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Bowers & Wilkins Upgrades Iconic Zeppelin Speaker To Pro Level

The most recent version of the iconic Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin speaker has received a pro-level update with a version that promises even higher audio performance. The new Zeppelin Pro Edition has the same distinctive and innovative design and features some subtle but effective upgrades.

The Zeppelin Pro Edition now has two all-new finishes called Solar Gold and Space Grey. There’s also a revised downlight that has user-selectable choices of more than 15 separate colors, each with a brightness adjustment option.

As with all previous Zeppelins, the new Zeppelin Pro Edition is a complete and powerful speaker in an elegant enclosure. This latest iteration has the same titanium dome tweeters used in the latest generation of Bowers & Wilkins’ award-winning 600 Series loudspeakers. The tweeters are mounted at the far edges of the enclosure and are fully isolated from vibrations running through the cabinet that are generated by other, larger drive units.

There's no other wireless speaker that looks quite like the Bowers & Wilkins s Zeppelin. Now the iconic speaker is available in an upgrade Zeppelin Pro Edition with new tweeters midrange drivers and DSP. Bowers & Wilkins

The new tweeters have been paired with 90mm midrange drivers using Bowers & Wilkins proprietary Fixed Suspension Transducer technology, the same as used in all the brand’s premium floor-standing speakers. These drive units have been upgraded with increased cone damping, reducing the effects of cone break-up for a more open midrange sound. Revised DSP tuning makes the most of these new drive units, which Bowers & Wilkins claims is an even more revealing, room-filling sound.

Finally, a 150mm subwoofer is used to add deep, detailed and refined bass to the open, high-resolution sound of the Zeppelin Pro Edition. Mounted centrally at the heart of the structure, its design has been optimized to avoid unwanted ‘rocking’ of the cabinet as it operates, resulting in a cleaner sound and more agility in the bass.

The Zeppelin Pro Edition has multiroom functionality built in. It can work with other new Zeppelins in a multi-room environment or as a multi-room system based on Bowers & Wilkins’ own Formation range of high-resolution wireless speakers.

The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition is available from 15th October in Space Grey or Solar Gold and priced at $799 / £699 / €799. Bowers & Wilkin

The new speaker can stream via AirPlay2, Bluetooth aptX Adaptive and Spotify Connect, the Zeppelin as well as offering access to all the music streaming services available from the Bowers & Wilkins Music app, including Deezer, Last.fm, Qobuz, TIDAL, TuneIn and more. This also means it can seamlessly interact with Bowers & Wilkins’ wireless headphones or earbuds, which can also be controlled with same Music app.

Pricing & Availability: The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition is available from 15th October in Space Grey or Solar Gold and priced at $799 /£699 / €799.

Mark Sparrow