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Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge vs Teenage Engineering OB-4

What Formation Wedge does better (3) and where OB-4 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Bowers & Wilkins · 2022Formation Wedge
3 advantages≈ $530
vs
Teenage Engineering OB-4
Teenage Engineering · 2022OB-4
0 advantages≈ $560
Dimensions

Size comparison

Formation WedgeOB-4
440 × 232243232.5 × 28457.5
Formation WedgeOB-4Difference
Height232 mm284 mm−52 mm
Width440 mm232.5 mm+207.5 mm
Depth243 mm57.5 mm+185.5 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Formation Wedge better than OB-4?

  1. Output power240 W vs 10 W24×
  2. Lowest frequency35 Hz vs 52 Hz+49%
  3. Highest frequency28,000 Hz vs 25,000 Hz+12%

Why is OB-4 better than Formation Wedge?

OB-4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power240 W10 W
Speaker channelsStereo2.0
Channel count—2
Lowest frequency35 Hz52 Hz
Highest frequency28,000 Hz25,000 Hz
Hi-Res AudioYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life—8 h
Mains poweredYesNo
Battery powered (portable)—Yes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth codecs—SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—No
LDAC—No
3.5 mm jack / AUX—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYes—
AirPlayYes—
Spotify ConnectYes—
Design & build
Weight—1,700 g
Width440 mm232 mm
Height232 mm284 mm
Depth243 mm58 mm
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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