Music on the move

It’s summer, and the parks, the beach and the travel season are upon us. Several companies offer portable speakers to spend days in music. Here is our selection.

Beosound A1 Berluti Edition Gray Mist by Bang & Olufsen

Recently launched, this collection combines two iconic Maisons: on the one hand, a pillar of French fashion and, on the other, a leading Danish audio company.

The Beosound A1 2nd generation Berluti edition speaker and the Berluti Sound pouch will be a perfect duo for your getaways. With its optimized autonomy, total protection against water, integrated voice assistant, and speakerphone, this new version will make you enjoy exceptional sound while on the move.

The Berluti calfskin strap with dark brown shiny accents of the Bluetooth speaker is ideal for portability. At the same time, the aluminum tag features the laser-etched Bang & Olufsen logo on one side and the Berluti logo on one side. The other, a pocket specially designed for the occasion, completes the set: adapted to the Beosound A1 speaker, it accommodates it comfortably in a compact format.

Made from the characteristic Berluti fabric (a pattern combining the new Berluti logo and the wavy lines of the iconic Scritto) and fitted with a patinated Venezia leather label, this exclusive pouch will prove ideal for carrying your devices in entirely safe.

The combination of the minimalist design of the 2nd generation Beosound A1 in Gray Mist and the large Berluti logo displayed on the top of the speaker expresses all the audacity of the product.

Sonos Roam

Want to take your Sonos experience wherever you go? Meet the new Sonos Roam ultra-portable smart speaker. It offers an incredible sound experience for its size, activates and controls effortlessly, and packs its innovation into a premium design that is lightweight and durable.

Roam connects to the rest of your home system using Wi-fi and automatically switches to Bluetooth when you are outside.

With the all-new feature called Sound Swap, you’ll be able to sync your music to the speaker closest to your system with just the push of a button, making it easy to transport your music from room to room. Trueplay auto-tuning, now available over Bluetooth and Wi-fi, keeps the speaker always in sync, providing the best sound experience in any environment.

The triangular and tactile shape of Roam and its light profile facilitate its transport and coordinate perfectly with your home’s decor. You will find it in two colours, either in dark black or in lunar white. The latter is dustproof and fully waterproof, with a rigorously tested IP67 rating.

Thanks to its versatile design, you can place it vertically to take up less space or place it horizontally on uneven surfaces for maximum stability.

With over 10 hours of continuous play from a single charge and a battery that lasts up to 10 days when not in use, Roam is ready to go with you on all your adventures.

Bose Portable Home Speaker

Introducing an ultra-versatile, compact speaker that combines the convenience of battery power, the simplicity of Bluetooth, and the ease of voice control in a modern new design.

The new portable speaker also delivers improved 360-degree sound, deeper bass than any other smart portable speaker its size, and weighs a mere 2.3 pounds to take with you effortlessly—from room to room, outside and around the home, and when you leave. The portable speaker is available in two colours, Triple Black and Luxury Gray.

You will have up to 12 hours of battery life to last from morning to night with zero wires. Use Bluetooth to stream tracks from your phone or tablet instantly. Using Wi-fi, just say the word—and a Bose proprietary voice pick-up system works with the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, both built-in, to access playlists, podcasts, news, weather, smart home devices, and more.

Choose Airplay 2 to play music from Apple devices or Spotify Connect to listen directly from the Spotify app. And hear it all through a new Bose acoustic package that makes everything sound better.

Beosound Explore

Here is a second model from the Danish brand. Nomadic. Robust. Ready to accompany you. No matter where your adventures take you, the uncompromising sound quality of the Beosound Explore speaker will ensure you get there. What’s more, you’ll get there without a hitch thanks to its reinforced, scratch-resistant shell with total protection against dust and water.

Designed for all adventures, this wireless speaker is particularly robust. Its durable rubber base and aluminum body let you lay it safely on all kinds of surfaces, from muddy campsites to sandy beaches. At the same time, its meticulously crafted internal design protects it from drops. Each element combines high performance and strength from its carabiner to its water-resistant strap, including its anodized aluminum shell and developed in Factory 5 in Denmark.

With surprisingly powerful bass for a speaker of its size, it lets you take your music beyond the beaten track. The grille is precision cut to deliver True360 sound, supported by two powerful 1.8 inches full-spectrum speakers. Whether you set it up in the middle of a camp, hang it on a tent, or pitch it high on a rock halfway up a mountain top, Beosound Explore will deliver powerful sound.

With premium materials brought together in a compact design, this Bang & Olufsen product is designed for all life’s adventures. Certified to IP67 against dust and water, this rugged speaker is ready to take on the elements. It can even withstand submersion under a meter of water for 30 minutes.

With up to 27 hours of playback time on average listening volume, it has the stamina you need to explore the world with you. With its high-performance battery, you can count on, don’t hesitate to go on an adventure wherever you want.