Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 3rd Generation vs Beoplay E8 Sport - Where are the differences?

The two True-Wireless headphones of the Bang & Olufsen brand differ in a few ways. Let's take a closer look at the differences between the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 3rd Generation and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Sport in comparison.

Wie werden die Kopfhörer geladen?

Bei dem Ladenanschluss setzten beide Geräte auf die gleiche Technologie. Beide werden per USB-C geladen.

Ein höhrer Standard ist hier immer besser. Die Ladedauer wird verkürzt und du kannst, wenn alle Geräte aktuell sind, die gleichen Kabel nutzen.

Die Ladedauer der Geräte:

• Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 3rd Generation*: 20,0 minutes Ladezeit für 1,5 hours Akkulaufzeit
• Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Sport*: 20,0 minutes Ladezeit für 1,5 hours Akkulaufzeit

The charging stations from both headphones can also be charged wirelessly. This is often referred to as Qi charging. Here, the case can be placed on a Qi charging station and will charge completely without a wired connection.

Noise Cancelling: ANC

Practical, but not always available: Atkive Noise Cancelling. Both headphones come without Active Noise Cancelling (short: ANC). Thus, you have to do without active noise cancellation with the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 3rd Generation and the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Sport.

How many microphones are there?

Let's move on to the topic of microphones, which also have an impact on voice quality and noise cancellation. Most headphones no longer relied on just one microphone, but several. Here, with 2 microphones per earbud, there is no difference.

Welche Bluetooth Version ist verbaut?

On the subject of Bluetooth, we don't have any differences between the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 3rd Generation and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Sport. Both TWS headphones run via Bluetoot 5.1. In general, a newer version is always better. Here, the Bluetooth affects the quality of the transmission and the energy consumption.

Driver size of the headphones

The larger the driver of a headphone, the better it can reproduce low tones (bass). At this point, the two headphones do not differ. Both have a driver size of 5 mm.

Are there changeable attachments?

For better carrying comfort, both wireless headphones from the comparison offer interchangeable attachments. The number of pieces is also identical with . Thus, we have no winner and no loser at this point.

Are the headphones waterproof?

Both headphones from the comparison have IP certification. However, the degree of protection is different. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 3rd Generation is certified with IP54. With the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Sport, you get IP57 certification. However, an IP certification does not directly mean waterproof. Depending on the certification, the headphones are only water- or sweat-resistant. However, a higher number in the certification is generally better. With Bluetooth headphones there is also the problem that Bluetooth is disturbed by water. Thus, the use when swimming is only possible with special headphones.