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- Microphone
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless vs Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- H9 (Argilla Grey)
- H9 (Black)
- H9i (Black)
- H9i (Clay)
- H9i (Natural)
- H9i (Pine)
Our Verdict
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless are very similar headphones in practically every category. They are built the same way and are made out of the same high-end materials. However, the H9i has a much better battery life, which gives you about twice the amount you get on the regular H9 model. Also, their sound profile is a bit more exciting, and you can also enable a talk-through mode. If you don’t feel like having more than 14 hours of battery with the H9 is necessary, then the H9i might not be worth the upgrade.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.0
Noise Isolation
6.2
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.64 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.0
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Yes
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice enabled controls
No
Breathability
6.3
6.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
7.1 °C
Portability
6.2
5.7
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
8.6"
W
8"
8.1"
H
1.4"
2"
Volume
85 in³
139 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
5.5
5.5
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
4.68 dB
1.78 dB
Treble Amount
0.95 dB
1.29 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.1
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.37 dB
0.35 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.6
7.4
Std. Err.
3.28 dB
3.63 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
6.46 dB
7.49 dB
Mid-Bass
2.07 dB
1.29 dB
High-Bass
0.9 dB
0.81 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.8
6.9
Std. Err.
4.26 dB
4.08 dB
Low-Mid
-2.82 dB
-0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
-5.99 dB
2 dB
High-Mid
-2.63 dB
6.4 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.8
4.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
5.24 dB
6.83 dB
Low-Treble
1.09 dB
5.05 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.22 dB
5.59 dB
High-Treble
0.84 dB
-2.11 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.3
6.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.37 dB
2.34 dB
Dips
2.37 dB
1.92 dB
Imaging
7.7
6.9
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.31
0.32
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.58
2.95
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.1
2.87
Weighted Phase Mismatch
18.43
9
Passive Soundstage
5.8
3.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.63 dB
5.08 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.29 dB
6.26 dB
PRTF Distance
8.88 dB
2.61 dB
Openness
3.7
2.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.1
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.4
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.538
0.231
WHD @ 100
0.736
0.157
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.2
7.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-15.37 dB
-19.23 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-6.43 dB
-11.89 dB
Mid
-13.13 dB
-20.9 dB
Treble
-27.09 dB
-25.85 dB
Leakage
5.9
7.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
45.62 dB
36.07 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
269.09 Hz
182.21 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.03 dB
2.69 dB
HFE
3,517.32 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
27.912
12.575
Gain
32.07 dB
25.49 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
11.22 dB
11.75 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.1
9.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
13.5 hrs
24 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
13.5 hrs
24 hrs
Charge Time
2.9 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
6.5
6.5
App Picture
App Name
Beoplay
Beoplay
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
Yes
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
8.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
117 ft
136 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
193 ms
188 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
183 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
34 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
235 ms
Android Latency
155 ms
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
9.5
10
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.5 ft
4.1 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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