Bang & Olufsen is a brand that has always swum against the tide. Shunning the conventional ‘black box’ design that is commonplace among products in the home audio sector, Bang & Olufsen instead craft luxury equipment in an assortment of shapes, colours and materials that not only perform brilliantly but also add an element of elegance to any room.

Take the Beosound 2, for example, a landmark conical home speaker that produces powerful bass and omnidirectional sound with a simple wheel control on the top. Bang & Olufsen’s Beoplay EX wireless earbuds, too, defy convention while providing unmatched comfort, in-ear stability, astonishingly sharp sound, and an effortless glass touch control surface.

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Now, Bang & Olufsen has released these groundbreaking audio products in a revolutionary new colour, poetically named Northern Sky Turquoise. Designed to evoke the sky on a clear winter’s night, the eye-catching colour generates a sense of tranquility. In the case of Beosound 2, the gradient Northern Sky Turquoise hue brings a splash of flair to the home, but when applying the icy shade to the noise-cancelling Beoplay EX earbuds and their carry case it adds a pop of energetic colour to your on-the-go look.

Measuring 43cms in height and weighing a satisfyingly robust 4.1kg, Beosound 2 shows off Northern Sky Turquoise brilliantly because the gradient colour has been applied by hand. Christian Bauers, director of Bang & Olufsen Atelier, explains, “One by one, each Beosound 2 is carefully anodised following a delicate method, where the aluminium piece is slowly dipped upside down into the turquoise colour bath. The speed at which the operator dips the piece gradually increases to the beat of a metronome as it gets immersed deeper in the colour bath, ensuring a high saturation at the top and a subtle finish at the bottom.”

Both products will be released in Northern Sky Turquoise in limited numbers: just 100 pairs globally of Beoplay EX earbuds and 48 Beosound 2 home speakers will receive the artistic new shade, a shade that cements Bang & Olufsen’s visionary pledge to challenge the norm while elevating the listening experience.