Philips Unveils Izzy BM5 and Izzy BM50

Gibson Innovations presents the Philips Izzy speaker range: multi-room music made easy. Connecting at the touch of a button, these speakers give you all the playback options you’ll ever need while offering a seamless user experience. Just press the Izzylink ‘group’ button to play the same music through all speakers, or take control of each speaker individually to enjoy different music in different rooms.

Compact and sleek, the Philips Izzy range allows you to listen to all the music from your favorite apps – with no restrictions – from any smartphone or tablet. Just connect to one speaker via Bluetooth, and Izzylink will do the rest – no Wi-Fi connection required. You can also stream your CDs or favorite radio station throughout your home with rich, clear and room-filling sound.

“The new Philips Izzy range is a real breakthrough for people that want an easy-to-use multi-room music system in their home”, said Benjamin Ngo, Audio Business Leader, Gibson Innovations. “This is the first range to offer a multi-room plug and play solution without the need of a wireless router or app. Simply press a button and the speakers connect. With great looks and excellent sound quality, they work with any music app.”

Philips Izzy BM5
Available in three different colors, the Philips Izzy BM5 is a compact multi-room speaker with a minimalist appearance and simple interface. It connects easily to your playback device using Bluetooth. Equipped with two 2.5” drivers and a bass port for a deeper low end, it delivers room-filling sound wherever you place it.
Each individual speaker can be used alone or paired with up to four other Izzy speakers by pressing the ‘Group’ button. No apps and no passwords are needed, so the BM5 can be used straight out of the box.

Philips Izzy BM50
The Philips Izzy BM50 offers a multi-room music system solution which offers a large range of playback options, including CDs, meaning your prized collection can not only be played directly through the speaker, but can also be enjoyed in every room with a tap of a button. The Izzy BM50 also includes radio and USB playback as well as Bluetooth wireless streaming from smartphones/tablets and can be linked up with other BM50 or BM5 speakers via Izzylink. No other multi-room music system offers this unique solution.

Feature summary:

Philips Izzy BM5
– Wireless music streaming from smart devices via Bluetooth
– Link up to four Izzy speakers for multi-room
– One-touch operation for switching between group and individual use
– LED light indicates signal strength between speaker units
– No passwords, routers or apps required for setup
– Up to 100m open range

Philips Izzy BM50
– Wireless music streaming from smart devices via Bluetooth
– CD, radio, USB playback
– Link up to four Izzy speakers for multi-room
– One-touch operation for switching between group and individual use
– LED light indicates signal strength between speaker units
– 40W amplification with two 2.75” full range speakers with bass pipe
– No passwords, routers or apps required for setup
– Up to 100m open range with no other inference for multi-room function

Pricing and Availablity:
The Izzy speaker range includes the BM50 (€279) and the BM5 (€129) and will be available in Europe in autumn 2015.