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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless vs Jabra Elite 85h Wireless
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Products
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless
Jabra Elite 85h Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- H9i (Black)
- H9i (Clay)
- H9i (Natural)
- H9i (Pine)
- Elite 85h (Black)
- Elite 85h (Gold Beige)
- Elite 85h (Navy)
- Elite 85h (Titanium Black)
Our Verdict
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless
Jabra Elite 85h Wireless
The Jabra Elite 85h Wireless are more versatile than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless. Their control scheme is great, complete, and easy to use, and their default sound quality is noticeably better than the Bang & Olufsen. Additionally, they have better wireless range and their app offers more customization options. On the other hand, the Bang & Olufsen are better-built, and look and feel like more premium headphones. You’ll get noticeably more battery life on the Jabra and their microphone recording quality will sound fuller and more clear.
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Mixed Usage
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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
0.64 lbs
0.66 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.4
8.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.0
6.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7.1 °C
7 °C
Portability
5.7
6.1
Portability Picture
L
8.6"
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
8.1"
7.2" (18.3 cm)
H
2"
1.9" (4.8 cm)
Volume
139 in³
97.00 in³ (1,589.54 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
5.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
8.5" (21.6 cm)
W
N/A
7.5" (19.1 cm)
H
N/A
2.1" (5.3 cm)
Volume
N/A
134.00 in³ (2,195.86 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.0
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
Bass Amount
1.78 dB
1.55 dB
Treble Amount
1.29 dB
-1.42 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.2
6.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.35 dB
0.91 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.4
9.1
Std. Err.
3.63 dB
1.33 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
7.49 dB
2.02 dB
Mid-Bass
1.29 dB
0.3 dB
High-Bass
0.81 dB
1.15 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.9
9.0
Std. Err.
4.08 dB
1.37 dB
Low-Mid
-0.02 dB
-0.08 dB
Mid-Mid
2 dB
-0.25 dB
High-Mid
6.4 dB
-1.2 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.9
8.2
Std. Err.
6.83 dB
2.74 dB
Low-Treble
5.05 dB
-2.05 dB
Mid-Treble
5.59 dB
-0.86 dB
High-Treble
-2.11 dB
-2.22 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
8.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.34 dB
1.06 dB
Dips
1.92 dB
0.88 dB
Imaging
6.9
8.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
0.22
Weighted Phase Mismatch
9
3.9
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.95
0.32
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.87
1.55
Passive Soundstage
3.8
4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.08 dB
3.04 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.26 dB
1.69 dB
PRTF Distance
2.61 dB
10.65 dB
Openness
2.6
3.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
2.4
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.231
0.213
WHD @ 100
0.157
0.172
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.4
6.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-19.23 dB
-18.35 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-11.89 dB
-2.01 dB
Mid
-20.9 dB
-20.01 dB
Treble
-25.85 dB
-34.88 dB
Leakage
7.6
7.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.07 dB
34.17 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.8
7.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
182.21 Hz
369.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.69 dB
2.95 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
6,736.4 Hz
Weighted THD
12.575
0.077
Gain
25.49 dB
10.73 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
7.2
SpNR
11.75 dB
20.01 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.0
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
34 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
34 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
6.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Beoplay
Jabra Sound+
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.0
8.3
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
136 ft
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
188 ms
232 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
235 ms
174 ms
Android Latency
155 ms
202 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
10
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.1 ft
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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