There are some brands we cover that charge a premium for their luxury wares—many have names that begin with A or B—and Bang & Olufsen is certainly on the high end of the price scale, even in this group. So we go into reviewing the B&O Beoplay E8 Sport true wireless earphones knowing that their price—a cool $350—is easily a deal breaker for many. But for top dollar, you get a beautiful, fully waterproof design, with well-implemented on-ear controls and a transparent listening mode so you can hear your surroundings while exercising. On the audio front, the drivers deliver a sound signature that favors accuracy over exaggeration, with an attention to high-frequency detail and overall clarity. Of course, you can certainly get excellent true wireless audio elsewhere for less money, so whether the E8 Sport earphones are worth the high price comes down to whether you buy into the entire luxury package.A Premium Design For waterproof, sports-focused true wireless earphones, the Beoplay E8...

Sure, the stylish Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Sport earphones are more expensive than they need to be, but that’s really the only negative about these otherwise excellent true wireless in-ears.

Rich bass and clear, detailed highs; Stylish, fully waterproof and dust-resistant design; Solid battery life; Useful app; Transparent listening mode

Expensive

The B&O E8 are among the most stylish wireless in-ears money can buy but they come with a hefty price tag

Beautiful design; Intuitive, touch-based controls; Impressive sound quality;

Expensive; Patchy pairing process;

The Beoplay E8 true wireless earbuds have a great battery life and surprisingly good sound, but the high price and annoying connectivity make it hard to recommend to anyone that doesn't enjoy burning cash.

Battery life; Pretty good sound; Slick charging case; Transparancy features are great; Playback controls work perfectly

Price; Doesn't auto-connecting when you open the case; No sweat resistance; Weak EQ options in the app; Uncomfortable

B&O will need to go back to the drawing board to sort out a few issues but for a first attempt they've done pretty well.

My hope when I stuck the $300 Beoplay E8s into my ears for the first time was that they'd immediately stand out as the best truly wireless earbuds I'd ever tried. For that kind of money, and with B&O Play's strong reputation , why shouldn't they

Premium; unobtrusive design; Nice carrying case; Comply foam ear tips in the box; No audio delay when watching videos

Too many dropouts to justify high price; Annoying bug shifts music balance to left earbud; Case uses MicroUSB; Average battery life; Frustrating / annoying firmware update system

Earbud connectivity for left earbud is a challenge. Overall sound is very good and battery life a little less than expected.

Sound is great

Left earbud connectivity is challenging; drops frequently

Connection keeps dropping and sound between left and right ear bud varies a lot and often hear crackling noises Go buy the new Apple ones or Sennheiser

So I have just returned my second pair, the first issue I had was that unless I returned the buds to the charging dock after use the left bud's battery would deplete, looks like the right master bud does not send a power down signal to the left bud, from what I now understand this is normal behavior...

recieved these lovely earphones only to find they would not link via bluetooth to any of my devices, samsung phone, iPhone or iPad. a second pair sent to me, they didn't work either. Must be a problem with the Bluetooth they use as other labels link no problem. Both pairs sent back.

I recently purchased a set of BeoPlay E8 truly witless in-ear earphones and can't be happier with them.