Natural Aluminium · single portable Bluetooth speaker · built-in battery · Bang & Olufsen part 1736002
The Beosound A1 3rd Gen is a single, battery-powered Bluetooth speaker with a small tweeter and a 3¼-inch woofer, each on its own 30 W amplifier. Bang & Olufsen describes its sound as 360-degree and recommends it for rooms of 5–30 m². It is IP67-rated, charges and streams over USB-C, and can be stereo-paired with a second A1 2nd or 3rd Gen.
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Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
IP67 dust and water rating with a claimed playtime of up to 24 hours on the built-in battery.
Supports AAC and aptX Adaptive over Bluetooth 5.1, two-device multipoint, and USB-C audio as a wired alternative.
Can be stereo-paired with another Beosound A1 2nd or 3rd Gen unit.
Bluetooth and USB-C only: no Wi-Fi streaming or 3.5 mm input is listed.
Sold as one speaker and no power adapter is listed in the box; stereo needs a second unit.
The 60 W amplifier figure has no stated measurement basis (RMS or peak).
Exact configuration: Natural Aluminium · single portable Bluetooth speaker · built-in battery
22 specifications in 7 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Sold as one unit. A stereo pair needs a second, separately bought speaker.
No dB tolerance is stated.
Manufacturer's maximum sound pressure level at 1 m; B&O separately lists 64 dB SPL 'bass capability'.
Manufacturer product description; no dispersion measurement or polar data is published.
Manufacturer recommendation.
No Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm or optical input is listed.
Manufacturer amplifier rating. Bang & Olufsen does not state whether this is RMS, peak or another measurement basis.
Battery capacity and the playback conditions behind the 24-hour figure are not published. No mains adapter is listed in the box.
'Up to' figure; test volume and content not stated.
One speaker.
No power adapter is listed.
Listed among the purchase benefits on the Bang & Olufsen UK and US product pages, linking to its Limited Warranties policy; the conditions for the 'up to' period are not stated on the product page.
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