Bang & OlufsenBeoplay E8 2.0 True Wireless Earphones Qi Charging, Black, One Size - 1646100

1. Noise cancellationAs you guys know, AirPods does not so great job on noise cancellation because it's not in-ear. The optimal moment for me with AirPods was when I wipe my ear and my AirPods with a tissue and make them both full of friction (by wiping out earwax or any sort of dust), I could put them in my ears and feel some sort of closed environment for the sound. E8 didn't need that. I had E8 2.0 on my ears, walked right through the busiest area, and did not hear much from the environment even though I wasn't blasting my music.2. Sound qualityI've been using AirPods for quite a while and was so used to its sound. When I put E8 2.0 on, I suddenly realized less bass and more highs, which was what I expected after using a couple of B&O's products (Beoplay A2 and H8). At first, E8 2.0 sound sounded pretty annoyingly with loud highs and also sounded low quality, less superior, etc because of less bass (I felt AirPods bass made AirPods' sound relatively superior to E8's. Plus, one of the reviews I read online mentioned how B&O E8 2.0 did not choose Bluetooth 5.x but 4.2, which is what AirPods 1 has. AirPods 2 has 5.0. So my ears were pretty biased by those reviews). Then, I decided to become more used to E8 first so I could compare AirPods' sound to E8's rather than E8's to AirPods'. After 2 hours of listening to classical, pop, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B, I again became very used to those highs and less bass, and when I listened to AirPods, I felt too much bass hitting in. Plus, with those highs gone in AirPods, I felt some part of sound missing, because those highs really amplified the high buzzing sound in live orchestra recordings and pedal stepping sounds in some piano songs (if you care for more details, when I listened with E8, I felt like I was listening in a room with very high ceiling. When I put AirPods, I felt like that room got much smaller and more of cube looking room). Furthermore, I just could not stand outside noise coming through AirPods.3. If you are trying to work out with E8When I jumped very hard and shook my face up and down, side by side very hard, E8 stood still (I wore the largest silicone when I did this because my ear holes are pretty big lol). I tried running with them on and it didn't bother them either. I haven't tried them when I'm working while sweating but I'm willing to add them in this review if I feel like E8 doesn't work well with sweats. Again, that outside source of the review I read mentioned E8 is not designed for workouts but who knows. One thing I have in mind about E8 is that because of its great noise cancellation, when I become sweaty, suddenly the whole closed sound experience would be gone. Also, from my experience with in-ear earphones, when I get sweaty, the silicones do not really hold well in my ears. So I guess I (or you) just need to try.4. MiscellaneousIf you are used to AirPods hit-interface (hitting AirPods for changing music and etc), you might feel a little impatient with unresponsive E8 2.0; it almost requires the full face of your fingertip interaction rather than just hitting. Also, if you liked how you could change double tap interactions with AirPods (hackability of AirPods!!!), E8 does not have any customizable interactions so you just need to find ones that you do not want to use and avoid them. For me, ones I did not want to use were: ear-detection (when you take one out, it stops music automatically. With E8, it kinda works when you take off right side out but you could later tell that when you make the pair apart from each other, it just stops the left one only so you could say it's almost like ear-detection but not really), transparency (it lets you hear your surrounding... idk why it's necessary), and voice action (Siri kinda like thing). Other than these, I liked how you could control your volume with touch and hold, and tracks with single and double tappings.Hope this helps in your expensive decision!

While I enjoyed using sound quality of B&O earphone despite its finicky bluetooth, I would have expected product to last longer given brand name and price tag. I purchased this item based on sound quality review. Maybe, I have been unlucky one. (Especially, I had issue with initial unit right after purchasing it 1.5 years ago. So, I had to get it replaced.) But other brand's cheaper wireless earphones are still working after several years. I have typically used this earphone couple days each week for workout.One day, base station failed to charge (no light indicator). Since base station is needed to charge earphone, I cannot use earphone anymore. Since base charge station itself is 200 dollars before tax on B&O website, I might as well get another brand's earphone for that price.

While searching for some new true wireless earbuds, I did a lot of research. I'm coming from using the AirPods and wanted something with much better audio quality. Most people seemed to suggest the Momentums over the B&O's and it seems that the sound quality is comparable, but every subjective depending on who you talk to. But the Momentums have a battery drain issue that I did not want to deal with, so I went with the B&O's and I was blown away.The audio quality is top notch, the bass is punchy and clean. The EQ settings in the app have different settings depending on your environment, which is extremely helpful. These aren't true noise cancelling earbuds but they offer passive noise cancelling, they create a nice seal and it is very difficult to hear your surroundings when you have them in your ears. Depending on your usage, that can be a good or bad thing.The ability to touch the left earbud and listen to your surroundings without having to take the earbuds out is a great feature. I've seen complaints about the quality, but this isn't a feature you're going to be using for hours on end. It's just a quick way to have a conversation or to listen to an announcement, say if you're at the airport. And the touch controls are a welcome feature, especially since they don't require you to press buttons that move around the earbud or press into your ear. They're simple and intuitive, you get used to them if you haven't used touch controls before for earbuds.Fit is perfect. Now, everyone is not going to have the same experience with fit. All of our ears are different, and for some people certain earbuds fit better than others. Most of the time I get ear fatigue with true wireless earbuds, outside of the AirPods. I had to take my time using the different eartips that came with the B&O's to find the right fit. For me, by far, the Comply foam eartips are the best. They create a solid seal, expand and remain comfy for hours of use. I recommend getting a pair of the Comply Comfort foam eartips for extended use, but the included Comply Sport foam eartips work just as well, they're just better suited for gym situations. I don't use these for the gym, I think they're better suited for a casual listening experience, commute or walking around town. But I would feel comfortable using them at the gym if I needed to in a pinch.The battery case is by far the best case I've seen for true wireless earbuds. The leather is premium, it's small enough to fit in a pocket and it's actually wireless. The ability to throw this on my wireless charger is such a nice feature. It also includes USB-C, which is a nice extra for future proofing. Three additional charges included with the case also helps keep these going for a good week or two depending on my usage.Yes, these are expensive, but they offer more compared to the other $300 true wireless earbuds out there, in my opinion. There are too many trade-offs with the others that I researched.