I’m quite enjoying my E8s (in powder pink!) but I have had a couple of dropouts when my phone was in my pocket! I think the sound great though.
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I am one of the older fools you refer to and other my A8 s which are good for me as I cannot stand things in my ears, I bought some Sennheiser HD 598's while I appreciate they are not the latest technology (wireless) I have updated the lead connection for a longer braided type, they are the most comfortable phones I haver owned.
Possibly there are better phones out there, but I am very suited.with them and they are very compatible with my computer and My B&O equipment.
Joshua
I am one of the older fools you refer to and other my A8 s which are good for me as I cannot stand things in my ears, I bought some Sennheiser HD 598's while I appreciate they are not the latest technology (wireless) I have updated the lead connection for a longer braided type, they are the most comfortable phones I haver owned.
Hear you - I needed a pair of headphones for my digital piano, and ended up with HD598’s simply because they were the closest thing of having nothing on your head (I hate wearing headphones). I like the looks, too.
So they are being returned with the claim that there is no issues with them 😛I think I will take this to a legal instance, I’m tired of shitty, not proper-functioning products from Beoplay.
I use HD600s - wonderful phones and comfortable.
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Really not happy with my E8s. They drop out quite a bit and the sync with YouTube videos is atrocious. Have tweeted Beoplay to see what they say.
Very happy with my Sony mdr-1000xm2 I snapped up for £240 over Christmas.
They're In this month's Which magazine as a "best buy" - right next to the B&O H8i, listed as a "Don't buy", slated for its poor sound quality and discomfort in use.
Very happy with my Sony mdr-1000xm2 I snapped up for £240 over Christmas.
In this month's which magazine as a "best buy" - right next to the H8i a "Don't buy", slated for its sound quality and discomfort in use.
To be fair, I've never used my H8's since I bought a pair of Beats Solo3. They are lighter, easier on the ears, connect quicker, fold up in a smaller area and the battery lasts ages. Completely made out of plastic, but I'd take the pros over the cons.
Was seriously contemplating the E8's, but now I'm probably not going near them.
Leo,... I believe you mentioned that the E8's were simply a 'licensed' product? Do you know who it was licensed from? Reminds me of my Asus monitor with the Bang & Olufsen branding for the ICE amps inside... total disappointment (though it is nice to look at).
IMHO, I think B&O (and by extension BeoPlay) needs to start thinking about becoming a computer/software company just as much as they are an A/V company. It's quite obvious they are just not up to it.
Imagine a world where a company like Apple handled the hardware/software, and B&O handled the audio engineering!
Very happy with my Sony mdr-1000xm2 I snapped up for £240 over Christmas.
In this month's which magazine as a "best buy" - right next to the H8i a "Don't buy", slated for its sound quality and discomfort in use.
To be fair, I've never used my H8's since I bought a pair of Beats Solo3. They are lighter, easier on the ears, connect quicker, fold up in a smaller area and the battery lasts ages. Completely made out of plastic, but I'd take the pros over the cons.
When I'm sat on a plane I wanted the noise cancelling to be as good as possible, the audio quality to be very good, have hassle free wireless connection and be able to wear them all the way to China without discomfort. If I want a design statement on my head at the same time I'll buy a hat!
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