A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX IP57

Urbanista Copenhagen IPX4

IP ratings refer to the rank of protection given by a casing, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IP57, the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and the second value of 7 means that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.

Compared to the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, Urbanista Copenhagen have a rating of IPX4 meaning that no data available to specify a protection rating and that of liquids is that, Urbanista Copenhagen has a lower liquid rating than Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX

Weight

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 12g

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a weight of 12g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry.

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX are true wireless for this case since they don't have wires. This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the two earbuds together.

Urbanista Copenhagen also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables linking the 2 earbuds .

Sweat Resistance

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have sweat resistance

Urbanista Copenhagen's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Has An Earbud Foam

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✗

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

The earbud foam is made to be ultracompact and lightweight, with little interference with earrings, spectacles, hats, or hairstyles. The Urbanista Copenhagen have an earbud foam for some people it is more comfortable than the in-ear foam.

Has Stereo Speakers

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Urbanista Copenhagen also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

Active noise cancellation uses advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX sit tightly in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down your environment sounds while preventing the device sound from leaking out .

Driver Unit Size

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 9.2mm

Urbanista Copenhagen 12mm

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the sound produced by the earbuds.

Urbanista Copenhagen driver unit is 12mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 2.8mm , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 20Hz

Urbanista Copenhagen 20Hz

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Urbanista Copenhagen's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices can make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 20000Hz

Urbanista Copenhagen 20000Hz

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device generates high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Urbanista Copenhagen's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices can generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✗

Urbanista Copenhagen 115dB/mW

SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Urbanista Copenhagen's measurement is 115dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 8hours

Urbanista Copenhagen 8hours

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's battery life is 8 hours, a device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chanrgings.

Urbanista Copenhagen's battery life is equal to that of the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 20hours

Urbanista Copenhagen 24hours

This is given by the manufacturer, and the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's case is said to have a charge of 20 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.

Urbanista Copenhagen's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours, more than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 4 hours

Charge Time

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 1.5hours

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

It requires 1.5 hours to fully charge the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Battery Power

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 70mAh

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX's battery capacity is 70mAh, battery capacity, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can keep.

Has Wireless Charging

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just put down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging status of your earbuds and case.

Urbanista Copenhagen too have a battery level indicator, these enable you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Urbanista Copenhagen too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX v5.2

Urbanista Copenhagen v5.2

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Urbanista Copenhagen has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, equal to that of the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 10meters

Urbanista Copenhagen 10meters

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Urbanista Copenhagen have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX

Has Aac

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX will work fine with your MacBook. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Urbanista Copenhagen support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 6only

Urbanista Copenhagen 4only

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have 6 microphones.

Urbanista Copenhagen microphones are 4, less than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 2 . More microphones record better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.

The Urbanista Copenhagen too use a noise-canceling microphone. This is useful in noisy environments.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises so that they can still be heard even while wearing them

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✗

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Urbanista Copenhagen have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

The Urbanista Copenhagen support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 2only

Urbanista Copenhagen ✗

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Urbanista Copenhagen also have this function. It means that you unilaterally turn off the device's microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

With the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

Urbanista Copenhagen too have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX 3Years

Urbanista Copenhagen 1Years

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX have a warranty period of 3 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

If covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Urbanista Copenhagen have a warranty period of 1Years, less than that of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX by 2 Years .

Has Voice Prompts

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

Urbanista Copenhagen too support voice prompts .i.e the earbuds will notify you if the battery is low, and you need to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX ✓

Urbanista Copenhagen ✓

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them in your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Urbanista Copenhagen too have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX	Urbanista Copenhagen
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP57	IPX4
	weight	12g	✗
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	has an earbud foam	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✗
	driver unit size	9.2mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	✗	115dB/mW
POWER	battery life	8hours	8hours
	battery life of charging case	20hours	24hours
	charge time	1.5hours	✗
	battery power	70mAh	✗
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	4only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✗	✓
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	3Years	1Years
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Sweat Resistance

Has An Earbud Foam

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Battery Power

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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