Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H6 Headphone Review - Audiophile ON

Another Bang & Olufsen Headphones Review?

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Ok ok, I swear that this will be the last B&O headphone review I do this year. The Beoplay H6 from Bang & Olufsen is the company wired over-ear headphones aimed at the premium end of the headphone buyers market. I tend to find B&O headphones to be very hit and miss.

Some represent outstanding build and technology where others are just plain and simply overpriced and underperform, even when compared to some far cheaper competition. So with the H6 being at the mid-range of the compani’s own headphone line how do they stack up when at this price they actually compete on price with some flagship headphones from other brands.

Styling and Design

Does this headphone look familiar to you? Well, if you have ever seen any other Bang & Olufsen Headphones it should. B&O has taken the time to follow the same design ethos right across their headphone line and as a result, they all look very much the same. Only those in the know would be able to tell them apart at a glance. What the Beoplay H6 is is essentially an H7 with a cable, at least what it looks like to me and you know what? That's a very good thing because these are devilishly good-looking sets of headphones.

Pictures don't at all do them justice and it’s one of those situations where you have to see them up close to appreciate the details. The only other company that comes close to producing such a good-looking headphone at this price is Master and Dynamic.

What stands out most when you pick the H6 up is the excellent use of premium materials throughout. It’s all mostly metal and leather and it really adds to the feel in the hand and the look when on the head.

The build quality is superb with everything feeling robust and well finished. There is not a single groan or squeak from the chassis. They are one of the few headphones I have reviewed that I feel like I could throw off a cliff multiple times and they would still look the same. It goes without saying that I don't really have any concerns about these lasting in the long run.

Comfort and Isolation

Just like we mentioned in our review of the Beoplay H7 the H6 is one of the comfiest headphones we ever reviewed here at Audiophileon.

They have some giant well-cushioned earpads that encapsulate your ears and yet somehow remain very breathable. The clamping pressure of the padded headband is spot on for my own fairly normal-sized head so I assume most other people will get along with them just swimmingly.

Isolation is also excellent and despite not having active noise cancelling built in the still manage to block out most of the external noise or at least reduce it to manageable levels in worst case scenarios.

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