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Bang & Olufsen
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
40 hBelow average40 h
11 h100 h
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.
Charging Method
USB-CMost commonUsb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%
Usb-c is the most common — on 87% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Bluetooth Version
5.15.326%520%5.218%5.16%
5.1 appears on 6% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Connection Type
BluetoothWired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%
Bluetooth appears on 44% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 40 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 150 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 35 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- No
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.1
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint Devices
- Yes - 2 devices
- Headphone Jack
- No
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 285 g
- Color Options
- Anthracite, sand, timber
- Ear Pad Type
- Lambskin leather with memory foam
- Foldable
- No
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head with padded telescopic mechanism
- Wearing Time Max
- 5 h
Build
- IP Rating
- IPX3
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic, aluminum, leather
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam, lambskin
- Material Headband
- Cow hide with knitted fabric
Features
- Companion App
- Yes
- Control Type
- Physical buttons, touch controls
- Eq Customization
- Yes
- Auto Pause
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Google Assistant, Siri
Microphone
- Count
- 4
- Microphone
- Yes
- Wind Noise Reduction
- No
- Noise Reduction Type
- Active noise cancellation
- Type
- 4-mic array
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Yes - adjustable level
- Anc Modes
- Off,anc,transparency
- Driver Count
- 2
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response Signature
- Warm
- Impedance
- 24 Ω
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
- Sensitivity
- 95 dB/mW
Release
- Msrp Usd
- 499 USD
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