The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 is 12Ω at 101.5 dB/mW; the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i is 24Ω at 95.0 dB/mW. This page covers what they ask of an amplifier, not how they sound.
The Beoplay H9i needs 6.5 dB more than the Beoplay H95 to reach the same loudness — 3.2 mW against 0.71 mW.
| Specification | Beoplay H95 | Beoplay H9i |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 12 Ω | 24 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 101.5 dB/mW | 95.0 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 120.7 dB/V | 111.2 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 0.71 mW | 3.2 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 92 mV | 0.28 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 7.7 mA | 11.5 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 1.50 Ω | 3.00 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 280 | 280 |
Every source in the database that drives one of them drives the other. On power, the choice between these two changes nothing about what amplifier you need.
5 sources are low enough in output impedance for the Beoplay H9i under the one-eighth rule but not for the Beoplay H95 (FiiO KA13, Schiit Vali 2+, Astell&Kern HC3, 2 more).
1 source stays below the audible-hiss threshold with the Beoplay H9i but crosses it with the Beoplay H95 (Schiit Mjolnir 3).
280 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both.
The Beoplay H9i is more demanding than 70% of the 567 non-electrostatic models in this database; the Beoplay H95 than 30%.
| dB SPL | Beoplay H95 power | Beoplay H95 voltage | Beoplay H9i power | Beoplay H9i voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 7.1 µW | 9 mV | 0.03 mW | 28 mV |
| 85 | 0.02 mW | 16 mV | 0.10 mW | 49 mV |
| 90 | 0.07 mW | 29 mV | 0.32 mW | 87 mV |
| 95 | 0.22 mW | 52 mV | 1.0 mW | 0.15 V |
| 100 | 0.71 mW | 92 mV | 3.2 mW | 0.28 V |
| 105 | 2.2 mW | 0.16 V | 10 mW | 0.49 V |
| Source | Price | Headroom, Beoplay H95 | Headroom, Beoplay H9i | Output impedance | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JadeAudio JA11 | $20 | 12.0 dB | 8.5 dB | 0.5 Ω | 1.7 µV |
| FiiO KA11 | $29 | 24.1 dB | 18.3 dB | 0.7 Ω | 1.7 µV |
| FiiO BTR11 | $36 | 16.8 dB | 10.4 dB | 0.5 Ω | 8.0 µV |
Of the 280 sources here, 280 reach 100 dB on both. 68 of them also publish an output impedance low enough for both under the one-eighth rule and a noise figure that stays below the audible-hiss threshold with both.
The cheapest of the 68 is the JadeAudio JA11, at $20. It leaves 12.0 dB of headroom on the Beoplay H95 and 8.5 dB on the Beoplay H9i, its output impedance is 0.5 Ω against a one-eighth limit of 1.50 Ω and 3.00 Ω, and its noise figure puts the hiss floor 15 dB and 24 dB below the 20 dB SPL this site treats as the point where a quiet room stops hiding it.
| Model | As printed | Tolerance | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beoplay H95 | 20–22,000 Hz | not printed | not printed |
| Beoplay H9i | 20 Hz – 22 kHz | not printed | not printed |
Bang & Olufsen prints 20–22,000 Hz for the Beoplay H95 and 20 Hz – 22 kHz for the Beoplay H9i.
Neither range has a tolerance printed beside it, so a wider range on one sheet is not deeper bass or more treble.
Not a measurement; maker by maker.
Both have a page of their own. In full: Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i. Every figure on this page comes from what Bang & Olufsen published, or is derived from it — what that maker publishes, counted.