Beoplay Portal PlayStation / PC With Smart Home Sounds 

My pleasure, thanks for the brilliant footage. Hopefully not the last time we can work together.

Great to hear!

@@BangOlufsenManchester They are amazin BTW Now if only I could find the H95 in lunar red

Agree with you re the pouch>>

Are you goinf to sell the Xbox version one or will you have both models? I'm wondering which one to get. It would be to use it on the PC for videos and music, and for the Series X, PS5 and Switch. I think I had read that the new model for Playstation has twice the battery, but I'm not sure. If I connect it by cable to the Xbox controller, does it lose quality or would it sound exactly the same as in Wireless/Bluetooth with Dolby Atmos, etc? I think the Xbox model doesn't do that when is connected to the PS5 controller via cable, but idk if it's the same otherwise with this newer model. Also Dolby Atmos is not supported on Playstation, so I wonder if this model supports it on Xbox via cable.

@@poltergeist7621 ill be keeping both versions

@@poltergeist7621did you get this question somehow answered?

@@poltergeist7621You should get thee PS5/PC version because I think you can use the PC dongle on xbox but if not you can always use it wired. I believe Dolby atmos on PS5 is now supported now, and if you use it connected to the controller you’d actually get better sound quality.

I would suggest a replacement battery this one seems to be malfunctioning.

@@BangOlufsenManchester Since the Portal are discontinued is there a way to change the battery ourselves? I heard it's quite difficult to open it.

I got them a day ago. You can have two wireless sources at once but when you have a cable it's only line in which is a huge disappointment for me.

Thanks @@adityadhar5611 sadly too late I just ordered the Technics A800s and will buy a separate gaming pair. Yes you're right on the cable that seems to be quite common these days, which is frustrating indeed.

It should

wow great buy

Same here PS /PC version better cuz it come with dongle guess we’ll have to spend more money on a separate dongle which for the price it should be available for both

I'm trying to find out as I don't have a PS5. It looks like PS5 supports Atmos for Blu-ray movies and streaming but games use Sony's own 3D audio, for now anyway. PC, just like XBox needs you to install the Dolby Access app.

Yes it should work fine..

I would strongly suggest you call in and see a store as soon as possible as these have now been discontinued

HDMI from Xbox Series S straight to the TV so it can use the instant game response and you have the option for 4K 60Hz or 1440p at 120 Hz. The LG will pass Dolby Atmos to the Stage via the eARC HDMI connection. Make sure you have the Dolby Access app installed on the XBox.

@@BangOlufsenManchester so from Xbox series S, hdmi to standard hdmi socket on TV, and for the soundbar, hdmi earc into the TV hdmi earc socket correct?

the ps5/microsoft version would be my best guess

That made me laugh! I've not used the XBox adapter, only the native XBox connection and wired connection to my laptop and BT to my phone and TV. I'll have to check if the new dongle works with the Xbox version.

I think it doesn't work because Microsoft own sound licenceship via wireless/bluetooth (that's why there are headset models for Xbox and for other platforms separately). You can still connect to the Xbox via cable to the controller, but I just want to know if the quality drops or not. I think the Xbox model doesn't do that when is connected to the PS5 controller via cable, bit idk if it's the same otherwise with this newer model. Also Dolby Atmos is not supported on Playstation, so I wonder if this model supports it on Xbox via cable.

I’m interested in this too John - picked up my Xbox pair from you on launch and I know you can use with the ps5 by wiring to the controller - but I’d like the dongle if possible..!

@@JohnJDurkin B&O on Twitter said we can, and to contact my local store. They had no stock :(

great headphones for daily use and if you can get a pair now at a very good price enjoy

You can use on both - I have the Xbox set and use on both Xbox and PlayStation, for PlayStation you just aux to the controller

@@JohnJDurkin I meant as in wireless.

Volume is very subjective, I sometimes use them at 80% too at home but rarely need anything higher. Once at 90% I find it too loud, but everyone is different. Still worth pointing out for people that like it super loud. (Look after your ears kids 😉)

@@BangOlufsenManchester I could not agree more about looking after the hearing. However, it is worth pointing out that at 50% volume, I couldn't literally hear any sound at all. The unit was brand new (out of the box) and two other people I was with felt the same about the need to crank up the volume. The unit was connected via Bluetooth to a Pixel 4a phone and the music I listened to during testing was through Spotify hi quality downloaded songs which ranged from clear vocals pop to hip hop to electro pop. We even asked the store representative to update the firmware, but the volume remained too low even after the firmware update.

@@EnglishInterpreter Oh wow, that doesn't sound right, mine at home aren't quite like that! I'm on Pixel 6 and on BT 50% is listenable on Spotify Premium and my TV.

@@BangOlufsenManchester I will try them again with my Pixel 4a's maximum volume limit function disabled. Apparently, that function limits the BT volume significantly and it is activated by default. Could you try deactivating the volume limit and confirm whether at 50% they are significantly louder whilst connected to your phone by BT? To deactivate the volume limit, you would go to: Settings About phone Build number (click in 'build number' until you enter the developer mode) Developer mode System Scroll down until you see 'disable absolute volume' slider and then click on it to deactivate it.

Hi Rodebert, anything with USB audio output should work with the Portal PC/PS. Looks like you're in luck, after a quick search all of your devices seem to support USB audio. -John.

@@BangOlufsenManchester Nice, thank you for the answer. Then I am now looking forward to my Portal in a few days. I almost had the Xbox version, but not being able to hear the sound from the gaming device and the BT source at the same time was an huge drawback. I know the portal have many positive points. But what really convinces me is the fact that it is a headphone with great sound and ANC for: (home) office, making calls on PC, making calls on smartphone, wireless gaming headset on gaming PC, on the go on Steamdeck, on Switch. That sounds really good, but why is there no case included? Now an additional InEar version, please. Exactly the same, with a dongle and all the other features. You know, for hot days or traveling with light luggage ;P

For Apple Music and Apple TV get a beats or Apple Airpods Pro

@@Goryglory0209thank you! Do you think AirPods Max sounds better than the H95?

best value by miles are the portal headphones as they are being sold off ... h95 are the best sound if you want to spend the money

not sure as no longer have these in stock sorry

its the same headphone . please note some locations selling this at 50% off so its a bargain (at the time of writing )

Thanks Csaba, my channel is a politics free zone, I get your point but it's just a popular game that lots of people play. I don't play COD myself but that's because I'm rubbish at it! I certainly never intend to upset anyone. All the best -John.

@@BangOlufsenManchester My comment was by no means targeted at you. Rather your contributors. I did not assume they had bad intentions either. I only meant to say I found it an odd choice from them. You are right that a lot of people play it around the world. No hard feelings really and I get it that it will sadly make no difference whether or not people play it. Once again, the review from both you and the fellow channel was excellent! I will leave politics off your channel. This was the first and last time :).

Also wondering this, I think it might work but only as a sound output

@@djneo92nl after some research I have come to the conclusion that it will not work. They set it up well so you can’t have one set of headphones for everything! This is just bad design really. They should have made the dongles assignable and allowed for up to 3 dongles per set of portals. And allowed you to switch between the dongles with a button press. This would have made them one set for pc / Xbox and / ps5. Anyway I hate that almost no companies actually build what people actually want.

yes

erm sorry wasnt me.. but agree..

@@BangOlufsenManchester you should reach out and try to convince them to re-implement that feature

From what I understand, you tap the ear cup to mute, but it also works if you mute with the button on the PS5 controller.

No

Yes

not bad. They cut out the low level drone though you still might hear a baby crying ect. Not as good as the sony or bose. they cut out pretty much everything. Though comfort might be a bigger factor. To me these felt more comfortable than the Sony xm 4 but not as comfortable as the lighter bose 45. Sound wise for the money i was a bit disappointed they sound very similar to the bose .Sony sounded better to me had more punch. However they are better for gaming. Though really you could get a pair of sony xm3s for travelling and music and a pair better gaming headphones for the same money. So they dont make much sense to me.

@@steviegbcool thanks for the feedback. With music on at half volume and anc on will the engine noise be gone?

@@blueandwhiteeighttwo yeah

No sorry

Bro, get your money up

Well thats an opinion but whats it based on....

I am sure they do..

@@BangOlufsenManchester they do. And guess what!? My wife got me a pair of Portals as a gift, because she doesn’t know any better: bad ANC, average sound, poor BT connection, clunky controls, weak passive sound isolation (good construction though…). Overall a terrible purchase, considering the price. Those are worth US$ 100, being generous. (And no case? That useless fabric pouch went straight to the bin. You guys are cheap as heck).