Bang & Olufsen B&O PLAY Beolit 12 AirPlay Speaker
Bang & Olufsen B&O PLAY Beolit 12 AirPlay Speaker
Product Information
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Overview
The B&O PLAY Beolit 12 speaker system is designed for use with your iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPod touch and other audio devices. In addition to impressive portable sound, it provides a natural resting place for charging your iPhone or iPod touch. You can even use multiple Beolit 12 units to create a superior multi-room sound system.
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Highlights
- Simple four-button user interface: Volume up and down, Network on/off, product on/off
- Built-in power supply and rechargeable battery
- Battery playtime: Up to 8 hours wired or 4 hours via AirPlay
- Compatible with Bang & Olufsen BeoPlayer App
- Software upgradeable via web interface
- Compatible with all Bang & Olufsen remotes
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Did you notice?
The dedicated Beolit Setup app (available from the App Store in iTunes) lets you set up your Beolit 12 directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. -
Apple Recommends For
A portable speaker that lets you share superb audio from your iPhone or iPod touch wherever you go. -
What's in the Box?
- B&O PLAY Beolit 12 speaker system
- Quick start guide and user's guide
- Power cord
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Tech Specs
- Frequency Response : 50 to 20,000Hz
- Connections : AirPlay
- Speaker Configurations : 2.1
- Power : 100-240V
- Height : 7.48 in./18.8 cm
- Width : 5.31 in./13.3 cm
- Weight : 5.95 lb./2.8 kg
- Length : 9.05 in./23.0 cm
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Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number : 1290953
- UPC or EAN No. : 5705260041224
Non-Apple Branded products / Third Party Products
- Note : Apple's One Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer - Please see your product box and literature for details. Rights under the product manufacturer's warranty are in addition, and not instead of, any rights that you have under consumer protection laws.
Compatibility
iPhone models
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iPhone 3GS
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iPhone 4
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iPhone 4S
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iPhone 5
iPad models
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iPad (1st generation)
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iPad 2 (2nd generation)
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iPad (3rd generation)
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iPad (4th generation)
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iPad mini
iPod models
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iPod touch 2nd Generation
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iPod touch 3rd Generation
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iPod touch 4th Generation
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iPod touch 5th Generation 32GB/64GB
Ratings & Reviews
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AirPlay Not Ready From Apple But Great Quality From B&O
Not ready for AirPlay from an iPod touch or iPhone 4S; Sporadic connection and rather disappointing performance, to say the least. Although, the direct hardwire option sounds good from such a small and portable package. …
- Written by Richard K from New York
174 of 227 people found this useful
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Small Box with Big Tower Sound
I actually bought all 3 - Big Jambox, Bose Soundlink, and Beolit 12 then test them out for several days. I ended up returned the B ose and Jambox. Beolit is by far the best quality among all 3... I mean by FAR. This little box can match up with any low/mid range book shelf speaker. Very nice high, mid and bass. Bose has some wave bass but blurry mid and high while Jambox has good mid and high but lack of bass. Also, when you crank up the volume, bose and jambox started to distort but Beolit remain good. If quality is all your care and able to afford additional bucks, BEOLIT is the one. If price drops to $599, i will give 5 stars …
- Written by Sau T from Monterey Park
125 of 134 people found this useful
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WOW the BEST!
The best sound from small form factor.
The connection is not so simple, but easy enough to do it.
Quick guide was enough to set it up.
Connection app was simple enough to do it.
Pricy, but if you want portability, style, SOUND QUALITY, then go for it. …- Written by Hyuk J J from San Diego
90 of 97 people found this useful
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Excellent device!
I recently bought the Beolit 12 and I can say that for sure you will fall in love for it.
It is an excellent device, with excel lent sound quality. Even at high levels the sound remains crystal clear and undistorted. …- Written by Fabio V from Brasilia
1 of 2 people found this useful
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Fantastic product ... almost!
The Beolit 12 looks fantastic! It is solid, well made, and portable. Like other B&O products, it will not look dated in a couple o f years. It is equally happy with an Apple/Android player, as it comes with a handy USB connector instead of a dock . Airplay for wireless playing.
However, you need to leave it on and connected to your network all the time, as it takes almost two minutes for the Beolit to connect to your network each time you switch it on - most Airplay devices connect almost instantly. I am sure B&O will solve this issue with a software update in the near future.
Please note that the back compartment is too small to store the UK power lead, as intended for portable use – the UK plug is too big.
Furthermore, the door’s catch is very delicate and breaks easily (e.g., if you accidentally pull the power lead when you want to use it somewhere else, or outdoors). This is a serious design flaw; when the catch breaks, you cannot close the door anymore!
I was very sad when I had to send it back and get a refund after the door’s catch broke. I will buy it again if B&O redesigns the closing mechanism, as it has the BEST sound for a speaker of this size. …- Written by Néstor V from NOTTINGHAM
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Great sound but airplay?
The sound is really good for such a small device. But the interface and airplay? What did they think at B&O. Also the support of B &O is poor. First email the responded with the standard stuff you find on the site the next follow-up email they don't respond???? So don't buy this product if you want a trouble free airplay solution.
Also you can't set a password on the device which is ridiculous insecure. On a network with more people it open to everyone to use the speaker!!!???. …- Written by Willem-Jan V from Utrecht
0 of 1 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
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Can I use it for listening to my tv. my tv has no wi fi?
- Asked by Wei X from Plymouth
- 01/05/2012
Best Answer
Yes- it has a small (earphone style) auxiliary jack, but you'll need to supply your own cable.
- Answered by Gene Y from Nahant
- 29/05/2012
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Will it create its own wifi network for wireless playing when on the go and not connected to a network?
- Asked by Jeremy L from Sherman Oaks
- 31/01/2012
Best Answer
Just to clarify this for everyone. Beolit 12 will not create it's own network, nor is it a Bluetooth unit. If you are on the go and want to use the unit wirelessly you can create a "Hotspot" using your Apple iPhone and the Beolit 12 will connect to your own created network from your phone. Wirelessly you will achieve up to 4 hours use but connecting a cable to your iPhone or other iPod will wive up to 8 hours playback. …
- Answered by Graham M
- 15/03/2012
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Can I use multiple B&O Play Beolit 12 Units throughout the house?
- Asked by Jason C from Round Rock
- 02/04/2012
Best Answer
Yes and no. At the moment, you cannot use Apple Airplay to stream to multiple devices from an iOS de vice. However, you can use Airplay with multiple devices using a computer with iTunes as the source. Put simply, you can stream to multiple Beolit 12 units, but only from your computer, not your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. …
- Answered by Richard K from Pasadena
- 10/04/2012
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do the B&O speakers wirelessly work with the New IPAD?
- Asked by Glenn B from Alexandria
- 11/04/2012
Best Answer
Yes it does work with the new iPad wireilessy
- Answered by Benjamin R from Studio City
- 24/04/2012
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Does it come with a remote to turn it on and connect to the network for Airplay?
- Asked by Robert S. K from Milwaukee
- 15/04/2012
Best Answer
No remote to turn it on, but once you've established AirPlay connection, your iPhone or iPod Touch I S your remote. What's nice is, the phone's volume syncs with the Beolit's volume, while connected. B&O says all their remotes work with it, but it's really not needed. And the speaker itself is portable, so I don't miss a remote at all. …
- Answered by Gene Y from Nahant
- 29/05/2012
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can we keep the beolit 12 on when connected to power contact
- Asked by Kaushik M from Scarsdale
- 27/04/2012
Best Answer
Yes it will. You need to update the software on your beolit. The beolit and the airplay function w ill stay on when connected to the outlet. The update will also allow you to setup up AirPlay wirelessly through the App on your iPhone or iPad …
- Answered by John C from Madison
- 03/06/2012
