B&O Play is launching a new Bluetooth speaker that does what all B&O Play speakers do best: look really good, cost a lot of money, and probably sound good, too. The new speaker is called the Beoplay P6, and it’s the second portable Bluetooth speaker B&O Play has on sale that also includes a built-in microphone to support use with voice assistants.
B&O doesn’t list which assistants it supports, so it sounds like it’ll probably just play from whichever phone it’s connected to.
The P6 has stereo speakers facing in opposite directions to fill out a room with an effect that B&O calls “True360” sound. It has a quoted 16 hours of battery life and is supposed to charge in three hours over USB-C. And it has a degree of dust and water resistance.
Also, the P6 just looks really nice. It almost looks like a modern take on an old radio, with huge speaker grilles carved into the aluminium on both sides. It comes with an attached leather strap.
Behind the aluminium body you'll find three Class D amplifier channels delivering a total of 215 Watts of power, and Bang & Olufsen's DSP technology which helps get the best performance from the battery.
The B&O Play Beoplay P6 will be available from 23 April in black and natural colours for £349, with a USB-C charging cable included.
