Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 True Wireless In Ear Headphones Black, 50150BBR, 1644128, XS, S, M, L

Earbuds is very good but Battery very weak. I can get on 1 to 1.5 Hours only

Sounds quality has a problem it’s not clear and it’s not have a basss there no noise cancellation I saw one customer feedback there is noise cancellation but it’s fake feedback

Great sound. Fits well. Perfect noise cancellation. This is my first pair of wireless bluetooth earbuds - took a week to get used to them. Had to update the software of the earbuds by visiting the local B&O store and then they were fine... Picked them up at a very competitive price during the Black Friday sale... Am Happy!

Very very good 😀 ilove it's

Received defected device, left headphone not working.

Nice earbuds but horrible build quality. Mine just simply came apart in just over 2 years of very very light use. I contacted B&O service and they won’t replace them (because the warranty is over) not provide a paid repair (because I guess they can’t be bothered). Never buying B&O products again!

Great sound, bit hard to set up.

disappointed

/*UPDATED REVIEW*/So I returned my old pair and replaced order again. This time, the earbuds works flawless, so I updated the score to 4 star.For some reason, this pair also only have 1 plastic on the right earbud, I guess it is because the right one is the master and the left one is the slave?But overall the quality is really good, it is sleek, looks cool, and is very comfortable to wear./*Design/Wear*/The touch is pretty sensitive, the single tap on the left will always switch to the pass through, sometimes i think it is too sensitive, but the long press to change the volume does not work all the time, sometimes it works, sometimes I need to try couple times to make it work, but thats not a big deal./*Sound*/The sound is really good, it has the b&o signature sound, the driver is not too big not too small, I believe it is 5.7mm driver, compare to my H8 which is 40mm driver, the E8 actually delivers a good amount sound to my ear, I was pretty impressed by that.With the app on my phone, i can easily customize the tone when I am listening to classical, opera, and when I am listening to pop music./*Overall*/I loved it, even though had some bad experience with the previous pair, the qulity from b&o is pretty good, and I think it is worth the money if you only want to have a pair of earbuds to stream the music, video..etc.If you need it for running, exercising, or go to the gym, I guess the bose elite sport, or even the airpod, might be your choice, I wound't want to lose my E8 when I am in gym, and the elite sport has the heart rate sensor ... all other fancy senors.If you prefer to listen in a quite space, or office, or home, the E8 is the one to go with.If someone has tested the E8 on plane, please let me know, I really want to know the performance on the plane.Hope this review helps!/*Original Review*/This is actually my second pair of E8.The first pair was fine, and I love it, so I bought this pair for my wife.When I opened the box, I immediately noticed that one earbud has a plastic protector on the touch panel, where the other one does not, it is very weird to see the poor packaging of a 300 bucks earbuds.Of course, those plastic thing does not affect the usability, though it is hard to believe B&O has such bad quality control in place, I own many B&O product ranging from TV, to home theaters to desktop speaker set, everything was so perfect, but I am really disappointed by the E8.When I opened the charging case, there is a noticeable click noise when fully opened, and the case cannot be even fully opened and stay open.I took a video of that,in the video I have 2 Dell severs next to me and even with that crazy loud fan noise in the background, you can still hear the click noise and I showed the case cannot be fully opened and stay opened.I am returning that and purchase again, hopefully this time the E8 won't be defective anymore.

Well firstly let's start with the biggest thing....these are expensive earphones....very expensive. I purchased them when Amazon were offering £10 off but even this made little difference to how much they cost. As with all B&O products the design is amazing and they look and feel expensive. The case is brilliant and holds up to 12hrs of charge time....so theoretically you can charge your headphones 3 times in the case before that needs to be plugged into a micro sun charger. Excellent for when you're on the move. The earphones dock magnetically in the case and charge via this method. The case looks amazing with its leather look finish but not sure how it will hold up over a longer period if you are keeping it in your bag or pocket although this should not affect the functionality of it.The earphones themselves come with multiple silicone ear tips (small, medium and large) and some sound isolating foam tips with ear wax guards. I'm currently using the sound isolating tips and they work really well. They fit the ear nicely and the headphones are not super bulky....you don't notice you are wearing them after a while.Setting them up out the box the first thing inside was update them with the latest firmware update off the B&O app which i had downloaded to my Samsung S7. The first attempt failed and I tried to access the help section of the B&O website which just stalled so I gave up. After a second attempt at firmware update it was successful (this took approx 15 mins). Pairing the headphones with multiple devices was easy you simply hold the earphones L and R close to each other and then tap and hold the body of the earphone until a blue light flashes on the R earpiece this means it is in pairing mode. Make sure you switch off the bluetooth on each device you have paired it to when trying to pair to another device otherwise it gets confused. You have to restart the pairing process on the headphones for each new device you want to connect but once it is done you won't need to do it again.I had it connected to an iPod touch and a Samsung s7....what i did notice is the loudness difference between the 2 devices....the iPod was far louder when connected compared to the s7....this is probably more a factor of the device than the headphones but worth mentioning.Musically I set them up with the Spotify app to optimise the sound output to my hearing range/frequencies which is a function of the Spotify app...I've done this on all my previous headphones and it improves the listening experience. In terms of sound....they are good headphones and the sound quality is really good...however I'm not blown away by it and I have some other wireless (corded) headphones which cost around £89 that sound almost as good. So if you are expecting earth shattering difference then you may be disappointed... it all in all they are good and I've experienced no distortion of the music I listen to.The B&O app is not great if I'm honest....its good for updating the firmware and there is the option to change the sound of your earphones via the app as well as the setup for the ambient mode ( which allows speech/ambient noise to filter through at 3 different preset levels when you tap the left earpiece once). But it's not really that great as apps go and I already have some B&O S3 speakers and I never use the app for them either.The touch functionality is really good once you get used to it and I do really like it. They definitely look amazing and fit (me personally) really well. I have been for two 12 mile runs so far using these and I have experienced no issues with the earphones coming loose and no issues with the music dropping/cutting out (this is with the iPod placed in my thigh pocket of my running kit). This is what I like most about them is the unobtrusiveness of them....you don't notice you are wearing them and they are easy to operate on the move ( even when running). My previous wireless headphones ( with the wire linking them together that looks round the neck) used to drive me nuts when running with the band slapping on my neck and eventually causing one of the earphones to work loose. They also used to cut out intermittently particularly when running through areas with heavy electronic congestion....i have experienced none of that with these B&O earphones. I have also used them in the gym with no issues and they're great for big compound moves like squats and clean and press as well as explosive calisthenic stuff like muscle ups, skin the cats etc....as there is no annoying wire dangling/flapping around your neck.So would I recommend them....yes I would even given the high price tag (these were paid for not a freebie review)....and I certainly don't regret buying them. I also did a lot of research via the internet before investing in them in relation to other options on the market. I would also add that these are the only headphones that I've owned where people actually stop me to ask about them (so perhaps if you don't like the idea of that then they are not for you).

**Why three stars? Read the updates at the bottom****UPDATED THOUGHTS:**Go ahead and read all my updates at the bottom of the review for full details, but here are my current feelings about the e8s:1) B&O support is super weak, especially for headphones in this price range. I didn't get a follow up response through email, and whomever is contacting people through Amazon isn't following through either. So if you want "full service" support, avoid B&O.2) For wireless buds, these sound **spectacular**. If you want the best sounding truly wireless buds, these are certainly up there (I make that caveat because I haven't tried a TON of truly wireless buds… but they certainly sound better than AirPods and any of the four or five pairs of sub $50 buds I own, and probably better than any wireless over ear headphones I've tried). I would go so far as to say these sound as good as a nice pair of wired buds (maybe around the $100 to $150 range).3) Transparency mode is lackluster. With the newest firmware (v5.2.0) it's greatly improved but by no means perfect. If really good ambient passthrough is important to you, avoid these buds.4) These are the most comfortable HiFi earbuds I've used. Natch, comfort is super dependent on your ear shape etcBottom line: I'm chapped at B&O's "support", but overall these are really good buds. I'm keeping my rating at 3 stars until I've tested this new pair for at least a week. My current feeling is I'm likely to keep them but if something goes wrong after 30 days, I think I'll be in for a fight to get them properly serviced.**INITIAL REVIEW:**I'm seriously stoked with these. I just got them so I will need more time to know how they pan out long term, but my initial impression after using them for a day is extremely positive.They sound quite good, actually really dang good considering they're truly wireless. I'm not an audiophile by any means, but I do have some pretty nice gear (various klipsch, beyerdynamic, sonos, b&o, b&w, blah blah blah) so I know what "darn good" audio for mere mortals sounds like. The e8's don't sound as good as my klipsch (wired) earbuds or my beyerdynamic open backs (also wired), but they HAVE NO WIRES for crying out loud! That said, their sound is by no means lacking.They're also quite comfortable. I've been wearing them all day (with breaks for recharging) and my ears don't hate me at all. About an hour into wearing them the bottom of my ears were a bit tender where they e8's rest, but this has gone away. Again, only time will tell. If I remember (I probably won't), I'll come back and update this review.The only sound-related issue I'm having is occasional crackling in the right bud during some passages. I'm not sure what triggers it (it's not specifically loudness or silence), however, if it doesn't mellow out, I will be exchanging them. I'm not (yet?) experiencing any of the sound imbalances or drop-outs some of the other people here are reporting.But the main reason I'm writing this review is because an earlier reviewer discussed b&o's "transparency mode" and that all it does is lower the volume of the buds. I can say with 100% certainty this is not true… he must have a defective pair. I can go into my backyard with the e8s with "transparency mode" off and not hear my koi pond at all, nor the leaves crunching under my feet. When I turn transparency on, I can hear more and more of these sounds come through depending on which setting I'm using. The volume of the music goes down, but these real world sounds are *clearly* coming through the mic and not simply due to lower music volume (I say "clearly" because the ambient sounds come through exactly like you would expect them to coming through a tiny mic). I use the comply tips, and when you simply lower the volume, it sounds as you would expect (like you're wearing foam ear plugs). With transparency it's totally different. The e8's sound similar to other wireless headphones with pass through. To my ear they sounds way better than the Sony MDR-1000X (which I didn't like AT ALL) and the ambient setting works better as well for me (when I used the ambient setting with the Sonys, after a couple hours I would get a ripping headache).All this to say, the "transparency mode" is an actual thing, not just a lowering of volume. That said, the other reviewer was absolutely right when he said using "transparency mode" doesn't pause the music. "Ambient", which is the one you would expect to pause the music, doesn't. It simply mutes the music and raises the mic volume to full. I will probably keep mine in "commute" or "social" depending on which works best for my bike commute and just pause and pull one earbud out for longer convos at work because I hate having f2f conversations with the mic sound piping into my ears. But for quick convos, it's great.~~~ UPDATES ~~~UPDATE 5:Since I never got a response from B&O I decided to just exchange my original pair. I haven't had much time with the new pair, but they actually sound *better* than my first pair, even though the new ones are on firmware v5.1.0.Interestingly, even with v5.1.0, the new buds entered transparency mode every time… granted I only tested this out for maybe 20 minutes or so before starting the firmware update. So there was clearly something wrong with the first set I got. I'll need to use them more to know how much better these buds fair when it comes to clipping etc.I had the exact same issues updating the firmware on the new pair (it takes a couple times to get it to "stick").All that said, transparency mode was pretty terrible with v1.5.1. The problem was the mic volume was super low and couldn't overcome the music. It also sounded atrocious.With v5.2.0 this has changed somewhat. TM is much more usable… it's not as clear as the passthrough on other headphones I've tested, but it works. I haven't tried commuting with this new pair yet, but I think they may work. If not I'll just go back to using one earbud like I have for years.UPDATE 4d:Dang it! Firmware v5.2.0 hasn't fixed my issues with transparency mode. It seems like if it's gonna work, it's only when I first pair them, then it's a crap shoot (usually resulting in failure, exactly like my craps track record actually). Also when I *do* get transparency mode to work it's crazy weak and I end up having to pause them anyway. I have no way to know if it's universally poor hardware implementation and TM (I've got to start abbreviating transparency mode) just doesn't work well, or it's that my pair is faulty. I won't know which until I get an exchange pair.UPDATE 4c:Well the first try at the firmware update tanked, so while I await for the second download with bated breath, I will address e8 OTT (optimal tapping technique).Lots of people seem to have issues tapping these things right (I count myself among them). However, I recently discovered that I was simply Tapping it Wrong™ (hi Steve!). What I assume most people do (it's certainly what I did for the first week) is tap them with my forefinger, and usually miss-tap them at least once because my forefinger doesn't have eyes (yet). So the way to tap these things is to place your forefinger & middle finger on the TOP of the bud (ohhhh we're at 62.9% into the firmware download, better hurry this up!), and use your THUMB to do the tappin'. It's way easier than it sounds and it's second nature for me now. Plus you don't look (as much) like a goof as you frantically tap at your bud trying to pause them as your employees look at you like you're an old fogie who can't handle his tech. Darn… only at 83.7%… what to talk about now? Awkward silence…UPDATE 4b:Just saw that there was a firmware update… downloading as we speak. Will letcha know what (if anything) it fixes with my pair. Oh, and for anyone curious, to update firmware, simply turn the right e8 on and open the beoplay app and it should immediately let you know there's an update. The download is ssssssllllllooooooowwwwwwwww (at least for me even though I've got a super fast connection here). Looks like it will take about 15 min for the full download. You've got to leave the app open and the bud on while this happens…UPDATE 4:Still love the buds, love the sound, love the wirelessness (ha!) but I'm planning on exchanging this pair. Apparently a B&O rep wants to discuss the issues I'm having through email, so hopefully that happens as I would love to help them figure out what the problem is and of course have a fully functioning pair of buds… I'll update when/if this happens.UPDATE 3:I have yet to receive an email back from B&O regarding my continued issues with transparency mode rarely working. Luckily there's a B&O CS rep responding to Amazon reviews, including this one. Apparently B&O is aware of this issue and is investigating it (it seems to be a hardware issue, but it's unclear if firmware will help/fix it). In light of this issue, I'm dropping my review down to a neutral three stars. These are still very good sounding buds and I genuinely like them a lot (and would currently rate them at 3.5 stars if I could). But they're pricey, have some firmware glitchiness, some NFMI issues, and with transparency mode being super sketchy with my pair, I feel this rating is fully justified.UPDATE 2:I figured I would update this review with my most recent experience. I’ve been having intermittent issues with mic dropout when in transparency mode. I suspect it’s a firmware issue, but I contacted b&o to make sure.I got a canned response so I’m pushing up the support ladder, but in that response was some interesting info regarding what isolation mode does. Here’s what support told me:AMBIENT: microphones on - music off (isolation mode - can be improved with e.g. COMPLY Isolation ear-tips (around -20dB))SOCIAL: microphones on - music 25% level (weak)COMMUTING: microphones on - music 50% level (medium)In case using E8 for phone call - only the right microphone is in action with cVc Noise Cancellation Technology.UPDATE 1:Two things I forgot to add. First, the e8s work fine with only one bud in. I bike commute every day in a big city in traffic and this was important to me in case the transparency mode stuff didn't work well for me. The second thing is alerts from my iPhone come through silky smooth. I've had some other bt headphones/earbuds that get all janky when a notification comes through. With the e8s it's as clean as the normal phone speaker.

I’ve had the E8 for almost three months now using them as my daily commute in ears and - after a period of getting used to my first pair of wireless in ears - am glad that I’ve taken the leap. I do however see some improvements, some of which could be made in future software updates.Connection QualityBeing my first wireless pair and being even fully wireless I was surprised by how much a difference it makes to not have a cable dangling down my ears. I sill use my IE80 at home but solely use the E8 while on the go. Every now and then the connection has a little hiccup but I blame that on the shortcomings of the Bluetooth standard rather than B&O’s implementation there off. Since the update to the latest software which fixes an annoying bug which resulted in the left earpiece being quieter than the right after a connection drop, the connection is now as stable as I’d expect any good Bluetooth connection to be. Pairing with my iPhone SE and 8 is pretty much flawless.Fit & Touch ControlsOf course one doesn’t want their fancy in ears to drop into a sewer or the likes and I’ve never had any issues with them coming lose while on the move and would expect that to hold true for workouts too. An ear too size between medium and small would have been great for my left ear but overall fit is very good and comfortable.The touch control work pretty well and certainly seem like a better idea than haptic buttons pushing the earpieces into my ear with every push. They are pretty intuitive and do add a lot to the UX side of things. Sometimes it doesn’t register the second tap to skip a song and stops the music instead but that might just be me not hitting it properly while walking.SoundIf you’re anything like me you’ve spent your hard earned money on one of the most expensive in ears out there because you wanted wireless in ears AND good sound quality. Overall, I think the E8 achieve that but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they are not as good sounding as a £200+ wired pair. They have a lot of detail to offer, mids are decent and the bass is quite well defined. However, both my IE80 from Sennheiser and P7 over ear from Bowers & Wilkins (both with bass that hits harder and smoother treble) sound noticeably better, even after getting used to the E8’s sound signature. The E8 can also have quite harsch treble at times. Thanks to the AAC codec on iOS I cannot complain about any (audible) degradation due to compression of the Bluetooth signal. I’d say you get a £150 pair of in ears and pay £100 to take off the wires and put a B&O logo on the outside.All this is with the equaliser switched off, mainly due to the reason that I simply don’t like the way it’s been implemented. It looks intuitive at first but the “Grid” implementation means you always have to change the sound on two dimensions at once meaning that I CAN reduce the treble a little but not without boosting the bass too much or loosing all bite to the mids. I wish there was a classic EQ with separate frequencies - something that could be added to the app with an update. The app by the way is easy enough to use for setup but you don’t really have to open it again after that.Battery LifeProbably my biggest concern when going wireless was running out of battery when trying to forget about a busy train around me. I’m actually pretty happy with battery life, only once have I found myself with the left earpiece out of hoovers while the right side still played. They do however seem to discharge over the course of 2 weeks when in the carrying case when they should actually be completely switched off. Not an issue usually though.

TL;DR - a stunning set of wireless headphones that have prompted me to write my first ever Amazon review. They deliver beautiful sound without sacrificing comfort. Brilliantly designed and with great app features to tailor sound to suit you and hold enough charge for the daily commute. They offer steady bluetooth connectivity but there are some issues in pairing.Apologies for the long ramble below but read on if you want more details than mentioned above.I've been on a bit of a journey this year in the search of a perfect set of wireless headphones to meet my exacting requirements. I'm not an audiophile but perhaps I have become a borderline one after putting so many headphones through their paces. I look for a clear natural sound signature with bass, mids and treble all present and correct and toe tapping dynamics. Most of all I want to get to a place where I can stop my search and just simply enjoy my music. I'm not asking for much!The key criteria for me being sound quality coupled with comfort swiftly followed by connection stability, build and ergonomics, voice calling capability, isolation, styling and lastly any additional bells and whistle features.During the year I've trialled a number of different products. All are premium products and generally highly regarded and well reviewed. Most have active noise cancelling features since I sadly have to suffer the ear-splitting screeches of the Jubilee line on a daily basis.Over ears: Sennheiser PXC 550, Bose QC 35 II, Bowers and Wilkins PXOn ears: Bowers and Wilkins P5, AKG NC60In ears: Sony WF-1000XAll have had to be returned due to varying issues. The on ear sets I struggled with the most due to excessive clamping force and as a spectacles wearer I struggled to get on with them for more than short listens. The on ears were problematic over extended periods of time with my ears cooking and jaw ache due to the design. The Sennheiser set was very finicky with connecting to my Bluetooth device. The Bose set was very good but I found the noise cancelling interfered very heavily with the audio and also made me feel quite nauseous when it kicked in fully on the London underground. The sound quality in all were pretty good and in the case of the B&W PX's the sound was simply faultless. These failed on comfort and connectivity aspects sadly. By the time I tried these I also had come to the conclusion that I just felt too self-conscious wearing over ears and hence turned my attention to the Sony in-ears which on paper were the perfect set for me.This turned out to be a false dawn. I could not grumble much about the sound quality or general comfort but boy the technical flaws on these were incredibly hard to accept. The inherent design flaw where one earpiece is the Bluetooth master that relays sound to the other slave earpiece caused me no end of irritation as sound flitted between them on a regular basis ... especially when leaving the depths of the underground and rising to the congested city. The number of sound drops as the Sony's struggled to maintain a steady connection while competing with the congested wireless networks out at street level was a joke. Furthermore, the supposed noise cancelling was non-existent in my experience. Perhaps I had a faulty set but regardless they had to go back. I was also not enamoured with the way they stuck out of my ears and the blinking blue light made me feel conspicuous on the packed tube trains. A nice try by Sony but I think that they have been rushed out to release too early without being properly quality tested.So enter stage left, the Bang and Olufsen E8's. They took me a while to get hold of due to stock issues but the wait was well worth it. I've used these daily for about three weeks now and I've broken down my findings to date categorised as Highs, Mids and Lows :)*** HIGHS ***Sound quality.There are no superlatives to express the audio quality that these tiny little things provide but I'll try! The clarity is crystal clear and the full audio spectrum is delivered beautifully - nothing seems to be over-bearing or harsh. During the first week I was not overly impressed as the bass was weak even though I could appreciate the mids and highs well enough. I then took time to try the various tips that came with the B&O’s and of these the largest silicone tips gave me the best bass response but something was still lacking. I then tried a larger set of tips I happened to have on another cheapo Bluetooth set of headphones I had with me and … BOOM! That simple change transformed the sound hugely! Listening to the opening seconds of Frank Ocean's ‘Lost’ is always my test for bass response and my word that change of tips really delivered what I wanted - a warm meaty bass that was tight and never over-bearing. I’ve since replaced these tips with some Comply isolation tips and they have just improved things no end. I’ve found the musicality of these so impressive with everything I’ve thrown at it. Playing ‘Left to my own devices’ by the Pet Shop Boys, the E8's effortlessly deal with the multiple layering and the vocals and synth lines never compete with each other. The sound separation is incredible and I can tune my attention into each layer individually if I choose to. Marvin Gaye’s smooth delivery on ‘Abraham, Martin and John’ just melts over me … wonderfully warm and rich and the acoustic instrumentation is precise and balanced. I quickly realised that if you use a good quality source and get the right tips to give you the best seal and you will hear things you never knew where there on the record.Beoplay TouchTone.I love the app interface that is used to manage the sound. It’s far more user-friendly than the bog standard graphic equaliser. My preferred setting is to have the spot just off-centre in the ‘Warm’ quadrant and I have widened the sound stage to about 50%. This just sounds perfect to my ears and I have saved this as my custom setting. I do use the preset for podcasts as it does work well to bring the ‘voice in the head’ effect but the other presets I don’t bother with.Build quality and styling.Totally top-notch. The design is thoughtful and they look like they will take some punishment. They are very tactile and the carrying/charging case is as mentioned by others here a thing of beauty that complements the buds perfectly. While wearing the E8’s they look super smart and not at all flashy - the aluminium ring is a small but important aesthetic touch. I’ve had many complementary comments on these and I certainly don’t feel at all self-conscious wearing them as they don’t stick out significantly or have any visible lights.Bluetooth performance while connected.I’ve had very very few drops of connection. There are issues with getting a connection (see below) but once connected they are incredibly solid. Even with the challenging city environment I have put these through, they just breeze through with barely a glitch. Furthermore, I’ve experienced zero lag when watching YouTube videos on the phone - the Sony’s suffered badly in this regard.Comfort and isolation.I truly sometimes forget I am wearing these. This has been even more the case since I switched to the Comply tips. I’ve said goodbye forever to hot ears and jaw-line ache and can enjoy listening for long periods. The isolating nature of the tips has already made the awful screeching on the tube trains more bearable - they don’t offer true noise cancelling but I’m happy with the level of dampening of external sounds I get with these. With regards to general fit, I’ve worn these in the gym a few times now and even while running on the treadmill I don’t have any fear of them falling out.Phone calls/mic.I’ve used these in the office and held conference calls for over an hour at a time. Not once have I felt the need to ask others on the call to repeat anything and nor have I felt that I’ve not been heard. From a work perspective these perform really well for my needs.Charge levels.Four hours on the E8’s and an additional two charges in the case are more than enough for my purposes.*** MIDS ***Ergonomics.In most cases I find the tap features to work reliably. Though I’m marking these down slightly here as when trying to adjust volume I often end up either engaging the transparency mode or pausing the music depending on which ear bud I’m tapping. The trick I’ve read on another review is to hold the buds in between thumb and forefinger and then tapping/holding the panel on the bud. This does work but it’s a bit not quite natural to do it this way. Perhaps physical buttons as per the Sony WF-1000X would have been a better option but I can see why from the design perspective they would have been perhaps more difficult to implement as the buds don’t protrude out from the ear enough to support buttons.App connectivity.The Beoplay app and buds can take a while to connect to each other on occasion - anything up to 30 seconds which feels like an age when waiting. I had a similar issue with the PX’s so perhaps this is just something I’ll have to get used to. An annoyance more than a deal breaker for me.*** LOWS ***Bluetooth pairing.Not quite perfect here. First up is that these buds do not automatically connect to the last device which surprises me at most other headphones I’ve tried do this without any trouble. More so, I’ve experienced a handful of cases where the buds just totally fail to connect to my Samsung S7 phone after I’ve taken them out of the case. I’ve ended up having to place them back in the case and go through a process of removing the device from the phone and re-pairing again from scratch. This is very annoying when you just want to pop the buds in and get going. This is something I’m going to keep a close eye on to see if the issue deteriorates. I’m hoping the tech wizards at B&O are busy preparing a firmware fix to resolve this.*** SUMMARY ***So, in summary these are a damn near perfect set of headphones that tick all the boxes for me. Yes, they are expensive but you honestly do get what you pay for in this case. The Bluetooth pairing glitch is the one thing letting me down but I am hoping it’s just a short-term issue.I would recommend these in a heartbeat to anyone who loves listening to music on the go and demands the best sound they can get without sacrificing comfort.