Over-Ear
Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear II
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$60
Full review dataBose SoundTrue Around-Ear II vs Philips H8000E: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear II vs Philips H8000E, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Philips H8000E
83Outstanding
$68
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Philips H8000E leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear II
- Philips H8000E
HearWiki score
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83
Sound
-
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
-
9.8
Calls
-
5.5
Value
-
9.6
Price (USD)
$60
$68
Generation & platform
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Half a step newer
Philips H8000E (2025) against Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear II (2014). The Philips H8000E edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds USB-C.
- SoundTrue Around-Ear II2014
- H8000E202511 yr newer
What differsSoundTrue Around-Ear IIH8000E
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
SoundTrue Around-Ear IIH8000E
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $60
- $68
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 83
- Released
- 2014
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.4
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Battery life
- -
- 70 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 8 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 184 g
- 260 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Microphones
- 1
- 5
What reviewers said
Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear II
The Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear II are lightweight, wired over-ear headphones tailored for Android and Samsung devices. They prioritize comfort for long listening sessions and deliver clean, balanced sound, with a detachable cable and a protective carry case for portability.
- Pro:Very comfortable for extended wear
- Pro:Balanced, clear audio performance
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable for easy travel
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Wired-only design limits modern connectivity
- Con:Controls are limited to basic buttons
Philips H8000E
With a foldable design, five microphones for calls, and a companion app with EQ, it packs plenty of features for its price point.
- Pro:Adaptive noise cancellation and transparency mode
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint
- Pro:Foldable design with app-based EQ
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
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