Who is the Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX for?
Solid mid-pack headphone. The 68.3 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 16 measured specs against the transparent formula for the headphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every headphones we track, here is where the Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Active noise cancellation — a feature not every headphones offers.
- ▼Battery life: 35 h — below the typical headphones.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Driver size
- 40mm
- Battery life
- 35h
- Weight
- 285g
- Type
- over-ear
All specifications
Design
- Type
- over-ear
- Weight
- 285 g
- Water resistance
- none
Audio
- Driver size?
- 40 mm
- Sensitivity?
- 96 dB
- Transparency mode
- true
- Spatial audio?
- false
Battery
- Battery life
- 35 h
- Fast charge?
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX?+
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX scores 68.3 on the transparent Mars Score formula for headphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX belong to?+
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX is a Bang & Olufsen headphone catalogued in the Headphones category.
When was Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX released?+
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX was released on 2021-04-22.
What is the driver size of Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX?+
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX has a driver size of 40 mm.
What is the battery life of Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX?+
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX has a battery life of 35 h.
What is the weight of Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX?+
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX has a weight of 285 g.
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