Audioengine HD3 vs Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen Bluetooth Speaker

The Audioengine HD3 is an exemplary product and one of the very best Bookshelf Speakers at the $320 budget.

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen Bluetooth Speaker, however, doesn't seem to have enough data available for us to be able to draw any meaningful conclusions. If you're considering Bookshelf Speakers in the $150 range, you might want to check out some other options.

The Audioengine HD3 has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Wirecutter, Laptop Mag, and SoundGuys - it earned the "Other good bookshelf speakers" title from Wirecutter, "Ranked 2 out of 12" from Laptop Mag, and "Ranked 1 out of 5" from SoundGuys. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Bookshelf Speaker at this price point.

As for the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen Bluetooth Speaker - it was really well-received by reviewers at CNET, a great source that's known for conducting high-quality in-depth testing. It performed great in its "Best Father's Day gifts under $250" roundup and was named its "Excellent-sounding mini Bluetooth speaker with speakerphone", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

We examined all of the review data that we could find and first took a look at sources that reviewed both of them, like PCmag, and found that they haven't shown a preference for either product.

Then we checked which sources liked these two Bookshelf Speakers best and found that the Audioengine HD3 got its highest, 9.1, review score from reviewers at SoundGuys, whereas the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen Bluetooth Speaker earned its best score of 10 from What Hi-Fi?.