Bang & Olufsen Debuts New Beoplay H100 Headphones for $1549 [Video]

Bang & Olufsen has debut new Beoplay H100 headphones that improve on its previous generation Beoplay H95 headphones with high-quality sound, outstanding digital noise cancellation, a new modular construction and a beautiful design.

"Beoplay H100 elevates what we have accomplished over the past ten decades and defines our future: an era where beautiful sound is built to last. It represents the true potential of what a Bang & Olufsen audio wearable can be, and we cannot wait to bring the headphones to our customers," says Bang & Olufsen CEO Kristian Teär. "Drawing inspiration from the unparalleled performance of our Beolab speakers, our iconic designs from the past and the modular construction that embraces material excellence and circularity, Beoplay H100 truly embodies our design and innovation capabilities."




Here's a closer look at the Beoplay H100's features...

Design that moves beyond comfort
Beoplay H100 has been crafted from the finest quality materials to give fuller, finer sound, wherever needed. Beoplay H100 features a silky smooth, scratch-resistant and hardened glass touch interface on the side of the headphones. Together with precision haptic dials and tactile buttons, all essential controls are easily accessible. The new detachable inner headband, finely wrapped in knitted textile, has been ergonomically designed to provide all day breathability and comfort. Even the earpad cushions covered in soft lambskin leather have been adapted to provide an experience that feels as good as it sounds.

Beoplay H100 comes in three timeless colourways: Infinite Black, Hourglass Sand and Sunset Apricot. The Infinite Black shade references Bang & Olufsen's classic design aesthetic where the deep black leather contrasts against the natural toned aluminium. The colour of Hourglass Sand has a Scandinavian tone on tone approach while Sunset Apricot features a light copper aluminium which pops against the warm peach tones of the leather.

The lightweight and luxurious leather case provides easy and stylish portability while travelling. When Beoplay H100 is outside the pouch and not being worn, it enters a low-power mode, extending standby time up to 90 days while remaining ready to activate when worn. If stored in the pouch, the headphones power fully off, enabling more than a year of standby time.





To appreciate great sound, you need silence
With 40mm custom-made titanium drivers housed behind elegant aluminium grills, Beoplay H100 delivers Hi-Res sound, tuned by renowned Bang & Olufsen tonmeisters. Elevating the sound experience, the team leveraged their expertise and principles to create a headphone inspired by the Danish audio brand's statement loudspeaker Beolab 90.



Technology made simple
Beoplay H100 comes with a range of new innovations and features setting benchmarks within wearables:

● Unbelievable sound: Beoplay H100 delivers Hi-Res sound up to 96 kHz / 24 bits. The introduction of Bang & Olufsen's new adaptive audio processing EarSense delivers a personal and unrivalled listening experience by tailoring the sound to the wearer's unique fit in real time.

● Make things natural with Spatial Audio: Optimised for Dolby Atmos, state-of-the-art spatial audio processing and headtracking, Beoplay H100 delivers a more natural listening experience.

● Chaos off, the moment on: Beoplay H100 features 10 carefully configured studio-grade microphones, delivering Bang & Olufsen's most advanced noise cancellation and transparency mode yet.

● Automatic On and Off: Beoplay H100 automatically detects when they are being worn. Slip them on, and you are ready to go. No need to find the power button.

● Switch things up with ease: Move from music to the outside world in a twist by using the carefully crafted haptic dial to enable TrueTransparency, as though you weren't wearing headphones to begin with.

● Quick listen: Lift an earcup or cover with your palm on either earcup to switch from fully closed and immersed to open mode, allowing you to hear your surroundings as clearly as if you weren't wearing headphones

● Customise controls: customise the user interface to your own taste by using the Bang & Olufsen app.

● Quick charging: Get 5 hours of playtime with 5 minutes of charging. When fully charged, Beoplay H100 will deliver 32 hours of playtime.



Design based on cradle-to-cradle principles
Bang & Olufsen's commitment to product circularity, repairability and longevity is evident in Beoplay H100. The new headphones have been designed based on cradle-to-cradle principles, and the company expects Beoplay H100 to be officially certified during 2025.

The longevity factors incorporated into Beoplay H100 to set a new precedent in wearables include:

● User replaceable parts: The most exposed areas to wear and tear are the ones facing inwards towards the user. The inner headband and earpad cushions have been designed for easy detachability, so users can exchange these parts by themselves.

● Serviceable components: A significantly revamped headphone design means quick access for Bang & Olufsen's service team to replace key components such as the batteries, glass surfaces, drivers and circuit boards for easy repair and extension of lifetime.

● Evolving software platform: Beoplay H100 marks the dawn of Bang & Olufsen's new software platform for wearables. Inspired by the company's Mozart software platform, the software on Beoplay H100 is upgradable, so the headphones won't be surpassed by new technology. Bang & Olufsen will be bringing new capabilities to Beoplay H100, notably wireless hi-res audio and 3-Device Multipoint.

● Up to five-year warranty: Beoplay H100 comes with a three-year warranty, which can easily be extended to a five-year warranty when joining Beocare, Bang & Olufsen's extended warranty program.



Pricing and Availability
The Beoplay H100 headphones are available to order now for $1549 in Sunset Apricot, Infinite Black, and Hourglass Sand.

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