On sale 5%
Poly Blackwire 8225
form factor on-ear
impedance ohms 32
active noise cancellation Yes
open closed back closed
34 Overall Score
Price $139
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong anc (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong mic (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (14th percentile)
- Below average comfort (28th percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
- Below average build (35th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | on-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed |
| Foldable | No |
Audio
| Impedance | 32 |
| Codecs | Poly Blackwire 8225 Stereo USB-C Headset +USB-C/A Adapter - Stereo - USB Type C - Wired - 32 Ohm - On-ear - Binaural - Ear-cup - 7.10 ft Cable - Omni-directional, Noise Cancelling Microphone - Black |
| Surround | 7.1 Virtual Surround |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | hybrid |
Connectivity
| Wireless | No |
| Wired Connector | USB-C |
| Detachable Cable | No |
| Cable Length | 2.16 |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| NC Mic | Yes |
| Mic Pattern | Omnidirectional |
vs Competition
| Spec | Poly Blackwire 8225 | Sony WH-1000XM6 WH-1000XM6 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT | Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Px7 S3 | JBL Live 770NC | TOZO HT3 HT3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | on-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | - | 30 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Impedance Ohms | 32 | 48 | 60 | 33 | 32 | 16 |
| Wireless | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 30 | 60 | 30 | 65 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poly Blackwire 8225 | 82.5 | 66.6 | 34.5 | 40 | 44 | 28.4 | 13.8 | 28.9 |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 WH-1000XM6 Compare | 97.5 | 91.3 | 92.4 | 90.1 | 72.2 | 79.3 | 99.7 | 83.1 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 M4AEBT Compare | 97.5 | 85.1 | 77.2 | 97.6 | 89 | 79.3 | 98.9 | 59.5 |
| Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Px7 S3 Compare | 97.5 | 98.4 | 77.2 | 93.2 | 72.2 | 65.3 | 98.6 | 66.1 |
| JBL Live 770NC Compare | 97.5 | 78.5 | 97.2 | 84.8 | 91.5 | 50.2 | 99.9 | 91.5 |
| TOZO HT3 HT3 Compare | 87.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 98.9 | 96.9 | 50.2 | 96.6 | 91.5 |
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