Beoplay H8

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True - I don't know that for fact. and I personally find it highly unlikely. I guess someone from B&O should have at least notified me.

..and it doesn't feel right knowing my 252xxxxx being replaced with 247xxxxx. They are older (used?) and refurbished. Not new or one-week old as those I sent them - that is the fact. 

Beoplay customer service from DK advised me to specifically address the hardware improved S/N issue to return-support in B&O Germany who are handling the RMA. It is just getting messy. I feel like I have been doing their job due to lack of any coordination between B&O different departments.

Mirzoni wrote:

True - I don't know that for fact. and I personally find it highly unlikely. I guess someone from B&O should have at least notified me.

..and it doesn't feel right knowing my 252xxxxx being replaced with 247xxxxx. They are older (used?) and refurbished. Not new or one-week old as those I sent them - that is the fact.

Beoplay customer service from DK advised me to specifically address the hardware improved S/N issue to return-support in B&O Germany who are handling the RMA. It is just getting messy. I feel like I have been doing their job due to lack of any coordination between B&O different departments.

I agree. You should tell them about it. I find it odd to replace new stuff with refurbs. Especially headphones due to hygiene etc.

@Mikael, I presume you handled your RMA also via B&O in Germany? Any tips? :)

Mirzoni wrote:

@Mikael, I presume you handled your RMA also via B&O in Germany? Any tips? :)

No, I live in Sweden (but I'm actually half German!). My retailer swapped them out for a new pair, no questions asked.

Hi Michael,

Sorry for misspelling your name - thanx for the info. 

It felt safer to report it to B&O then try my luck explaining my concerns to MediaMarkt personnel. I hope it works out anyway...

Regards from Sweden!

 

Mirzoni wrote:

Hi Michael,

Sorry for misspelling your name - thanx for the info.

It felt safer to report it to B&O then try my luck explaining my concerns to MediaMarkt personnel. I hope it works out anyway...

Regards from Sweden!

Ah no worries :). I hope everything will work out to the best. I'm also in Schweden 🙂

Michael wrote:
Mirzoni wrote:

 

True - I don't know that for fact. and I personally find it highly unlikely. I guess someone from B&O should have at least notified me.

 

..and it doesn't feel right knowing my 252xxxxx being replaced with 247xxxxx. They are older (used?) and refurbished. Not new or one-week old as those I sent them - that is the fact.

 

Beoplay customer service from DK advised me to specifically address the hardware improved S/N issue to return-support in B&O Germany who are handling the RMA. It is just getting messy. I feel like I have been doing their job due to lack of any coordination between B&O different departments.

 

 

I agree. You should tell them about it. I find it odd to replace new stuff with refurbs. Especially headphones due to hygiene etc.

To be fair, that is actually pretty common in the industry. I'd be surprised if it's not actually an all new outside including earcups, as well as a new battery. It may even be an upside, seeing as refurbished parts are always tested for quality, whereas production parts are usually picked out randomly off the line. 

In any case, fingers crossed that the "new" headphones do not have issues, I'm sure you'll be happy with them in the long run if that's the case :)

As long as there are no dropouts in bluetooth reception - I'm happy.

Although I am a bit suspicious after I have read so many cases when H8 have been replaced with equally flawed H8. Fingers crossed, should have them delivered tomorrow.

Good thing is I have lowered my expectations :/

The replacement H8 came by UPS today. It's a pre owned factory refurbished pair.

Reception dropouts still present, one hinge is loose - this is audible with every step as a small crack, and the cardboard box is a disappointment. You buy B&O products for several reasons and I just can't see any of those in this replacement. These are going back. :/

I'll try to post some pictures. Wonder if any one else got such a replacement?

Pre-owned:

 

 

Loose henge:

 

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