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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless vs Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
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Products
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- WF-1000X
- E8 (Black)
- E8 (Charcoal Sand)
Our Verdict
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Truly Wireless 2018 are a slightly better truly wireless headset than the Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless. The Bang & Olufsen have a more compact and portable design and a better charging case. The Bang & Olufsen also have a better latency and a more balanced default sound that you can customize thanks to the Bang & Olufsen app. They also isolate a little better than the Sony, despite not being noise cancelling. On the other hand, since the Sony have ANC, they do a bit better against low-frequency noise like the rumbling sounds of an engine.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.3
Noise Isolation
7.3
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.1
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
Yes
N/A
Talk-Through
Yes
Yes
Additional Buttons
Voice enabled controls
No
Breathability
9.1
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.2"
1.2"
W
1.3"
1.8"
H
0.7"
0.6"
Volume
1.1 in³
1.3 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.6"
1.7"
W
0.9"
2.6"
H
1.7"
1.1"
Volume
5.5 in³
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
Bass Amount
-1.42 dB
-0.41 dB
Treble Amount
-2.22 dB
-0.33 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.19 dB
0.13 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.8
8.7
Std. Err.
1.77 dB
1.84 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.93 dB
-0.76 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.39 dB
-2.54 dB
High-Bass
2.51 dB
0.92 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.4
Std. Err.
2.15 dB
2.18 dB
Low-Mid
2.71 dB
3.22 dB
Mid-Mid
1 dB
-0.42 dB
High-Mid
0.34 dB
0.93 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
6.1
Std. Err.
3.41 dB
5 dB
Low-Treble
-0.35 dB
-3.78 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.57 dB
3.93 dB
High-Treble
-1.15 dB
0.19 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
6.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.95 dB
2.71 dB
Dips
0.94 dB
1.82 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.7
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.09
0.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.53
0.2
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.47
2.39
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.36
5.18
Soundstage
1.0
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
2.7
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.1
0.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.301
0.277
WHD @ 100
0.130
0.125
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.3
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-19.75 dB
-25.53 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-8.62 dB
-11.12 dB
Mid
-21.53 dB
-19.4 dB
Treble
-30.45 dB
-46.58 dB
Leakage
8.3
9.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.73 dB
22.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.2
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
239.73 Hz
339.03 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.75 dB
3.46 dB
HFE
1,684.1 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
13.726
2.965
Gain
39.67 dB
37.3 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
12.05 dB
12.39 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.0
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
2.7 hrs
4.1 hrs
Additional Charges
2
2
Total Battery Life
8.1 hrs
12.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Standby mode
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
Sony| Headphones Connect
Beoplay
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
Yes
N/A
Mic Control
No
No
Room effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.2
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line of Sight Range
62 ft
82 ft
Default Latency
400 ms
190 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
N/A
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
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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