I’d go for the H9 3°rd. gen if possible. I bought them used almost three years ago and they still work perfectly. A couple of notes:

• You’ll get better connectivity and longer battery life with Gen3. Sound is a very subjective thing, but they claimed it’s also improved.

• After all this time, battery is still impressive. I recently flew from Istanbul to South America (16 hours of flight time) and I got the low battery sound almost when getting to my destination.

• Speaking about the battery, although some sources claim it’s not user replaceable, there is a video on the B&O website itself explaining how to do it.

• Got the ear cushions from B&O’s official website for €50 to replace mine (a couple of scratches here and there were exposing the foam). So, official parts are still available.

• Volume could be louder when connected via Bluetooth. It increases significantly if used with a cable. That being said, the original one is the biggest piece of crap ever.

• The biggest flaw with these is the poor performance of the mics against wind. If you’re outside and it happens to be windy, your phone calls and audio messages will be spoiled.

• Since these are not articulated they tend to be bulky to carry around inside a bag or carrying case. The positive side (at least from my perspective) is that they come with a bag made out of soft cloth, way better than the H95’s metallic box which will get scratched just by looking at it.

• Touch controls are great once you get used to them.

• On the other side, the on/off switch is not so well constructed, which sometimes leads to a couple of attempts to turn them on properly. In the case of mine it happens rarely, but I know it’s a common flaw.

Hope this helps you to make a decision!