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Updated April 10, 2024·
If you prioritize wireless convenience and noise isolation for diverse environments, including exercise and travel, consider the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX; they offer active noise cancelling, sweatproof design, and better call quality. However, if your focus is on critically listening to music at home with natural sound, the Sennheiser 560S headphones provide an open-back design for a more immersive soundstage but are not suitable for noisy environments and lack active noise cancelling. The Bang and Olufsen earbuds are more portable and come with a charging case for extended use, while the Sennheiser headphones offer superior comfort and sound quality for music and TV at a lower cost, but they are wired and less versatile for outdoor activities. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser 560S
- Best in class for music
- Excellent for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
7.9
9.5
The Sennheiser 560S is best in class for music, while the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX is good.
Gaming
9.3
6.9
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX is excellent for gaming, while the Sennheiser 560S is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.1
8.1
The Sennheiser 560S is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX is only fair.
Noise Reduction
8.3
2.5
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser 560S is poor.
Battery
6.5 Hours
N/A
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 560S does not have a battery.
Cost
$399
$180
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX has a price of $399 and the Sennheiser 560S costs $180.
Build Quality
10.0
8.0
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX has best in class build quality, while the Sennheiser 560S has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.3
5.1
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX and Sennheiser 560S are both poor for phone calls.
TV and Video
8.9
9.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser 560S to be excellent for TV and video, while the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX is very good.
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How the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX and the Sennheiser 560S compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX | Sennheiser 560S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$399 | $180 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bang and Olufsen | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2022 | September 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.4/10 | 5.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.3/10 | 6.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9/10 | 9.2/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 9/10 | 4.5/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 6.5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.5 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 22 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 2.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 10/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 6 Grams | 244.9 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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Bang and Olufsen Beoplay EX
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Leaf and Core
Danielle | January 2023
"If you’ve wanted truly wireless headphones, but couldn’t pick them up because they sound terrible, these will be the headphones that win you over. If you’re the kind of person who would consider spending $400 on headphones, these are the right truly wireless headphones for you."
Sennheiser 560S
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Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir | March 2022
"Sennheiser made a near perfect pair of studio monitors with the HD 560S. Flat bass response? Check. Neutral and uncolored midrange? Check. Extended treble with a bit of lower-treble emphasis to highlight mastering flaws? Check. Fairly easy to drive? Check. Good soundstage and imaging? Check, and check."
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About Bang and Olufsen
Bang and Olufsen is an almost century-old electronic goods manufacturer based in Denmark with a very special focus on design. Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen created the first AC radio in 1925 and went on to develop televisions, telephones and, of course, headphones and loudspeakers. Today, they are partnered with several companies, like Audi, BMW and Aston Martin, to provide very high-quality audio solutions.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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