Bang & OlufsenBeoplay H100 Premium Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones with Protective Carrying Case, Sunset Apricot

Tested H95s and returned since they don’t compare (ambience & depth) to the Master & Dynamic earphones I have been using for the past few years. I then came across H100 (didn’t know it existed). Purchased it with the feeling that it may likely be returned due to same reasons as H95s (perhaps due to my inherent bias with earphones).H100s surprised me from the first minute of listening. These are fantastic headphones - not by degrees but by a generation (paradigm shift) compared to the H95s. No wonder it’s priced almost double!I remember a statement by the manager of a Bentley car dealership as I was finishing the paperwork (some years ago). He said when you buy vehicles like Bentley, question is not about whether it’s worth the premium, rather it’s whether you deserve it. As much as it sounds like a good marketing strategy, something reminded me about that statement when it came to purchasing these headphones.My verdict - If you can “comfortably” afford it (akin to a tree falling in the woods), this is the absolute best sounding headphones I have owned!

For people who are not sound engineers but not mer mortals either with good sense of sound and music, this are just the best headphones made right now. I ve got other popular high end brands, BO.., BOW, Dj brands also but this headphones are exquisite to your whole senses. Its amazing, and I won’t refer to the design because they look as poor people can be seen next to you, extremely poorest if wearing them by their side, they are Just… perfect

This is my first set of very high-end headphones and I am thrilled with the look and feel, they are definitely made of the best materials and having modular components is a huge plus. Removeable ear pads and headband (they attach with strong magnets) means that they can easily be serviced which is great because these are definitely not the kind of thing you will just throw away if they stop working. They come with a 3-year standard warranty and it is upgradable to a 5-year warranty by signing up through their app.I love the auto-on feature which turns them on as soon as I put them on my head. The button placement is natural and the tactile sensation of turning the volume and noise cancelling dials is very satisfying (and they work great). Everything about these headphones is quality......except the sound and some of the functionality. The sound is very, very good, but is it a thousand dollars better than other moderately expensive headphones (in the 2-3 hundred dollar range)? Probably not and only because of a few things that BandO can probably fix with a firmware and app update. First is something that I've seen others mention regarding these headphones and that is the lack of a true graphic equalizer in the app. Having that would likely go a long way to fixing the problems with the highs in these headphones. They are crisp, but not SUPER crisp, which is something you would expect considering the quality of the bass. That is about the best I've ever heard (vibrations so low as to make one weep).The other critique I have is the touch controls. Unlike some other reviewers, I love the function where I can put my whole hand over one of the glass covers and the audio stops and lets in the outside sounds (as if I turned on transparency mode). However, I used it the other day to pause my music and listen to a news story on my TV, but when I let go of the ear cover, the transparency mode stayed on and my source audio did not resume as it normally would. When I covered the other ear pad and then let it go, my audio source resumed, but then I lost the ability to control music with the touch function on the right side. After cycling them off and on, the functionality returned, but it was frustrating to have to do that (at this price point, everything should just work).I am also having difficulty with the microphone(s). I connected these to my desktop computer by bluetooth so I could use them during Zoom and Teams calls, but when I try to use the microphone in the headset, the people on my calls tell me that they're having trouble hearing me. I'm unsure how this could be. When I switch to the webcam mic, they can hear me just fine, but if this headset were my only microphone, I would probably have to use an alternate pair. The same has happened while taking calls on my phone. The caller will tell me that they can't hear me very well even though I am in a quiet environment, so in several instances, I have ended up just using the phone mic and taking the headphones off (which I very much dislike doing).Overall, these are very good headphones and for the most part I love them better than any other pair I own. They are comfortable to wear for hours and have great battery life. They adjust to fit my head exactly and the memory foam pads are soft, but provide a good seal around my ears. The headband is just as comfortable. But I hope BandO takes the time to address the concerns that I and others have about the sound quality. The other issues I have had could be minor glitches that will sort themselves out over time.

I originally bought these because I thought the H-95 didn’t have enough power and volume. I must say that not only do the H-100 have more power, but the sound quality for a wireless pair of headphones is unbelievable. I don’t have the words to describe properly or to give these headphones justice. But the clarity, separation of instruments, the bass must be heard to understand and appreciate. I know they are heinously expensive but if you have the money and are an audiophile you need to check them out. I told myself well if they don’t perform up to the price tag I’ll send them back. I put on LED Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven and within 30 seconds I had decided to keep them.The materials are of course top notch. They are very comfortable and the ANC is very much improved over the H-95’s. They are still not as good as Sony, Bose, or Apple’s headphones for ANC, but they are very close. The microphones are good and phone calls are great and sound natural. They have 30-40 hours of playtime and the coolest thing is the auto shutoff and turn on is simply taking them off or putting them on. It’s a really cool feature and better than any other headphones I have owned. But above everything else is the sound quality. Nothing and I mean nothing even comes close to them in this department.

My H 100 i use for traveling the greatest sound from my iphone music subscription nothing comes close to the sound from the headphones.

Lack of bass compared to the H95. Better build material but the headband was makes creaking noise when walking around. Touch control is an improvement. The Dolby Atmos function seems to be useless, it reduces sound quality. I leave it off all the time. For the price you could have brought focal Bathys, H95 used, and possibly px8 used or a full hifi system with focal Celestee and ifi zen signature DAC/Amp.