BeoPlay H8 - Bluetooth Drop Out - Questions

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dizza2 (archived2)
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Posted March 4, 2015 at 16:20 GMT
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Hi All, 

First post on the forum, I have been to test the H8's in one of the London stores, they are everything I am looking for out of a pair of headphones, I was very close to purchasing them there and then, but thought it would be best to research before committing.  

From what I  have read on various forums is that there is are issues with bluetooth drop outs specifically with Apple products (I have a iPhone 6), my questions are; 

Is the drop out issue due to a particular batch (as some forums suggest)?

Has anyone managed to find a fix? 

Should I wait until this problem has been resolved before I purchase?

Look forward to your comments and thoughts! 

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beolion (archived2)
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 11:20 GMT
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Seems like a general problem? Not just for B&O. I don't know if B&O solved the problem.

Sennheiser pulls Momentum Wireless headphones after Bluetooth issues

http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/11/sennheiser-momentum-wireless-headphones-bluetooth-issues/

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mickhoog (archived2)
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 11:33 GMT
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I would wait, but then again I prefer the H6 over the H8 because I prefer over ear than on ear. I love the noise cancelling of the 8s though 🙁

Every maker that had toiled with wireless headphones has always been an issue

So if you like the 8 use them with the cord :-)
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Davefarr
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 11:53 GMT
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I'd also wait until the tech is fully up to it.  Funnily enough the Beats wireless headphones don't seem to suffer from this according to reviews I've seen and they've been around for ages.

Dave.

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dizza2 (archived2)
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 12:03 GMT
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Didn't realise the Momentum's have been pulled! All the H8's in stores in London that I have looked in, including B&O stores are all out of stock, the sales guys I've spoken to in the B&O stores have said they will not be back in stock until Aug.  Hopefully this means they are addressing dropout issues. 

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dizza2 (archived2)
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 12:08 GMT
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Dave Farr wrote:

I'd also wait until the tech is fully up to it.  Funnily enough the Beats wireless headphones don't seem to suffer from this according to reviews I've seen and they've been around for ages.

Dave.

I've actually had the original beats wireless headphones for over 4 years these still are my everyday headphones, never had any issues with BT, the beats do not have noise cancelling though... 

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personaltrainerpaul (archived2)
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 12:18 GMT
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Same here, I've been using the Beats Studio's for nearly 3 years for gym use and zero BT dropouts!

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Tobeyone
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 13:18 GMT
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Paul W wrote:

Same here, I've been using the Beats Studio's for nearly 3 years for gym use and zero BT dropouts!

Same here, I've been using the H8's for nearly 7 weeks, most days, and zero BT dropouts!

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personaltrainerpaul (archived2)
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 14:04 GMT
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WOW they must have sorted out the quality control problems then! I remember the days when B&O would proudly boost in their catalogues about their finest R&D and how everything is tested and tested and tested before going to market. I do hope that they work as I love the look of the H8's But for £400 i'd expect perfection.

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Mbee
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Posted May 12, 2015 at 18:02 GMT
#2035977

Usine the H8 for about 4 weeks : no dropout !

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