TechAudioHeadphonesBowers & Wilkins’ latest headphones better Sony WH-1000XM5 in one key wayThe second-gen PX7 bring a new design and features to take on Sony’s active noise-cancelling king, the WH-1000XM5When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioHeadphonesBowers & Wilkins’ latest headphones better Sony WH-1000XM5 in one key wayThe second-gen PX7 bring a new design and features to take on Sony’s active noise-cancelling king, the WH-1000XM5When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The second-gen PX7 bring a new design and features to take on Sony’s active noise-cancelling king, the WH-1000XM5
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(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
When it comes to thebest active noise-cancelling headphones, Bowers & Wilkins has always had its name among the best. The audio brand has now revealed its all-new PX7 S2, the second-gen of itsPX7 headphones, which feature a tweaked design and one killer new feature compared to the originals.
No, I’m not talking about the fetching new blue-and-gold design, as pictured above, but that Bowers & Wilkins' updated app (available forAppleiOS,GoogleAndroidand web) has now added customisation so you can control the equalisation (EQ).
That’s a feature that was sorely absent from the original B&W PX7 cans and features in the likes of favourites such as theSony WH-1000XM5. Bowers & Wilkins has clearly been listening to customers' demands, adding a treble and bass slider to easily adjust the sound profile of its latest headphones' sound profile.
More importantly than that, however, is that T3’s esteemed reviewer and audio expertreviewed the PX7 S2and thinks they beat the WH-1000XM5 in one key way: sound quality. No, the Bowers' pair isn’t as adept with active noise-cancelling (ANC). But when it comes down to pure sonics, the PX7 S2 take some beating.
Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2: What’s new?
(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
The PX7 S2 feature a tweaked design compared to the originals, with a focus on improved comfort, less clamping force in the fit, and more padding from the memory foam to deliver a floaty, air-like feel when wearing these over-ear headphones.
That’s not all that’s new, though, as thePX7 S2 compared to the original PX7feature an updated ANC system: Bowers and Wilkins has simplified the system for its second-generation, offering a straightforward on/passthrough/off system only. That enhances the experience over the original headphones, avoiding any overcomplications to adjustment.
While the PX7 S2 don’t extend the longevity of the headphones (it’s 30 hours per charge), there is a new faster-charging facility via USB-C, meaning a full charge in two hours (not three hours, as per the original PX7). Just 15 minutes at a plug can deliver a claimed seven hours of playback.
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So how much will you have to pay for all this wonderment? The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2 begin their retail life at £379/$399/AUD$599. That’s slap bang in the same territory as theSonyWH-1000XM5, so it’s battle of the big guns in this ANC headphones space.
Take a look at the embedded widget below to see the best places to buy one or the other. Which you pick, however, will likely depend on whether you value stronger ANC (go WH-1000XM5) or trust Bowers & Wilkins sound heritage (go PX7 S2).
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