Between the Beoplay HX and ULT Wear 2, the Beoplay HX comes out ahead in several specs, while the ULT Wear 2 wins on battery life and weight. Overall, the Beoplay HX scores 68.3 and the ULT Wear 2 scores 70.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (68.3 vs 70.9). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
The Beoplay HX doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.
Pick the ULT Wear 2 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery life, weight, ldac.
Both ship with comparable driver size, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX wins
- No decisive advantages.
Why Sony - ULT Wear 2 wins
- ▲Battery life — 42.86% more. 50 h vs 35 h.
- ▲Weight — 30.00 g less. 255 vs 285.
- ▲Has LDAC.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 285 g | 255 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 21 Ω | 32 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 96 dB | 100 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 35 h | 50 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.1 | 5.3lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | truelead |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Beoplay HX or ULT Wear 2?+
ULT Wear 2 lasts 50 hours vs 35 hours.
Do Beoplay HX or ULT Wear 2 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Beoplay HX or ULT Wear 2?+
ULT Wear 2 supports LDAC; Beoplay HX does not.
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