I would like to ask for comments on the audio quality of form 2 headphone, thank you.

Audio quality is very good IMO. Bass reproduction is particularly good. Only  negative point about Form 2's is that they get uncomfortable after a while. Say after about an hour. Had my pair for about 2 1/2 years now and use them almost daily.

 

Craig 

Yes I'd agree with previous post by Craig, nothing wrong with audio quality, but they do tend to pinch your ears after about an hour. But on the plus side they do have a very long cable!

Read Puncher's review of the A8s. He compared them to Form 2s. I think they are uncomfortable and pretty average headphones myself! The Form 1s are better but have a listen to some good ones and you will realise what you are missing! We are planning a headphone review in the next few weeks comparing B&O and other high end headphones. We shall keep you posted!

@ Craig

You use them daily?, on what, your main set up or a portable player i.e Ipod?

well, yes, this is very important. If it is a outstanding partner for portable devices, or if form 2 is good for a home use or professional use headphone?!

 also, for a B&O product, it costs just 100 US dollars, I wonder if it is just a very basic headphone or it is a mid-range headphone.

You can try the Form 2 out at most Apple Stores in the US (and maybe even elsewhere). I compared them straight to the Bose Triport and they do sound significant better, much clearer. I can't comment on the bass, I wasn't watching out for that, too exited that they kicked the 50$ more expensive Bose into the &*#$. Apple Stores aren't a perfect listening environment but figure they will do OK.

I have a pair of Form 2s as well as Form 1s and U70s in addition to A8s and a pair of Sennheisser HD600s. I don't use the U70s - too uncomfortable, or the Form 1s (wife won't give them back!) but also would never use the Form 2s as the sound is just not up to the A8s and the HD600s blow the others away (they should do!) My daughter uses the Form 2s with her Nintendo DS so we don't have to listen to it!

Peter:

Read Puncher's review of the A8s. He compared them to Form 2s. I think they are uncomfortable and pretty average headphones myself! The Form 1s are better but have a listen to some good ones and you will realise what you are missing! We are planning a headphone review in the next few weeks comparing B&O and other high end headphones. We shall keep you posted!

Comparison was actually against against the Form 1s. I've actually re-sent this to LEE yesterday to help out in the "Fake A8" thread.

The review is actually on in the manual section under A8.

Graeme:

@ Craig

You use them daily?, on what, your main set up or a portable player i.e Ipod?

 

Graeme, i have them connected to my PC. It is in the corner of the Living Room. Normally someone in the house is watching the TV. So I listen to my music whilst on the PC.

 

Craig 

I have got the B&O Form 2 for more than 10 years. Some pros & cons:

   + good design

   + long cable

   - the comfort of wearing them is very poor

   - poor durability, especially when it comes to the earpads - you need to exchange them every 6-8 years because they just fell apart even if you don't use them at all! (cost € 14.-)

 

The quality of the sound is OK. But only OK. I would not recommend them unless you are a B&O collector! 

 

Cheers!