For the design of the B&O Beosound Edge, the manufacturer collaborated with Michael Anastassiades, renowned for his lighting design works. The combination of these two fields has resulted in a perfectly circular and minimalist speaker. It can be stood on its edge like a coin (the inspiration for its design), or mounted on a wall like a store sign. As a result, it effectively blends in with any decor. The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Edge speaker can be stood on its edge or wall-mounted. The B&O Beosound Edge speaker has a revolutionary design that only this Scandinavian brand could have come up with. Since it was founded in 1925, the manufacturer has made a name for itself with innovative and luxurious speaker designs, created in collaboration with some of the world’s best designers. The Beosound Edge is the first speaker in the company’s collection created by Michael Anastassiades. He wanted to create something that was as far away from being a standard box speaker as possible.

The app isn’t necessary to access the Edge, but it’s a nice extra touch. If you’re willing to take up the extra space on your smartphone, then you can use the app for volume and other settings. Another innovation with the Beosound Edge is its Active Bass Port, a neat automatic feature that mimics the action of a spoiler on a sports car by opening up for big, bold bass activation and closing for more accurate sound reproduction at lower volumes. It’s equally capable at playing a classical symphony or blaring out room-shaking bass, as I found during my hands-on time with the Edge at IFA 2018. It’s loud enough that it could single-handedly keep a house party happy but, in typical Bang & Olufsen fashion, it also doubles up as an artistic centerpiece for your living room with its gorgeous one-piece reflective aluminium case. With both sides active, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Edge delivered a fairly wide soundstage and managed to fill the entire room effectively, whether the speaker was wall-mounted or floor-standing. The Active Bass Port technology provided a remarkable bass response at high volume. The bass was powerful, striking and punchy. The reproduction became physical and we could feel every impact. At higher volumes, this technology was inactive and the bass was a little more timid, but still impressive for such slim speakers. They managed to give the sound substance and texture. The large 10” driver associated with the Active Bass Port technology provides remarkable substance in the lows at high volume.One of the most impressive features of this product is the active bass port. As the volume gets louder, the bass level adapts, so you get the perfect depth to your music. Features like this show that the Beosound Edge is more than just a pretty face. There’s also Tone Touch technology, which is a visual EQ management system. Beosound Edge review: Performance In keeping with its design, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Edge connected speaker uses innovative acoustic solutions. It therefore features 5 drivers, including a large 10” midbass speaker coupled with two 4” midrange drivers and two tweeters. These drivers are positioned across the two sides of the speaker to maximize the acoustic diffusion. Better still, the bass-reflex port uses exclusive Active Bass Port technology that features a honeycomb structure that moves when activated to provide even deeper and more powerful bass at high volume. The Active Bass Port technology provides deeper, more powerful and punchier bass at high volume. Bang and Olufsen have always delivered a great blend of style and functionality. This dedicated Danish company knows that a device has to do more than just look good to earn customers these days.

Cabasse The Pearl Akoya Blanc (pair): old for €3,180, this pair of active speakers provide a more effective reproduction of stereo effects. Its acoustic design features a 6.7” tri-coaxial driver and a total output power of 1050 watts per speaker. The distribution is much narrower than that of the B&O Beosound Edge with its drivers on both sides. However, they offer more details at the crossover point (optimal listening area or sweet spot of the Cabasse The Pearl Akoya). Lastly, these Cabasse speakers have the advantage of being natively compatible with more online music services (Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer, Spotify, etc.), featuring voice control and being compatible with Hi-Res files, including DSD. Bang & Olufsen Beosound Edge: who is it for? Another bonus of the Beosound Edge is its multi-directional sound. The ultra-powerful sound delivers an incredible response from any direction. The Edge has a unique ability to spread music around the room. As mentioned above, the patented active bass design means that the deepness of your music adjusts to each increase in volume. Inside the Beosound Edge, you also get two 3-quarter inch tweeters, a set of four-inch drivers, and a 10-inch woofer with 6 class D amplifiers. Aside from great bass, the Edge also knows how to deliver on mid-range, and higher frequency sounds too. That means that you can enjoy a well-balanced audio scape regardless of what you’re listening too.

It's another edgy speaker design from the Danish brand

READ NEXT: B&O Play Beoplay A1 review B&O Beosound Edge review: Key specifications, price and release date The Beosound Edge is definitely a speaker with a strong focus on beauty. If you want a device that looks as good as it sounds – this is probably it. However, there are some bonuses included with the Edge. For instance, you have a range of connectivity options to choose from.

You can safely rely on B&O to turn an eye with an, ahem, edgy design though, so what about the sound? The various amplifiers also mean that you can choose which direction you want your music to play in. Bang and Olufsen give you complete control over the direction of your sound and your EQ with the available B&O app.The Bluetooth doesn’t have the latest codecs on the market, but it’s reliable. You should be able to link your device from anywhere in the room. The Edge from Bang and Olufsen is one of the most intuitive speakers that we’ve seen in the landscape. It delivers an excellent blend of form and function that you don’t get from most artsy Bluetooth speakers.