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The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage soundbar doesn’t quite up its offering to its high ticket price, as it misses out on a low-range bass output and a satisfying surround sound experience. However, it has good wireless connectivity.
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Product Snapshot
Overview
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage is a premium 3.0 channel soundbar that was first released in late 2019. Like the best speakers around, it also supports many audio formats, including Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Digital.
This support allows for better surround sound performance, creating a slightly more immersive listening experience. Its port selection is also good, sporting three HDMI ports, two Ethernet ports, and an AUX port for wired device connections.
Its connectivity options surpass those of the Bomaker Odine II (which we covered in our Bomaker Odine II review).
Consensus
our Verdict
Even though the top-tier Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage struggles to produce a strong bass output, its sound can be adjusted to emphasize vocals or bass depth when listening to music, playing movies, or watching TV shows with a lot of dialogue through its easy-to-use app.
Its stereo soundstage also sounds a little wider than the bar itself for added immersion. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a subwoofer, but the Hisense HS218 does, per our Hisense HS218 review.
Its tested, low 43ms latency o facilitates in-sync audio-visual content, and its excellent wireless connectivity through Bluetooth, WiFi, Chromecast, and Apple AirPlay is great for problem-free streaming.
However, despite lacking an Optical Audio In port, it boasts a wide port selection and support for many audio formats.
ReasonS to Buy
Great sound quality
The Beosound Stage is great for music and movie watching as it has a very well-balanced sound profile, with vocals and instrumentals clearly reproduced. It also has an Eq for sound adjustment.
Good voice clarity
Vocals on the Beosound Stage are clear and precise, making it ideal for dialogue-focused content.
Smart features and connectivity
The Besound Stage supports both Bluetooth and WiFi for seamless wireless streaming, and in terms of wired connectivity, the soundbar has two Ethernet ports, an HDMI ARC/eARC port, and a 3.5mm audio port. Its tested 38ms latency ensures that audio-visuals are well in sync, which places it among the top 25% of soundbars in its category. However, there’s no support for Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, and its app is not as user-intuitive.
Gets loud
The Beosound Stage has a tested max volume rating of 92dB, placing it in the top 20% of our certified tested soundbars.
Reason to Avoid
Virtual surround sound output
The soundbar lacks up-firing height-channel speakers and dedicated surround sound drivers, so its output is not as immersive.
Poor bass output
The soundbar’s bass output is unsatisfactory, and it also doesn’t ship with a subwoofer. Check out our Hisense HS218 review for an alternative that does.
Doesn’t ship with a remote
This soundbar also doesn’t ship with a remote, so users will have to buy one separately.
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage Specs
Bluetooth Enabled
Yes
Depth
6.7"
Dialogue Enhancement Feature
Yes
Energy Star Certified
No
Equalizer Settings
Advanced
HDMI ARC
Yes
Height
3"
Number of Audio Channels
3
Subwoofer
Optional (sold separately)
Surround Sound Supported
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Voice Assistant
No
Wall Mountable
Yes
Weight
17 lbs
Width
43.3"
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Wireless Subwoofer Connectivity
Yes
Works With
Bluetooth, Chromecast
All Specs
Test Results
These are the most important criteria to test for Soundbars based on our comprehensive Testing Methodology.
Low End Roll Off (Hz)
62.586
High End Roll Off (Hz)
6,639.818
Max Volume Test (db)
92.4
Latency (ms)
38
THD @ 80dB
0.52
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Market Context
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage is a premium 3.0 channel soundbar that was first released in late 2019. Like the best speakers around, it…
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage is a premium 3.0 channel soundbar that was first released in late 2019. Like the best speakers around, it also supports many audio formats, including Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Digital.
This support allows for better surround sound performance, creating a slightly more immersive listening experience. Its port selection is also good, sporting three HDMI ports, two Ethernet ports, and an AUX port for wired device connections.
Its connectivity options surpass those of the Bomaker Odine II (which we covered in our Bomaker Odine II review).
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