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Because it has improved controls for volume (and to a lesser extent, transparency/ANC), the Portal seems preferable over the HX, doesn’t it? The only advantage of the HX that I can see is that it comes with a case.
Because it has improved controls for volume (and to a lesser extent, transparency/ANC), the Portal seems preferable over the HX, doesn’t it? The only advantage of the HX that I can see is that it comes with a case.
All I can tell is that the Portal ear cups pivot and thus may be more comfortable. Seems unlikely that the FR curve is different, doesn't it? Here's a rave review of the Portal.They have very different earcup / hinge designs and that alone may make one prefer one over the other for comfort or ergonomical reasons.
And of course FR curve might be totally different.
I would rather think it highly unlikely that have the same FR given that everything that's in the acoustically relevant spaces affects it and that there are quite obvious differences (such as the earpads) .Seems unlikely that the FR curve is different, doesn't it?
That's crazy given its flaws.
Yes, the h95 is terrible headphone with many flaws. The correct price must be 150€
Not terrible but no ANC during voice calls is a showstopper for many.Yes, the h95 is terrible headphone with many flaws. The correct price must be 150€
Not terrible but no ANC during voice calls is a showstopper for many.
Because it has improved controls for volume (and to a lesser extent, transparency/ANC), the Portal seems preferable over the HX, doesn’t it? The only advantage of the HX that I can see is that it comes with a case.
Frequency response is probably going to be totally different, but I'm 99% sure that will be mainly because of different DSP tuning (neither headphones can be used passively when switched off, so there's no way to bypass the internal DSP to hear how the actual drivers sound) and for a minor part because of the design changes (different ear cups and cushions).
The drivers are probably exactly the same, given B&O provides the exact same specs (attached) - it wouldn't even make business sense to use different ones.
Except for the pivoting aspect, how are the ear cups and cushions on the Portal different from those on the HX?Carrying case + better battery life are the only pros of HX.
Frequency response is probably going to be totally different, but I'm 99% sure that will be mainly because of different DSP tuning (neither headphones can be used passively when switched off, so there's no way to bypass the internal DSP to hear how the actual drivers sound) and for a minor part because of the design changes (different ear cups and cushions).
The drivers are probably exactly the same, given B&O provides the exact same specs (attached) - it wouldn't even make business sense to use different ones.
Different shape for a start, they have a bulge at the bottom rear of the ear to better conform to most people's anatomy, although it could have simply been a solution decided upon to compensate for the different headband to cup arm / hinge / pivot mechanism (the design they've chosen for the Portal often has much less range of motion than the usual yoke mechanism, at least on other headphones, which can cause issues for some people to fully seal around the ear).Except for the pivoting aspect, how are the ear cups and cushions on the Portal different from those on the HX?
The foam and type of leather seem similar if not identical FWIW.
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