Open-Ear
Beyerdynamic Amiron 200
82Outstanding
$180
Full review dataBeyerdynamic Amiron 200 vs Soul OPENEAR PLUS: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Beyerdynamic Amiron 200 vs Soul OPENEAR PLUS, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Open-Ear
Soul OPENEAR PLUS
Not yet scored
$320
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Beyerdynamic Amiron 200 leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- Beyerdynamic Amiron 200
- Soul OPENEAR PLUS
HearWiki score
82
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Sound
8.7
-
Battery
8.9
-
Calls
7.4
-
Value
7.6
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Price (USD)
$180
$320
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Beyerdynamic Amiron 200 (2025) against Soul OPENEAR PLUS (2023). The Beyerdynamic Amiron 200 edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2. It also adds Companion app and Water resistance IP54 against IPX5.
- Amiron 20020252 yr newer
- OPENEAR PLUS2023
What differsAmiron 200OPENEAR PLUS
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
Amiron 200OPENEAR PLUS
- Type
- Open-Ear
- Open-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $180
- $320
- HearWiki score
- 82
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 18 mm dynamic
- 2× 14 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 18 mm
- 14 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 126 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 15 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 36 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 5 min → 1.5 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- ANC type
- none
- -
- Transparency mode
- No
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- -
- 18 g
- Case weight
- 76 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 1
What reviewers said
Beyerdynamic Amiron 200
The Beyerdynamic Amiron 200 are open-ear wireless earbuds that deliver competitive sound quality with robust EQ customization via the companion app. They offer a secure fit, long battery life, and practical features like Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint, and IP54 water resistance, making them suitable for workouts and daily office use. While technically strong, their price-performance ratio is only acceptable rather than exceptional.
- Pro:Strong, competitive sound quality
- Pro:Secure and comfortable fit for daily use
- Pro:Long battery life (11 hours per charge, 36 with case)
- Con:No wear detection sensor
- Con:Touch controls can be overly sensitive
- Con:Price-performance ratio is only acceptable
Soul OPENEAR PLUS
The Soul OPENEAR PLUS is a lightweight, open-ear wireless headphone built for active use, relying on air conduction to keep ears unblocked for situational awareness. It offers a secure fit, IPX5 sweat and splash resistance, and around seven hours of playback, making it a practical companion for workouts and outdoor activities. With Bluetooth 5.2 and multipoint support, it can connect to two devices at once, though it lacks active noise cancellation and app-based tuning.
- Pro:Open-ear design enhances awareness during sports
- Pro:Lightweight at 18 g for comfortable all-day wear
- Pro:IPX5 rating resists sweat and light rain
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Battery life is modest at 7 hours
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs, no higher-quality options
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