Sony SRS-XB30 Series (2019) vs B&O Beoplay A1

While the Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. TechGearLab, Technically Well, PCmag, SoundGuys, and iMore have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

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.

As for a direct Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019) vs. B&O Beoplay A1 comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like PCmag and SoundGuys. It turns out that all such sources consider the B&O Beoplay A1 to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019) most impressed reviewers at TechGearLab - they gave it a score of 10, whereas the B&O Beoplay A1 got rated best by Expert Reviews - 10.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Sony SRS-XB32 Series (2019) earned an average review score of 8.8 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.