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Bang & Olufsen Earphones A8

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THE BEST EARPHONES I HAVE EVER HAD COMPACT DURABLE THE SOUND IS JUST AMAZING ,,,,,,,,,,SUPER,,,,,,,

I used Bang & Olufsen A8 headphones for a year walking around and running until someone stole them.

Their virtues - excellent sound for small headphones that are not in-ear, look great, and stay on well.

Their drawbacks - cost (although they are the best combo of the 3 virtues on the market), they take noticeable effort to put on each time because of the multiple ways they adjust, and the wires tangle with the hooks if one puts them in one's pocket.

I had no reliability problems despite treating them poorly.

I hope whoever took my B&Os is still enjoying them.

It's amazing...the best cost x benefits at earphones....there is no words to describe the quality of sound of this time piece....

The B&O headphones are extraordinary in many respects. The sound is excellent - not as bass-heavy as Bose are, but a lot cleaner in sound, which is actually more "honest" and true to the actual sound of instruments and voices. If you put them on correctly the low frequency end is very good, and the mid and high ranges are excellent anyways. I listen mainly to classical music, the sound quality for that is overall excellent. On iPods the benefit of these headphones is a significantly higher volume than for example with the standard Apple headphones. Normally it is very difficult to hear classical music with an iPod due to the low volume, but with these headphones this is no issue.

I have read complaints about putting these headphones on - I had no such problems. You have to think for a second which goes on which ear, then lift the piece that goes behind the ears, place the centre-piece above the opening of your ear and then simply push it all back together again. The aluminum is excellent in terms of design and durability. Don't pull on the cables too much, they look a little fragile.

These are, in summary, extraordinary headphones. They are not the kind to be thrown into a backpack or stuffed into a pocket, these should be treated with care and sensitivity. The design is outstanding and the sound quality very clean and open, not artificially enhanced in any specific area of the spectrum.

I like these headphones, but am not as overwhelmed as I was expecting to be based on the reviews I read. These phones deliver clear music, and the comfort is better than most others I've used (the Sony over the head inside ear phones I had before that came with a Walkman were the best). I guess I was hoping for sound quality to be as good as an over the ear phone but it's not.

If you're looking for comfort, something to use on the go, these are great. If you're looking to reproduce a cinema experience then you should go for a quality headphone that covers your ear.

I love these earphones. The trouble I had with my standard-issue earphones with my Nano was that my earpieces fell out when I was doing stuff. These have a collar which confortably attaches them to my ear. The sound is awesome. Like having my home Bose speakers in my ears...great sound. Tremendous comfort. Great value.

This is my 2nd pair (1st chewed up by my dog.) This pair is the best I have ever had. Comfort, sound - everything is perfect. They are expensive, the only downside, but worth every cent.

These A8's are very comfortable and sound
fantastic. The fit and finish are also top quality.

I have been looking to purchase these Bang & Olufson headphones for almost a year. After reading many reviews, I finally traveled an hour and a half to the store at King of Prussia Mall. I was offered to test the headphones with my ipod before buying them.

The fit was absolutely amazing. There are 3 different ways to adjust the headphones so they fit your ear perfectly. When I was testing the headphones, the sound was great. I heard parts of songs that I never noticed before. I listened to my music for about 15 minutes, and then decided to purchase the headphones.

They came out to be about $170 which is very expensive, but worth it for the fit and "sound quality". Not to mention these were supposedly the best headphones for an active lifestyle. Because I run everyday and sought better sound quality than the headphones that came with my ipod, I thought I should treat myself.

However, on the car ride home, I realized that I made a terrible purchase. I could hear the radio clearly through the headphones. I thought the problem could be fixed by simply turning up the volume. Now the volume in these headphones do not need to be turned up very high for the music to be loud. This is good, but with the increasing volume, the only thing that seems to get louder are the drums. There is no bass in these headphones whatsoever. J Kelly was right when he said that the headphones that come with the ipod have better bass. I read his review before buying the headphones, and did not listen. To anyone else who is thinking about buying these headphones, please don't waste your money.

I have to now make time (return policy is 7 days) to drive another hour and a half down to the mall to return the headphones. Save your time and money and try something else.

I purchased my first set of these headphones in 2000.
I repurchased as I damaged the first set.
At the time I thought they were great-sounding headphones.
I used them principally with my minidisk players.
Then when I started using iPods in 2003, I found the B&O lacking in bass, actual loudness, and not extending far enough into the ear. I actually thought the white buds that came with the various pods I've owned were better.
That is, until I purchased a set of Sennheiser MX550 in-ear headphones. I paid about $A27 for them. The sound is amazing, perhaps only eclipsed by the B&O in terms of clarity, plus they have a feather-weight volume control forming part of the cable. Before writing this review, I again tested one against the other and was entirely convinced the Sennheiser completely outperformed the B&O - and at $A160 less.