Over-Ear
Philips H8000E
83Outstanding
$68
Full review dataPhilips H8000E vs Urbanista Valencia: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Philips H8000E comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 83. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Philips H8000E - Outstanding overall at around $68.
Over-Ear
Urbanista Valencia
68Good
$46
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Philips H8000E leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Philips H8000E
- Urbanista Valencia
HearWiki score
83
68
Sound
8.0
6.5
Noise cancelling
7.8
5.7
Battery
9.8
8.7
Calls
5.5
6.0
Value
9.6
8.1
Price (USD)
$68
$46
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?
New platform
Both shipped in 2025. The Philips H8000E is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3, Top codec LC3 against aptX HD, LE Audio (LC3) and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. It also adds Transparency mode, Custom EQ and Companion app.
- H8000E2025
- Valencia2025
What differsH8000EValencia
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX HD
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
H8000EValencia
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $68
- $46
- HearWiki score
- 83
- 68
- Released
- 2025
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 110 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 50 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 50 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 150 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 8 h
- 10 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 260 g
- 246 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 5
- 3
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- ENC
What reviewers said
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
Urbanista Valencia
The Urbanista Valencia is a budget-friendly over-ear headphone that delivers solid active noise cancellation, a remarkable 50-hour battery life, and dependable multipoint Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. Its lively sound profile, lightweight build, and fast-charging support make it a strong everyday travel companion, though it skips premium touches like transparency mode or a custom EQ. Overall, it offers practical value and comfort rather than flagship-level performance.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Excellent 50-hour battery life with ANC on
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth 5.3 for seamless device switching
- Con:No transparency mode or custom EQ
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Plastic build may not feel premium
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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