[MH01]

Well I got a pair of H8 brand new for about $280, which I performed a drop test on .... Ouch, tough little phones , just a few minor scratches.

Have not experienced dropouts , few minor interruptions that I have also experienced with other BT phones, nothing serious.

I find the ANC kind of pointless, as it impacts the SQ, though using them on a flight now and it makes sense.

Going to give them a good run this weekend . One think I have noticed, at first the sound was very valed and I was very unimpressed , a few days in and it's much better. Maybe my drop test loosened a few things up , though I'll go with a bit of burn in.

As a wireless portable, and the price I paid, it's a keeper I'm going to use daily for commute. Great build and very happy. Not going to baby it.

For anyone buying them , give them a week or so .... For me it was a big difference.

As for the drop test, they survive fine, no need to try it yourself .

After this weekend I'll give it a go pairing with a Mac and a PC to see how it goes and a Note 4. Also will see if a Hugo wired brings any magic to it....

 

[1731867]

The MacBook.

 

[MH01]

The MacBook.

Difference between supports and working,

http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/problem-getting-bluetooth-apt-x-codec-to-work.1443175/

Have a read through . Next week I'll look at my 12 MacBook and see if I can get it to work.

I know people have said the sennheiser solves the problem, so it's a solution.

Or you can wait for B&O or apple to resolve it, I would not hold my breath though.

 

[1731867]

I own a MacBook 12". So you don't need to try it. It connects via aptx with the H8. You can look it up in the status bar of the Mac.

 

[MH01]

I own a MacBook 12". So you don't need to try it. It connects via aptx with the H8. You can look it up in the status bar of the Mac.

Did you not say that it drops out?

 

[1731867]

Yes it does. That's the problem. I already tried 2 different H8.

 

[MH01]

Yes it does. That's the problem. I already tried 2 different H8.

As I said , people have used the sensheier dongle and its solved their issues.

No point stating that the Mac supports aptx cause .... It does not work with the H8

If my macs have issues with BT I'll try the dongle

 

[1731867]

You wanna explain that expecting a clean connection if both units use the same standard is uncommon? Buying a dongle means additional costs and a blocked USB-C port (the only one btw).

 

[MH01]

You wanna explain that expecting a clean connection if both units use the same standard is uncommon? Buying a dongle means additional costs and a blocked USB-C port (the only one btw).

Same standard means nothing . Being a long term Mac user, I've had my share of simple connections such as wifi.

I'm not here to debate what "should" work, I just tried to help. Ignore it if you like, or do do your own research on why the MacBook does not work and the Sennheriser does, cause saying over and over that the 12 MacBook has aptx support is not going to fix your H8 issues . Good luck!

 

[Anders Hansen]

Well there is now a new firmware for  the H8  http://www.beoplay.com/support/product-support/support-beoplay-h8

 

[Anders Hansen]

You can now download a new firmware for the H8, is an updater for Mac and Windows on the Beoplay support website

 

[andrenb]

Does B&O provide us with a changelog for the firmware? My biggest gripe with this headset is the "bump"-sound the ANC creates when walking.

 

[cmouse58]

This is what it says when updating firmware.
 
VERSION 8.0.2
- Battery status icon for devices with iOS 7 and onwards.
- Improvement of the microphone performance for calls.

 

[Tympan]

  You can now download a new firmware for the H8, is an updater for Mac and Windows on the Beoplay support website

On Mac, this firmware update can only be installed on OSX 10.8 onward.
Bluetooth is quite unstable running OSX 10.6.8 with Beolit 15's same Bluetooth technology but is fine with iphone's OS7

 

[Dan K Yoo]

http://www.beoplay.com/support/product-support/support-beoplay-h8
 
They now do offer a software update program for the H8, H7, A2 and the beolit 15