natuurlijk een optie, maar wat zou in de plaats kunnen komen voor de 2 Play1’s? Een A9, Beosound 2, of een Level of Balance. Of moet ik gewoon mijn oude Century weer ophangen een een Core aanschaffen? 😄Wat denk jij?
Dank je Rob!
Een Beosound A9 en Balance zullen beide véél krachtiger en ronder in geluid zijn dan play1's. Dat is echt een mega wereld van verschil. Een Level is ook heel leuk, maar wel een stapje lager, nogsteeds meet dan play1's maar toch. Ik zou aanraden om een B&O dealer bij je in de buurt op te zoeken en gewoon te vragen of je je een beetje mag oriënteren door ze in de winkel te gebruiken. Dat is heel normaal in B&O winkels namelijk. Persoonlijk heeft de A9 mijn voorkeur ook voor de looks, maar er zijn niet echt slechte keuzes hier :D
@@Mikipedia Dank voor je reactie! Ja, ik ga zeker luisteren in de winkel. Is het nog zinvol om naar oudere modellen te kijken zoals een M5? Of kan ik dat beter niet doen, omdat de software niet ge-update wordt. Komt er binnenkort nog een Mk5 variant van de A9?
Die software is net helemaal geupdate om het allemaal werkend met elkaar te houden. B&O is daar meestal erg goed in. Ik heb recentelijk nog een M3 gekocht en die werkt zonder issues. Dus als het geld scheelt en je vind die speakers leuk, waarom niet?
Osome sound test! 💯
Pleeease can you tel me name of the melody? 7:40! Stunning! 🔥
Carnival & Lent - 1700 :
ua-cam.com/video/M4eQ1F3jBa8/v-deo.html
links are always in the description!
Due to BS2 is a omni-speaker. Have you tested to put the Level flat so it also is a omni-speaker.
Because, now we get a very directional sound image. And I think the Level is better.
I have but not filmed it as such as I thought to film it in the most common way they most likely will be used. They're trading blows really, no super clear winner for me, but that also depends on taste and use case.
BS2 sounds better...that second track didn't sound good at all on the Level. Level seems a bit muddy at times, the BS2 more airy. That said, the Level does a pretty good job for its size. I'd still consider one for my bathroom wall, will look great there, and plenty of performances for a small room.
It's a close call, irl the level sounds better to me on that track but they are basically trading blows the whole time. The BS2 can get muddy compared too and do a bit too much whompwhomp'ing :p For the price the comparison is totally unfair and that's why it's such a good one to do imho.
Yeah the Level sound too boosted. Personally prefer flatter sound.
@@YourMajestyTheKing we all like what we like and there is nothing wrong with that :)
Interesting. My take is the exact opposite. Level is fuller and BS2 is too lean and V shape.
Thanks for the video! How would you rank TWO Beosound levels vs ONE Beoplay a9 :)
No, A9 will still be better overall imho. It can go lower and louder without loosing clarity, the A9 is silly good and almost more of a beolab :p
@@Mikipedia Thanks, this prevents some bad case of GAS and I will stick to my A9! ;)
@@paulhek lol, enjoy!
@Tim Gray agreed!
@Tim Gray with the level is helps a great deal to get the wooden version, I think
Hi. How does a pair of levels sound vs a pair of beolab 4000?
The Levels sound better imho, but they're not in the same price category anymore. Here anyway it would be about 500 euro for a set of 4000's and two Levels start at 5 times that...
Too much mid in Level, or too less mid in Beosound 2 ?
Personally I would say the BS2 could do with a bit more mids.
@@Mikipedia did you try to improve it with the eq?
Hi since the beosound 2 has no internal battery can u just unplug and move unit to other location plug in power and play with no problems or does unplugging unit make you have to redo installation or any other problems?
Yes that works providing you don't plug it in outside of the network range you set it up for. It remembers it's setting for a long time without power, i am talking months not hours.
I think the mic placement in the video probably gave the impression of the beosound level as being overly boomy. In reality the sound is quite balanced and the base is punchy but not overbearing.
the mic is on top of the camera pointed toward the middle of two speakers. These are also specific tracks to bring some of it out, with different music you may never encounter any of it. That's before we get in to room compensation and rooms driver placement and all that lol. I like the Level a lot, it has a very high value per dollar compared to a bs2 for sure.
Thanks for watching and commenting! :D
Beosound 2👍👍👍😉
neither is a bad choice :p
The Beosound Level sounds better and clearer.
Based on?
It does in a lot of areas.
@@variszarins The Beosound Level is quite better based on clear vocals and sound output than the Beosound 2. The Beosound 2 is quite muted in output where the Beosound Level shines through.
Have you heard the BeoSound Balance? I heard it against BeoSound 2 and I found BeoSound 2 to sound broken in comparison. I just don't like it's signature.
How does Level compare to Balance...and even BeoSound Stage?
I have, it's on my channel too! I don't know how you define broken, but a BS2 is obviously less than a Balance but I wouldn't say it sounds broken. In terms of sound the Balance is a powerhouse, but in terms of design I like the Level more and it's plenty loud enough even in a fairly big room like mine.
With B&O, is like a combination of club house bass with Hi-Res audio quality.
I am not sure I understand what you're saying.
@@Mikipedia Hi, what i meant was B&O signature tuning is kindda V-shape fun sound, which focuses on boosting subbass region (club house) and high treble (sounds like Hi-res). As I compared my beoplay A1 & A2 active (Had the frequency graph measurement) with the RIVA turbo X (neutral tuning). I'm utmost impressed how the beoplay A1 can with its small size reach bass down to 40Hz, while the RIVA turbo X cut off bass around 50Hz.
@@phd-audioreviews3922 that's very much more clear now lol. Glad you like it, as you can tell so do I :p
Im considering a upgrade from the M5 to the Level. Is it worth it?
No!
@@juststuff5216 why? Because of the price or the 5” bass? :)
I’d totally go for this one in oak than the M5. But that is just me.
@@csaba5415 because of the looks?
@@moonwalkman99 For me it is usually the design and the sound that gets priority. I just think that the Level is a more serious player than the M5, proud of its heritage.
Wich is more detailed in low volume?
the BS2 has slightly deeper bass at a little more volume but the Level has more left/right separation in bass in ample volume, so it's a bit of a toss up really. Neither is specifically worse, they're just different and depends on what you desire it to be able to do.
@@Mikipedia wich one u think is filling the room more eficient in low volumes?
@@dimachesebastian6407 if bass is the primary concern then the BS2 edges is out, but you'll loose out on stereo, midrange and portability. It's honestly a hard one between these two.
@@Mikipedia best thing i can do is going to Bang & Olufsen Acoustic Boutique in shrewsbury and test it. just hope they have beosound level there. will be my first experience with Bang & Olufsen products.
@@dimachesebastian6407 Enjoy, I bet you'll like it there :D
Wow the level sounds so distorted it's funny
huh?
@@Mikipedia it's how it sounds to me in the video lol. The bass sounds very weird compared to beosound 2, which sounds great.
To be honest the bass on the 2 them sounded off like it's doing the same bass distortion like the A1 and a2
It didn't sound like that to me irl or even on YT with headphones on, so I don't know.
B&O definitely needs some improvements with their twitters and high frequencies. Ive heard some new stuff from Bowers&Wilkins , Formation Duo and Formation Bar with Formations Subwoofer and they literally destroy everything Ive heard from B&O.
disagree, and ''destroy''? literally? Nah
@@Mikipedia Yes. Im a huge fan of B&O and the whole concept of wireless, easy to use high quality audio in a great form, but next to B&W it sounds like its covered with carpet. If companies like Bowers will go into the market with products and price range of B&O then it will be painfull for B&O. More engineering, less lifestyle. I wont even mention stuff like Devialet. B&O is loosing their monopoly of good looking all in one audio products, becasue high end companies see that there is a big niche on the market, people are interested in high quality audio without 50kg amps, cables and all that mess. And Im saying that as a user of Beolab 5. We need to push them to be competitive on the market, guys.
@@vagabundo6409 still disagree and B&W 800 d3s loose to Beolab 50's and they're roughly the same price yet you need a stack of amps for the B&W speakers. devialet looks fun, but it not pretty and doesn't sound great either. I still don't get the tweeter comment as the tweeters are fine, they sound like B&O, but you can choose to make them sound different too. B&O's tweeters are better than most by default, let alone you seem to extrapolate that from a very small portable speaker to the ridiculously high end some how.
@Tim Gray I started discussion only because Im disappointed in B&O trebles and its cohesion with midrange. Once you play some soft music where vocal and acoustic guitar (or any other unplugged instrument) play the main role then you see that B&O is nothing special. And Im speaking about high models like Beolab 5, 50 or 90. They are loud, they have great bass but in my opinion they play in specific manner... like kind of higher end home cinema. Some people like that and some dont :)
@Tim Gray I have a pv1d and i've always been keen on doing an A/B comparison between the two. Is the beolab 2 very good @ music playback?
How does the Beolab 19 compares against the B&W pv1D?
One speaker is surround and the other is front facing, stupid comparison
the level sounds terrible!! I prefer the beosound 2 more
That sounds a bit harsh, but there are no bad choices here. Both are fantastic products in my opinion!
@@Mikipedia it's not a harsh statement per se, it's just that we can't accept anything B&O sells to us. It would be great for them to develop or improve products based on customer inputs. But the level does not deserve my cents at all.. Nothing personal just my inputs.
@@Beoliving I get what you are saying, I would totally get that it doesn't sound to your liking, but ''terrible'' it sounds not. The Level is one of the most widely beloved new products makes now, just about everyone seems to love it. I am not saying you're wrong or right, I am just saying terrible is a harsh word to use :p
@@Mikipedia very well noted.. let us not mislead fellow music lovers by promoting products that don't sound good. that's all I'm saying. I know you have B&O interests at heart but being honest really goes a long way without sugar coating anything..
@@Beoliving What?! The Level sounds amazing, it's very close to a BS2 and that's why it's surprising, at half the price nearly. I love B&O but in the end I am just a customer with a YT channel. If something is shit, I say it. I find the insinuation of dishonesty somewhat offensive. If you don't like it that's totally fine, you're the first one out of many hundreds to say to me they didn't like the sound. Have you actually heard it in person?!