B&O PLAY Beolit 12 by Bang & Olufsen

Portable sound system with AirPlay.

The luxurious and durable B&O PLAY Beolit 12 high-performance portable loudspeaker delivers best-in-class sound wherever you decide to spend time.
  • AirPlay functionality for wireless streaming
  • Plays and charges iPhone or iPod through USB
  • Plays iPad but doesn't charge it fully
  • Built-in rechargeable battery for playing anywhere
  • Three-year international warranty

Stream music wirelessly with AirPlay.

AirPlay lets you wirelessly stream music to any AirPlay-enabled speakers from your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac or PC.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

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5.490.00 kr.

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Features

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A portable speaker that lets you share superb audio from your iPhone or iPod touch wherever you go.

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.

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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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.

Technical Specs

General

  • Other Features: AirPlay
  • Music Profile: Classical & Jazz,Hip Hop / R&B / Rap,Pop / Rock / Alternative / Country
  • Input Type: 3.5mm Stereo Jack,USB
  • Usage: Portable

Power

  • Power Source: AC,Battery Power,USB
  • Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
  • Power: 100-240V

Connections

  • Wireless: Wi-Fi

Driver

  • Frequency Response: 50 to 20,000Hz
  • Speaker Configurations: 2.1
  • Drivers: 120W digital Class D amplifier, two 2-inch tweeters, and one 4-inch woofer

Dimension

  • Weight: 5.95 lb./2.8 kg
  • Height: 7.48 in./18.8 cm
  • Width: 5.31 in./13.3 cm
  • Length: 9.05 in./23.0 cm

Compatibility

  • iPhone 5

  • iPhone 4S

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 3GS

  • iPod touch
    5th generation

  • iPod touch
    4th generation

  • iPod touch
    3rd generation

  • iPod touch
    2nd generation

  • iPad
    1st generation

  • iPad 2
    2nd generation

  • iPad
    3rd generation

  • iPad
    4th generation

  • iPad mini

What's in the Box?

  • Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 speaker dock
  • User guide
  • Mains cord

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Note: Apples begrænsede dækning på 1 år gælder ikke for produkter fra andre producenter end Apple, selvom de er pakket eller sælges sammen med Apple-produkter. Produkter fra andre producenter end Apple kan være omfattet af producentens garanti – se kassen/æsken med produktet og den medfølgende dokumentation. Fordelene ved producentens garanti rækker ud over rettigheder iht. forbrugerbeskyttelseslove. Klik her for at se flere oplysninger her.
  • Warranty: Three years*

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 5705260039443
  • Mfr. Part Number: 1290951

Manufacturer Note

  • Note: *When you register your B&O PLAY product at www.beoplay.com/register, you'll receive an automatic one-year warranty extension to your standard two-year warranty.
 

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

Based on 13 reviews

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Extraordinary

    • Written by from Gedved

    Absolutely beautifull sound and nice that it is so portable.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love this speaker

    • Written by from Glostrup

    Really great sound. Plays loud and with a nice bass and all middle tones.
    Cool and very practical design. It doesn't look like all the futuristic speakers on the marked.
    Portable with long battery life. I use it everywhere.
    Nice with AirPlay, and it syncs fine with my other AirPlay speakers.
    It has a nice room for cables.
    The downsides: It takes two minutes to turn on WiFi, and the setup software could be better.
    I love this speaker, which is hereby highly recommended. :-)     …More

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Brilliant sound quality, looks and build; awful software

    • Written by from BALDOCK

    The sound quality is brilliant, crisp, clear with superb bass, and as loud as you need it. I also really like the looks and build quality.

    You can use a B&O Beo-4, 5 or 6 to adjust the volume too, but nothing else.

    But the software is terrible - you have to set up the Beolit 12 by connecting it with an ethernet cable (supplied) to your computer or your router, remembering to switch off WiFi as well, and, once you've gone through the hassle of this, the Beolit 12 takes 2 minutes and upwards to join your WiFi network every time you want to use it - compare this with your iPhone, your iPad, anything else, where WiFi just works quickly.

    What on earth is the Beolit 12 doing in these two (very long) minutes? Because there's no status screen and only some basic lights, it's hard to tell. But it's way too slow, whatever's going on.

    The Beolit 12 can only keep information on a single WiFi network, so if you want to use the unit at home and at work (say), then you'll be scrabbling around for an ethernet cable each and every time you change locations.

    The instruction manual is also confusing; B&O have rushed out an iPhone app to try and help, but the instructions give misleading and contradictory statements on how to get it all going. The iPhone app feels unfinished - for instance the Software Update menu never does anything. And the software desperately needs updating.

    This has been rushed to market; give it 6 months to see if B&O either improve the software or give up on the Beolit 12 as an unfortunate aberration.

    B&O need to do a bit better here.     …More

    20 of 25 people found this useful

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    great! but no app remote available!

    • Written by from København K

    It sounds great but very disappointing that there is no remote available in any app store. So terribly stupid that you cannot turn it on, and connect it to wifi, from your couch with your mobile device! …More

    1 of 1 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Why you should consider this quality product

    • Written by from BLANDFORD FORUM

    I am a sound engineer of some 30 years. My sister bought me this as a present thinking she needed to spend good money to impress my critical ears. Shocked by her generosity, I offered to return it, it couldn't be worth the money. I was told to try it out first. Compact with a quirky diagonal handle its aesthetically pleasing, solid without being heavy, while retaining simple good design. Good wired interfaces and wireless streaming that works fine once setup. Like all technology if you follow the instructions properly it works. Then I realised it was portable with its own battery - impressive. But sound quality? As a professional I would say this produces good, accurate, quality sound - very good in fact. Sound is subjective. It relies upon a good source recording and a good room acoustic. The sound is warm, mellow, plenty loud enough and low signal to noise. I have kept it and use it every day, wherever I am. Thank you sister. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding!

    • Written by from York

    Can't recommend this enough. Do not be fooled by the fact that it's portable or small. The Beolit 12 is a proper sound system that gives a big, grown up, audiophile-quality sound that rivals premium quality 'bigger' stereo systems, such as Denon. Now add back in that on top of that, it's almost unbelievably small and portable and you have something really special.

    The sound quality amongst the best I've heard. The output feels almost unidirectional; it fills a whole room with a whole room with a full and rich sound pretty much irrespective of where you put it. I tested this against the sound from a BeoPlay 8 in a dealer and the Beolit 12 was better.

    Configuring the AirPlay for the first time is a little quirky but once setup it couldn't be easier. A great way to experience your music.     …More

    1 of 2 people found this useful

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