Bose SoundLink Mini 2 (2015) vs B&O Beoplay A1

The Bose SoundLink Mini 2 has managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and objective sources that conduct their own testing, namely nextpit.com and MakeUseOf. It did great in their roundups - it earned the "Best Bluetooth speaker for sound quality" title from nextpit.com, and "Ranked 1 out of 3" from MakeUseOf, which marks it as a product that's worth considering.

As for the B&O Beoplay A1 - it impressed reviewers at MakeUseOf, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Amazon Echo Input vs. Echo Dot: Speaker or No Speaker? - Best Speaker for Echo Input" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Ranked 2 out of 3" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

For a direct Bose SoundLink Mini 2 vs. B&O Beoplay A1 comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 got reviewed better by What Hi-Fi? and CNET, whereas the reviewers at PCmag preferred the B&O Beoplay A1. Reviewers at Expert Reviews, musicphotolife.com, and TrustedReviews haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 received its best, 10, rating from TechGearLab, while the B&O Beoplay A1 got its highest score of 10 from Expert Reviews.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 earned an average review score of 8.5 out of 10 points and the B&O Beoplay A1 received an average of 8.8, compared to the 7.6 average of Portable Bluetooth Speakers in general.