Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019 vs E8 3.0 True Wireless

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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019
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Our Verdict

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019

Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019 are the previous generation of the Bang & Olufsen E8 3.0 True Wireless. While similar, the 2.0 feel more comfortable and isolate background noise better than the 3.0. Their case feels more stable and is less likely to open on its own. The 3.0 have increased battery life, and their case also includes one more charge.

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  • E8 2.0 (Black)
  • E8 2.0 (Indigo Blue)
  • E8 3.0 True Wireless

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Design

Style  

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Type  

Locked
Locked

Enclosure  

Locked
Locked

Wireless  

Locked
Locked

Transducer  

Locked
Locked
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Comfort 
 

N/A
N/A

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Weight  

Lock lbs
Lock lbs

Clamping Force 
 

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Lock lbs
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

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OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
Locked

Ease Of Use  

Locked
Locked

Feedback  

Locked
Locked

Call/Music Control  

Locked
Locked

Volume Control  

Locked
Locked

Microphone Control  

Locked
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
Locked

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
Locked

Talk-Through 
 

Locked
Locked

Additional Controls  

Locked
Locked
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Breathability 
 

N/A
N/A

Breathability After Picture  

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

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Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
Locked
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Case 
 

N/A
N/A

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Type  

Locked
Locked

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

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Stability 
 

N/A
N/A

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Headshots 1  

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Side Picture  

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Headshots 2  

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Top  

Top Picture  

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In The Box  

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble Amount 
 

Lock dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

N/A
N/A

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Low-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

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Low-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Mid 
 

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Treble Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

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Low-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

N/A
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Dips 
 

Lock dB
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Imaging 
 

N/A
N/A

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock
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Passive Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

0.0
0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.0
0.0
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Virtual Soundstage  

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Head Modeling 
 

Locked

Speaker Modeling 
 

Locked

Room Ambience 
 

Locked

Head Tracking 
 

Locked

Virtual Surround 
 

Locked
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
N/A

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WHD @ 90 
 

Lock
Lock

WHD @ 100 
 

Lock
Lock
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Locked

Power 
 

Locked

Connection 
 

Locked

Codec 
 

Locked

EQ 
 

Locked

ANC 
 

Locked

Tip/Pad 
 

Locked

Microphone 
 

Locked
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Noise Cancelling  

Locked
Locked

Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Leakage 
 

N/A
N/A

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Locked
Locked

In-Line 
 

Locked
Locked

Boom 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
Locked

Mic  

Locked
Locked
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Recording Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

HFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Weighted THD 
 

Lock
Lock

Gain 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Noise Handling 
 

N/A
N/A

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Continuous Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Additional Charges 
 

Lock
Lock

Total Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Charge Time 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Locked
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

Locked
Locked

Charging Port  

Locked
Locked
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App Support 
 

N/A
N/A

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App Name  

Locked
Locked

iOS  

Locked
Locked

Android  

Locked
Locked

macOS  

N/A
Locked

Windows  

N/A
Locked

Equalizer 
 

Locked
Locked

ANC Control 
 

N/A
Locked

Mic Control  

Locked
Locked

Room Effects 
 

Locked
Locked

Playback Control 
 

Locked
Locked

Button Mapping  

N/A
Locked

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

Locked
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

NFC Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

Line Of Sight Range 
 

Lock ft
Lock ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
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PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

Lock ms

Android Latency 
 

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

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Analog Audio 
 

N/A
Locked

USB Audio 
 

N/A
Locked

Detachable  

N/A
Locked

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection  

N/A
Locked

Wired Latency 
 

N/A

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked
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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked
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Base/Dock 
 

N/A
N/A

Type 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Input 
 

Locked
Locked

Line In 
 

Locked
Locked

Line Out 
 

Locked
Locked

Optical Input 
 

Locked
Locked

RCA Input 
 

Locked
Locked

Dock Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Power Supply 
 

Locked
Locked
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Truly Wireless 2019

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