The new iOS update to 8.3 should improve Bluetooth performance. Looking forward to hearing about any changes in real life performance with the H8 :)
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Bought these, here the other day.
Can`t say that I`m impressed when you consider the price.
Bluetooth is not good. Stuttering occurs even when I`m relatively close to the phone. I have used bluetooth much so I know it`s not supposed to be like this.
When I walk i will get noise in the headphones when i put the foot down a little to hard. NC is picking up the sound or something.(Normal walking) I have used QC15 for a few years so i know it is possible to do this better!
The headset is also very top heavy so it falls of the head easy. Not a good thing on something you are wearing when you are travelling. Does anybody have an easy fix for this? Beside gel in my hair 😎
Positive : I like the sound very much. NC is working good. Used to Bose QC and I don`t complain. 😁 And it is so nice to get rid of the cable!
Will continue to use it for a few weeks, but I might return it and maybe wait for an updated version.
Interestingly enough, H8 Gray Hazel stock in one Austrian electronic retailer is our of stock - available again starting from week 23 (first week of June).
Maybe that points towards an updated batch? Retailers normally replenish their stock dynamically, and if they sell something out for sure they get more in stock before they are out - unless... :) *hopeful*
I am waiting for my replacements. They would be a valuable late in April. Hoping it will be an updated version.
First of all - I do hope your replacement H8 works excellent without dropouts (also: please update us on it).
Actually, I can't wait to buy them but I just can't go through the frustration of returns etc. :(
I still have my original H8´s and I think they might be working a little better with iOS 8.3 but it might very well be a result of the better weather this time of the year. I am not sure. I still get drop outs and I get dropouts quite often from my Mac (when Im sitting with it in my lap).
I am supposed to send them to B&O, and I will do that but I don't want to be without them altogether either.
I do have my H6, H3 and EarSet 3i, form 2 etc but they all have cables and once you get used to not having one..
in support of H8's The bluetooth is driving me crazy. Diconnects all the time. Will it be possible to update the firmware or do I need to get a new pair? Are there a new batch with good bluetooth software/hardware?
Same here. Sometimes it works flawlessly. Sometimes the dropouts are so many they can't be used wirelessly. Sometimes Bluetooth turns off and the music/video starts playing sound through my mac or iPhone instead. Sometimes they don't turn on properly, what happens then is that the Bluetooth won't work and the touch wheel won't work. Only the noise cancellation works then. When I turn them off (in this mode) they always make strange noise. Happens quite recently and is very annoying.I usually connect the h8s with cable to my computer but then the DAC doesn't work so sound is much less strong and less bassy. Not a good work around.
I was having a similar problem, and I'm not sure if it's come up in the thread so far (it's huge), but I unscrewed the right ear cap (which just twists off), and locked it back into place. Not only did the quality improve, but the range picked up significantly, adding about a further 5m to the distance I could go before it dropped out. I also had an occasional squeak {only way I can describe it} and that has disappeared too... I have absolutely no idea if it's a coincidence, but it's got to be worth trying...
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