Apple AirPods Pro vs Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.4

Updated Jan 15, 2024 08:38 PM

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Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Our Verdict

Apple AirPods Pro

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless

The Apple AirPods Pro are better, more versatile Bluetooth earbuds than the Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless. The Apple have a more balanced treble reproduction, a great active noise cancelling feature, and a more comfortable design. However, the Bang & Olufsen last longer on a single charge, and they leak less sound but feel less fully-featured overall.

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Bang & Olufsen

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Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.0

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.0

Neutral Sound

7.4

6.9

Commute/Travel

8.0

7.5

Sports/Fitness

8.3

8.0

Office

7.2

6.7

Wireless Gaming

5.7

5.5

Wired Gaming

5.5

5.4

Phone Calls

6.3

6.7

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Type

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

7.0

Comfort Picture

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Weight

0.01 lbs

0.03 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

6.2

6.9

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Decent

Feedback

Decent

Okay

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

9.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

0.8 °C

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Portability

9.6

9.4

Portability Picture

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L

1.2" (3.0 cm)

1.6"

W

0.9" (2.3 cm)

1.2"

H

0.9" (2.3 cm)

Volume

1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)

1.9 in³

Transmitter Required

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Case

8.5

7.5

Case Picture

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Type

Hard case

L

1.8" (4.6 cm)

2.6"

W

2.4" (6.1 cm)

1.7"

H

0.9" (2.3 cm)

1.3"

Volume

3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)

5.7 in³

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Build Quality

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

Top Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-2.57 dB

-1.74 dB

Treble Amount

-1.83 dB

0 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

9.3

9.5

Consistency L

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Consistency L

Consistency R

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.14 dB

0.1 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.4

8.5

Bass

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Bass

Std. Err.

1.96 dB

2.17 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

49.67 Hz

24.13 Hz

Low-Bass

-3.57 dB

-2.68 dB

Mid-Bass

-1.63 dB

-2.7 dB

High-Bass

0.36 dB

-0.06 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.5

8.4

Mid

Preview Graph

Preview Graph

Std. Err.

2.04 dB

2.1 dB

Low-Mid

2.84 dB

3.24 dB

Mid-Mid

0.9 dB

-0.49 dB

High-Mid

0.35 dB

-0.23 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.7

6.3

Treble

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Treble

Std. Err.

2.06 dB

4.87 dB

Low-Treble

-1.01 dB

-3.62 dB

Mid-Treble

-1.37 dB

5.2 dB

High-Treble

-2.39 dB

-0.25 dB

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Peaks/Dips

8.8

6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph

Preview Graph

Peaks

0.85 dB

2.29 dB

Dips

0.71 dB

1.72 dB

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Imaging

8.3

8.8

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Group Delay

Phase Response

Preview Graph

Phase Response Mismatch

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

0.12

0.22

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.86

1.29

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

2.11

0.87

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.38

1.53

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Passive Soundstage

1.0

0.7

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

2.0

2.8

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.1

0.3

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Virtual Soundstage

2.9

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

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Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

On/Off

Virtual Surround

Spatial Audio

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.2

7.5

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.214

0.373

WHD @ 100

0.078

0.139

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Test Settings

Firmware

2B584

5.3.0

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 5.0

Bluetooth 4.2

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Adaptive EQ

Default

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

8.0

7.2

Noise Isolation

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-21.02 dB

-21.51 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-16.34 dB

-4.17 dB

Mid

-22.6 dB

-19.93 dB

Treble

-24.81 dB

-41.88 dB

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Leakage

8.2

9.8

Leakage

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

32.59 dB

22.46 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

5.0

6.4

Microphone Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

630.82 Hz

285.09 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.63 dB

4.59 dB

HFE

7,896.12 Hz

5,270.03 Hz

Weighted THD

248.68

3.061

Gain

7.31 dB

5.59 dB

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Noise Handling

6.4

7.0

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

16.18 dB

20.47 dB

Noise Gate

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

5.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

6.9

5.8

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

5.3 hrs

6.6 hrs

Additional Charges

5.0

4.0

Total Battery Life

31.8 hrs

33 hrs

Charge Time

1.1 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

Lightning

USB-C

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App Support

5.5

6.5

App Picture

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App Name

iOS Interface

Bang & Olufsen

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Yes

Windows

Equalizer

Presets

ANC Control

On/Off

Mic Control

Room Effects

Yes

Playback Control

Yes

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.9

6.6

Bluetooth Version

5.0+H1 chip

5.1

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

171.00 ft (52.12 m)

157 ft

PC Latency (SBC)

188 ms

347 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

326 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

49 ms

133 ms

Android Latency

86 ms

90 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

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Wired

0.0

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

N/A

Connection

No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

2.2

Type

Charging Case

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

Lightning

USB-C

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E8 3.0 True Wireless

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AirPods Pro

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E8 3.0 True Wireless

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