Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37018 in Consumer Electronics
• Dimensions: 2.32" h x .55" w x 1.38" l, .4 pounds

Customer Reviews

FAKES
DO NOT BUY! THEY ARE FAKES!!! If you want the real things I suggest you go to a Bang and Olufsen store, yes they are expensive at £90 but atleast they are the real thing and they are definetly worth it!
Things that fake about the B&O earphones on amazon.
- Writing on the side of the earphones is bigger and different font.
- You don't get a leather pouch instead some poorly sewn flimsy material.
- The mechanism/movement is extremely rigid. Not smooth and stylish like the real thing.
- Sound quality is very poor compared to the real thing.

How do i know this, you might be thinking. Well a friend of mine got fooled by the cheap price. We then compared the mine (brought from a B&O shop) and his (off Amazon). These are things we noticed.

Form follows function
If you are a self-professed 'audiophile', then you are at the wrong page. If, however, you are a normal human being who is looking for a stylish yet functional pair of great sounding in-ear headphones, then you have arrived at the right page.

If, like myself, the regular in-ear phones all too often fall out, and you don't like either the idea of pushing 'buds' into your inner ear or the idea of outer-ear headphones ruffling your feathers then here is perhaps the best solution to your musical problems. As one would expect from Bang & Olufsen not only do these remarkable headphones look like a piece of modern art, but they function perfectly well too; and not merely in the audio sense. Functionally they are an amazingly flexible yet simple to use design, built around an ingenious three-way movement that allows your to exactly place the drivers at the opening to your ear. In fact, they fit SO well that you cannot tell you are wearing them.

Of course, we are talking about headphones, so, the all important question, "What about the sound?". B & O have built a solid reputation not merely on their elegant design, but on the quality of their sound too, and needless to say these sound great! beyond great, they are sharp, clear, crisp, clean, colourful, deep, round and offer excellent clarity and separation for such minute drivers. I have listened to a wide variety of music and these headphones have coped perfectly well, delivering a quality performance through a wide spectrum of musical genres.

Although the design of these was later stolen by other companies who butchered it to make those horrible 'active' headphones these headphones are not necessarily meant to be worn by individuals looking to break a sweat, their strength lies in simply being a beautiful, well-crafted pair of headphones that sound superb and simply happen to be worn around the ears. I like to think the designers were tackling the problem of the perpetually dislodged in-ear headphone rather than making a solution for the sporty.

The only minus to this product is the length of the cable - way too long for today's music players. Back in the day, when these were conceived maybe the cable was just the right length, now it is simply WAY too long and ends up coiled or tangled thus ruining the sharp aesthetics of the actual phones. Ironically, B & O provide the purchaser with an 'extension' cable, so why they didn't make the initial cable much shorter, I have no idea - shame!

Bang & Olufsen A8 Earphones Review
Adjustable for better sound
Bang & Olufsen A8 Earphones are designed to fit the individual ear and deliver unsurpassed sound quality. With conventional earphones much of the sound never makes it into the ear.
These earphones are specially developed to closely match the contours and curves of the ear - so you hear the sounds that would otherwise slip away.

Outstanding acoustics and ergonomics
Each element can be manoeuvred up or down and side-to-side to ensure the perfect fit. In fact, Bang & Olufsen A8 Earphones are adjustable in so many ways, and are so comfortable to use, you might end up wondering whether you are actually wearing them or not. Inside, they contain many of the same acoustic competences found in our larger loudspeakers, just miniaturised.