Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018 vs Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019 are slightly better than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018 but won’t be worth the upgrade if you already have the first version. Their case now supports wireless charging, and their treble range is slightly more accurate but is still very sibilant. However, the 2.0 model now has significantly higher latency than the first. Other than that, the two models are pretty much identical.
Variants
- E8 (Black)
- E8 (Charcoal Sand)
- E8 2.0 (Black)
- E8 2.0 (Indigo Blue)
- E8 2.0 (Limestone)
- E8 2.0 (Natural)
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E8
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E8 2.0
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Charcoal Sand
E8
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Indigo Blue
E8 2.0
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Limestone
E8 2.0
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Natural
E8 2.0
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
7.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.0
7.0
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Okay
Okay
Feedback
Mediocre
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
Yes
Yes
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
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L
1.2"
1.2"
W
1.8"
1.8"
H
0.6"
0.6"
Volume
1.3 in³
1.3 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
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Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
1.7"
1.7"
W
2.6"
2.6"
H
1.1"
1.1"
Volume
4.9 in³
4.9 in³
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
7.5
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
Bass Amount
-0.41 dB
-1.54 dB
Treble Amount
-0.33 dB
0.48 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.13 dB
0.21 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.7
8.5
Bass
Std. Err.
1.84 dB
2.15 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.76 dB
-2.28 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.54 dB
-2.85 dB
High-Bass
0.92 dB
0.92 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.4
Std. Err.
2.18 dB
2.11 dB
Low-Mid
3.22 dB
3.3 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.42 dB
-0.38 dB
High-Mid
0.93 dB
0.19 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.1
7.0
Treble
Std. Err.
5 dB
4.34 dB
Low-Treble
-3.78 dB
-2.12 dB
Mid-Treble
3.93 dB
4.21 dB
High-Treble
0.19 dB
1.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.1
6.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.71 dB
2.36 dB
Dips
1.82 dB
1.48 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.24
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.2
0.69
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.39
1.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.18
3.41
Soundstage
0.5
0.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.0
2.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.3
0.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.277
0.222
WHD @ 100
0.125
0.092
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.0
7.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.53 dB
-22.88 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-11.12 dB
-10.76 dB
Mid
-19.4 dB
-20.73 dB
Treble
-46.58 dB
-38.01 dB
Leakage
9.8
9.5
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
22.4 dB
24.36 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.4
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
339.03 Hz
339.03 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.46 dB
3.29 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
2.965
2.884
Gain
37.3 dB
38.15 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
12.39 dB
11.71 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.1
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.1 hrs
4.5 hrs
Additional Charges
2
3
Total Battery Life
12.3 hrs
18 hrs
Charge Time
1.2 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
6.5
6.5
App Picture
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App Name
Beoplay
Bang & Olufsen
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
No
No
Room effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
7.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
82 ft
136 ft
Default Latency
190 ms
256 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
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Analog Audio
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
N/A
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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E8
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E8 2.0
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Charcoal Sand
E8
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Indigo Blue
E8 2.0
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Limestone
E8 2.0
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Natural
E8 2.0
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