[Audiowood]

Further testing.. hey Its july 4th holiday and I am free.. lol

Tested with lots of headphones and I think the beryllium driver sound more planar than dynamic. Bass is super fast, tight and bass never bloat or muddy. Its deep and fast. Planar sound like that. the H95 tuning is more hifiman's Ananda and Arya than XS or X. I also had the hifiman R9 and I didnt like the tuning as the vocal is pretty recessed more U shape. I am returning the R9.

Further testing confirm that the R9 famous deep bass is still not as deep as H95. The quatity is about the same (H95 slightly more) but does not goes as deep and the H95 is faster. I bought the R9 for its bass per review. To be honest, if the R9 is fine by itself, but my itchy hands can't stop a/b-ing between the 2 and it pales in comparison to H95. from the low to the very high, the R9 roll of faster and bass not as deep.

I am testing the H95 wire direct to the dac and not BT. The BT would not stand a chance to compete with any mid tier audiophile phone. For comparing BT, it's in the league of a regular ANC BT phone like sony XM5 and Apple Airpod Max (still the H95 came out ahead - not tested the ML 5909). The H95 has the deepest bass of all and has the clearest vocal and the widest sound stage. I think the Sony xm5 won in the mid bass slam but its too warm and the bass unfortunatelty bleed well into the mids. - not a fan with these tuning.

I would say for sennheiser fan like the HD800/HD820, the sony xm5 would be more similar tuning- good and strong mid bass slam, warm and vocal pretty sharp and roll off high to prevent peak. For hifiman's Arya/ ananda fans, the H95 will be their eqauilivant tuning - deeper bass, vocal superbly clear and high extending all the way up. Its a more relax tuning but it won't slam like the sony xm5.

I think the H95 is one ANC phone that can cross over to the mid tier "audiophile" range (only with direct wire connect to the DAC). The advantage is the H95 can be mobile and not stuck on to the desk like the Arya with an desktop amp. The H95 connects direct to the DAC from mobile USC C and then uses its internal Amp to drive it. It sound really good walking around without a traditional amp. Too bad, the cell phone battery dies withing an 1.5 hr.

I added a custom leather headphone band bought more tahn 10 years ago for my LCD 3 (1st edition). The H95 hurt a little on my head.

 

[pitch_black]

So if the USB-C to USB-C to H95 the best possible way (SQ). Is there a Lightning (iPhone) to USB-C (H95) Audio cable out there? I did see Audioquest has some but I’m not sure they work. Who has experiences?

 

[Chiefdroid]

So if the USB-C to USB-C to H95 the best possible way (SQ). Is there a Lightning (iPhone) to USB-C (H95) Audio cable out there? I did see Audioquest has some but I’m not sure they work. Who has experiences?

2 inelegant solutions for iPhone to overcome the iOS power output restrictions. Either, you use a lightning to camera adapter and plug a power brick to the lightning port on the adapter, or, there's a workaround where you plug a (unpowered) usb hub onto the camera adapter and then plug the H95 into the hub. I don't think any Lightning to USB-C cable is gonna work sadly.

I tried the H95 with a friend's android phone, you can just plug it in directly and it works (but needs an app to amplify the sound).. the only "problem" is that it drains the battery like mad.

 

[klaboor]

If someone is still looking for aptX Adaptive USB dongles there are finally 2 of them.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004040010324.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.77171802QWFOlf
I have this one and it is working perfectly.
And a bit beefier https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...=a2g0o.store_pc_home.hotSpots_6001886217546.0
The bigger one should handle dual link. For more details check this thread https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the-mysterious-kb8p-aptx-adaptive-usb-transmitter.961856/page-13

 

[krzemyk]

If someone wondered how it looks like inside... It's like this: (I hoped that I can clean volume regulation but... It doesn't look like I can clean this myself. And yes they work)

 

[FormalPotato]

I recently bought the B&O Beoplay EX earbuds. Is the B&O H95 a step up in terms of sound quality and soundstage? If it's nearly the same, I might not spend the 800 usd and save instead.

 

[Chiefdroid]

I recently bought the B&O Beoplay EX earbuds. Is the B&O H95 a step up in terms of sound quality and soundstage? If it's nearly the same, I might not spend the 800 usd and save instead.

I have both. Different strokes and use cases.
These are not in the same league sound-wise, esp if you use the USB-C wired mode on the H95, but you can't really take it on a run or a hike with, or even walk with on a hot day. The EX is like a mini-H95 since they have similarities in tuning (less bass than the H95), just with a bit less of everything, which is by no means bad. If you're walking about and just listening casually, the EX does a great job (by wireless buds' standards) and you likely won't notice too much but you definitely will notice if you're listening properly at your desk/home.

If you don't mind in-ear headphones or wires, you can try some of the wired IEMs, which might be a step up in terms of sound quality and stage at a lower cost.. although anything in-ear does get uncomfortable after about 1-2hrs for me (fine for commuting/walking, less fine for working). But that is another slippery slope

 

[ubs28]

Is there any point picking these up when you got the Apple AirPods Max? It looks like the H95 have dropped alot in price recently.

 

[Tenlow]

Is there any point picking these up when you got the Apple AirPods Max? It looks like the H95 have dropped alot in price recently.

Ive always wondered the same thing but being in the Apple "ecosystem" I've always kept my Airpods Max for wireless ANC over ears and am still very happy with them. I think it was the right decision (for me), honestly. I do love the B&O EX buds, though

 

[Audiowood]

So impressed I bought the BEO EX just for curiosity... and wow upon first listen - They tune it so similar to the H95. Deep bass. good soundsatge. This is just the first impression. -

 

[seanjoe]

I have H95 and EQ. they both really really really impressed me !

 

[seanjoe]

APM vs H95. not even close (for me). H95 the best bluetooth headphone for the price range.

 

[rael67]

I have both the H95 and the APM and I love both. In stereo mode the H95 sounds a little bit better for me.

 

[yrstruly]

I have both APM and H95 and, although the H95 does sound better overall (better clarity and balance), I’m selling the H95 as I find it quite ugly/clunky to wear outdoors which somewhat defeats the point. At home I just use my proper wired sets + Mojo 2 as a portable solution.

 

[seanjoe]

Hahahahaa.. I listened "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins.. wooww..