Danish luxury brand Bang & Olufsen has launched
a new wireless speaker under its more approachable B&O Play brand. Called
the Beoplay P6, it is the second portable bluetooth speaker in the B&O Play
range that also features a built-in microphone for voice assistants. The
speaker has been designed by award-winning designer Cecilie Manz and comes with
stereo speakers facing in opposite directions to fill out a room with an effect
that B&O calls “True360” sound. Like the Beoplay A1, the Beoplay P6 has a
beautiful looking aluminum exterior with a leather carry strap. B&O also
claims the design is dust and splash resistant.
The Beoplay P6 has a claimed 16 hours of battery
life on a single charge and is supposed to charge in three hours over USB-C. It
is fitted with integrated flex buttons milled into the aluminum casing,
including an OneTouch Button that enables the smart features. It can be used to
activate Google Assistant or Siri on your phone, accept phone calls or toggle
through ToneTouch presets from the Beoplay companion app.
Available in black
and “natural” silver, the Beoplay P6 cost US$ 399 from the B&O Play website and the company’s own retail stores. If
you’re looking for something smaller and less expensive, the Beoplay P2 retails
for US$ 169.
