Jabra Elite 85H vs Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H8 (2018)

The Jabra Elite 85H sets the bar for all other Closed-Back Headphones at the $220 price point. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H8i (2018), however, is merely passable at that price.

The Jabra Elite 85H has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Wirecutter (NYTimes), CNET, Tom's Guide, and SoundGuys - it was dubbed "Top Pick" by Wirecutter (NYTimes), "Good all-around option" by CNET, and "The best Alexa headphones overall" by Tom's Guide. Any product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources should be considered by everyone who's looking for a Closed-Back Headphone at this price.

As for the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H8i (2018), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Techradar, PCmag, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

Our direct Jabra Elite 85H vs. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H8i (2018) comparison of their review scores has shown that, out of sources that tested both Closed-Back Headphones, Lifewire preferred the Jabra Elite 85H, whereas Techradar and PCmag seemed to like both equally.

We also looked at which sources liked these products best and found that the Jabra Elite 85H got its highest, 10, review score from TechGearLab, while the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H8i (2018) most impressed reviewers at Lifewire, which gave it a score of 9.4.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Jabra Elite 85H earned an average review score of 8.3 out of 10 points and the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H8i (2018) received an average of 8.5, compared to the 7.4 average of Closed-Back Headphones in general.