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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless vs Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- SoundSport Free (Black)
- SoundSport Free (Bright Orange)
- SoundSport Free (Midnight Blue)
- SoundSport Free Amazon Exclusive (Ultraviolet)
- E8 (Black)
- E8 (Charcoal Sand)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018 are a better truly wireless headset than the Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless. The Bang & Olufsen have a more compact and premium looking design than the Bose. They also have a smaller case that's easier to carry around and a better control scheme, although it can be a little confusing at first. The Bang & Olufsen also have a customizable sound thanks to their app support, better isolation than the Bose due to their in-ear fit, and a slightly better battery performance with a faster charge time. On the other hand, the Bose have an earbud fit that some will prefer over the fit of the Bang & Olufsen. The Bose also have a better-balanced sound out of the box, which may not even require an EQ for most tracks.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.7
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
N/A
Ease Of Use
Poor
Okay
Feedback
Mediocre
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
Yes
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
8.9
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.4
9.5
Portability Picture
L
0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.2"
W
1.8" (4.6 cm)
1.8"
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.6"
Volume
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)
1.3 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.8" (9.7 cm)
1.7"
W
1.5" (3.8 cm)
2.6"
H
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.1"
Volume
6.90 in³ (113.07 cm³)
4.9 in³
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
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
-0.46 dB
-0.41 dB
Treble Amount
-1.85 dB
-0.33 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.6
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.29 dB
0.13 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.0
8.7
Std. Err.
1.34 dB
1.84 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
26.7 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.04 dB
-0.76 dB
Mid-Bass
0.4 dB
-2.54 dB
High-Bass
1.41 dB
0.92 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.4
Std. Err.
1.78 dB
2.18 dB
Low-Mid
-0.65 dB
3.22 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.69 dB
-0.42 dB
High-Mid
-0.01 dB
0.93 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
6.1
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.63 dB
5 dB
Low-Treble
-0.89 dB
-3.78 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.97 dB
3.93 dB
High-Treble
-7.82 dB
0.19 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.5
6.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1 dB
2.71 dB
Dips
0.83 dB
1.82 dB
Imaging
9.3
8.7
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.19
5.18
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.6
0.2
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.69
2.39
Passive Soundstage
2.7
0.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.2
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
0.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.271
0.277
WHD @ 100
0.199
0.125
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.9
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-4.66 dB
-25.53 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.08 dB
-11.12 dB
Mid
-2.38 dB
-19.4 dB
Treble
-11.63 dB
-46.58 dB
Leakage
7.6
9.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.15 dB
22.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.0
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
339.03 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.27 dB
3.46 dB
HFE
1,733.45 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
50.373
2.965
Gain
43.61 dB
37.3 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
6.0
SpNR
18.18 dB
12.39 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.2
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.8 hrs
4.1 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
2
Total Battery Life
14.4 hrs
12.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
6.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Beoplay
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
Presets
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.5
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
72.00 ft (21.95 m)
82 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
555 ms
190 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
52 ms
Android Latency
96 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
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
N/A
USB Audio
No
N/A
Detachable
No
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB
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Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless
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