How good are the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX luxury wireless headphones?

It’s not uncommon to see people wearing Apple airpods on the street, but what about its high-end competitors? Let’s take a look at the Beoplay EX, from Bang & Olufsen.

Bang & Olufsen is a Danish brand of luxury audiovisual products. Recently, the brand released a new version of its wireless headphones, the Beoplay EX, starting at 399 euros. For this price, nothing has been left to chance: active noise reduction, transparency mode, companion application, wireless charging case … all with a flawless design.

The Beoplay EX are IP57 certified, which ensures resistance to splashes and sweat, a perfect argument for music lovers at the gym or at the beach! The combination of noble materials is undoubtedly an advantage, the polymer structure, rendered matte, is dressed with a glass touch disc and an aluminum circle. The same goes for the case, like a jewel box, exceptional. The wireless charging station is adorned with aluminum, reinforcing this anchoring in luxury.

To get the most out of your headphones, it’s best to download the Bang & Olufsen app, available on iOS and Android. The latter gives access to several interesting features. Note that the connection to the smartphone is done in a few seconds from the Bluetooth settings.

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The Beoplay EX are both provided with a tactile zone allowing among other things with a support to engage the pause/playback, with two supports to put the previous or next song or to lower and increase the volume thanks to a prolonged support, according to that one exerts a pressure on its right earpiece, or left.

In terms of comfort, the brand provides several tips (XS, S, M, L) to facilitate the maintenance and find the best for our ears. In addition to the four silicone options, there is also a memory foam alternative. BeoPlay EX have active noise reduction, with three levels of effectiveness and an adaptive mode. Bang & Olufsen, known for its sound expertise, has opted for a 9.2 millimeter diameter speaker that is very convincing. Finally, the autonomy in a single charge is between 6 and 8 hours depending on the activation of the active noise reduction.

Hélène Cougot

Passionnée depuis son plus jeune âge par l’art et la mode, Hélène s’oriente vers une école de stylisme, l’Atelier Chardon-Savard à Paris, avec une option Communication. Afin d’ajouter des cordes à son arc, elle décide de compléter sa formation par un MBA en Management du Luxe et Marketing Expérientiel à l’Institut Supérieur de Gestion à Paris dont elle sort diplômée en 2020. Elle a notamment écrit des articles lifestyle et beauté pour le magazine Do it in Paris et se spécialise en rédaction d’articles concernant le luxe, l’art et la mode au sein du magazine Luxus Plus.********** [EN] Passionate about art and fashion from a young age, Hélène went to a fashion design school, Atelier Chardon-Savard in Paris, with a Communication option. In order to add more strings to her bow, she decided to complete her education with an MBA in Luxury Management and Experiential Marketing at the Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris from which she graduated in 2020. She has written lifestyle and beauty articles for Do it in Paris magazine and specializes in writing articles about luxury, art and fashion for Luxus Plus magazine.