DANISH luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen are marking a century of market leading innovation with the Beoplay H100, described by Bang & Olufsen Director of Technology Neo Kaplanis as, “the best pair of headphones [B&O] have ever created.”
In an apt nod to B&O’s enduring prominence, the H100 prioritises durability, featuring replaceable components and serviceable hardware, a refreshing deviation from the planned obsolescence model that’s come to dominate modern tech.
The manufacture process also reflects this, utilising the Cradle-to-Cradle principal – a sustainable approach that utilises waste resources for the build of new tech, helping to make the industry at large more sustainable.
With the H100, B&O hope to prove that ethical manufacturing needn’t mean a dip in performance – delivering best-ever noise cancellation, and Hi-Res sound up to 96 kHz / 24 bits, inspired by the brand’s statement loudspeaker, the Beolab 90.
Aside from the hardware, the software that keeps the H100 ticking has also been future-proofed – constantly evolving and upgradable – ensuring the H100 isn’t outflanked by subsequent models and releases. Featuring 34-hour full charge performance (or 5 hours from a mere 5 minute charge), these wearable headphones have been built to last in every sense.
New features include EarSense, an adaptive noise cancellation upgrade, built to cater to a range of environments to ensure a fluid, uninterrupted listening experience. Through TrueTransparency, B&O’s new, dexterous control system, users are able to flit between absolute audio isolation, and exposure to the outside world with the flick of a dial.
by Charlie Navin-Holder
Beoplay H100 (RRP: 1299 GBP / 1499 EUR / 1,549 USD / 2199 CAD / 11,598 CN) is now available in Bang & Olufsen stores and online.