Chris Townsend wrote:

They are very nice aren't they.

I ditched the H3s for some B&W C5s and don't regret it for an instance. Better quality in every way.

Absolutely! I could not stop listening yesterday. I don't have a pair of H6´s but I found their sound very dull from an iPhone and the same music with the P5´s are completely different, so detailed and well balanced.  

Well, I was set to buy the H6 even though I already have a set of B&W P5 (bought them just before H6 was announced) so I went to the dealer today. Sorry to say that I won't be getting any H6. Such disappointment in comparison to the P5's!

Less bass but not too little.
More treble and way too much!

Since someone here wrote that they needed more power for the same sound level I compared the P5 and H6 with my iPhone 5. Well there was quite a big difference. With all the sound in the shop I went just below the yellow marking in sound level on the iPhone. With the P5 this setting was too loud.

The build quality also felt a lot better with the P5's.
The H6 were really light and didn't feel B&O quality build. But on the other hand, it should make them more comfy to wear for longer periods.

Well, too bad the sound didn't reach P5 quality, because I'm a B&O fanatic and would have bought them if they were 90% of the B&W P5. Congratulations B&W for making the P5's!

BTW, anybody wants to buy a BeoSystem 3???   ;)

I see I'll have to wait for a H6 MK2 👍

MM

I don't understand why B&O approved of the H6 actually. Since it is actually quite terrible with an iPhone (underpowered I suppose). The B&O play brand would suggest the primary use for them is an iPhone, right? It even has the mic and buttons for Apple-products. 

They are marketing it quite strong on FaceBook and in other places also. 

They cost 3499 SEK and I bought the P5 for 2298 SEK, with a three year warranty from the store. 

The one thing I do like about H6 is that you can connect another pair of headphones to them, but it is less awkward to have an adapter at the iPhone instead of being connected to someone else. 

epkgael wrote:

Well, I was set to buy the H6 even though I already have a set of B&W P5 (bought them just before H6 was announced) so I went to the dealer today. Sorry to say that I won't be getting any H6. Such disappointment in comparison to the P5's!

Less bass but not too little. More treble and way too much!

Since someone here wrote that they needed more power for the same sound level I compared the P5 and H6 with my iPhone 5. Well there was quite a big difference. With all the sound in the shop I went just below the yellow marking in sound level on the iPhone. With the P5 this setting was too loud.

The build quality also felt a lot better with the P5's. The H6 were really light and didn't feel B&O quality build. But on the other hand, it should make them more comfy to wear for longer periods.

Well, too bad the sound didn't reach P5 quality, because I'm a B&O fanatic and would have bought them if they were 90% of the B&W P5. Congratulations B&W for making the P5's!

BTW, anybody wants to buy a BeoSystem 3??? ;)

Agree Michael,
the H6 should deliver better for iPhone since they target that group with it!

I'm still baffled and disappointed - probably because I had such high hopes :( 

I will put my faith in MK2 as Millemissen :) 

iPhones does not deliever enough 'power' for the H6.

This is the official suggestion for a solution of this 'problem is - in danish:

"Ændr den maksimale lydstyrkegrænse på iPhone 5.

BeoPlay H6 og BeoPlay H3 er designet til at overholde de europæiske sikkerhedsstandarder for maksimalt lydniveau.

Derfor er yderligere beskyttelse mod høreskader på musikafspilleren ikke nødvendig, når den anvendes sammen med BeoPlay H6 eller BeoPlay H3.

Hvis lydstyrken på BeoPlay H6 eller BeoPlay H3 opleves for lav, når den anvendes sammen med iPhone 5 iOS 6, anbefaler vi, at EU-lydgrænse slås fra som vist nedenfor.

Åbn Settings > Music > Volume Limit på iPhone 5, og sæt EU Volume Limit på OFF."

Which means as much as turning off the volume limit of the iPhone.

Does this solve the problem?

Should we be content with this advice?

Or should they make a more sensitive MK2 of the H6?

I heard them twice with my iPod Touch, when they came out, and was 'disappointed' with the sound level - but not with the sound!

I have no problems with my Grado headphones or with the Form2 (I have the old version) and my iPod Touch.

But how are the H6 with the headphone-out of a Beomaster?

This is interesting for me, because that would be my main use of them.

Greetings Millemissen

Millemissen wrote:

 

iPhones does not deliever enough 'power' for the H6.

This is the official suggestion for a solution of this 'problem is - in danish:

"Ændr den maksimale lydstyrkegrænse på iPhone 5.

BeoPlay H6 og BeoPlay H3 er designet til at overholde de europæiske sikkerhedsstandarder for maksimalt lydniveau.

Derfor er yderligere beskyttelse mod høreskader på musikafspilleren ikke nødvendig, når den anvendes sammen med BeoPlay H6 eller BeoPlay H3.

Hvis lydstyrken på BeoPlay H6 eller BeoPlay H3 opleves for lav, når den anvendes sammen med iPhone 5 iOS 6, anbefaler vi, at EU-lydgrænse slås fra som vist nedenfor.

Åbn Settings > Music > Volume Limit på iPhone 5, og sæt EU Volume Limit på OFF."

Which means as much as turning off the volume limit of the iPhone.

Does this solve the problem?

Should we be content with this advice?

Or should they make a more sensitive MK2 of the H6?

I heard them twice with my iPod Touch, when they came out, and was 'disappointed' with the sound level - but not with the sound!

I have no problems with my Grado headphones or with the Form2 (I have the old version) and my iPod Touch.

But how are the H6 with the headphone-out of a Beomaster?

This is interesting for me, because that would be my main use of them.

Greetings Millemissen

 

No, this does not help. My IPhone was already set to EU Volume Limit Off. Still very low volume. 

Just the fact that they have that answer means that people are noticing the lower volume on the H6 (and possibly H3 also). 

Please leave the H3s out of this. They are as efficient as the A8s (or nearly so to my ears).  I can only guess that the H3s are included in this note because they too are impacted by the EU nanny rules.

Stan