Editor'south accept: The vaccine rollout and reopening of many outdoor locations will probable give portable Bluetooth speaker sales a boost. While the Beosound Explore is expensive, its combination of toughness and sound quality could make it a popular option.

Bang & Olufsen, the Danish audio giant famed for its high-end, pricey products, has added to its portfolio of portable Bluetooth speakers with the Beosound Explore, which is rugged enough to take on all your outdoor pursuits.

The B&O Beosound Explore appears tough enough to survive the likes of hiking and the beach while offering a sound quality that can satisfy audiophiles' tastes. Information technology's protected past a type 2 anodised aluminum exterior that's scratch resistant, so you don't have to worry about cosmetic damage when it's clipped to a rucksack (or something else) using the aluminum carabiner. Information technology's as well IP67 rated h2o- and grit-proof.

The internal specs are impressive, also. The Beosound Explore packs ii 1.8-inch full range drivers, powered past two 30W Form D amplifiers, tuned for outdoor use. These evangelize 360-degrees of sound through the True360 omnidirectional performance and circular speaker grille while pumping out 59dB of bass. Bang & Olufsen says the frequency range is 56Hz – 22.7kHz, and the speaker can reach 91dB.

Elsewhere, battery life comes in at an impressive 27 hours every bit long yous stick to typical listening volumes, which B&O lists every bit 70dB. It as well features Bluetooth 5.ii connectivity, is uniform with Apple Fast Pair, Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair, and y'all can utilise two of them for a stereo setup.

The Beosound Explore is available now from Bang & Olufsen online and retail stores for $199. It comes in in Blackness Anthracite or Greenish finishes, with Grey Mist arriving in summer.