Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Eleven Headphone's Claim Superior Tech to EX in Same Body.

 

Bang & Olufsen have released a new set of in-ear buds, the Beoplay Eleven.  We don't want to sound like we are wearing a tinfoil hat, but we are somewhat skeptical.  It's entirely possible that these are, substantially, the same product.

Allow us to develop this argument.  Both the EX and Eleven share the same body, same charging case, and, precisely the same technical audio features.  Don't believe us?  Check Bang & Olufsen's own compare page, which we've screenshotted for you here.  

The items impossible to question, IP7 water resistance, microphones, and Bluetooth 5.2, are the same.  The only measurable differences are in the battery life, 6-8 in the EX, and up to 28 in the Eleven.  Yet, an entirely unquantifiable element of the product is claimed to be superior.  The Eleven states it's Active Noise Cancellation is "2X better", and Transparency mode is "1.8X better".

This is not persuasive as far as marketing goes, and while we wouldn't go so high a outright claiming B&O have simply upgraded the battery, and released the same product, until an independent professional website like Rtings test the ANC, and prove it is superior, our eyebrow's are firmly raised.