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Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5 Wireless Speaker
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
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JBL Boombox Wireless Speaker
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JBL Xtreme Wireless Speaker
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7 editorial reviews
Designed to fill any room in your home with bellowing sound, Bang & Olufsen's Beoplay M5 speaker is big on bass and price.Read more
Bang & Olufsen is a legendary audio company that’s been producing premium audio equipment since the early 1900s. We’re not talking Beats by Dre premium, we’re talking Ferrari premium. Much like Ferrari, they made their mark by producing goods which didn’t just border on art, but produced a sound that was unparalleled by almost anything else on the market. For many years, B&O wasn’t just best in class, they were in a class of their own. Today, the audio landscape has changed quite a bit. Consumers no longer need to invest thousands of dollars to get a high-quality audio experience.Read more
During the summer holidays I had the chance to test the new Bang & Olufsen (B&O) Beoplay M3 and Beoplay M5 wireless multiroom compatible speakers to judge their usability, design and audio quality. While both were good I was impressed with one speaker enough to place an order for it, after the M3 and M5 […]Read more
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3.5 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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Sound

Low frequency32.0 Hz50.0 Hz65.0 Hz70.0 Hz
High frequency27.0 kHz20.0 kHz20.0 kHz20.0 kHz
Peak power60.0 W60.0 W20.0 W40.0 W
Supported formats
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of drivers543
N/A
Channels
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Camouflage
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Khaki
Built-in display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height7.28 in10.02 in8.78 in4.96 in
Width6.5 in19.49 in3.62 in11.14 in
Depth6.5 in7.7 in3.62 in4.8 in
Weight89.6 oz185.19 oz33.86 oz74.5 oz

Connectivity

USBnoyesyesyes
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • Ethernet
N/A
N/A
N/A
AUX inyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth codecSBCSBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
Bluetooth version4.04.24.24.1
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1111
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
AirPlayyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNAyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB
Micro-USBMicro-USB
Source of connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Windows Phone App
  • Mac App
  • PC App
  • Integrated in Speaker
Aptx Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Wired inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3.5mm
  • Micro-USB
NFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Features

Docking station for mobile/Tabletnononono
Radio receiveryesnonono
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)nononono
Streaming standards
  • AirPlay
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory card reader
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Power bank
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
IP code (level of dust/water resistance)
N/A
IPX7IPX7
N/A
Speakerphone
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB input port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Battery operatednoyesyesyes
Electric (not USB)yesyesyesyes
USB powered
N/A
yesyesno
Battery type
N/A
Li-polymerLi-polymerLithium
Playback time
N/A
24.0 h12.0 h15.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
20000.0 mAh
N/A
10000.0 mAh
Battery life (max)
N/A
24.0 h12.0 h15.0 h

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