Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay Portal Grey Mist

Mit dem Beoplay Portal hat Bang & Olufsen einen bemerkenswerten Kopfhörer auf den Markt gebracht. Denn er versteht es wie kein anderer, Aspekte wie „HiFi“, „Reisen“ und „Spielen“ so gekonnt in einem so stilsicheren Konzept zu vereinen. Dazu gesellen sich eine Materialauswahl sowie Fertigungsqualität, die keine Wünsche offenlassen. Dieser Multiplattformansatz ist Bang & Olufsen gelungen – keine Frage, und das verdient ein dickes Kompliment. Dennoch muss er sich auch Kritik stellen: So war die Verknüpfung „Kopfhörer – App“ häufig hakelig, das Noise Cancelling hätte für unseren Geschmack durchaus effektiver ausfallen können und für alle Reisefreudigen fehlt einfach ein adäquater Transportschutz.

If you're an Xbox or PC gamer and want a premium headset that offers basically the best of everything, then the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal is it. This headset takes gaming headsets to a new level and, providing you can afford its very expensive price point, then it is a no-brainer purchase.

Practically perfect in every way, the Beoplay Portal deliver on almost all fronts. From rich Atmos-powered audio to a premium, comfortable design and solid battery life, these headphones come with enough features to make them an ideal companion for work, gaming and travel, despite a few minor niggles.

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal are decent for wireless gaming. These comfortable over-ears have Xbox Wireless built-in, which ensures low audio latency. Their companion software also has a graphic EQ and presets so you can customize their sound to your liking. Although their integrated microphone has an okay recording quality, whoever's on the other end of the line may have some trouble understanding you if you're gaming in a noisy setting.

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal is a beautifully crafted headset that offers supreme comfort and excellent audio quality. It’s also one of the few gaming headsets to offer active noise cancellation, and doesn’t look out of place when worn outside of the home. However, it’s hard to excuse the intermittent connection issues we encountered at this price, and the inability to play Bluetooth and Xbox audio simultaneously is also a glaring omission.

Audiophiles and road warriors addicted to Xbox gaming no longer need to accept any compromises in audio performance or noise cancelling thanks to this high-end headset.