Bang & Olufsen - Beosound A1 (3rd Gen) vs Logitech - BOOM 4

The Beosound A1 (3rd Gen) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 13.8 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Beosound A1 (3rd Gen) if you care most about low-end response and battery. The biggest gaps in its favor are low-end response, battery, output power.

The BOOM 4 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable water resistance, stereo pairing, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Beosound A1 (3rd Gen) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.