The flagship wireless earbuds market is flush with options like Technics AZ 100, Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen), JBL Tour Pro 3, Sony WF-1000XM5, AirPods Pro 3, Galaxy Buds Pro 3 and Sennheiser Momentum 4, which lie in the $250-$300 price segment. For those who are on the lookout for endgame TWS earbuds that have the best sound quality, the price bracket extends further to $450 with options including Bower & Wilkins Pi8, Nobel Fokus Rex5, or Devialet Gemini II.
Just when you thought what could be better than the god level sound of these best wireless earbuds on the market, Bang & Olufsen has dropped a bombshell. The Danish brand has already impressed with the Beoplay Eleven and Beoplay EX TWS earbuds that lie in the top-tier segment, giving the other heavyweights a run for their money. Now they bring a luxury flagship pair of earbuds that’ll burn a hole in your pocket. Priced at $1500, the earbuds are touted by B&O to be the “best-sounding and most intelligent ever created.”
Designer: Bang & Olufsen
The wireless earbuds inspired by jewellery have meticulous product design written all over, and we expect them to have the best sonic sound signature of any of the wireless earbuds on the market currently. According to Bang & Olufsen’s CEO, Kristian Teär: “Beo Grace is more than a new product, it is a symbol of the century ahead… We are bringing our heritage of acoustic ingenuity into a form you can wear – a piece of design sculpture that ushers in a new era of wearable sound.” The outer shell of the buds and the case made out of polished aluminum reiterates the fact, since they look ultra-premium.
Those premium looks should not, however, undermine their audio performance as B&O has fitted the shell with an acoustically advanced 12mm titanium driver that should have an excellent response across the whole audible frequency range. To improve the battery life on these buds, B&O has partnered with Breathe, a UK-based startup specializing in tweaking battery performance using adaptive charging and monitoring tech.
They’ve tested the buds for more than 2,000 charge cycles courtesy of the custom-designed battery management system for earbuds as well as the charging case. The result is longevity of the battery cell without compromising the charge speed. Although the 4.5 hours of listening time with ANC on, and another 12.5 hours on the charging case, is good (but nothing impressive), the buds should have a relatively better life, as opposed to the standard 2-3 years. B&O claims it to be four times better than others. That means the Grace earbuds could last for a decade if you are not a sucker for new ones. The three-year warranty solidifies the fact.
Comfort is one thing that can make or break an earbud’s success, and the Grace looks comfortable right out of the box with a minimalistic design of the stem. The eartips have a sculpted design for a better fit and seal that should also help in delivering clear audio. The new earbuds have four times better ANC than the previous model, sans any hiss or unnatural ear pressure. Their EarSense tech, paired with the three-mic array on each bud, provides adaptive noise cancellation depending on the ambient noise, which is a good feature to have.
For controls, the buds have tactile controls which are “crisp, deliberate, and satisfying.” Those who love Dolby Atmos sound will take comfort in the fact that B&O has invested a lot of time and resources in fine-tuning that too. The opulence of the earbuds is matched by the bespoke leather case that comes in four color options (Infinite Black, Cranberry Red, and Seashell Grey), but you’ll have to shell out $400 extra for that!
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