Between the Beoplay HX and HD 800 S, the Beoplay HX comes out ahead in weight and active noise cancellation, while the HD 800 S wins on driver size. Overall, the Beoplay HX scores 68.3 and the HD 800 S scores 73.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The HD 800 S edges ahead on the Mars Score (68.3 vs 73.6), but the 5.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Beoplay HX if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, active noise cancellation, multipoint, among others.
Pick the HD 800 S if you care most about driver size. Its strongest claims are driver size.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, ldac, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the HD 800 S is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX wins
- ▲Weight — 45.00 g less. 285 vs 330.
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Battery life: 35 h vs 0 h.
Why Sennheiser - HD 800 S wins
- ▲Driver size — 40.00% more. 56 mm vs 40 mm.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 285 glead | 330 g |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 56 mmlead |
| Impedanceⓘ | 21 Ω | 300 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 96 dB | 102 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 35 hlead | 0 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | truelead | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.1lead | 0 |
| Multipointⓘ | truelead | false |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Beoplay HX or HD 800 S?+
Beoplay HX lasts 35 hours vs 0 hours.
Do Beoplay HX or HD 800 S have active noise cancellation?+
Beoplay HX has ANC; HD 800 S does not.
Which supports LDAC, Beoplay HX or HD 800 S?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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