Any B&O H95 owners?

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Just wondered if there are any owners on here? I’ve noticed the price has started to come down and is now tempting, presumably as they’ve released the new flagship model and may be replacing these ones soon.

My question is - is it really worth having these if you don’t listen to lossless audio frequently. I’d use Spotify and iPhone for most of my listening but my work laptop and Hi-Fi support lossless for occasional listening. I like all genres of music from classical to progressive trance to heavy metal - I truly have no preference so need something versatile.

I’m not interested in the Air Pods Max however good they are.
 
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I’ve owned them, and wouldn’t again.


They are very tiresome to listen to with very overdone treble.


I can’t say they sounded much different to H9s



Momentum 4s are the best all rounders I’ve owned, and I’ve owned quite a few.
 
That’s helpful thanks.

I did own a pair of B&W over ear headphones years ago and they did the same thing. Are they any good for bass though and did you have the volume issues a lot of people seem to mention, that they don’t go loud enough?
 
That’s helpful thanks.

I did own a pair of B&W over ear headphones years ago and they did the same thing. Are they any good for bass though and did you have the volume issues a lot of people seem to mention, that they don’t go loud enough?

I have the B&W PX8 and they are great. Bass a tad more elevated than id prefer but not much. They are the only over ears wireless I use. I also quite often listen using my Focal Utopia and Focal Stellia on the wired over ears side of things.
 
I have the B&W PX8 and they are great. Bass a tad more elevated than id prefer but not much. They are the only over ears wireless I use. I also quite often listen using my Focal Utopia and Focal Stellia on the wired over ears side of things.

I love B&W as a brand and for Hi-Fi speakers but I was really put off after owning a pair of PXs years ago. I fell into the trap of ‘they sound awful but they need running in’ when I bought them and was just never that impressed with them as time went on. They’ve probably upped their game since then but it’s a shame as put me off.

Off to B&O today to demo the H95s will write how I get on in case anyone is interested.
 
I too was after these for a while. I managed to pick one up from amazon for 465 new. As much as I wanted to like and keep them, there were just too many drawbacks at this price let alone RRP.

Sound whilst good wasn't special and captivating for its price point... and nothing the Momentum 3 couldn't match or surpass.

The volume whilst adequate, was too low when connected to a source with a low input signal like my TV for example. There's no headroom.

The app is far too basic. The attempt at EQ is terrible. It was also a slow app and unresponsive at times.

Build quality whist nice wasn't 900 quid nice. It's passed for 450. I have average sized ears, and these cups felt too snug. I also don't know why people rave about the metal case. It's very generic.

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So I ended up buying a pair brand new for £500.

To my ears the sound quality is excellent, even with Spotify and compressed audio over Bluetooth via the iPhone it’s a huge improvement on headphones I’ve had before. I’m sure the Sennheissers are great too but these hit the nail on the head for me. I don’t personally notice overwhelming treble and the bass is controlled. Can definitely hear more detail than on other headphones I’ve tried.

After a few days of use they’re working flawlessly with my phone and the app. Obviously no issues with wired connection either. No issues whatsoever. I do see what people mean about the volume but they’re loud enough for me and as someone worried about damaging their hearing it’s probably a blessing in disguise as I’d likely still max them out if they were louder.

Build quality is great although concerned about scratching them and the case easily. It’s a shame the case is so massive as takes up loads of room when packing light for work flights/trips. One problem I didn’t expect, they do feel quite heavy to me and get uncomfortable after about an hour of use. I can move the band around on my head but don’t get as good a seal around the ears. Not the end of the world but unexpected as reviewers generally praised them for being very comfortable.

Overall I’d say at the moment I’m happy with the purchase. I definitely wouldn’t pay more than £500 for them - the RRP is outrageous but I guess that’s just the “Bose” effect of people paying for the brand. I’d say if anyone had the opportunity to grab a pair brand new for £300-350 then that would be a fantastic deal.
 
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Glad you like them. I miss the rotary dials though they missed a trick by not adding more volume increments over stock phone levels.
 
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