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hi I'm David karna and this is the Bang & Olufsen do play h8a wireless bluetooth headphone that also features active noise-cancelling as you might expect from a B&O product the h8 is beautifully designed with a sturdy metal and leather headband and plush leather ear cups that are equipped with memory foam it's also expensive costing five hundred dollars which is definitely at the high end the bluetooth headphone spectrum particularly for an on-ear model there are a lot of things I like about this headphone but it also has a few small flaws that take away some of the luster let's start with the good it's fairly compact weighing 255 grams looks good on your head and is also comfortable for an on-ear model I also appreciated that the rechargeable battery which is rated for an ample 14 hours of music playback is removable and replaceable and like some other high-end bluetooth headphones this one has touch controls on the right ear cup that allows you to pause and play your music with the tap of your finger and advanced tracks with a simple swipe as for sound quality this is a dynamic exciting sounding headphone with lots of bass it definitely goes deep a fairly warm mid-range and good clarity though it's so touch hyped in the treble which comes out more when you listen to this is a wired headphone and yes it does sound better as a wired headphone but that's not surprising considering you tend to give up some sound quality by going the Bluetooth route you also tend to give something up when you go the on-ear route this headphone isn't quite as open sounding as we like particularly in Bluetooth and noise cancelling mode and it ultimately doesn't beat lower price competitors like the Bose Soundlink on-ear which is also a bit more comfortable to wear though not as sturdily built that Bose doesn't include noise cancelling which is pretty decent in this model though not as strong as the noise cancelling in Bose is quiet comfort 25 in our text review I go into more detail into both the pros and cons of the headphone so check that out but the quick synopsis here is that the via play h8 has a lot going for it it's impressive in a lot of ways but it also has a few small weaknesses that end up being magnified by the products I price point I'm David Carr noise thanks for watching